Kachin Alliance FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Mechanicsburg, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-3166404

Helping the kachin etnic community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2K 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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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$52K
Spent
$58K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$99K
Expenses
$58K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$78K
Net assets
$27K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$185K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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% · $57K Management & general 2% · $1K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

1 person listed on the 990; $2K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Office Manager
$1,742Pt VII · Sec A

Dashi Blessing’s $9K as Officer is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture 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

NameFY2025FY2020
Dashi Blessing$9,163—
Nang Sam Awng Lahpai—$1,742

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

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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

Empowers the Kachin ethnic community through vital support and resources.

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

To provide support to those suffering human rights abuses

Pt IX · col B

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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Programscol B$57K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$52K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1
Total revenueLn 12$52K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$37K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$41K$36K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$33K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$34K$34K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$57K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $99K$78K$21K$185K 990 PDF
FY2024 $60K$76K−$16K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $95K$96K−$519$0 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$254K$11K$127K 990 PDF
FY2021 $534K$445K$89K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $52K$58K−$6K$27K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $52,226 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,225
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$52,225
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$1
VIII-12 Total revenue$52,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $58,294 across 5 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $34,108$34,108
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,742$1,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,573$1,573
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,871$19,871
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,000$1,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,294 · Management $1,000 · Fundraising $0$58,294
Part X · Balance sheet $36,250 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,529$27,914
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,699$6,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,510$1,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $40,917$36,250
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,222$1,864
X-19 Deferred revenue$7,391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,854$9,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $33,063$26,995
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $40,917$36,250
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $26,995 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,226
XI-2 Total expenses$58,294
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,068
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$33,063
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$26,995

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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