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Operation Shanti

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)International EIN 20-1490817Revenue $175K in FY2025

On file with the IRSoperation-shanti.org2021 Fillmore St Pmb 2272, 94115-2708 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Feb 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To directly improve the lives of exploited, at-risk, destitute children and the forgotten, suffering elderly, enabling them to become "beacons of light" and share the same gifts of peace, goodwill, and generosity with others for the rest of their lifetimes. We help the poorest and neediest children and elderly, and the forgotten destitute, with the basic human needs food, shelter, medical services and educational assistance, as we believe that every human can and should stand on his/her own, we are there to help the destitute begin to help themselves.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $10K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $345K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
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
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$175K
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$495K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$175K
FY2025▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$158K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$495K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$495K

From the FY2025 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 Feb 2005.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $147K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 0% · $200

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tracy Kunichika
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Raines
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Edison
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Lord
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides food, shelter, medical care, and education to vulnerable children and the elderly.

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1 program · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Operation shanti's "project home" is a standalone children's home that provides long-term living, in a family-like setting, for between 40 and 50 street and slum children (from all regions, castes and backgrounds), ranging in age from three to eighteen. Currently, 50% are male and 50% are female, and two are hiv+.

$147Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $35K · 2024–2024
Rak SanctuaryMT · FY2024$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$175K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$200
Owns and owesPt X
$495K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$495K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$83K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$175K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$45K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$95K
Total assetsLn 16$495K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$495K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K$55K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$345K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$481K$495K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$481K$495K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$317$317
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$119K$119K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99$99
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$200
Information technologyLn 14$357$357
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$27K$27K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K$147K$12K$200

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $175K$158K$17K$495K 990 PDF
FY2024 $115K$168K−$53K$481K 990 PDF
FY2023 $109K$68K$41K$534K 990 PDF
FY2022 $75K$142K−$67K$492K 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$135K−$6K$559K 990 PDF
FY2020 $66K$60K$5K$566K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $175,312 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,208$156,512
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42$18,800
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $115,250$175,312
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $155,500$119,317
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,756$39,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $168,256$158,419
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,006$16,893
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $175,312 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,512
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$82,790
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,887$6,887
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,913 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,913
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,913 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,887$175,312
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,419 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $317$317
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $119,000$119,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,640$3,640
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,385$6,385
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99$99
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,185 · Fundraising $200$1,385
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $357$357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,236 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$27,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $146,652 · Management $11,567 · Fundraising $200$158,419
Part X · Balance sheet $494,799 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,996$45,021
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $353,619$10,011
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$344,767
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,000$95,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,615$494,799
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $480,615$494,799
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,615$494,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,615$494,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $494,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$175,312
XI-2 Total expenses$158,419
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,615
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,709
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$494,799

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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