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Dearworld Org INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Salt Lake City, UT501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 46-4910102

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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ 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 deficit $23K a year · 61% 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
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
25 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$216
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$104K
+624% vs prior year
Spent
$52K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$104K
FY2021▲ +624%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$104K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$10K
Expenses
$52K
FY2021▼ -60%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$19K
FY2025$16K
Net assets
$306K
FY2021▲ +26%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$243K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$230K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$242K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CDearworld Org INC
EINHdr · item D46-4910102
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSalt Lake City, UT
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A84)
WebsiteHdr · item Jdearworld.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.55 Management & general $0.45
Program services55%$29K
Management & general45%$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$52K

Finances

Money in and out, what it owns and owes

Spent on programs
55%
of spending reaches programs
Months of spending covered by cash
70.4mo
months of spending covered by cash and easy-to-sell investments
Surplus or deficit
+50%
as % of revenue, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Total assets
$307K
FY2021▲ +23%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$307K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$242K
Total liabilities
$216
FY2021▼ -97%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$216
FY2022$21K
FY2023$6K
FY2024$222
FY2025$98
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$52K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$307K
Spent on programsPt IX · col B55%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Total assetsLn 16$307K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$216
Total net assetsLn 32$306K
Months of cash on handcomputed25.2

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$101K · 97%
Investment income$3K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$101K
Investment income3%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$104K

Money in detail

Form 990 · FY2021 · each figure shown with the dollars behind it
Cash and giving out
Months of spending covered by cash
Cash and easy-to-sell investments $307K · Operating expenses/yr $52K
70.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $29K · Total expenses $52K
55%
Management & General
Management & general $23K · Total expenses $52K
45%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $52K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $50K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $101K · Total revenue $104K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $104K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $104K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $104K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $52K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue change from last year
This year $104K · Prior year $14K
Prior-year revenue below floor — showing dollar change
Net assets change over the year
End of year $306K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus or deficit, as % of revenue
Revenue $104K · Expenses $52K
+50%
Debts compared to what it owns
Total liabilities — · Total assets $307K
—
Net assets compared to what it owns
Net assets $306K · Total assets $307K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $197K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $307K
64%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jane Schawartzenberg · Reported title TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $52K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $5K · Total expenses $52K
9%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Spent on programs 55%——
Spent on management, % of spending 45%——
Fundraising cost, % of gifts 0%——
Revenue growth 624%——
Investment manager fees, % of assets 0.4%——
Accounting fees, % of spending 13%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A share is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dave Fortier
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 3Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 3Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

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

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1 program service account for $29K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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Dear World made a stand to not only celebrate Juneteenth as a National Holiday and have fireworks but they have decided to makr the day by investing in a black artist to create art. This removes the notion of charity and delivers direct impact in the form of cash to an artist to do what they do bestThe first artist who received the…

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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $10K$16K-68% 990 PDF
FY2024 $31K$19K-48% 990 PDF
FY2023 $60K$45K+475% 990 PDF
FY2022 $10K$106K-90% 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $104K$52K+624% 990 PDF
FY2020 $14K$130K 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

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2021

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $103,806 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$100,966
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$100,966
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4,010$4,010
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,170−$1,170
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,840 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$103,806
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $52,237 across 7 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,729$4,729
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms −$6−$6
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,955$6,955
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,235$1,235
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,086$22,086
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $373$373
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,648 · Management $15,217$16,865
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,830 · Management $23,407 · Fundraising $0$52,237
Part X · Balance sheet $306,594 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,027$109,563
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $243,269$197,031
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $249,296$306,594
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,404$216
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,404$216
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,892$306,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $249,296$306,594
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $306,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$103,806
XI-2 Total expenses$52,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$51,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,892
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$11,917
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$306,378

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