Kae Me Foundation FY2022 filing

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.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
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.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$1.1M
×11 of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 1100% of assets; over 80%.
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
$297K
+107% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$956K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2022▲ +107%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$125K
Expenses
$393K
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$393K
FY2023$428K
FY2024$240K
Net assets
−$956K
FY2022▼ -11%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$732K
FY2021−$860K
FY2022−$956K
FY2023−$342K
FY2024−$457K

From the FY2022 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

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $393K

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; $41K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$29,353Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$12,000Pt 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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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

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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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$393K
Owns and owesPt X
−$956K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$293K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$956K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$29K$88K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$910K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$860K−$956K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$108K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$40K$40K
InsuranceLn 23$627$627
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$125K$125K
All other expensesLn 24e$490$490
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$393K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $125K$240K−$115K−$457K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$428K$614K−$342K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,702 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$292,574
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$243,767
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$292,574
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,128$4,128
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,128$296,702
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,427 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,353$41,353
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $108,482$108,482
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,323$24,323
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $19,189$19,189
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,206$15,206
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,611$18,611
IX-17 TravelPrograms $40,415$40,415
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $627$627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $124,731$124,731
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $490$490
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $393,427 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$393,427
Part X · Balance sheet $110,191 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,933$88,208
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,983$21,983
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $50,916$110,191
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $910,500$1,066,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $910,500$1,066,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$859,584−$956,309
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $50,916$110,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$956,309 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,702
XI-2 Total expenses$393,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$96,725
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$859,584
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$956,309

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