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.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$62K 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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FY2022 · 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
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 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
$41K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$353K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$392K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$26K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$353K
FY2022▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$237K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$353K
FY2023$525K
FY2024$324K
Expenses
$392K
FY2022▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$392K
FY2023$476K
FY2024$432K
Net assets
$26K
FY2022▼ -61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$35K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$74K
FY2024−$34K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $346K Management & general 7% · $28K 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

8 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$62,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 · $346K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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$171Kprogram expense
02

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$133Kprogram expense
03

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…

$42Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$353K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Money outPt IX
$392K
Ln 25
Programscol B$346K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$353K
Total revenueLn 12$353K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$26K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$2K
Total assetsLn 16$104K$67K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$65K$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$54K$7K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$4K$482$509
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$28K$6K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$4K$11K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$13K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$21K$18K$1K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$21K$858$1K
InterestLn 20$697$697
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$187K$187K
Total functional expensesLn 25$392K$346K$28K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $324K$432K−$108K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2023 $525K$476K$48K$74K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $353,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $276,284$353,258
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,915$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $281,199$353,258
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 $45,277$72,456
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,667$319,955
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $251,944$392,411
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,255−$39,153
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $353,258 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$353,258
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$353,258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$353,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $392,411 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $54,005 · Management $6,658 · Fundraising $6,837$67,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,965 · Management $482 · Fundraising $509$4,956
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,993 · Management $6,025 · Fundraising $3,810$37,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,167$5,167
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,235 · Management $11,115 · Fundraising $1,143$16,493
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,667 · Management $2,125 · Fundraising $1,820$16,612
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,499$8,499
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,552 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $2,362$21,027
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,558 · Management $858 · Fundraising $1,457$22,873
IX-20 InterestPrograms $697$697
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,077$1,077
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,753$2,753
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $186,929$186,929
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,097 · Management $28,376 · Fundraising $17,938$392,411
Part X · Balance sheet $66,934 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,063$39,121
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$25,365
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$2,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $103,828$66,934
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,089$3,332
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,040$38,056
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,129$41,388
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $64,699$25,546
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $64,699$25,546
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $103,828$66,934
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,546 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,258
XI-2 Total expenses$392,411
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$64,699
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,546

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