Provide Support to National-led NGOs in South Asia, including self-empowerment training and holistic literacy courses that provide family, community, social, and economic uplift as well as spiritual development.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$189K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$189K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$435K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$435K
FY2021▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2021$435K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$481K
FY2025$555K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2005.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $919K Management & general 8% · $101K Fundraising 15% · $178K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $189K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$116,946Pt VII · Sec A
$72,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Byron Hack’s $127K as President is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Byron Hack$127,000$127,000$110,636$114,300$116,946$60,000
Rev William D Teate JR————$72,400$72,401
William Teate$43,440$43,440$45,668$43,440——

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering South Asian NGOs with training for community, economic, and spiritual uplift.

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1 program · $919K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Gti hope provides financial and consulting support to national-led ministries who share the message of peace by training and equipping indigenous leaders. Core ministries include self-empowerment training and holistic literacy courses that provide family, community, social, and economic uplift as well as spiritual development.

$919Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$40K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$919K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$178K
Owns and owesPt X
$435K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$456K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$414K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$456K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$435K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$578K$456K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$581K$457K
LiabilitiesLn 26$101K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$480K$435K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$881K$881K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$189K$28K$47K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$5K$8K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$2K$4K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$2K$3K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$917$917
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$254$254
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$919K$101K$178K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.7M$74K$555K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.7M−$19K$481K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$7K$500K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M$73K$507K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M−$46K$435K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.0M$242K$480K 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 $1,152,554 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,260,460$1,148,337
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,943$1,287
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,135$2,930
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,275,538$1,152,554
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $722,685$880,854
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $225,739$234,951
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $84,959$82,321
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,033,383$1,198,126
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $242,155−$45,572
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,152,554 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$33,870
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,114,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,148,337
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,287$1,287
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,930$2,930
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,217$1,152,554
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,198,126 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $880,854$880,854
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,402 · Management $47,336 · Fundraising $113,607$189,345
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,532 · Management $7,553 · Fundraising $18,127$30,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,309 · Management $3,849 · Fundraising $9,236$15,394
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,100$28,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $27,146$27,146
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,452 · Management $3,216 · Fundraising $1,784$7,452
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $917 · Fundraising $917$1,834
IX-17 TravelFundraising $5,040$5,040
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $254$254
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,369$1,369
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,673$1,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $7,157 · Fundraising $2,296$9,453
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $918,549 · Management $101,424 · Fundraising $178,153$1,198,126
Part X · Balance sheet $457,450 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,227$42,389
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $483,053$413,840
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,590$1,221
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $580,870$457,450
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $66,808$22,830
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $100,678$22,830
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $341,862$244,061
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $138,330$190,559
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $480,192$434,620
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $580,870$457,450
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $434,620 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,152,554
XI-2 Total expenses$1,198,126
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$45,572
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$480,192
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$434,620

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