Empower every child to achieve their maximum potential. 1) Provide education scholarships and resources to needy children, 2) Empower every child to excel in education and to be an empathetic holistic leader, and 3)Provide a platform for volunteers to support the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2,000 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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $380K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$205K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $12.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $44K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$6.1M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$13.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +53%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$6.1M
FY2025▲ +185%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$332K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$13.8M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$14.0M
FY2022$14.9M
FY2023$15.3M
FY2024$15.7M
FY2025$13.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · 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 Sep 1994.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $6.0M Management & general 1% · $45K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $205K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Administrative Officer
$102,708Pt VII · Sec A
$102,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Chairman & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Non-Voting/Chairman Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Visalakshi Meyyappan’s $103K as Chief Administrative Officer is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides scholarships and resources to help needy children excel and become empathetic leaders.

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3 programs · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational Programs

Educational Programs: Conducted educational contests such as spelling bee, vocabulary, math, science, geography, history, essay with the purpose of encouraging excellence in education among 1-12 graders.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Scholarships provided to the meritorious students among the poor and most deserving to go to college in India.

$899Kprogram expense
03

Provide scholarships to those were awarded first three ranks in the past in the national finals in the US conducted by the Foundation annually and are now going to college in the US.

$10Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 22 grants · $690K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,581
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,700
AshokaVA · FY2022$113,156
AshokaVA · FY2022$113,156
Pearls of India FoundationIL · FY2022$61,721
Pearls of India FoundationIL · FY2022$61,721
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,000
AshokaVA · FY2021$100,100
Sehgal FoundationFY2021$12,500
Nirmaan USAIL · FY2021$11,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,986
India Development ServiceIL · FY2021$6,000
AshokaVA · FY2020$45,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$22,527
James H Bowen High SchoolFY2020$14,688
Claremont & Unity NH School DistrictFY2020$10,800
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400K
Money outPt IX
$6.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.0M
Managementcol C$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$400K
Investment incomeLn 3$2.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$12.6M
Total assetsLn 16$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$13.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$412K$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.3M$12.6M
Total assetsLn 16$15.7M$13.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$15.7M$13.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$26K$26K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$899K$899K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$267K$267K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$26K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$270K$270K
OccupancyLn 16$57K$57K
TravelLn 17$82K$82K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$107K$107K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$369K$337K$32K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.1M$6.0M$45K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.1M$6.1M−$2.0M$13.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.7M$2.1M$567K$15.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.1M$453K$15.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.0M$868K$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$332K$2.0M$14.0M 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 $4,125,016 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $941,337$1,028,031
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $372,615$400,459
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,388,645$2,690,526
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$6,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,702,597$4,125,016
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,401,885$4,880,063
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,117$292,864
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $624,456$913,563
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,135,458$6,086,490
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $567,139−$1,961,474
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,125,016 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,028,031
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,028,031
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $400,459 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$400,459
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,690,526 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,690,526
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,096,985 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,125,016
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,086,490 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,955,232$3,955,232
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,831$25,831
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $899,000$899,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $266,833$266,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $26,031$26,031
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,220$9,220
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,813$2,813
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,201$1,201
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,370$11,370
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $269,920$269,920
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,103$57,103
IX-17 TravelPrograms $81,692$81,692
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $106,731$106,731
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,371$4,371
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $337,087 · Management $32,055 · Fundraising $0$369,142
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,041,201 · Management $45,289 · Fundraising $0$6,086,490
Part X · Balance sheet $13,822,392 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $411,619$1,224,942
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,306,100$12,597,450
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,717,719$13,822,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $13,136,443$13,478,306
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,581,276$344,086
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,717,719$13,822,392
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,717,719$13,822,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,822,392 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,125,016
XI-2 Total expenses$6,086,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,961,474
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,717,719
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$66,147
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,822,392

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