501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$174K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$174K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
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
7
named funders · $220K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$346
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$438K
Spent
$263K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$450K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$438K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$438K
FY2021$472K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$675K
FY2025$734K
Expenses
$263K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$374K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$591K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$750K
Net assets
$450K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$552K
FY2022$601K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$537K
FY2025$521K

From the FY2020 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 Jul 2015.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $172K Management & general 25% · $67K Fundraising 9% · $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

21 people listed on the 990; $174K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$57,857Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$57,857Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$57,857Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Susan Conway’s $107K as CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Conway$106,790$100,344$99,415$88,908$85,424$57,857

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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers families through education, health, and income-generating activities to build community and economic strength.

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4 programs · $381K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Ethiopia Operations

We partner with rural communities to create sustainable pathways out of poverty by: ? Delivering high-quality health education, empowering community health trainers, and giving direct medical care so that people can LIVE long and healthy lives ?

$114Kprogram expense
02

Ethiopia Operations

We partner with rural communities to create sustainable pathways out of poverty by: ? Delivering high-quality health education, empowering community health trainers, and giving direct medical care so that people can LIVE long and healthy lives ?

$114Kprogram expense
03

Ethiopia Operations

We partner with rural communities to create sustainable pathways out of poverty by: ? Delivering high-quality health education, empowering community health trainers, and giving direct medical care so that people can LIVE long and healthy lives ?

$114Kprogram expense
04

Child Sponsorship Program

In 2020, 95 children in our sponsorship program received educational and medical support,tutorial classes, household training and encouragement through our sponsorship program in order to provide critical support to the most destitute households as they increase their income and health-promoting behaviors.

$38Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$263K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$450K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$446K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$434K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$446K
Total assetsLn 16$451K
LiabilitiesLn 26$346
Net assetsLn 32$450K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $734K$750K−$16K$521K 990 PDF
FY2024 $675K$688K−$13K$537K 990 PDF
FY2023 $565K$591K−$26K$580K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$480K$50K$601K 990 PDF
FY2021 $472K$374K$98K$552K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $438K$263K$175K$450K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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