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Namaste Foundation FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)UnclassifiedEIN 68-0159559

To directly contribute to women's economic empowerment by providing business development training and mentoring.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Is it a real charity?
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
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
1 of 6
years in the black
Concern: 5 of the last 6 filings show a deficit.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
How much reaches the programs?
72%
of spending
Worth a look: 72% of spending went to programs; under 75% is worth a look.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Do they have reserves?
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more looks good.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
5
named funders · $81K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$156K
liabilities
Worth a look: debts are 57% of assets; over 50% is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
7
independent of 7 voting board members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$251K
Spent
$340K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$116K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$251K
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$517K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$300K
Expenses
$340K
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$340K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$283K
FY2023$425K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$423K
Net assets
$116K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$363K
FY2022$327K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$70K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Yes — filed FY2025
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CNamaste Foundation
EINHdr · item D68-0159559
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1989
Latest filingForm 990FY2025 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSan Francisco, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFUnclassified (Z99)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.namastedirect.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.72 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.17
Program services72%$244K
Management & general11%$37K
Fundraising17%$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$340K

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
72%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
7.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-35%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Total assets
$272K
FY2020
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$524K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$362K
FY2024$332K
FY2025$70K
Total liabilities
$156K
FY2020
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$160K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$89K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$272K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B72%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$197K
Total assetsLn 16$272K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$156K
Total net assetsLn 32$116K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.0

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$251K
Investment income$282
Total revenueLn 12$251K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $197K · Operating expenses/yr $340K
7.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $244K · Total expenses $340K
72%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $340K
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $59K · Total expenses $340K
17%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $59K · Solicited contributions $251K
$0.24 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $251K · Total revenue $251K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $251K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $251K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $282 · Total revenue $251K
+0.1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $340K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $251K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $116K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $251K · Expenses $340K
-35%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $272K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $116K · Total assets $272K
43%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $272K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karen Coppock · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $340K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $99K · Total expenses $340K
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 72%——
Overhead ratio 11%——
Fundraising cost ratio 24%——
Accounting fee ratio 3%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Karen Coppock
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Spencer
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ruth Graham
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Graham
Treasurer & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lara Graham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sarah Graham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 7Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 7Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

What it does.

Empowers women economically through business training and mentoring.

Provided by the organization

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $244K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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In 2020, the organization provided financial literacy training, mentoring, and small loans to 400 low-income business women in guatemala. As a result, their incomes doubled.

$244Kprogram expense

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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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$38K
Impact CharitableFY2024$15K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$13K
San Mateo Rotary FoundationFY2024$8K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$7K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$81K
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Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2025 Latest $300K$423K-22% 990 PDF
FY2024 $383K$432K+13% 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$425K+37% 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$283K-52% 990 PDF
FY2021 $517K$270K+106% 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $251K$340K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Full filing: Form 990 for FY2020

Every line we hold from the return, cited to its Part and line.
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $340,029 across 13 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $194,690$194,690
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,963 · Management $21,963 · Fundraising $43,925$87,851
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,200 · Management $1,200 · Fundraising $2,400$4,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,683 · Management $1,683 · Fundraising $3,365$6,731
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,705$9,705
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,584$2,584
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,141 · Management $886 · Fundraising $830$2,857
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,484 · Fundraising $3,425$4,909
IX-16 OccupancyFundraising $640$640
IX-17 TravelPrograms $789$789
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $572$572
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,143 · Management $183$22,326
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $1,575$1,575
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,609 · Management $37,104 · Fundraising $59,316$340,029

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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