Norooz Foundation INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Charlotte, NC501(c)(3)Since 2007Human ServicesEIN 27-3621721

Humanitarian organization to provide relief to refugees that are vuctims of human right abuse, religious prosecution and victims of war.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ 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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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
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $294 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$298K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$296K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$35K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2024▼ -42%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$280K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$380K
FY2023$509K
FY2024$298K
FY2025$282K
Expenses
$296K
FY2024▼ -44%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$303K
Net assets
$35K
FY2024▲ +4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$33K
FY2021$61K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$14K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $167K Management & general 42% · $125K Fundraising 2% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurerdirector
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Azita Rajaee’s $54K as Treasurerdirector is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides relief to refugees fleeing abuse, persecution, and war.

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1 program service account for $167K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Funds spent to assist recipients

$167Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $2K · 2025–2025

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Money outPt IX
$296K
Ln 25
Programscol B$167K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$35K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$298K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$298K
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$33K$35K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K$35K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$120K$120K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$103K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$323$258$65
Office expensesLn 13$12K$2K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$465
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$14K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$985
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$320$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$296K$167K$125K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $282K$303K−$20K$14K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $298K$296K$1K$35K 990 PDF
FY2023 $509K$530K−$21K$33K 990 PDF
FY2022 $380K$386K−$6K$55K 990 PDF
FY2021 $342K$314K$28K$61K 990 PDF
FY2020 $280K$264K$16K$33K 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 $297,524 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$297,524
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$297,524
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$297,524
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $296,281 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $119,519$119,519
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $103,100$103,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,972$7,972
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,130$2,130
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $258 · Fundraising $65$323
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,646 · Management $9,886$11,532
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,861 · Management $465$2,326
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,623$7,623
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,048 · Fundraising $3,512$17,560
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,641 · Management $985$17,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $320 · Fundraising $1,250$1,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,916 · Management $124,538 · Fundraising $4,827$296,281
Part X · Balance sheet $34,645 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,402$32,267
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$2,378
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $33,402$34,645
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,402$34,645
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $33,402$34,645
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,645 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,524
XI-2 Total expenses$296,281
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,402
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,645

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