Unity 4 Orphans FY2023 filing

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EIN 47-0959902 Religious organization La Jolla, CA NTEE X20
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$530K
FY2023▲ +18%
Expenses
$470K
FY2023▲ +31%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2023 (IRS tax year 2023).


Empowering orphaned and vulnerable children in Mexico and Latin America through relationships and programs. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $530K in revenue, $470K in expenses, and $433K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
La Jolla, CA
Website
www.unity4orphans.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$530KFY2023
Expenses
$470K
Net assets
$433K
People
5
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowering orphaned and vulnerable children in Mexico and Latin America through relationships and programs.
Leadership
Joseph Edward Brandi · President · $70K
Money in and out
$530K revenue, $470K expenses
Bottom line
76% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$530K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$470K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$433K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $60K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.12
Program efficiency
76%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
11.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Total assets
$456K
FY2023▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$23K
FY2023▲ +377%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$60K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$456K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B76%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CUnity 4 Orphans
EINHdr · item D47-0959902
Principal addressHdr · item CLa Jolla, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unity4orphans.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2007

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$70,128Pt VII · Sec A
$9,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joseph Brandi’s $48K as President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joseph Edward Brandi—$70,128$32,087$33,825$71,500
Joseph Brandi$48,280————
Kimberly Schultz—$9,000—$30,000$1,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $283K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The education 4 change program provides english as a second language (esl) and other instruction which presents a pathway to better job opportunities and a more secure future. In 2023 we supported 52 children in ecuador, 247 children in mexico, 90 children in nicaragua, 125 children in panama and 40 children in the united states.

$138Kprogram expense
02

The nutrition 4 change program provides access to nutritious food and clean drinking water to promote health and vitality to uplift and encourage progress. In 2023 we supported 385 children in ecuador, 105 children in mexico, 644 children in nicaragua, 125 children in panama and 40 children in the united states.

$76Kprogram expense
03

The healing 4 change program reverses the course of potentially life-altering damage through therapy and counseling to heal from childhood trauma such as abandonment, poverty, abuse and violence. In 2023 we supported 177 children in mexico, 686 children in nicaragua and 125 children in panama.

$69Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$552K · 104%
Investment income$14K · 3%
Contributions & grants104%$552K
Investment income3%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$530K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.76 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.12
Program services76%$358K
Management & general12%$56K
Fundraising12%$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$128K
Total assetsLn 16$456K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$23K
Total net assetsLn 32$433K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $453K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $470K · Less non-cash grants $6K · Cash operating expenses/yr $464K
11.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $358K · Total expenses $470K
76%
Management & General
Management & general $56K · Total expenses $470K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $56K · Total expenses $470K
12%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $19K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $360K
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $552K · Total revenue $530K
104%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $530K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $530K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $530K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $470K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $530K · Prior year $450K
+18%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $433K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $530K · Expenses $470K
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $456K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $433K · Total assets $456K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $324K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $456K
71%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joseph Edward Brandi · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $70K · Total expenses $470K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $200K · Total expenses $470K
43%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 76%——
Overhead ratio 12%——
Fundraising cost ratio 10%——
Revenue growth 18%——
Accounting fee ratio 2%——

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$11K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$326K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$530K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$450K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$419K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$336K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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