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Friends of Ithemba FY2022 filing

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Ninety Six, SC501(c)(3)Since 2004Diseases & Disorders EIN 20-0925522Revenue $17K in FY2022Latest return filed May 11, 2026

On file with the IRSfocusonithemba.orgPo Box 127, 29666-0127 · Ninety Six, SCTax-exempt since May 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Friends of Ithemba is to raise awareness and provide grant funding for the care and education of vulnerable children in south africa and to provide grant funding for the educational needs, especially early childhood education of the indigenous population.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17K
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$13K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17K
FY2022▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$148K
FY2021$84K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$32K
FY2025$46K
Expenses
$13K
FY2022▼ -84%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$80K
FY2022$13K
FY2023$16K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$33K
Net assets
$14K
FY2022▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$14K
FY2023$36K
FY2024$34K
FY2025$46K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $12K Management & general 6% · $705

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Bagnoli
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds care and education for vulnerable children and indigenous populations in South Africa.

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3 programs · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Friends of ithemba made grants that supported the establishment of early childhood education favilities and pre-school programs established by focus on ithemba. Focus on ithemba is a registered public benefit organization in the republic of south africa.

$12Kprogram expense
02

Friends of ithemba made grants that supported facilities development and scholarship assistance for the waterfall schools serving school age children. The schools were established by focus on ithemba, a registered public benefit organization in the republic of south africa.

Pt IX · col B
03

Friends of ithemba made grants that support the foster care and educational needs of vulnerable children placed in the care of focus on ithemba by the south african government. Focus on ithemba is a registered public benefit organiazation in the republic of south africa.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Rooted in AfricaFY2025$24K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Money outPt IX
$13K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$705
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$17K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
SavingsLn 2$505
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Total assetsLn 16$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$12K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K$10K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Total assetsLn 16$11K$14K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K$14K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$700$700
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5$5
Total functional expensesLn 25$13K$12K$705$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 11, 2026 $46K$33K$12K$46K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $32K$35K−$2K$34K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 3, 2024 $43K$16K$28K$36K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 11, 2023 $17K$13K$4K$14K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $84K$80K$4K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $148K$160K−$11K$7K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,778 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $79,641$16,778
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,944$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $83,585$16,778
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,000$12,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5$705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $80,005$12,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,580$4,073
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,778 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,778
VIII-12 Total revenue$16,778
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,705 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $700$700
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5$5
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,000 · Management $705 · Fundraising $0$12,705
Part X · Balance sheet $14,221 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,561$9,332
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $505$505
X-11 Publicly traded securities$4,384
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,066$14,221
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,066$14,221
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,066$14,221
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,066$14,221
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,221 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,778
XI-2 Total expenses$12,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,073
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,066
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$918
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,221

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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