Kachin Alliance FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Mechanicsburg, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-3166404Revenue $534K in FY2021

On file with the IRSkachinalliance.org20 Cardamon Dr, 17050-7990 · Mechanicsburg, PATax-exempt since Aug 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping the Kachin etnic community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$44K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$534K
×10 vs prior year
Spent
$445K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$116K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$534K
FY2021▲ ×10
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$534K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$60K
FY2025$99K
Expenses
$445K
FY2021▲ +663%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$445K
FY2022$254K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$76K
FY2025$78K
Net assets
$116K
FY2021▲ +329%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$116K
FY2022$127K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$185K

From the FY2021 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $400K Management & general 8% · $34K Fundraising 3% · $11K

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
Head of Finance Dept
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy General Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Secretary
$0Pt 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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3 programs · $363K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

To support foods, clothing, and personal hygiene items to Internal Displaced People due to conflict between Junta and Ethnic groups in Kachin State, Burma.

$274Kprogram expense
02

For medical supplies, temporary shelters, and basic household needs who are temporary displacing border of China in Kachin State and Northern Shan State

$60Kprogram expense
03

COVID 19 Patients support group for Kachin and Northern Shan States

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$534K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Money outPt IX
$445K
Ln 25
Programscol B$400K
Managementcol C$34K
Fundraisingcol D$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$116K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$534K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Total revenueLn 12$534K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$150K
SavingsLn 2$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$116K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$157K
Total assetsLn 16$36K$160K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$27K$116K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$400K$400K
Management feesLn 11a$23K$12K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$657$657
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$300$300
TravelLn 17$500$500
Total functional expensesLn 25$445K$400K$34K$11K

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 Viewing $534K$445K$89K$116K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $533,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $52,225$533,740
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $52,226$533,740
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$400,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $34,108$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,742$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,444$44,870
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $58,294$444,870
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,068$88,870
Part VI · Governance 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $533,740 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$499,044
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,152
VIII-1c Fundraising events$28,544
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$533,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$533,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $444,870 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $400,000$400,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $12,073 · Fundraising $11,162$23,235
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $657$657
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,178$20,178
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $300$300
IX-17 TravelManagement $500$500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,000 · Management $33,708 · Fundraising $11,162$444,870
Part X · Balance sheet $160,085 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,914$149,910
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,700$6,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,636$2,059
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $36,250$160,085
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,391$44,220
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,255$44,220
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $26,995$115,865
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $36,250$160,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $115,865 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$533,740
XI-2 Total expenses$444,870
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,870
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$26,995
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$115,865

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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