Swaliga Foundation

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)EducationEIN 46-2568999

Swaliga Foundation was founded with the mission of cultivating learning globally to inspire young people to connect their passion to successful careers.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 20 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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 surplus $32K a year · 9% 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
48%
of spending
Concern: 48% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
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
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$356K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$319K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$164K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$356K
FY2024▼ -38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$325K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$356K
Expenses
$319K
FY2024▼ -37%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$275K
FY2022$345K
FY2023$505K
FY2024$319K
Net assets
$164K
FY2024▲ +35%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$74K
FY2022$53K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$164K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

48 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 48% · $153K Management & general 52% · $167K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Vice Chair
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lemond Brown’s $70K as Executive Director/Vice Chair is at the 62nd 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lemond Brown$70,000$40,000$47,051$38,100$9,800

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Inspires young people globally to connect their passions with successful careers.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $66K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Swaliga impacted more than 1000 youth and families with hands-on STEAM, live music, food, games and more.

$34Kprogram expense
02

Swaliga provides hands on STEAM learning afterschool where youth build electric vehicles and make beats.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Swaliga provided an opportunity for youth to travel to South Africa to learn about STEAM, SA History and Culture.

$1Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $224K · 2023–2024
Walter Becker Fam Irrv Tr UwCT · FY2024$63,700
Walter Becker Fam Irrv Tr UwCT · FY2023$159,931

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$356K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$950
Money outPt IX
$319K
Ln 25
Programscol B$153K
Managementcol C$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$164K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$344K
Government grantsLn 1e$163K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$950
Total revenueLn 12$356K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$152K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$164K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$122K$153K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$11K
Total assetsLn 16$122K$164K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$122K$164K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$16K$40K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$38K$675$38K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$151$0$151$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$0$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$31K$21K$10K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$0$1K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$60K$35K$25K$0
Office expensesLn 13$10K$257$10K$0
Information technologyLn 14$6K$85$6K$0
OccupancyLn 16$21K$0$21K$0
TravelLn 17$13K$7K$6K$0
InsuranceLn 23$11K$7K$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$4K$250−$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$7K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$319K$153K$167K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $356K$319K$37K$164K 990 PDF
FY2023 $573K$505K$68K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022 $325K$345K−$20K$53K 990 PDF
FY2021 $221K$275K−$54K$74K 990 PDF
FY2020 $239K$110K$129K$131K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $355,997 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $950 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$163,436
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$180,860
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$344,296
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $951$355,997
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $319,490 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,700$63,700
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,000 · Management $40,428 · Fundraising $0$56,428
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $675 · Management $37,800 · Fundraising $0$38,475
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $151 · Fundraising $0$151
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $3,789 · Fundraising $0$3,789
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,965 · Management $10,265 · Fundraising $0$31,230
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,239 · Fundraising $0$1,239
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $35,125 · Management $24,752 · Fundraising $0$59,877
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $257 · Management $10,178 · Fundraising $0$10,435
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $85 · Management $5,531 · Fundraising $0$5,616
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $20,654 · Fundraising $0$20,654
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,777 · Management $5,797 · Fundraising $0$12,574
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,170 · Management $3,455 · Fundraising $0$10,625
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $250 · Management −$3,957 · Fundraising $0−$3,707
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,560 · Management $6,844 · Fundraising $0$8,404
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $152,564 · Management $166,926 · Fundraising $0$319,490
Part X · Balance sheet $164,083 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,902$151,985
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,104
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$10,994
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $121,902$164,083
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $121,902$164,083
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,902$164,083
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $121,902$164,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,083 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$355,997
XI-2 Total expenses$319,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$36,507
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,902
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,674
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,083

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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