Precious Project INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Dedham, MA501(c)(3)Since 2014Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 47-1281673

To nurture, educate and empower impoverished youth in tanzania to be productive members and the future leaders of their country.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $147K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$570K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$863K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$805K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$837K
FY2024$984K
FY2025$2.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.0M Management & general 8% · $95K Fundraising 6% · $78K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Founder/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clerk (in Memoriam)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering impoverished Tanzanian youth through education to become future leaders.

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1 program service account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Precious project is helping to transform a rural, impoverished community in tanzania by eliminating disparities in education, care of children and economic development. The project's foundation is based on five pillars: providing children access to quality education; caring for orphans and abandoned children; empowering women with skills…

$1.0Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$95K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$36K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$1.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 61
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$11K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$997K$997K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$163K$44K$60K$58K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$2K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$4K$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$2K$6K$10K
TravelLn 17$353$23$330
InsuranceLn 23$1K$335$457$443
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$95K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.0M$805K$1.2M$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.2M$147K$984K 990 PDF
FY2023 $570K$1.0M−$455K$837K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$863K$253K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.6M−$396K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$138K$1.4M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,360,577 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$35,760
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,319,175
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,354,935
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,642$5,642
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,642$1,360,577
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,222,209 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $996,580$996,580
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $44,150 · Management $60,303 · Fundraising $58,260$162,713
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,187 · Management $2,986 · Fundraising $2,890$8,063
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,936 · Management $5,375 · Fundraising $5,193$14,504
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,456$20,456
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,000 · Management $5,891 · Fundraising $10,414$18,305
IX-17 TravelManagement $23 · Fundraising $330$353
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $335 · Management $457 · Fundraising $443$1,235
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,049,188 · Management $95,491 · Fundraising $77,530$1,222,209
Part X · Balance sheet $1,445,891 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $226,136$97,080
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $807,458$1,197,587
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $139,720$112,220
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $124,381$39,004
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,297,695$1,445,891
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,292$11,120
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,292$11,120
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $429,670$445,548
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $866,733$989,223
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,296,403$1,434,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,297,695$1,445,891
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,434,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,360,577
XI-2 Total expenses$1,222,209
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$138,368
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,296,403
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,434,771

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