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Chosa INC FY2022 filing

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Los Angeles, CA501(c)(3)International EIN 20-2521611Revenue $346K in FY2022

On file with the IRSchosa.org220 N Kenter Ave, 90049-2718 · Los Angeles, CATax-exempt since Aug 2005Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Identify and support communities and community based organizations (cbos) that reach out and take care of orphans and other vulnerable children in south africa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $3K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$346K
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$230K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$597K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$346K
FY2022▼ -0.7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2022$346K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$273K
Expenses
$230K
FY2022▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$212K
FY2022$230K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$244K
FY2025$286K
Net assets
$597K
FY2022▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$487K
FY2022$597K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$575K
FY2025$563K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $224K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Jared Sacks
Executive Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports South African communities caring for orphans and vulnerable children.

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1 program · $224K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Donations and supplies given to various childrens homes in cape town, south africa

$224Kprogram 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
C R Stevenson Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Sandel Family Foundation Tali SandelFY2024$1K
Donald W Collier Charitable Tr II 122800FY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$3K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$346K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Money outPt IX
$230K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$597K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$597K
Total assetsLn 16$597K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Total revenueLn 12$346K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$597K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$597K
Total assetsLn 16$597K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$597K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$481K$597K
Total assetsLn 16$481K$597K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$481K$597K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$177K$177K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$964$964
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$2K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$230K$224K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $273K$286K−$13K$563K 990 PDF
FY2024 $214K$244K−$30K$575K 990 PDF
FY2023 $229K$220K$9K$605K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $346K$230K$116K$597K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $349K$212K$137K$487K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $346,369 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $77,671$346,369
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $77,671$346,369
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $48,488$177,074
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,561$35,959
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,058$17,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,107$230,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,436$116,317
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $346,369 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,369
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$346,369
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $230,052 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $177,074$177,074
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $35,959$35,959
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $964$964
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $10,719$10,719
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,082 · Fundraising $3,254$5,336
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,752 · Management $3,046 · Fundraising $3,254$230,052
Part X · Balance sheet $596,851 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $480,534$596,851
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $480,534$596,851
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $480,534$596,851
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,534$596,851
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $480,534$596,851
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $596,851 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$346,369
XI-2 Total expenses$230,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$116,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,534
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$596,851

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

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