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Nisgua

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Oakland, CA501(c)(3) EIN 52-1650978Revenue $294K in FY2024

On file with the IRSnisgua.orgPo Box 70494, 94612-0494 · Oakland, CATax-exempt since Jun 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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NISGUA works for real democracy in Guatemala and in the US by building mutually beneficial grassroots ties between people in the US and Guatemala

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $121K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$660
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$294K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$283K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$412K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$294K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$394K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$294K
Expenses
$283K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$307K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$260K
FY2024$283K
Net assets
$412K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$316K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$401K
FY2024$412K

From the FY2024 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 Jun 1990.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $254K Management & general 10% · $29K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Todd Kolze
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bridget Brehen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Kistler
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Neff
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rode Diaz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Miguel Zamora
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

Builds grassroots ties for real democracy in Guatemala and the US.

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2 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

GAP provides, when requested, human rights accompaniers for Guatamalan communities, individuals, and grassroots organizations that work nonviolently to respect human rights, social justice, and peace

$9Kprogram expense
02

Trans Territorial Organizing advocates for indigeous rights, enviromental justice, and alternative development and migration policies

$4Kprogram 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
Network for Good INCFY2024$80K
Lynn Handleman Charitable FoundationFY2024$20K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$13K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$121K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$283K
Ln 25
Programscol B$254K
Managementcol C$29K
Owns and owesPt X
$412K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$660
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$273K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$312K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$312K
Other assetsLn 15$100K
Total assetsLn 16$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$660
Net assetsLn 32$412K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K$312K
Total assetsLn 16$401K$412K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328$660
Net assetsLn 32$401K$412K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$37K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$152K$152K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$37K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$283K$254K$29K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $294K$283K$11K$412K 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$260K$4K$401K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$306K$79K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 $394K$280K$114K$316K 990 PDF
FY2020 $322K$307K$15K$202K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $293,808 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,813$272,844
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,290$13,120
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,703$7,844
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $263,806$293,808
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $31,723$36,731
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $172,269$170,594
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $55,694$75,478
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $259,686$282,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,120$11,005
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,808 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,844
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,120$13,120
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,960
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,884$3,884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $17,004$293,808
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $282,803 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $36,731$36,731
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $151,543$151,543
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,082$8,082
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,969$10,969
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,406$3,406
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,092$6,092
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,644$8,644
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,246$9,246
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,550$1,550
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,347$6,347
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,023 · Management $3,170$40,193
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $254,101 · Management $28,702 · Fundraising $0$282,803
Part X · Balance sheet $412,234 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $300,931$312,234
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,931$412,234
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $328$660
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $328$660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $400,603$411,574
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,931$412,234
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $411,574 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,808
XI-2 Total expenses$282,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,005
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$400,603
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$34
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$411,574

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

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