Our mission is to enable every person equip leaders establish self sustaining communities

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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FY2023 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $168K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$297K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$255K
FY2023▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$403K
Expenses
$176K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$172K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$454K
Net assets
$297K
FY2023▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$62K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$252K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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% · $152K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 7% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
CEO & Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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Empowering leaders to build self-sustaining communities for everyone.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Pillar 2 is dedicated to building and operating schools around the globe. Our long-term hope is that the students will gain vocational skills, attend college, and reinvest their newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their communities. The organization's school now serves students in kolluru, andhra pradesh, india.

$123Kprogram expense
02

Pillar 1 is dedicated to building wells that will provide water that is accessible and consumable, allowing families to stay well.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Pillar 4 is dedicated to empowerment. We hold community engagement sessions, which are a gathering of community members to implement our programs. This includes, but is not limited to: town halls, clean water awareness, diabetes workshops, forefront fearless, and feminine hygiene.

$6Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$168K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$297K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$247K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$189K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$298K
Total assetsLn 16$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15
Net assetsLn 32$297K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 623
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$219K$298K
LiabilitiesLn 26$327$15
Net assetsLn 32$219K$297K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$151K$151K
Accounting feesLn 11c$525$525
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$432$432
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$2K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$581$581
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$152K$12K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $403K$454K−$51K$252K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $255K$176K$78K$297K 990 PDF
FY2022 $229K$172K$56K$219K 990 PDF
FY2021 $230K$114K$116K$163K 990 PDF
FY2020 $191K$171K$20K$62K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $254,697 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $225,519$247,488
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$3,470
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,209$3,739
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $228,728$254,697
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $148,765$151,321
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 $23,528$24,901
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,293$176,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,435$78,475
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $254,697 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,488
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,488
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,470$3,470
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,463$3,463
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $276$276
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,209$254,697
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,222 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $151,321$151,321
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $525$525
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,558$1,558
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,435$1,435
IX-17 TravelPrograms $432$432
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $6,009$6,009
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,289 · Fundraising $12,072$14,361
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $581$581
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,753 · Management $12,397 · Fundraising $12,072$176,222
Part X · Balance sheet $297,503 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,358$188,796
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$108,707
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $219,340$297,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $327$15
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $327$15
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $215,910$294,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,103$3,103
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $219,013$297,488
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $219,340$297,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $297,488 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$254,697
XI-2 Total expenses$176,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,475
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$219,013
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$297,488

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