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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $71K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $234K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$154K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$298K
-73% vs prior year
Spent
$648K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$298K
FY2021▼ -73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$298K
FY2022$771K
FY2023$392K
FY2024$417K
Expenses
$648K
FY2021▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$656K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$792K
FY2023$626K
FY2024$610K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2021▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$874K
FY2024$681K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2006.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $579K Management & general 5% · $31K Fundraising 6% · $38K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$88,534Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Pro Tem
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christy Pipkin’s $87K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1612 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christy Pipkin$87,468$96,336$93,758$88,534$70,898

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.

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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 15aYes

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3 programs · $448K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Kenya, Serving 6,000+

A. CONSERVATION: Seedballs Kenya, seed ball distribution; Muthuini Gardens, outdoor gardens for school community; Eburu Forest rehabilitation. B. LIBRARIES: Simbara Library, Ol Meoshi Library, Muthuini Library, Monica Munyaka Library, Mirera Library Conversion with Ol Pejeta, Laburra Library, Honi Library repairs, Gitoo-ini Secondary…

$374Kprogram expense
02

Central Texas, United States Serving 2,250

HOME: Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers; Urban Roots Fellowship, sponsoring summer interns at local youth oriented farm teaching leadership skills; Austin TX and Bastrop TX area homeless students and school supplies program, plus Winter Blast coat drive with CapCity Kids; Live Zoom connecting Kenyan and Central Texas…

$39Kprogram expense
03

Latin America, Serving 2,500

Roatan, Honduras: Bookmobile with PIERoatan; Macheros, Mexico: Monarch Preserves Guardians, butterfly protection.

$35Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Money outPt IX
$648K
Ln 25
Programscol B$579K
Managementcol C$31K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$25K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$154K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$113K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$154K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$32K$32K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$113K$113K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$75K$4K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$49K$31K$8K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$349$555
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$948$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$100$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$271K$267K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$692$900
Information technologyLn 14$1K$393$703$371
OccupancyLn 16$820$820
TravelLn 17$12K$10K$960$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$1K$421$52
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$34K$2K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$794$111$99
Total functional expensesLn 25$648K$579K$31K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 2, 2026 $417K$610K−$193K$681K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2024 $392K$626K−$234K$874K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2023 $771K$792K−$21K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 13, 2022 $298K$648K−$350K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2021 $1.1M$656K$444K$1.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $298,272 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,114,375$273,248
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $596$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,471$25,024
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,100,500$298,272
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $95,281$145,463
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $152,532$152,087
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $408,225$350,896
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,038$648,446
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $444,462−$350,174
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $298,272 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$3,715 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$47,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$225,598
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,715
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$273,248
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,739$28,739
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,024 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$298,272
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $648,446 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $32,064$32,064
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $113,399$113,399
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,254 · Management $4,427 · Fundraising $8,853$88,534
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,331 · Management $7,964 · Fundraising $9,640$48,935
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,198 · Management $349 · Fundraising $555$4,102
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,154 · Management $948 · Fundraising $1,414$10,516
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $100 · Management $10,800$10,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $266,880 · Fundraising $3,725$270,605
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,505$2,505
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,653 · Management $692 · Fundraising $900$4,245
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $393 · Management $703 · Fundraising $371$1,467
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $820$820
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,568 · Management $960 · Fundraising $1,629$12,157
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,124 · Management $421 · Fundraising $52$1,597
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,393$1,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,980 · Management $1,521 · Fundraising $8,702$44,203
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $794 · Management $111 · Fundraising $99$1,004
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $578,892 · Management $31,109 · Fundraising $38,445$648,446
Part X · Balance sheet $1,283,171 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,282,014$1,099,785
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $229,478$95,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,979$10,928
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,165$4,137
X-15 Other assets$73,321
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,519,636$1,283,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,346$27,055
X-25 Other liabilities$127,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,346$154,055
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,102,281$968,041
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $377,009$161,075
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,479,290$1,129,116
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,519,636$1,283,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,129,116 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$298,272
XI-2 Total expenses$648,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$350,174
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,479,290
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,129,116

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