E-Collaborative for Civic Education Corp FY2022 filing

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Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)Since 2009InternationalEIN 27-3638741Revenue $1.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSeciviced.org5225 Pooks Hill Rd Apt 1315n, 20814-6761 · Bethesda, MDTax-exempt since Aug 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To leverage technology to promote democracy & human rights internationally. Ecce's flagship project, tavaana, holds a vision for a free & open iranian society, one in which every iranian enjoys equality, justice, & the full spectrum of civil & political liberties.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$117K 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$206K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
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
$1.1M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$66K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2022▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$917K
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2022▲ +37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$766K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$944K
Net assets
$66K
FY2022▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$72K

From the FY2022 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2011.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $974K Management & general 7% · $75K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$117,295Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Akbar Atri’s $118K as President/Director is at the 40th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Akbar Atri$118,341$122,461$121,504$117,295$107,586$106,095

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

E-Collaborative for Civic Education Corp is an international affairs nonprofit based in Bethesda, MD, formed in 2009.

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3 programs · $839K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

U.s. Department of State/Nea

Tavaana: empowering political prisoners:the project under this grant aims to strengthen iranian human rights movements, through greater advocacy capacity, public awareness and mobilization in support of political prisoners in iran.

$325Kprogram expense
02

Legal Literacy, Advocacy and Aid

The project under this grant aims to build human rights defender (HRD) and legal advocate capacity, provide the public with information and tools to mobilize for justice for fellow citizens, and improve public access to high-quality legal guidance to address human rights violations.

$287Kprogram expense
03

Opening Up the Internet for Iran

The project under this grant aims to meet the specific objectives below:objective 1: to increase the public's access to an uncensored internet through greater awareness of and ability to use censorship circumvention tools in the country;objective 2: to educate the public on current digital safety threats and how to protect against them…

$227Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$974K
Managementcol C$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$66K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$42K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
SavingsLn 2$41K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Other assetsLn 15$38K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$206K
Net assetsLn 32$66K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$147K$272K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K$206K
Net assetsLn 32$39K$66K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K$129K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$108K$92K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K$213
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$10K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$16K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$22K$22K$8
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$9K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$127K$127K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$31K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$218K$218K$83
OccupancyLn 16$23K$20K$3K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$250
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$284K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$974K$75K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $917K$944K−$28K$72K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$1K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.4M$33K$98K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1.1M$1.0M$27K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 $794K$766K$28K$39K 990 PDF
FY2020 $725K$725K−$57$11K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,076,428 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $760,461$1,032,720
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,750$42,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $736$1,186
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $793,970$1,076,428
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $257,435$281,835
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $508,622$767,287
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $766,057$1,049,122
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,913$27,306
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,076,428 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,032,520
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,032,720
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $42,500$42,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,186$1,186
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $42,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,208$1,076,428
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,049,122 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,699 · Management $9,687$138,386
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $92,381 · Management $16,021$108,402
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,833 · Management $213$3,046
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $10,036 · Management $3,580$13,616
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,819 · Management $2,566$18,385
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $22,050 · Management $8$22,058
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,373 · Management $29,998$39,371
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,978$126,978
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,046 · Management $2,266$33,312
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $217,553 · Management $83$217,636
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,195 · Management $2,792$22,987
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,721$10,721
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,052 · Management $250$2,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $284,121 · Management $7,801$291,922
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $973,857 · Management $75,265 · Fundraising $0$1,049,122
Part X · Balance sheet $272,011 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,265$109,014
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $879$41,359
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $118,482$63,416
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $482$8,875
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,069$11,614
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,663$37,733
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $146,840$272,011
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,934$140,224
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,402$65,977
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $108,336$206,201
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,504$65,810
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,504$65,810
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $146,840$272,011
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,810 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,076,428
XI-2 Total expenses$1,049,122
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,306
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,504
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,810

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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