Rayo De Sol INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)Since 2006InternationalEIN 20-4281339

Rayo de Sol works with children, adolescents and adults in vulnerable communities in Matagalpa, Nicaragua, where poverty levels are high and social services are extremely limited. Currently, the organization implements five programs, including: Spiritual Development, Educational Quality, Integral Community Health, Youth in Action and Community Development. These programs are designed to respond to the pressing needs in these communities and improve the quality of life of more than 5,000 people. Rayo de Sol currently provides program services in 35 schools and communities in Matagalpa, striving to improve health, education and nutrition services for the most impoverished communities, as well as creating new economic opportunities for adults. This work is done in coordination with local organizations, community leaders and public agencies. Since beginning work in Nicaragua, significant improvements have been documented in nutritional levels, health and hygiene and permanence of children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 6
years in the black
Worth a look: 2 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$95K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 13% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
6
named funders · $438K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$857
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 0% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
0
independent of 11 voting board members
Concern: none of 11 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$786K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$1.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$786K
FY2023▼ -3%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$615K
FY2022$808K
FY2023$786K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$715K
Expenses
$720K
FY2023▲ +19%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$401K
FY2021$642K
FY2022$604K
FY2023$720K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$854K
Net assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$748K
FY2022$952K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CRayo De Sol INC
EINHdr · item D20-4281339
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2006
Year of formationHdr · item L2006
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q12)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.rayodesol.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.11
Program services79%$568K
Management & general10%$73K
Fundraising11%$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$1.0M
FY2023▲ +7%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$788K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$953K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Total liabilities
$857
FY2023▼ -45%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$12K
FY2021$538
FY2022$2K
FY2023$857
FY2024$6K
FY2025$6K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$66K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.0M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$556K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$857
Total net assetsLn 32$1.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed9.3

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$773K · 98%
Investment income$13K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$773K
Investment income2%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$786K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $556K · Operating expenses/yr $720K
9.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $568K · Total expenses $720K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $73K · Total expenses $720K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $80K · Total expenses $720K
11%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $728K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $773K · Total revenue $786K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $786K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $786K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $13K · Total revenue $786K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $720K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $786K · Prior year $808K
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $786K · Expenses $720K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.0M · Total assets $1.0M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.0M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Peter Douglas Schaller · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $49K · Total expenses $720K
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $222K · Total expenses $720K
31%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 10%——
Revenue growth -3%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 1%——
Fundraising fee ratio 7%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,750Pt VII · Sec A
Adminsitrator
$46,242Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Douglas Schaller’s $57K as Executive Director is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Douglas Schaller$57,000$56,750$48,750$43,750$42,667$41,500
Leslie Long$27,064$46,296$46,242$5,752——
Scott Finlayson———$75$200$43,548
Katharine Powell$520——$15,320$24,370$6,235
Audra Esper$15,765—————
Ashley Glover—————$8,000

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.

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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 11Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • –Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Improves health, education, and nutrition for vulnerable people in Nicaragua.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $568K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
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Rayo de Sol implements health, education, nutrition and community development programs in vulnerable communities in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Most notably, program services are provided for more than 5,200 preschool and primary students, which has helped to improve retention and promotion rates.

$568Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $715K$854K-22% 990 PDF
FY2024 $918K$726K+17% 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $786K$720K-3% 990 PDF
FY2022 $808K$604K+31% 990 PDF
FY2021 $615K$642K+7% 990 PDF
FY2020 $577K$401K 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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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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