Adera Foundation assists individuals and organizations in improving people's lives around the world by providing research, logistics and assistance in project development and implementation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $248K a year · 24% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$915K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$786K
FY2021$814K
FY2022$920K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.5M
Expenses
$915K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$637K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$901K
FY2024$915K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +51%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$816K
FY2021$993K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $649K Management & general 29% · $266K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$94,500Pt 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
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Miller’s $94K as Executive Di is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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
Julie Miller$94,500$90,000$84,000$78,750$76,688

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves lives globally by assisting with research, logistics, and project development.

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1 program · $649K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Program facilitation and related facility management to support the education, economic empowerment and spiritual growth of women and families in addis ababa, ethiopia.

$649Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $312K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$59,055
Unitemized GrantFY2023$66,044
Unitemized GrantFY2022$99,979
Unitemized GrantFY2021$18,164
Unitemized GrantFY2020$68,290

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$968K
Other incomeLn 4–11$518K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Money outPt IX
$915K
Ln 25
Programscol B$649K
Managementcol C$266K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$968K
Investment incomeLn 3$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$518K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$309K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 650
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$59K$59K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$519K$519K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$408$408
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$718$718
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$71K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$915K$649K$266K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.5M$915K$627K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$901K$115K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $920K$790K$130K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $814K$637K$177K$993K 990 PDF
FY2020 $786K$598K$189K$816K 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 $1,542,196 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $756,986$967,778
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $36,272$56,198
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $222,548$518,220
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,015,806$1,542,196
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $615,591$578,306
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $124,060$131,333
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $160,932$205,362
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $900,583$915,001
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,223$627,195
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,542,196 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$967,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$967,778
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $56,198$56,198
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $489,419$489,419
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,801$28,801
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $84,999 · Excluded from tax $489,419$1,542,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $915,001 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $59,055$59,055
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $519,251$519,251
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $94,500$94,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $27,500$27,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $9,333$9,333
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $408$408
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $37,920$37,920
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $37,401$37,401
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $14,885$14,885
IX-17 TravelManagement $37,126$37,126
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $718$718
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,230$2,230
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $70,873 · Management $3,801$74,674
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $649,179 · Management $265,822 · Fundraising $0$915,001
Part X · Balance sheet $1,870,887 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,948$309,027
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $955,719$1,556,860
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,488$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,248,155$1,870,887
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,696$5,233
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,696$5,233
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $641,441$1,176,678
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $597,018$688,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,238,459$1,865,654
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,248,155$1,870,887
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,865,654 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,542,196
XI-2 Total expenses$915,001
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$627,195
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,238,459
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,865,654

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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