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Leleka Foundation

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Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)International EIN 47-2377309Revenue $2.9M in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 14, 2025

On file with the IRSleleka.carePalo Alto, CATax-exempt since Jul 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide humanitarian assistance, medical and social support to people in need in ukraine, including those affected by the armed conflict and economic crisis there.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
99% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2.7 mo
of spending, in cash
2.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$56K
6% of total assets
Liabilities are 6% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.9M
-23% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
99%
Net assets
$903K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▼ -23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$5.3M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.3M
Net assets
$903K
FY2024▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$37K
FY2022$288K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$903K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2015.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $3.3M Management & general 0% · $15K Fundraising 1% · $24K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vadim Geshel
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ivan Vidyakin
Treasurer
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides humanitarian aid, medical, and social support to people in need in Ukraine.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Providing tactical medical supplies, medical evacuation vehicles, and hospital equipment to the ukraine.

$3.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Mostyn Foundation INCFY2025$5K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$817
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$903K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$738K
Total assetsLn 16$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$127K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$817
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$738K
SavingsLn 2$402
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$738K
Accounts receivableLn 4$175K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$32K
Intangible assetsLn 14$1K
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$903K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$3.3M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$127K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$738K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$959K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$903K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.3M$3.3M
Legal feesLn 11b$50$50
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$76$76
Information technologyLn 14$950$950
TravelLn 17$437$437
InterestLn 20$59$59
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$400$400
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$2K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$3.3M$15K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $2.9M$3.3M−$391K$903K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $3.8M$3.0M$752K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $5.3M$5.1M$251K$288K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2022 $53K$37K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $52K$46K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,907,823 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,760,010$2,906,994
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59$12
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,825$817
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,754,244$2,907,823
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,932,590$3,255,282
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,331$43,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,001,921$3,298,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $752,323−$390,645
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,907,823 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,905,994
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$126,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,906,994
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12$12
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $817$817
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $829$2,907,823
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,298,468 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,255,282$3,255,282
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $50$50
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $24,110$24,110
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,301$2,301
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $76$76
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $950$950
IX-17 TravelManagement $437$437
IX-20 InterestManagement $59$59
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $400$400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,298$2,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,273 · Management $10,232$12,505
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,259,856 · Management $14,502 · Fundraising $24,110$3,298,468
Part X · Balance sheet $958,949 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,230,202$737,535
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $402$402
X-4 Accounts receivable$175,071
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,563$1,563
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$32,292
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,000$1,200
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$10,886
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,234,167$958,949
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,473$55,747
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,473$55,747
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,143,694$424,935
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$478,267
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,143,694$903,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,234,167$958,949
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $903,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,907,823
XI-2 Total expenses$3,298,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$390,645
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,143,694
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,724
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$145,429
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$903,202

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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