To promote the health, education, and well-being of children in other nations and the USA. This is accomplished through relief & education programs,

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $7K
Fine: 1 funder names 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
7
of 7 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$252K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2023▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$336K
FY2023$235K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$256K
Expenses
$252K
FY2023▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$146K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$252K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$258K
Net assets
$189K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$202K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$206K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$214K

From the FY2023 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 1999.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $243K Management & general 4% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/CFO/Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
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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

Programs and updates

Provides relief and education to improve children's health and well-being globally and in the USA.

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3 programs · $119K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Children in asia, india 80, 50 boys at sherlie home, 30 girls apna sahara, pakistan 30 abba home. We cared for children in two locations in india, one for boys and the other for girls. They resided in the homes we provided, so they could attend school.

$89Kprogram expense
02

Children in africa 37, zambia 25, liberia 12. We supported african children in countries, zambia and liberia, providing for their housing, food, school supplies, and school fees. We also provided their clothing and shoes along with gifts for birthdays. These children were able to attend school because of our support.

$30Kprogram expense
03

Children in South America

60 we provided clothing, school supplies, and backpacks for children in remote villages in peruvian andes. We also provided hearing aids for 2 children and medical supplies for a clinic serving poor children in a small town.

$512program 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$7K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2025–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$15,135

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$252K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$234K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$173K
Total assetsLn 16$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$193K$173K
Total assetsLn 16$206K$189K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$206K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$236K$236K
Legal feesLn 11b$400$0$400$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$3K$3K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$0$1K$0
Office expensesLn 13$151$0$151$0
Information technologyLn 14$856$441$415$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$0$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$846$470$376$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$681$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$57$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$252K$243K$10K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $256K$258K−$2K$214K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$210K$27K$216K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $235K$252K−$17K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $336K$330K$5K$206K 990 PDF
FY2021 $270K$256K$14K$201K 990 PDF
FY2020 $170K$146K$23K$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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $235,385 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $334,888$234,292
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $825$1,093
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $335,713$235,385
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $320,193$236,072
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,306$16,202
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $330,499$252,274
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,214−$16,889
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $235,385 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$10,917
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$223,375
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$234,292
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,093
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,093 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$235,385
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,274 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $236,072$236,072
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $400 · Fundraising $0$400
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,086 · Management $3,114 · Fundraising $0$6,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,096 · Fundraising $0$1,096
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $151 · Fundraising $0$151
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $441 · Management $415 · Fundraising $0$856
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $1,479 · Fundraising $0$1,479
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $470 · Management $376 · Fundraising $0$846
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $681 · Management $2,585 · Fundraising $0$3,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,851 · Management $57 · Fundraising $0$1,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,601 · Management $9,673 · Fundraising $0$252,274
Part X · Balance sheet $189,027 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,144$7,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $189,610$165,133
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $13,211$16,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $205,965$189,027
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $93,757$91,199
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $112,208$97,828
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $205,965$189,027
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $205,965$189,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,027 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,385
XI-2 Total expenses$252,274
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$16,889
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$205,965
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$49
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,027

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