Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jul 2006.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
4 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Robin Saidman’s $25K as Chairman Executive Director is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 166 <$100K 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
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Saidman | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
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.
See Vital Edge Fund executive salaries →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
Educates on global philanthropy for the poor, fostering cultural understanding for security at home and abroad.
Questions for Vital Edge Fund
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In 2012-2021 vital edge continued expanding the micro-savings program (SFC) in mali, senegaland nepal. Using these programs as a platform , additional programs are being introduced annually.
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2021 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY21 | End FY21 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $159K | $107K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $159K | $107K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $159K | $107K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $25K | $25K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $28K | $28K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $194K | $194K | $200 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $248K | $248K | $200 | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 25, 2023 | $120K | $160K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 13, 2023 | $226K | $132K | $94K | $201K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 5, 2022 | $195K | $248K | −$53K | $107K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 | $207K | $138K | $69K | $159K | 990 PDF |
| FY2019Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2021 | $191K | $91K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
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Part I · Summary $195,100 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,100 across 3 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $247,867 across 3 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $106,690 assets, 6 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $106,690 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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