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.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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FY2020 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 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
$7K
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$237K
Spent
$302K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$237K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$324K
Expenses
$302K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$432K
Net assets
$35K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$74K
FY2024−$34K

From the FY2020 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 2008.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $259K Management & general 10% · $30K Fundraising 4% · $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; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $259K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

It is our goal to lead the rollout of providing menstrual cups accross mozambique and other african countries. Could you? Is dedicated to creating a world where no gorl misses school because she cannot afford menstrual products.

$152Kprogram expense
02

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 solution in the fight against insect-borne diseases.

$79Kprogram expense
03

Could you? Is working to transform the education system in mozambique, dismantling the chains of extreme poverty. In partnership with the ministry of education, we are training teachers how to identify illiterate students and get them literate in 5 months. Additionally, could you? Is providing free community literacy classes for adults.

$28Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$132K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$237K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$302K
Ln 25
Programscol B$259K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$37K
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
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$237K
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$24
Total revenueLn 12$237K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$37K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$501
Total assetsLn 16$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K$37K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$501
Total assetsLn 16$106K$43K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$101K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$68K$8K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$724$729
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$36K$11K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$7K$399
Information technologyLn 14$528$24$504
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
TravelLn 17$5K$3K$2K$557
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$3K$1K$109$1K
InterestLn 20$93$93
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$796$796
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$110K$110K
Total functional expensesLn 25$302K$259K$30K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $236,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $218,219$236,573
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38$24
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $218,273$236,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $102,555$92,269
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $300,188$209,787
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,743$302,056
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$184,470−$65,458
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $236,598 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,573
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $24$24
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$236,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,056 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,011 · Management $8,467 · Fundraising $8,522$85,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,816 · Management $724 · Fundraising $729$7,269
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,665 · Management $11,256 · Fundraising $1,216$48,137
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,316$22,316
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,495 · Management $7,493 · Fundraising $399$11,387
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $24 · Management $504$528
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,600$6,600
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,189 · Management $1,575 · Fundraising $557$5,321
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $1,468 · Management $109 · Fundraising $1,377$2,954
IX-20 InterestPrograms $93$93
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $796$796
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,069$2,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $109,586$109,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $259,128 · Management $30,128 · Fundraising $12,800$302,056
Part X · Balance sheet $42,671 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,126$37,170
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$5,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,297$501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,673$42,671
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,227
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,771$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,771$7,227
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,902$35,444
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,902$35,444
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,673$42,671
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $35,444 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$236,598
XI-2 Total expenses$302,056
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,902
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$35,444

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