Orphan's Joy exists to bless orphans and vulnerable children around the world through strategic financial gifts, consultation and other support with an emphasis this year on Hopewell Children's Home in Belize.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$131K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 $47K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
128%
of spending
Looks good: 128% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $455K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$411K
-44% vs prior year
Spent
$402K
To programs
128%
Net assets
$166K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$411K
FY2021▼ -44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$734K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$383K
FY2024$466K
FY2025$579K
Expenses
$402K
FY2021▼ -31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$586K
FY2021$402K
FY2022$473K
FY2023$335K
FY2024$374K
FY2025$525K
Net assets
$166K
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$166K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$144K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$290K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2010.

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

Where the money goes

128 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 128% · $516K Management & general 26% · $105K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $131K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Chair - Previously the Director
$65,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair - Previously the Director
$65,500Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Rasmuson’s $66K as Board Chair - Previously the Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1993 $100K–1M youth development 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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Todd Rasmuson$65,500$65,500$30,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides financial gifts and support to orphans and vulnerable children globally.

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4 programs · $531K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Hopewell Children's Home (belize)

The homes care for 15 children, helping them to heal and grow in a safe, small setting.

$253Kprogram expense
02

Hopewell Children's Home (belize)

The homes care for 15 children, helping them to heal and grow in a safe, small setting.

$233Kprogram expense
03

Support fo Ahadi Family Kenya children's home in Machakos, Kenya. The home cares for 20 boys who live on campus and provides school fees and support for 15 other boys who are at boarding school or back with families.

$23Kprogram expense
04

Support fo Ahadi Family Kenya children's home in Machakos, Kenya. The home cares for 20 boys who live on campus and provides school fees and support for 15 other boys who are at boarding school or back with families.

$23Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$455K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $83K · 2019–2019
Givehope2kidsMN · FY2019$25,137
Lifesong for Orphans INCIL · FY2019$20,000
Bethel Christian FellowshipMN · FY2019$16,000
Scream USAMA · FY2019$12,774

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$411K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Investment incomeLn 3$898
Money outPt IX
$402K
Ln 25
Programscol B$516K
Managementcol C$105K
Owns and owesPt X
$166K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$410K
Investment incomeLn 3$898
Total revenueLn 12$411K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$171K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$166K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $579K$525K$54K$290K 990 PDF
FY2024 $466K$374K$93K$236K 990 PDF
FY2023 $383K$335K$48K$144K 990 PDF
FY2022 $402K$473K−$70K$95K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $411K$402K$9K$166K 990 PDF
FY2020 $734K$586K$149K$156K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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