To improve the health, education and general welfare of orphan children living in Ukraine and Nicaragua.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$13K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
234% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 234% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$44K
Spent
$101K
To programs
71%
Net assets
−$63K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$44K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$44K
FY2021$338K
FY2022$831K
FY2023$424K
FY2024$416K
Expenses
$101K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$101K
FY2021$351K
FY2022$837K
FY2023$543K
FY2024$445K
Net assets
−$63K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$63K
FY2021−$76K
FY2022−$81K
FY2023−$200K
FY2024−$229K

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $72K Management & general 20% · $20K Fundraising 9% · $9K

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; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Sasser’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas Sasser$94,846$160,000$36,923—
Vincent Rosini———$13,000

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

Programs and updates

Improves health, education, and welfare for orphan children in Ukraine and Nicaragua.

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3 programs · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide support for orphanages and to provide transportation, lodging and meals for volunteers to travel overseas on mission trips where they do practical activities to benefit the orphanage

$42Kprogram expense
02

To provide transportation, food and activities to orphaned children to visit America for several weeks.

$18Kprogram expense
03

To provide support for the above activities to include office supplies, postage and telephone and contract labor

$13Kprogram 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 · FY2025
CcaiFY2025$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$44K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$101K
Ln 25
Programscol B$72K
Managementcol C$20K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
−$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$27K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$40K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Total revenueLn 12$44K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$460
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$27K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$460
Total assetsLn 16$39K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K$110K
Net assetsLn 32−$1K−$63K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K$6K$4K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$150$0$150$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$0$10K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$4K$0$4K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$0$1K$0
InterestLn 20$546$0$546$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$580$0$580$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$60K$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$944$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$101K$72K$20K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $416K$445K−$29K−$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 $424K$543K−$119K−$200K 990 PDF
FY2022 $831K$837K−$6K−$81K 990 PDF
FY2021 $338K$351K−$13K−$76K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $44K$101K−$57K−$63K 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 $43,822 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $231,590$39,718
I-9 Program service revenue$4,104
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,590$43,822
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,099$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,802$13,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,566$88,007
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $222,467$101,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,123−$57,185
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $43,822 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,104 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$39,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,718
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,104 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,822
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $101,007 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $6,500 · Management $3,900 · Fundraising $2,600$13,000
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $150 · Fundraising $0$150
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,250 · Fundraising $0$10,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,323 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,323$8,646
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $1,405 · Fundraising $0$1,405
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $546 · Fundraising $0$546
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $580 · Fundraising $0$580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $59,961 · Management $1,970 · Fundraising $0$61,931
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $944 · Management $1,164 · Fundraising $2,391$4,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,728 · Management $19,965 · Fundraising $9,314$101,007
Part X · Balance sheet $46,868 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,567$27,489
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,049$1,085
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,525$17,834
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,040$460
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,181$46,868
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,205$4,557
X-19 Deferred revenue$22,035
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$25,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $40,205$109,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,024−$62,724
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,024−$62,724
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,181$46,868
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$62,724 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$43,822
XI-2 Total expenses$101,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,024
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$62,724

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