To provide continuous, high quality English education and other sustainability services to the underserved in rural Cambodia as well as to nurture and transform hearts of all involved.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $166K a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $172K
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
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$594K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$560K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$196K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$594K
FY2021▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$594K
FY2022$631K
FY2023$722K
FY2024$962K
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$560K
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$560K
FY2022$568K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$196K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$162K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$361K
FY2024$490K
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $557K Management & general 1% · $3K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers English education and sustainability services to rural Cambodians, transforming lives.

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3 programs · $557K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Free English Lessons

Daily English classes were provided to 2800 students in 7 rural Cambodian villages (Banan, Jeepan,Kampong Puoy, Rattinak, Roka, Samlot, Samrang). In addition English training was provided to all 41 local teaching staff.

$271Kprogram expense
02

Food and Medical Aid

Approximately 6400 families (about 16,000 individuals) were provided rice. Many also were provided additional food - canned fish, fish sauce and soy sauce. The scale of food aid provided in 2021 was about 5x that of a normal year and even higher than in 2020 due to extreme conditions exacerbated by prolonged COVID and a drought.

$219Kprogram expense
03

Children and Family Sponsorships

41 families (160 persons) were provided monthly cash support by specific sponsors. Cash was hand-delivered monthly and pictures of the each delivery were provided to each sponsoring donor. Some sponsors also provided extra food support due to heightened food needs brought on by COVID.

$67Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$594K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$594K
Investment incomeLn 3$102
Money outPt IX
$560K
Ln 25
Programscol B$557K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$196K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$594K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$102
Total revenueLn 12$594K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$139K
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$196K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6800
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K$196K
Total assetsLn 16$162K$196K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$162K$196K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$284K$284K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K$204
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$230K$230K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$560K$557K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.1M$681K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $962K$833K$129K$490K 990 PDF
FY2023 $722K$620K$102K$361K 990 PDF
FY2022 $631K$568K$64K$259K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $594K$560K$33K$196K 990 PDF
FY2020 $467K$481K−$14K$162K 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 $593,650 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $466,509$593,548
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $103$102
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $466,612$593,650
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,882$283,511
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 $229,094$276,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $480,976$560,236
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$14,364$33,414
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $593,650 across 11 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$593,548
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$593,548
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102$102
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102$593,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $560,236 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $283,511$283,511
IX-11a Management feesManagement $2,993$2,993
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,712 · Management $204$13,916
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,172$28,172
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,117$2,117
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $229,527 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$229,527
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $557,039 · Management $3,197 · Fundraising $0$560,236
Part X · Balance sheet $195,560 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,420$138,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,726$56,805
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $162,146$195,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $162,146$195,560
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $162,146$195,560
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $162,146$195,560
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $195,560 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$593,650
XI-2 Total expenses$560,236
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,414
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$162,146
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$195,560

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