Awake INC FY2021 filing

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To spread peace in a hurting world by supporting many causes around the globe. The focus of the many projects are primarily on humanitarian aid and environmental initiatives, including relief for refugees around the world, lgbtq rights advocacy, a network of orphanages and safe havens, and conservation efforts in the rainforests of peru and brazil.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $112K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $208K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
+87% vs prior year
Spent
$107K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$691K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$222K
FY2021▲ +87%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$322K
FY2020$119K
FY2021$222K
FY2022$391K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$422K
Expenses
$107K
FY2021▼ -41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$236K
FY2020$182K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$177K
FY2024$204K
Net assets
$691K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$591K
FY2020$597K
FY2021$691K
FY2022$753K
FY2023$888K
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2021 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 May 2009.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $94K Management & general 8% · $8K Fundraising 4% · $4K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports global humanitarian aid and environmental initiatives, including refugee relief and conservation.

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3 programs · $51K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Operate orphanages. Currently supporting 4 orphanages with 2 in haiti and 2 in india. Support other orphanages in need.

$27Kprogram expense
02

Equality house is the resource center for all planting peace human rights, LGBTQ rights and bully prevention initiatives. Advocate for LGBTQ rights worldwide.

$23Kprogram expense
03

Aid to refugees all around the world by providing emergency medical treatment for children who are malnourished and families in need of food, medicine and temporary housing.

$864program 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 2 funders$208K
Grants paid · 26 grants · $237K · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,996
Lao Elephant InitiativeCO · FY2023$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$300
Individual RecipientFY2022$30,500
Individual RecipientFY2022$14,383
Individual RecipientFY2022$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$337
Individual RecipientFY2021$5,600
Nanny's Soul FoodFY2021$5,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,323
Unitemized GrantFY2021$864
Fighting All MonstersFY2020$18,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$8,600
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,500
Unitarian Universalist FellowshipFY2020$7,100
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Money outPt IX
$107K
Ln 25
Programscol B$94K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$691K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$93K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$183K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$40K
Gains on assetsLn 7$39K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$93K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$485K
Total assetsLn 16$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$691K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$19K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$93K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$95K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$478K$485K
Total assetsLn 16$597K$691K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$597K$691K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K$36K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$681$86$681
Office expensesLn 13$4K$662$3K$662
Information technologyLn 14$278$91$95$92
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$16K$809$785
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$107K$94K$8K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $422K$204K$218K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $311K$177K$134K$888K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2024 $391K$333K$58K$753K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 10, 2022 $222K$107K$115K$691K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 8, 2022 $119K$182K−$63K$597K 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $322K$236K$86K$591K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $222,252 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,786$182,539
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$62,839$39,713
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $118,947$222,252
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,709$62,767
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $88,798$44,319
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $181,507$107,086
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$62,560$115,166
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,252 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,539
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,539
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $228$228
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $39,485$39,485
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,713$222,252
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $107,086 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $36,180$36,180
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,187$5,187
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $21,400$21,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,650$3,650
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $681 · Management $86 · Fundraising $681$1,448
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $662 · Management $2,589 · Fundraising $662$3,913
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $91 · Management $95 · Fundraising $92$278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,746$8,746
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,010$3,010
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,967 · Management $809 · Fundraising $785$17,561
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,568 · Management $1,215 · Fundraising $1,930$5,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,492 · Management $8,444 · Fundraising $4,150$107,086
Part X · Balance sheet $690,942 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $213; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,925$93,227
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $477,534$485,274
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $94,792$112,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $597,251$690,942
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $597,251$690,942
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $597,251$690,942
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $597,251$690,942
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $690,942 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,252
XI-2 Total expenses$107,086
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$115,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$597,251
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$21,475
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$690,942

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

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