Dearworld Org INC

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We create stories that educate and promote understanding across cultures regardless of religion, race, or language. We accomplish this by telling the stories of people across the globe in photo, video, and audio format believing that everyone has a story worth telling.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4910102) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
48¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 61% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
48%
of spending
48% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2.8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $237K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
2.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$98
0.04% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.04% 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
$10K
-68% vs prior year
Spent
$16K
To programs
48%
Net assets
$242K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10K
FY2025▼ -68%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$10K
Expenses
$16K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$19K
FY2025$16K
Net assets
$242K
FY2025-0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$242K

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 Mar 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% · $8K Management & general 12% · $2K

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

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Creates and shares global stories through photo, video, and audio to foster cultural understanding.

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1 program · $4K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Dear World continued its mission of using storytelling to build empathy. The organization coordinated a local art program with Mary Beths Hotel, working with area artists and community members to develop and install original work reflecting neighborhood identity.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 46-4910102) · Dispute this line
$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$512
Money outPt IX
$16K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$242K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98
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$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$512
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Total revenueLn 12$10K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$237K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$98
Net assetsLn 32$242K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
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$12K$4K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$231K$237K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$222$98
Net assetsLn 32$243K$242K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16K$8K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 31, 2026 $10K$16K−$6K$242K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 15, 2025 $31K$19K$12K$243K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2024 $60K$45K$15K$230K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2023 $10K$106K−$95K$211K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 3, 2022 $104K$52K$52K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 27, 2021 $14K$130K−$116K$243K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $9,872 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,500$5,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,427$512
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,257$4,360
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,184$9,872
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,395$2,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,299$13,351
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,694$16,151
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $12,490−$6,279
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,872 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $512$512
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,360$4,360
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,872 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,151 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,800$2,800
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,516$1,516
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,900$1,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,935$1,935
IX-24e All other expenses$6,500
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,716 · Management $1,935 · Fundraising $0$16,151
Part X · Balance sheet $242,500 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,828$3,835
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $170$1,170
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $231,110$237,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $243,108$242,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $222$98
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $222$98
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $242,886$242,402
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,886$242,402
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $243,108$242,500
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $242,402 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,872
XI-2 Total expenses$16,151
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,279
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$242,402

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