Operation Shanti FY2024 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 20-1490817Revenue $115K in FY2024

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.
95¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
28 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.5 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$115K
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$168K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$481K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$115K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$66K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$115K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$168K
FY2024▲ +147%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$60K
FY2021$135K
FY2022$142K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$168K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$481K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$566K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$492K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$495K

From the FY2024 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

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $160K Management & general 5% · $9K

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
President and Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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.

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1 program · $160K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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+.

$160Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $35K · 2024–2024
Rak SanctuaryMT · FY2024$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$115K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$115K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Money outPt IX
$168K
Ln 25
Programscol B$160K
Managementcol C$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$481K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$481K
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$115K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Total revenueLn 12$115K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$354K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$95K
Total assetsLn 16$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$481K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$439K$386K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$534K$481K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$534K$481K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$35K$35K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$120K$120K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$267$267
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$168K$160K$9K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $175K$158K$17K$495K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $115,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $108,858$115,208
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $508$42
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $109,366$115,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,000$155,500
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 $8,120$12,756
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $68,120$168,256
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,246−$53,006
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $115,250 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$115,208
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$115,208
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $42$42
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 $42$115,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $168,256 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $35,000$35,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $120,500$120,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,974$6,974
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,376$1,376
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $267$267
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,139 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,139
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $159,639 · Management $8,617 · Fundraising $0$168,256
Part X · Balance sheet $480,615 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,174$31,996
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $353,447$353,619
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 $533,621$480,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $533,621$480,615
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $533,621$480,615
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $533,621$480,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $480,615 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$115,250
XI-2 Total expenses$168,256
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$533,621
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$480,615

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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