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Journeys Within Our Community

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Truckee, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-0953817Revenue $572K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjwoc.info11260 Donner Pass Road Pmb 256, 96161-4848 · Truckee, CATax-exempt since Mar 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Based on the principle of 'Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow', our focus is education, including opportunities at local universities, JWOC's Community Center and in the villages surrounding Siem Reap, Cambodia. We have learned that focusing on education is where we can make the greatest difference in helping Cambodian youth to better their future and become leaders in their community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 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
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $185K a year · 54% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 24.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$572K
+211% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$685K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$572K
FY2025▲ +211%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$225K
FY2022$188K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$184K
FY2025$572K
Expenses
$210K
FY2025▲ +87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$140K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$112K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$685K
FY2025▲ +114%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$259K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$291K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$685K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2006.

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% · $210K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Philippa Nigg
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Norein Heid
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jeff Spelman
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bryce Buffaloe
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jed Petty
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ajai Singh
Secretary
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides educational opportunities in Cambodia to empower youth for future leadership.

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1 program · $210K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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University students through school.

$210Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$21K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$18K
Panthera Edge FoundationFY2024$6K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$50K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$572K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Other incomeLn 4–11$249K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$210K
Owns and owesPt X
$685K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$688K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$302K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$249K
Total revenueLn 12$572K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
SavingsLn 2$178K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$266K
Total assetsLn 16$688K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$685K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$422K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$266K
Total assetsLn 16$320K$688K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$4K
Net assetsLn 32$320K$685K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$203K$203K
Management feesLn 11a$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$210K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $572K$210K$362K$685K 990 PDF
FY2024 $184K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023 $219K$112K$107K$291K 990 PDF
FY2022 $188K$262K 990 PDF
FY2021 $225K$140K$85K$259K 990 PDF
FY2020 $156K$174K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $571,958 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $181,504$301,950
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,253$20,847
I-11 Other revenue$249,161
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,757$571,958
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $150,000$202,925
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,039$7,339
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $154,039$210,264
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $29,718$361,694
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $571,958 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $249,161 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
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$301,950
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$301,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,847$20,847
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $270,008$571,958
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,264 across 4 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $202,925$202,925
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,668$1,668
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,599$3,599
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,072$2,072
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $210,264 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$210,264
Part X · Balance sheet $688,467 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $149,183$244,459
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $171,107$177,751
X-11 Publicly traded securities$266,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,290$688,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,912
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,912
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $320,290$432,823
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$251,732
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,290$684,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,290$688,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $684,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$571,958
XI-2 Total expenses$210,264
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$361,694
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,290
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,571
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$684,555

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

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