Avasant Foundation is a nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. Avasant Foundation shall be dedicated to the needs of children with a focus on poverty reduction, education, and employment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $242K a year · 49% 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
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
59 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 59.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$923K
+148% vs prior year
Spent
$245K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$923K
FY2023▲ +148%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$411K
FY2021$373K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$923K
FY2024$420K
Expenses
$245K
FY2023▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$295K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$245K
FY2024$196K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +133%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$393K
FY2021$471K
FY2022$512K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2023 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 Jun 2014.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $245K Management & general 0% · $243 Fundraising 0% · $1

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

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chitra Rajeshwari’s $4K as Exec Director is at the 3rd 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

NameFY2024FY2021FY2020
Chitra Rajeshwari$4,049$75,917$154,000

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

Reduces child poverty, improves education, and creates employment opportunities.

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3 programs · $245K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Overall Achievements in 2023

Over 52,000 lives IMPACTED2700+ candidates graduated directly from the avasant digital skills and entrepreneurs training programsover 100+ leading employers support the impact of the training by hiring our GRADUATES60 + partnerships with educational and private and public SECTOR90-95% success rate of job hires for graduates within 3…

$245Kprogram expense
02

In 2023

Guyana: in partnership with inter-american development bank lab, and the university of guyana the avasant digital skills training program graduated the following:digital skills 105, digital entrepreneurship 62, advanced digital skills AI/ML 59, pilot with high school students 30THE bahamas: in partnership with the inter-american…

Pt IX · col B
03

Avasant foundation supported stem and entrepreneurship education for disadvantaged youth in the united states as well as other initiatives in partnership with non-profit organizations.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17
Grants paid · 6 grants · $225K · 2020–2024
IndiasporaCA · FY2024$25,000
USCCA · FY2023$40,000
United States Fund for UNICEFNY · FY2022$100,000
USCCA · FY2022$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$923K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Other incomeLn 4–11$224K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Money outPt IX
$245K
Ln 25
Programscol B$245K
Managementcol C$243
Fundraisingcol D$1
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$683K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$224K
Total revenueLn 12$923K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 628
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$541K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$512K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$40K$40K
Management feesLn 11a$185K$185K
Office expensesLn 13$120$120
Information technologyLn 14$25$20$4$1
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$119
Total functional expensesLn 25$245K$245K$243$1

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $420K$196K$224K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $923K$245K$678K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $372K$331K$40K$512K 990 PDF
FY2021 $373K$295K$78K$471K 990 PDF
FY2020 $411K$220K$191K$393K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $923,356 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,750$683,271
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $10,416$16,060
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $195,407$224,025
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $371,573$923,356
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $140,000$40,000
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 $191,116$205,102
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $331,116$245,102
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,457$678,254
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $923,356 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$683,271
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$683,271
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,060$16,060
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $224,025$224,025
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,060 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $224,025$923,356
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $245,102 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $184,975$184,975
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $120$120
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $20 · Management $4 · Fundraising $1$25
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,008$6,008
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,855 · Management $119$13,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $244,858 · Management $243 · Fundraising $1$245,102
Part X · Balance sheet $1,209,479 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $541,225$1,209,479
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $541,225$1,209,479
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,250$250
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $18,426$18,426
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $750$750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,426$19,426
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $511,799$1,190,053
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $541,225$1,209,479
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,190,053 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$923,356
XI-2 Total expenses$245,102
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$678,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$511,799
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,190,053

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