Deshpande Foundation INC FY2022 filing

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Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 2007Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 20-8520739Revenue $127K in FY2022

On file with the IRSdeshpandefoundation.org75 Arlington Street FL 3, 02116-3936 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Nov 2007Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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The Deshpande Foundation, Inc. encourages the use of entrepreneurship and innovation as catalysts for societal change and improved quality of life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ 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
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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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.1M a year · 3391% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$127K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$711K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$127K
FY2022▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$127K
FY2023−$227K
FY2024$110K
FY2025$121K
Expenses
$711K
FY2022▼ -47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$711K
FY2023$843K
FY2024$681K
FY2025$8.1M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.4M
FY2021$15.2M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$13.5M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$7.1M

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 Nov 2007.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $619K Management & general 13% · $92K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Clerk & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$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

Fosters entrepreneurship and innovation to create societal change and improve lives.

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1 program · $619K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Utilizing grant-making to promote geographically-relevant process, technological and social innovation and entrepreneurship.

$619Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 24 grants · $9.5M · 2019–2024
Entrepreneurship for All INCMA · FY2024$2,000,000
Boston Foundation INCMA · FY2024$70,000
VenturewellMA · FY2024$20,000
Museum of ScienceMA · FY2024$20,000
Chinmaya Mission of BostonMA · FY2024$11,000
Samskrita BharatiVA · FY2024$10,000
Project Prakash FoundationMA · FY2024$10,000
VenturewellMA · FY2023$100,000
Groundwork Lawrence INCMA · FY2022$20,000
Entrepreneurship for All INCMA · FY2020$500,000
Boston Foundation INCMA · FY2020$322,100
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$127K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$127K
Money outPt IX
$711K
Ln 25
Programscol B$619K
Managementcol C$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$127K
Gains on assetsLn 7$18K
Total revenueLn 12$127K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.0M
Total assetsLn 16$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.2M$14.0M
Total assetsLn 16$15.2M$14.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$15.2M$14.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$378K$378K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$17K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Management feesLn 11a$52K$52K
Investment management feesLn 11f$40K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$447$447
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$604$604
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$133K$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$711K$619K$92K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $121K$8.1M−$8.0M$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $110K$681K−$571K$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 −$227K$843K−$1.1M$13.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $127K$711K−$584K$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $114K$1.3M−$1.2M$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$1.2M−$1.1M$12.4M 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $126,792 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113,626$126,792
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $113,626$126,792
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $822,100$5,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $358,855$472,578
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,322$233,478
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,331,277$711,056
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,217,651−$584,264
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $126,792 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $108,951$108,951
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,841$17,841
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $126,792$126,792
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $711,056 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $378,316$378,316
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $17,425$17,425
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $49,845$49,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,992$26,992
IX-11a Management feesManagement $51,707$51,707
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $40,472$40,472
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $447$447
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,227$3,227
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $604$604
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,742$1,742
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,901$1,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $133,378$133,378
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $618,877 · Management $92,179 · Fundraising $0$711,056
Part X · Balance sheet $14,002,342 assets, 9 lines filed
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,190,740$7,023,938
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $7,004,271$6,928,404
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,245,011$14,002,342
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,757$9,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,757$9,468
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,243,254$13,992,874
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,243,254$13,992,874
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,245,011$14,002,342
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,992,874 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$126,792
XI-2 Total expenses$711,056
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$584,264
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,243,254
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$666,116
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,992,874

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

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