Bringing people together to accelerate growth and well-being in Emerging Markets.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$187K
197% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 197% of assets; over 80%.
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
$406K
Spent
$303K
To programs
98%
Net assets
−$92K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$406K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$291K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$125K
Expenses
$303K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$303K
FY2021$121K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$141K
FY2024$182K
FY2025$37K
Net assets
−$92K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$92K
FY2021−$92K
FY2022−$209K
FY2023−$203K
FY2024−$129K
FY2025−$41K

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 Nov 2006.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $296K Management & general 2% · $7K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Connects people to foster growth and well-being in developing economies.

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3 programs · $296K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conducted emergine markets economy evaluation.

$248Kprogram expense
02

Organization and implementation of forums and meetings.

$48Kprogram expense
03

Communications and publications related to organizations mission

$126program expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$406K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$398K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$303K
Ln 25
Programscol B$296K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
−$92K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$398K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Total revenueLn 12$406K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32−$92K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$272K$187K
Net assetsLn 32−$196K−$92K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$51K$51K
Accounting feesLn 11c$625$625
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$235K$235K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14−$591−$591
TravelLn 17$20$20
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$303K$296K$7K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $125K$37K$88K−$41K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$182K$74K−$129K 990 PDF
FY2023 $147K$141K$6K−$203K 990 PDF
FY2022 $291K$409K−$118K−$209K 990 PDF
FY2021 $122K$121K$579−$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $406K$303K$104K−$92K 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 $406,346 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $362,066$397,903
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,690$8,443
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,756$406,346
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $57,996$50,745
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $423,824$251,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $481,820$302,630
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$87,064$103,716
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 $406,346 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $397,903$397,903
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $129$129
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,314$8,314
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $406,217 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $129$406,346
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $302,630 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,745$50,745
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $625$625
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $234,545$234,545
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,755$4,755
IX-14 Information technologyManagement −$591−$591
IX-17 TravelManagement $20$20
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,241$2,241
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,850$1,850
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,440$8,440
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,971 · Management $6,659 · Fundraising $0$302,630
Part X · Balance sheet $95,336 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,415$95,336
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,415$95,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $152,219$187,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $272,219$187,491
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$195,804−$92,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$195,804−$92,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,415$95,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$92,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$406,346
XI-2 Total expenses$302,630
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$103,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$195,804
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$67
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$92,155

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