E-Collaborative for Civic Education Corp FY2021 filing

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Bethesda, MD501(c)(3)Since 2009InternationalEIN 27-3638741

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.
$108K 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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FY2021 · 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
$108K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$108K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% 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
$794K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$766K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$39K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$794K
FY2021▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$794K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$917K
Expenses
$766K
FY2021▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$725K
FY2021$766K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$944K
Net assets
$39K
FY2021▲ +264%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11K
FY2021$39K
FY2022$66K
FY2023$98K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$72K

From the FY2021 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% · $709K Management & general 7% · $57K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $108K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$107,586Pt 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 program services account for $610K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Near Eastern Affairs Assistance Coordination Office

Tavaanatech: a free, safe internet as #iranprotests: the project under this grant aims to position technology for democracy and social change in iran. Program accomplishments include: - distributed to iranian society at large reliable circumvention tools, together with public training and individualized tech support services on how to…

$402Kprogram expense
02

U.s. Department of State/Drl

Democratic education for a democratic iranthe project under this grant aims to liberalize and make inclusive education to help reverse the marginalization of large swaths of SOCIETY.PROGRAM accomplishments include: - improved the ability of teachers to integrate alternative, participatory pedagogic techniques into their classrooms to…

$126Kprogram expense
03

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.

$82Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$794K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$760K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$736
Money outPt IX
$766K
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Managementcol C$57K
Owns and owesPt X
$39K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
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$760K
Government grantsLn 1e$760K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$23
Other incomeLn 4–11$736
Total revenueLn 12$794K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$879
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$108K
Net assetsLn 32$39K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$147K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$108K
Net assetsLn 32$11K$39K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$115K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$72K$5K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K$211
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$30K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$18K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$19K$726
Information technologyLn 14$117K$117K$98
OccupancyLn 16$25K$23K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$201
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$237K$233K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$766K$709K$57K$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 $1.1M$1.0M$27K$66K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $793,970 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$760,321
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$140
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$760,461
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,750$32,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $23$23
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $736$736
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $759$793,970
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $766,057 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,449 · Management $10,039$125,488
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,660 · Management $5,299$76,959
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,143 · Management $211$4,354
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,537 · Management $1,948$31,485
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,869 · Management $1,280$19,149
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $32,238$32,238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $67,476$67,476
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,095 · Management $726$19,821
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $116,992 · Management $98$117,090
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $23,393 · Management $1,629$25,022
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,879$6,879
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,105 · Management $201$3,306
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $233,217 · Management $3,573$236,790
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $708,815 · Management $57,242 · Fundraising $0$766,057
Part X · Balance sheet $146,840 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $79,030$13,265
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$879
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,742$118,482
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $4,324$482
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,484$10,069
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,663$3,663
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,243$146,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $60,750$99,934
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,902$8,402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,652$108,336
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,591$38,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,591$38,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,243$146,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$793,970
XI-2 Total expenses$766,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,591
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,504

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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