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Gava Kids FY2022 filing

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Carlsbad, CA501(c)(3)International EIN 46-2216552Revenue $93K in FY2022Latest return filed Feb 13, 2025

On file with the IRSgavakids.com7425 Pelican St, 92011-4882 · Carlsbad, CATax-exempt since Sep 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Supporting the Education of children in africa

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $10K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$93K
+42% vs prior year
Spent
$76K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$93K
FY2022▲ +42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$63K
Expenses
$76K
FY2022▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83K
FY2021$66K
FY2022$76K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$63K
Net assets
$54K
FY2022▲ +155%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$21K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$20K
FY2024$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending September 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

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

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $74K Management & general 2% · $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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly Austin
Chief Executive Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diana Campau
Namibia Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Heidi Dednam
Namibia Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lee Gear
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates children in Africa, providing them with vital learning opportunities.

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1 program · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Supporting Educating children in Africa

$74Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2023$10K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$90
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$93K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$727
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$74K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$54K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$727
Total revenueLn 12$93K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
SavingsLn 2$213
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$54K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23$32K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K$21K
Total assetsLn 16$21K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$21K$54K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Investment management feesLn 11f$100$0$100$0
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$74K$74K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$74K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2025 $63K$63K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 20, 2024 $60K$60K$0$20K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 3, 2023 $93K$76K$17K$54K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2022 $66K$66K−$231$21K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 16, 2021 $87K$83K$4K$14K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $92,997 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,533$92,270
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$727
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $65,544$92,997
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 $65,775$75,666
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,775$75,666
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$231$17,331
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $92,997 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$92,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$92,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$727
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $727 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$92,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $75,666 across 3 lines filed
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $100 · Fundraising $0$100
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,207 · Fundraising $0$1,207
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $74,359 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$74,359
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $74,359 · Management $1,307 · Fundraising $0$75,666
Part X · Balance sheet $53,618 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23$32,005
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$213
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $21,021$21,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $21,044$53,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $21,044$53,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $21,044$53,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $21,044$53,618
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$92,997
XI-2 Total expenses$75,666
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,331
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$21,044
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,618

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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