The mission of Nicaphoto is to empower disadvantaged children and their families living in the poorest barrios of nicaragua, allowing them to reach their full potential, and in doing so, to break the cycle of extreme poverty.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$26K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $207 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$26K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $53K
Looks good: 5 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
7
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$147K
Spent
$145K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$323K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$147K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$147K
FY2021$211K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$215K
FY2024$206K
Expenses
$145K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$143K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$221K
Net assets
$323K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$323K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$313K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2012.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $111K Management & general 13% · $19K Fundraising 11% · $16K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $26K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$26,000Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ronnie Ellen Maher’s $26K as President is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ronnie Ellen Maher$26,000$26,000$26,000$26,000$26,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers disadvantaged children and families in Nicaragua's poorest barrios to break the cycle of poverty.

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2 programs · $111K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Nicaphoto's after school program serves 95 children and young people living in some of the poorest barrios in nicaragua. The goal of the program is to provide the proper supports to increase school gradutation rates. The program is holistic in nature and focused on education, art, and personal development.

$96Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships are provided for public school, private school and university students. Scholarships are based on need and are given to make education accessible to even the most disadvantaged children and young people. In 2020 scholarships were given to 13 university students and 3 high school students.

$14Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Money outPt IX
$145K
Ln 25
Programscol B$111K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$323K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Gains on assetsLn 7$311
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$233K
Total assetsLn 16$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$323K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$238K$233K
Total assetsLn 16$318K$323K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$318K$323K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$14K$14K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$26K$9K$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$44K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$758$758$758
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$873$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$903$901$901
OccupancyLn 16$8K$3K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$621$621
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32$32
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$100$34$33$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$145K$111K$19K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $206K$221K−$15K$313K 990 PDF
FY2023 $215K$244K−$28K$328K 990 PDF
FY2022 $183K$211K−$28K$356K 990 PDF
FY2021 $211K$143K$68K$384K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $147K$145K$2K$323K 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 $147,453 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $152,057$147,084
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $206$369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,265$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $172,528$147,453
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,306$14,319
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $85,571$86,307
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $64,178$44,552
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $162,055$145,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,473$2,275
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $147,453 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$147,084
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$147,084
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $58$58
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $311$311
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $369$147,453
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $145,178 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $14,319$14,319
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,667 · Management $8,667 · Fundraising $8,666$26,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $43,611$43,611
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,422$14,422
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $758 · Management $758 · Fundraising $758$2,274
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,030$2,030
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,037$7,037
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $873 · Management $2,199 · Fundraising $2,199$5,271
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $903 · Management $901 · Fundraising $901$2,705
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,611 · Management $2,577 · Fundraising $2,577$7,765
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,896 · Management $621 · Fundraising $621$4,138
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $32$32
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,455$6,455
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,124$1,124
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,895$7,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $34 · Management $33 · Fundraising $33$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $110,513 · Management $18,910 · Fundraising $15,755$145,178
Part X · Balance sheet $323,191 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $73,520$81,077
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,143$9,587
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $237,808$232,527
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $318,471$323,191
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,471$323,191
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,471$323,191
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $318,471$323,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $323,191 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$147,453
XI-2 Total expenses$145,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,275
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,471
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$323,191

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