To actively support women who are learning and making crafts to support themselves and their families by creating opportunities to sell their crafts.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 86% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
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
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$28K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$24K
FY2025▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9K
FY2022$24K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$26K
FY2025$24K
FY2026$24K
Expenses
$28K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$93K
FY2022$32K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$31K
FY2025$28K
FY2026$30K
Net assets
$184K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$209K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$184K
FY2026$177K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $27K Management & general 4% · $1K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps women sell crafts they make to support themselves and their families.

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 2 grants · $77K · 2020–2020
Lfa International INCFY2020$52,130
Hawassa Hope INCVA · FY2020$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$464
Money outPt IX
$28K
Ln 25
Programscol B$27K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
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$24K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$24K
Other incomeLn 4–11$464
Total revenueLn 12$24K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$142K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$39K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$143K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$187K$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$187K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28K$27K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $24K$30K−$6K$177K 990 PDF
FY2025 Viewing $24K$28K−$4K$184K 990 PDF
FY2024 $26K$31K−$5K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 $25K$34K−$9K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $24K$32K−$8K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $9K$93K−$83K$209K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $24,464 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,857$24,000
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$464
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,857$24,464
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,300$1,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $28,714$26,221
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,014$28,021
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,157−$3,557
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $24,464 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $464 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$24,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$24,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $464$24,464
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,021 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,800$1,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,045$1,045
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,026$1,026
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,150$24,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,976 · Management $1,045 · Fundraising $0$28,021
Part X · Balance sheet $183,601 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,034$38,503
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $3,518$3,518
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $142,606$141,580
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $187,158$183,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,158$183,601
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,158$183,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $187,158$183,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $183,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,464
XI-2 Total expenses$28,021
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,557
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,158
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$183,601

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