To provide education, mental health, and medical support to women and children in Nepal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$351K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$320K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$295K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$351K
FY2024▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$351K
FY2025$366K
Expenses
$320K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$171K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$332K
Net assets
$295K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$204K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$295K
FY2025$329K

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 Apr 2012.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $240K Management & general 19% · $61K Fundraising 6% · $18K

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; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jehan Seirafi’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 73rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jehan Seirafi$80,000$70,000$70,000$30,000$30,000

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

Empowers women and children in Nepal with education, mental health, and medical care.

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3 programs · $232K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Suma After-School Program

To provide academic, mental health, and medical/nutritional support though a daily after-school program for orphaned and disadvantaged children living in Nepal.

$114Kprogram expense
02

Suma Women's Literacy

To provide daily classes in literacy, numeracy, and life skills, along with regular medical care for women living in poverty in Nepal.

$107Kprogram expense
03

Teacher Training Program

$11Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$351K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$670
Money outPt IX
$320K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$61K
Fundraisingcol D$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$343K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$670
Total revenueLn 12$351K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$36K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$292K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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$250K$292K
Total assetsLn 16$269K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$264K$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$167K$167K
Management feesLn 11a$70K$42K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K$26K$20K$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$974$378$394$202
Office expensesLn 13$2K$921$816
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$818
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$0$314$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$320K$240K$61K$18K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $366K$332K$34K$329K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $351K$320K$31K$295K 990 PDF
FY2023 $270K$264K$6K$264K 990 PDF
FY2022 $254K$188K$66K$258K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$171K$53K$204K 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 $350,518 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $266,226$342,740
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,989$7,108
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105$670
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $270,320$350,518
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $134,944$166,944
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,938$152,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $263,882$319,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,438$30,911
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $350,518 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $670 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$342,740
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$342,740
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,108$7,108
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $670 · Excluded from tax $7,108$350,518
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,607 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $166,944$166,944
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $42,000 · Management $28,000$70,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,050$10,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $26,171 · Management $19,612 · Fundraising $13,660$59,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $378 · Management $394 · Fundraising $202$974
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $921 · Management $816$1,737
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,168 · Management $818$1,986
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $314 · Fundraising $4,186$4,500
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,649 · Management $1,324$3,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,231 · Management $61,328 · Fundraising $18,048$319,607
Part X · Balance sheet $299,632 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,765$35,918
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $238,989$256,096
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $18,045$6,854
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $801$764
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $268,600$299,632
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,173$4,294
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,173$4,294
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $264,427$295,338
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $264,427$295,338
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $268,600$299,632
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,338 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$350,518
XI-2 Total expenses$319,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,911
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$264,427
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$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,338

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