Dfw Tamil Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 70 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 28% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
28.2 mo
of spending, in cash
28.2 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $779
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$122K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$104K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$245K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$122K
FY2025▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$64K
FY2022$67K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$122K
Expenses
$104K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$16K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$104K
Net assets
$245K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$151K
FY2021$199K
FY2022$214K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$245K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $104K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes Tamil language and culture education for youth and future generations.

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1 program · $104K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Teaching of the Tamil language

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-3562045) · Dispute this line
$104Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$779

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$122K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$104K
Owns and owesPt X
$245K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$300
Government grantsLn 1e$300
Fees for servicesLn 2g$116K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$122K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$245K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$245K
Total assetsLn 16$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$245K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 670
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$227K$245K
Total assetsLn 16$227K$245K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$227K$245K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$690$690
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$97K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$104K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $122K$104K$18K$245K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2025 $100K$98K$2K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 5, 2024 $81K$69K$12K$225K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 $67K$52K$15K$214K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2022 $64K$16K$48K$199K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2021 $67K$20K$46K$151K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support E · Schools O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $122,299 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200$300
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $92,944$115,504
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,966$6,495
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,110$122,299
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 $97,955$104,322
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $97,955$104,322
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,155$17,977
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $122,299 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$300
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $115,504$115,504
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $6,495$6,495
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $121,999 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$122,299
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,322 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $690$690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $97,422$97,422
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,210$6,210
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $104,322 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$104,322
Part X · Balance sheet $245,359 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $227,382$245,359
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $227,382$245,359
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $227,382$245,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $227,382$245,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $227,382$245,359
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $245,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$122,299
XI-2 Total expenses$104,322
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,977
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$227,382
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$245,359

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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