The Oda Foundation is focused on providing critical support for rural Nepal. The organization funds Health, Education and Women's Empowerment initiatives in rural Nepal.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $66K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
8
of 8 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$214K
Spent
$238K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$32K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$214K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$182K
FY2023$128K
Net assets
$32K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$72K
FY2023$24K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Jul 2014.

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% · $238K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

Funds health, education, and women's empowerment in rural Nepal.

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3 programs · $195K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

We Built Our Region's Premier Healthcare Facility

a full lab and 300+ medicines, a full Nepali staff of 12, 2 government-funded nurse-midwives, a fully female labor and delivery team, and 24/7 emergency care. The Oda Foundation Clinic emphasizes preventative care + critical services, healthcare equality, and emergency medical coverage.

$117Kprogram expense
02

We partner with local communities and governments to build a scalable, replicable model for improving education in Nepal's most under-resourced regions. We are working hand in hand with local educators and officials to repair a broken education system.

$49Kprogram expense
03

The Foundation continued work on a women's empowerment program - providing health education and reusable sanitation kits to women in the region. Work also began on a woman's cooperative. Our work is dependent on collaboration with local leaders and governments, working directly on challenges from data collection, to coordinated emergency…

$29Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$66K
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$214K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Money outPt IX
$238K
Ln 25
Programscol B$238K
Owns and owesPt X
$32K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$214K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$214K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$32K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$56K$32K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$32K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K$32K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$213K$213K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$238K$238K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest $128K$24K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $182K$72K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $214K$238K−$24K$32K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $213,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $223,608$213,941
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,608$213,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $171,050$213,035
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,492$24,995
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,542$238,030
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,066−$24,089
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $213,941 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$213,941
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$213,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$213,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $238,030 across 2 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $213,035$213,035
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,995$24,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $238,030 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$238,030
Part X · Balance sheet $32,021 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $56,110$32,021
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,110$32,021
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,110$32,021
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,110$32,021
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,110$32,021
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,021 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$213,941
XI-2 Total expenses$238,030
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$24,089
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,110
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,021

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

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