Zara Aina FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 46-0868681

Zara Aina is a Malagasy phrase that means share life. Broadway actors Lucas Caleb Rooney and Bryce Pinkham founded Zara Aina to help at-risk children expand their capacity for achievement through theatrical performance and storytelling. Established in 2012 with headquarters in New York, Zara Aina is a non-profit organization working with partners to develop sustainable programs that empower and change lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$512 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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FY2022 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$512
to officers and key staff · 0.6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 3 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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$57K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$92K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$30K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$57K
FY2022▼ -28%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$79K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$97K
FY2024$92K
Expenses
$92K
FY2022▲ +93%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$47K
FY2022$92K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$69K
Net assets
$30K
FY2022▼ -54%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$34K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$61K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CZara Aina
EINHdr · item D46-0868681
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CNew York, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q33)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.zaraaina.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$87K
Management & general5%$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$92K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
4.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-62%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Total assets
$30K
FY2022▼ -54%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$30K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$61K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2022
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$35K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$30K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Total assetsLn 16$30K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$30K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$57K
Other revenue$2
Total revenueLn 12$57K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $30K · Operating expenses/yr $92K
4.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $87K · Total expenses $92K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $5K · Total expenses $92K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $92K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $17 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $63K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $57K · Total revenue $57K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $57K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $57K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $57K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $92K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $57K · Prior year $79K
-28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $30K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $57K · Expenses $92K
-62%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $30K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $30K · Total assets $30K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $30K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Caroline Grogan · Reported title Vice President · Highest reported compensation $512 · Total expenses $92K
0.6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $512 · Total expenses $92K
0.6%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%——
Overhead ratio 5%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0%——
Revenue growth -28%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$512Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Caroline Grogan’s $512 as Vice President is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 167 <$100K international 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Justin Cimino—$1,672
Caroline Grogan$512$750

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers at-risk children to achieve through theatrical performance and storytelling.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $85K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Mada New Center

Through numerous COVID-related delays, the Staff continued working through the threestages of obtaining building permits to begin construction on the new permanent ZaraAina Center, for which we completed our Capital Campaign at the end of 2020. Theycompleted all permits and began construction on the New Center.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Youth Company & Antananarivo Clubhouse

In 2022 the Malagasy Staff continued programming at the Zara Aina rented Center for a small group of 3rd and 4th year students along with neighborhood children. In July of 2022, the Malagasy staff and students accompanied American teenagers andchaperones from Rhinebeck, NY on a tour around Madagascar.

$33Kprogram expense
03

Mobile Library

Launched in 2016 in partnership with the UK-based Vape Club, Zara Ainas Mobile Library project distributes useful books to rural villages across four regions of Madagascar. The books focus on practical knowledge such as ways to improve agricultural practices, family relations and health, environmental issues, sexual health, DIY and…

$18Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $52K · 2023–2023

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest $92K$69K-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $97K$141K+70% 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $57K$92K-28% 990 PDF
FY2021 $79K$47K+42% 990 PDF
FY2020 $56K$44K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2022

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $91,810 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $84,485$84,485
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $512$512
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,300$2,300
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $579$579
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $987$987
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $380$380
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $300$300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,086 · Management $1,181$2,267
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $87,042 · Management $4,768 · Fundraising $0$91,810

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