Childrens Ashram Fund

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)EIN 51-0187959

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Childrens' care

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 17 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
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$7K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $36K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% 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
$183K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$381K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$755K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$183K
FY2024▲ +70%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$97K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$109K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$183K
Expenses
$381K
FY2024▲ +257%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$161K
FY2021$208K
FY2022$114K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$381K
Net assets
$755K
FY2024▼ -3%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$736K
FY2021$779K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$774K
FY2024$755K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1976.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $330K Management & general 10% · $37K Fundraising 4% · $14K

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; $7K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$7,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Ingrid Wisswaesser$7,200——
Ingrid Wisswaesser—$7,200$6,900

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Childrens Ashram Fund is a nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA.

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1 program service account for $330K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The organization provided financial support to The Hope Project in Delhi, India, to advance programs that promote education, healthcare, and community development for disadvantaged families. The grant helped fund social workers, teachers, and community services benefiting hundreds of residents daily.

$330Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$36K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$183K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Money outPt IX
$381K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$755K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K
Total assetsLn 16$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$130K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Gains on assetsLn 7$25K
Total revenueLn 12$183K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$174K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$580K
Total assetsLn 16$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$755K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 617
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$174K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$730K$580K
Total assetsLn 16$774K$755K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$774K$755K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$330K$330K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$7K$7K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$200$200
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$381K$330K$37K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $183K$381K−$198K$755K 990 PDF
FY2023 $107K$107K$780$774K 990 PDF
FY2022 $109K$114K−$5K$774K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$208K$43K$779K 990 PDF
FY2020 $97K$161K−$64K$736K 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 $183,179 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$129,854
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$129,854
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,192$28,192
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $25,133$25,133
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,325$183,179
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $380,973 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $330,000$330,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $7,200$7,200
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,276$6,276
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,200$8,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,013$8,013
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $200$200
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,958$4,958
IX-17 TravelFundraising $13,723$13,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,403$2,403
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,000 · Management $37,250 · Fundraising $13,723$380,973
Part X · Balance sheet $754,557 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,838$174,208
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $729,634$580,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $774,472$754,557
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $774,472$754,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $774,472$754,557
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $754,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,179
XI-2 Total expenses$380,973
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$197,794
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$774,472
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$177,879
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$754,557

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