Could You? Is formed for the charitable purpose of mobilizing, equipping and teaching individuals to contribute their resources, talents and gifts toeards creating long-term solutions of poverty, and impacting and alleviating poverty related issues such as disease, education and health.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$71K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $132K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$116K
142% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 142% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
87%
Net assets
−$34K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$324K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$324K
Expenses
$432K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$432K
Net assets
−$34K
FY2024▼ -146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$74K
FY2024−$34K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

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% · $377K Management & general 10% · $42K Fundraising 3% · $13K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $71K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$71,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christine Garde Denning’s $71K as CEO is at the 64th 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christine Garde Denning$71,000$49,000$62,500$47,000$85,000

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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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers individuals with resources and skills to create long-term poverty solutions.

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3 programs · $377K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Our goal is to lead the rollout of providing menstrual cups across african countries like mozambique, ghana and others, the usa and on a case by case basis, other countries. Couldyou? Is dedicated to creating a world where no girl misses school because she cannot afford menstrual products.

$364Kprogram expense
02

Couldyou? Is working to alleviate poverty and help transform the education system in mozambique to dismantle the chains of extreme poverty. Couldyou? Provides philanthropic relief, catastrophe relief, orphan care and access to clean water, as well as works with african leaders and organizations to develop programs to help impact and…

$9Kprogram expense
03

Could you? Is currently working with local ngo's, entrepeneur's and ministries of health in ghana, uganda and liberia, doing acceptability trials with the repellent where people and governments are desperate for a more sustainable solutions in the fight against insect-borne diseases.

$4Kprogram expense

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$132K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$377K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
−$34K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$116K
Net assetsLn 32−$34K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$98
Total assetsLn 16$137K$81K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K$116K
Net assetsLn 32$74K−$34K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$71K$57K$7K$7K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$544$566
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$50K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$573$573
Office expensesLn 13$29K$5K$21K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K$559
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$30K$30K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$6K$7K
InterestLn 20$814$814
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$940$141$94
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$206K$206K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$377K$42K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $324K$432K−$108K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $525K$476K$48K$74K 990 PDF
FY2022 $353K$392K−$39K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $281K$252K$29K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $237K$302K−$65K$35K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $324,148 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $524,717$324,148
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $524,717$324,148
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $52,915$76,550
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $423,402$355,689
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $476,317$432,239
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $48,400−$108,091
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,148 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$324,148
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,148
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$324,148
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,239 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,800 · Management $6,958 · Fundraising $7,242$71,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,440 · Management $544 · Fundraising $566$5,550
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,500$1,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $50,359 · Fundraising $2,510$52,869
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $573$573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,254 · Management $21,224 · Fundraising $2,520$28,998
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,522 · Management $559$4,081
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,366$13,366
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,599$29,599
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,655 · Management $7,012$12,667
IX-20 InterestManagement $814$814
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $940 · Management $141 · Fundraising $94$1,175
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,715$3,715
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $206,332$206,332
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $376,840 · Management $42,467 · Fundraising $12,932$432,239
Part X · Balance sheet $81,472 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,470$81,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $18,141$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,273$98
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,884$81,472
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,990$34,123
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,948$81,494
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $62,938$115,617
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,946−$34,145
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $73,946−$34,145
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,884$81,472
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$34,145 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,148
XI-2 Total expenses$432,239
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$73,946
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$34,145

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