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Pureland Project

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)International EIN 27-4042809Revenue $222K in FY2025Latest return filed Sep 25, 2025

On file with the IRSAustin, TXTax-exempt since Feb 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide financialsupport to four schools located in the Nangchen, Yushu, Qinghai, China and run by the GarMonastery Charitable Foundation

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4042809) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12.5 mo
of spending, in cash
12.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $46K
5 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$222K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$171K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$222K
FY2025▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$889K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$174K
FY2024$145K
FY2025$222K
Expenses
$171K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$838K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$140K
FY2025$171K
Net assets
$179K
FY2025▲ +49%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$178K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$120K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Support Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2012.

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% · $159K Management & general 7% · $13K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Bigelow
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Terri Nash
Secretary
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds four schools in China run by a charitable foundation.

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2 programs · $159K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Supported 3 local Tibetan Schools.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4042809) · Dispute this line
$144Kprogram expense
02

Employ Tibetan doctors to provide service to communities without healthcare access.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-4042809) · Dispute this line
$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
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$25K
Trousil Family Foundation Fka Indiana Gump FoundationFY2024$8K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$7K
Globalgiving Foundation INCFY2024$5K
James K Ferguson Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$46K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Money outPt IX
$171K
Ln 25
Programscol B$159K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$159K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$120K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$120K$179K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$159K$159K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$10K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$171K$159K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 $222K$171K$51K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 25, 2025 $145K$140K$5K$120K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2024 $174K$222K−$48K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 16, 2023 $123K$123K−$81$169K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 11, 2022 $215K$93K$122K$178K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2021 $889K$838K$51K$56K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $222,102 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $144,640$222,102
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $144,640$222,102
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,359$158,771
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$10,445
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,371$2,125
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $139,730$171,341
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,910$50,761
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $222,102 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$222,102
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$222,102
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$222,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,341 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $158,771$158,771
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $10,445$10,445
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,125$2,125
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,771 · Management $12,570 · Fundraising $0$171,341
Part X · Balance sheet $179,039 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,443$179,039
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,443$179,039
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $120,443$179,039
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $120,443$179,039
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,443$179,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,039 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$222,102
XI-2 Total expenses$171,341
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$50,761
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$120,443
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$7,835
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,039

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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