Operation Shanti FY2020 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 20-1490817

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.
91¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
94 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 93.8 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
Spent
$60K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$566K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$60K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$566K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$495K

From the FY2020 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

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $55K Management & general 9% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $55K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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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+.

$55Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $35K · 2024–2024
Rak SanctuaryMT · FY2024$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Money outPt IX
$60K
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$566K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$66K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$438K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$95K
Total assetsLn 16$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$566K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$560K$566K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$560K$566K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$55K$55K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68$68$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$60K$55K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $66K$60K$5K$566K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $65,633 across 11 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$65,533
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$65,533
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100$100
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $100$65,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $60,211 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $55,000$55,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,775$2,775
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,089$1,089
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,279$1,279
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68 · Management $0$68
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,068 · Management $5,143 · Fundraising $0$60,211
Part X · Balance sheet $565,526 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,253$32,880
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $437,851$437,646
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $95,000$95,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $560,104$565,526
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $560,104$565,526
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $560,104$565,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $560,104$565,526
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,633
XI-2 Total expenses$60,211
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$5,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$560,104
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,526

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