Ebenezer Foundation INC

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To identify and support the physical, medical and educational needs of the vulnerable children of the ebenzer child care trust in zambia, africa.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $273K
6 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$154K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$656K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$75K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$434K
FY2021$413K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$453K
FY2025$154K
Expenses
$656K
FY2025▲ +63%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$345K
FY2021$318K
FY2022$455K
FY2023$377K
FY2024$402K
FY2025$656K
Net assets
$75K
FY2025▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$446K
FY2023$526K
FY2024$577K
FY2025$75K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $636K Management & general 1% · $4K Fundraising 2% · $16K

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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/ C
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps vulnerable children in Zambia with their physical, medical, and educational needs.

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1 program · $636K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

To financially support a safe living environment for the ebenezer orphans, a free quality education for the ebenezer school children through grade 12, and the raising of food at the ebenezer farm for the children and staff.

$636Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$656K
Ln 25
Programscol B$636K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$75K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
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$148K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$75K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$635K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$577K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$577K$75K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$577K$75K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$635K$635K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$371$276$95
Total functional expensesLn 25$656K$636K$4K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 7, 2026 $154K$656K−$502K$75K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $453K$402K$52K$577K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $457K$377K$80K$526K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2023 $512K$455K$57K$446K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $413K$318K$95K$388K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 22, 2021 $434K$345K$90K$293K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $153,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $439,494$147,540
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,747$6,423
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $453,241$153,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $380,034$635,433
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,556$20,423
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $401,590$655,856
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $51,651−$501,893
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 5 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-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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,963 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,540
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,423$6,423
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,423$153,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $655,856 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $635,433$635,433
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,305$4,305
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $9,021$9,021
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,726$6,726
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $276 · Management $95$371
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $635,709 · Management $4,400 · Fundraising $15,747$655,856
Part X · Balance sheet $75,493 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $577,386$75,493
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,386$75,493
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $577,386$75,493
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $577,386$75,493
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,386$75,493
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $75,493 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,963
XI-2 Total expenses$655,856
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$501,893
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$577,386
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$75,493

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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