Primary exempt purpose is to promote the wellbeing of persons disadvantaged by disability and/or poverty

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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FY2022 · 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 by treaty
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $200K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$119K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$370K
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$414K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$370K
FY2022▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$516K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$324K
Expenses
$414K
FY2022▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$657K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$397K
Net assets
$38K
FY2022▼ -53%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2010.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $281K Management & general 32% · $133K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/CEO/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Programs and updates

Helps people with disabilities and poverty improve their lives.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
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UTSS USA donated funds to affiliates, UTSS Fund and UTSS Charities International, who provide significant aid to charitable causes, including children with albinism

Pt IX · col B

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
Ford FoundationFY2024$150K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$200K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$370K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Money outPt IX
$414K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$133K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Total revenueLn 12$370K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Other assetsLn 15$8K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$99K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$119K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$281K$281K
Management feesLn 11a$94K$94K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$327$327
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$414K$281K$133K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $324K$397K−$73K$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $553K$493K$60K$125K 990 PDF
FY2023 $373K$346K$27K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $370K$414K−$43K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $516K$657K−$141K$81K 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 $370,412 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $515,825$370,412
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $515,825$370,412
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $581,687$280,863
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,303$132,737
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $656,990$413,600
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$141,165−$43,188
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $370,412 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$313,863
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$370,412
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$370,412
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $413,600 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $280,863$280,863
IX-11a Management feesManagement $94,126$94,126
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,186$9,186
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $327$327
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,711$1,711
IX-17 TravelManagement $22,786$22,786
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,601$4,601
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $280,863 · Management $132,737 · Fundraising $0$413,600
Part X · Balance sheet $157,083 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $4,213; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1$145,033
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $98,200$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $315$337
X-15 Other assets$7,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $98,516$157,083
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $9,000$83,748
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,329$30,835
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,329$119,083
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,187$38,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,187$38,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $98,516$157,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,412
XI-2 Total expenses$413,600
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$43,188
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,000

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