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Bakashana FY2023 filing

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Las Vegas, NV501(c)(3)Since 2010Human Services EIN 27-2258365Revenue $212K in FY2023

On file with the IRSbakashana.org8985 Mohawk St, 89139-7503 · Las Vegas, NVTax-exempt since Jul 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Through heart-centered, female-and-youth-led solutions we holistically uplift our community with education, health, livelihood, and social services- promoting hope and agency to amplify the voices which will lead us into a more just and equitable future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 10% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$212K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2023▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$108K
FY2022$124K
FY2023$212K
FY2024$164K
FY2025$244K
Expenses
$171K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$171K
FY2024$143K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$113K
FY2023▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$64K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$134K
FY2025$134K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2010.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $155K Management & general 5% · $9K Fundraising 4% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sharon Hostetter
Chair of the Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sue Deuber
Vice Chair of Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Catherine Bengson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Mayhew
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Sherman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sven Haarhoff
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Inutu Liam
Board Member
$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

Empowering Zambian youth, especially girls, with education, training, and support for a violence-free future.

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3 programs · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Scholarship Services

Currently sponsoring 250 young, vulnerable women to go to school in Kasama, Zambia. Sponsorship includes school fees, tutoring, school supplies, boarding (in some cases), and extracurricular and supplementary activities.

$80Kprogram expense
02

Resource Center Services

Provision of free Computer, English, Literacy classes to Zambian women and youth. Services provided to more than 1,500 vulnerable individuals in 2021, including 150 trained in computers, 50 in English, and 50 in literacy. Resource center also provides a library and free access to computer lab/internet.

$60Kprogram expense
03

Health Services

Provision of free health services to Kasama (Zambia) residents, including free family planning, sexual/reproductive health, and HIV/AIDs services. Also providing outreach to girls and boys clubs, including 1,500 participants, focusing on ending Gender Based Violence, and training youth about Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights.

$15Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$55K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$11K
William and Martha Erickson FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$67K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$212K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$175
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$9K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$175
Total revenueLn 12$212K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$113K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$73K$115K
LiabilitiesLn 26$286$2K
Net assetsLn 32$72K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$154K$154K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$510$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$155K$9K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $244K$243K$562$134K 990 PDF
FY2024 $164K$143K$21K$134K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $212K$171K$41K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022 $124K$72K 990 PDF
FY2021 $108K$64K 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 $211,670 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,142$211,495
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $930$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$175
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,367$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $124,479$211,670
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $103,189$154,317
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $41$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,237$16,607
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,467$170,924
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,012$40,746
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $211,670 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$3,018
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$208,477
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,018
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,495
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$175
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $175 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,670
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $170,924 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $154,317$154,317
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,822$5,822
IX-17 TravelFundraising $7,500$7,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $510 · Management $2,775 · Fundraising $0$3,285
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,827 · Management $8,597 · Fundraising $7,500$170,924
Part X · Balance sheet $114,622 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $53,077$100,005
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,156$14,617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $72,634$114,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $286$1,528
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $286$1,528
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,156$7,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $22,192$105,124
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $72,348$113,094
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $72,634$114,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,094 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$211,670
XI-2 Total expenses$170,924
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,746
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$72,348
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,094

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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