Alleviate poverty through education support programs for vulnerable students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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 by treaty
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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $131K a year · 42% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $210K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$267K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$240K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$196K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$569
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$240K
FY2025▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$382K
FY2025$240K
Expenses
$196K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$163K
FY2025$196K
Net assets
$569
FY2025▲ +101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$40K
FY2022−$40K
FY2023−$33K
FY2024−$42K
FY2025$569

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $187K Management & general 3% · $5K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rachel Austin’s $42K as Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1637 $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.

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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

Helps vulnerable students escape poverty by providing educational support.

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3 programs · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Nunya Music Academy

Development and operation of a 12 classroom educational facility in the Volta region of Ghana (for K-5 students) and operational funding for summer programs, as well as community music classes to preserve and teach musical traditions and skills.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Education Support Centers in Ethiopia

giving aid to 600 students annually to provide support for them to stay in school and complete an education. For students enrolled in grade school who are also enrolled in the CCN Program of Real Humanitarian, with holistic support covering tuition, nutrition programs, student interest clubs, medical care, education and career planning…

$13Kprogram expense
03

Support for the Real Humanitarian Self Reliance Programs for young adults and student guardians, providing skill and business training to help improve household income for families of the students enrolled in the Education Support Centers

$3Kprogram expense

Funders

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 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$240K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$196K
Ln 25
Programscol B$187K
Managementcol C$5K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$569
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$232K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$240K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$210K
Other assetsLn 15$350
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$267K
Net assetsLn 32$569
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$202K$210K
Total assetsLn 16$224K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$266K$267K
Net assetsLn 32−$42K$569
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$187K$187K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$0$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$0$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$197K$187K$5K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $240K$196K$44K$569 990 PDF
FY2024 $382K$163K$218K−$42K 990 PDF
FY2023 $160K−$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K−$40K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020 $58K−$40K 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
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Part I · Summary $240,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $381,064$232,171
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $483$8,105
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $381,547$240,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $155,716$186,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$3,084
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,473$7,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $163,189$196,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $218,358$43,916
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $240,276 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,171
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$232,171
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,105$8,105
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$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 revenueRelated to mission $8,105 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$240,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $197,457 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $187,096$187,096
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $3,084$3,084
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Fundraising $5,428$5,428
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,849$1,849
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $187,096 · Management $4,933 · Fundraising $5,428$197,457
Part X · Balance sheet $267,584 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $21,875$56,976
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $202,153$210,258
X-15 Other assets$350
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $224,028$267,584
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $227,884$228,980
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $38,395$38,035
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $266,279$267,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$42,251$569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $224,028$267,584
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$240,276
XI-2 Total expenses$196,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,916
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$42,251
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$569

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