The primary purpose is to provide financial assistance to charities working with children in war-affected areas of the world and those charities that work to raise public awareness about the impact of war on communitites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $84K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $356K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+131% vs prior year
Spent
$962K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$371K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +131%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$184K
FY2020$242K
FY2021$183K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$497K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$962K
FY2025▲ +115%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2020$231K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$163K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$447K
FY2025$962K
Net assets
$371K
FY2025▲ +89%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$126K
FY2020−$115K
FY2021−$40K
FY2022$113K
FY2023$150K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$371K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2004.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $792K Management & general 4% · $39K Fundraising 14% · $131K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Director
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samantha Nutt’s $30K as President & Director is at the 3rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samantha Nutt$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000$30,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds charities aiding children in war zones and raising awareness of war's impact.

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1 program · $792K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To bring relief to persons anywhere in the world who are suffering hardship, sickness or distress as a result of war and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing) to bring such relief to children who are suffering.

$792Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$962K
Ln 25
Programscol B$792K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$131K
Owns and owesPt X
$371K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$118
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$385K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$385K
Total assetsLn 16$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$371K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$314K$385K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$395K
LiabilitiesLn 26$136K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$196K$371K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$562K$562K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$30K$17K$2K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$35K$4K$3K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$6K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$14K$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$217K$202K$1K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$962K$792K$39K$131K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$962K$174K$371K 990 PDF
FY2024 $493K$447K$46K$196K 990 PDF
FY2023 $497K$459K$38K$150K 990 PDF
FY2022 $316K$163K$153K$113K 990 PDF
FY2021 $183K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 $242K$231K$10K−$115K 990 PDF
FY2019 $184K−$126K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,136,647 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $514,114$1,196,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$74$11,270
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$21,124−$71,403
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $492,916$1,136,647
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $151,000$562,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $30,000$30,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $266,254$369,909
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $447,254$962,209
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,662$174,438
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,136,647 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$211,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$985,517
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,196,780
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,388$11,388
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$118−$118
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$71,423−$71,423
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $20$20
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$60,133$1,136,647
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $962,209 across 10 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $562,300$562,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $17,348 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $11,152$30,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,765 · Management $3,331 · Fundraising $27,904$35,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,643$6,643
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,500$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5,643 · Fundraising $19,000$24,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $51,746$51,746
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,579$8,579
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,101 · Fundraising $7,268$14,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,818 · Management $1,379 · Fundraising $14,232$217,429
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $792,332 · Management $38,575 · Fundraising $131,302$962,209
Part X · Balance sheet $395,337 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $313,901$385,499
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,499$9,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $332,468$395,337
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,624$23,105
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $124,750$1,716
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $136,374$24,821
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $196,094$370,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $196,094$370,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $332,468$395,337
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $370,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,136,647
XI-2 Total expenses$962,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,438
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$196,094
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$16
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$370,516

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