Transforming lives of underprivileged children through education, technology, healthcare programs, and connection with a global network of qualified volunteers and mentors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$255K
+167% vs prior year
Spent
$74K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$334K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2022▲ +167%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$96K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$302K
FY2025$519K
Expenses
$74K
FY2022▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$52K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$240K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$574K
Net assets
$334K
FY2022▲ +119%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$153K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$262K
FY2025$207K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2017.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $71K Management & general 3% · $2K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Offers internships and provides education and leadership programs for students in the US and South Asia.

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3 programs · $32K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

High School Leadership Program

1.PROVIDED internships to 21 students from massachusetts inst. Of technology, new york univ, and delhi univ, and gokhale institute from poona, and trubhuvan inst. Of engineering, nepal. 2.VIRTUAL lecture on stem, communication, and leadership. 3.ENTREPRENEURSHIP bootcamp for high school students.

$14Kprogram expense
02

Technology for Visually Challenged Program

1.TAUGHT use of keyboards and computers, and smartphones to high school students at blind boys academy in kolkata, india. 2.DISTRIBUTED smartphones to university graduates (completely blind) to continue to learn during COVID-19 times.

$9Kprogram expense
03

Elementary School Leadership (train-The-Trainers) Program

1.DIGITAL education by setting up a computer lab at government primary (elementary) school, panhar, auraiya, up, india. 2.ENGLISH speaking classes for students in 2 elementary schools (panhar and jhavar ka purva), auraiya district, up, india.

$9Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $347K · 2025–2025
Ek Kadam Aur Found Educ and HealthFY2025$346,508

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Money outPt IX
$74K
Ln 25
Programscol B$71K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$334K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$334K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $519K$574K−$55K$207K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 1, 2025 $302K$329K−$27K$262K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2025 $195K$240K−$45K$289K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2025 $255K$74K$182K$334K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $96K$52K$43K$153K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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