Kae Me Foundation

Tax-deductible

Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 27-0833467

Our mission is twofold: to build families and protect vulnerable children in orphanages in ghana; and to provide service volunteers with a deeply meaningful experience that will remain with them for a lifetime. Our vision is for every child in an orphanage to find a healthy loving family.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$30K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $134K a year · 27% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 3 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$30K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$616K
387% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 387% of assets; over 80%.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$125K
-88% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
Net assets
−$457K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2024▼ -88%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$240K
FY2024▼ -44%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$393K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$240K
Net assets
−$457K
FY2024▼ -34%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$732K
FY2021−$860K
FY2022−$956K
FY2023−$342K
FY2024−$457K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2012.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Operating & administrative 100% · $240K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990-PF; $30K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$19,568Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$10,800Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Meredith Bergin Bailey$19,568$29,353$29,353$29,353
Jeffrey Kirk$10,800$12,000$12,000$12,000

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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Programs and updates

Builds families and protects vulnerable children in Ghana, offering volunteers meaningful experiences.

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1 program service account for $393K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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Our Mission Is Twofold

To build families and protect vulnerable children in orphanages in ghana; and to provide service volunteers with a deeply meaningful experience that will remain with them for a lifetime. Our vision is for every child in an orphanage to find a healthy loving family.

$393Kprogram expense

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$125K
Gifts and grants$119K
Investment income$6K
Money out
$240K
Running costs$240K
Owns and owes
−$457K
net assets
Cash and savings$135K
Total assets$159K
Liabilities$616K
People
5
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$119K
Investment income$6K
Total revenue$125K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$135K
Total assets$159K
Liabilities$616K
Net assets−$457K
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $125K$240K−$115K−$457K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$428K$614K−$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$393K−$97K−$956K 990 PDF
FY2021 $143K−$860K 990 PDF
FY2020 $20K−$732K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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

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