To provide an education to children in need in developing countries through linking them with a sponsor.

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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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 surplus $18K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $191K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$372K
Spent
$270K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$188K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$372K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$372K
FY2021$337K
FY2022$405K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$449K
Expenses
$270K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$383K
FY2022$350K
FY2023$359K
FY2024$454K
Net assets
$188K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$188K
FY2021$142K
FY2022$182K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$181K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $267K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 1% · $1K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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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

Connects children in need with sponsors for education in developing countries.

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1 program · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provided scholarships to 185 students at both primary, secondary and university levelion. 45 students are in post secondary education.

$267Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$191K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$372K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Money outPt IX
$270K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$188K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$372K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$39
Investment incomeLn 3$64
Total revenueLn 12$372K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$63K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$188K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
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$57K$126K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K$63K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$84K$188K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$2K$184$79
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$904$387
Advertising and promotionLn 12$605$605
Office expensesLn 13$563$507$39$17
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$167$72
TravelLn 17$1K$1K$104$44
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K$83$36
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249K$248K$336$144
Total functional expensesLn 25$270K$267K$2K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $449K$454K−$5K$181K 990 PDF
FY2023 $341K$359K−$17K$173K 990 PDF
FY2022 $405K$350K$55K$182K 990 PDF
FY2021 $337K$383K−$45K$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $372K$270K$101K$188K 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
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Part I · Summary $371,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $332,488$371,699
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$64
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $39,553$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $372,041$371,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $360,119$270,370
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $360,119$270,370
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,922$101,393
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $371,763 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$39
VIII-1e Government grants$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,660
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$371,699
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $64$64
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $64 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$371,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $270,370 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,367 · Management $184 · Fundraising $79$2,630
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,624 · Management $904 · Fundraising $387$12,915
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $605$605
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $507 · Management $39 · Fundraising $17$563
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,150 · Management $167 · Fundraising $72$2,389
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,332 · Management $104 · Fundraising $44$1,480
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,073 · Management $83 · Fundraising $36$1,192
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $248,116 · Management $336 · Fundraising $144$248,596
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,169 · Management $1,817 · Fundraising $1,384$270,370
Part X · Balance sheet $189,707 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,749$126,440
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $713$196
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,448$63,071
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,910$189,707
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,955$2,107
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,955$2,107
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $83,955$187,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $83,955$187,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,910$189,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $187,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$371,763
XI-2 Total expenses$270,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$101,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$83,955
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,214
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$4,962
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$187,600

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