Supporting orphans and vulnerable children in malawi, africa

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $59K
Looks good: 4 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
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$429K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$351K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$429K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$330K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$429K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$502K
Expenses
$351K
FY2023▼ -1.0%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$321K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$355K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$425K
Net assets
$355K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$249K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$451K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · 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

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $297K Management & general 10% · $36K Fundraising 5% · $18K

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; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
U.s. Director
$34,626Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman/President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Hirsh’s $42K as U.s. Director is at the 38th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Karen Hirsh$41,665$41,595$34,626$34,626$23,563$31,244

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides care and support for orphans and vulnerable children in Malawi, Africa.

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1 program · $297K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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During the 2022-23 fiscal year, the children's mission focus was supporting the work being done in malawi, africa, by mbwana children's mission by spreading awareness, raising funds to support the organization and supporting programming.

$297Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $53K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$31,860
Unitemized GrantFY2023$21,212

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Investment incomeLn 3$116
Money outPt IX
$351K
Ln 25
Programscol B$297K
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$431K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$116
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
SavingsLn 2$265K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K$355K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$288K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$270K$270K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$15K$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$722$583
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$4K$9K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$406
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K$297K$36K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $502K$425K$78K$451K 990 PDF
FY2024 $485K$466K$18K$374K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $429K$351K$78K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $394K$355K$39K$288K 990 PDF
FY2021 $330K$166K$164K$249K 990 PDF
FY2020 $305K$321K−$15K$85K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $429,362 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $388,607$430,648
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $341$116
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,121−$1,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,069$429,362
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $290,700$273,707
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,626$44,213
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,498$33,465
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,824$351,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,245$77,977
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $429,362 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$60,526
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,122
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,750
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$430,648
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $116$116
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,402−$1,402
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$1,286$429,362
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $351,385 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,407$3,407
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $270,300$270,300
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,738 · Management $14,738 · Fundraising $14,737$44,213
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,406$10,406
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $722 · Management $583$1,305
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,320 · Management $1,152$3,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,139 · Management $8,969 · Fundraising $3,672$16,780
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,096 · Management $406$1,502
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $296,722 · Management $36,254 · Fundraising $18,409$351,385
Part X · Balance sheet $355,171 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,776$89,803
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,046$265,368
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,822$355,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $287,822$355,171
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,822$355,171
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,822$355,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,171 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$429,362
XI-2 Total expenses$351,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$77,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,822
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,628
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,171

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