Under the Same Sun Foundation USA FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Canada501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 68-0680719Revenue $373K in FY2023

On file with the IRSunderthesamesun.com/home.phSurrey Bc V3r 0n9, 00000-0000 · CanadaTax-exempt since Sep 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ 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 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
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.1 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
$203K
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$373K
+0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$346K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$373K
FY2023▲ +0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$516K
FY2022$370K
FY2023$373K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$324K
Expenses
$346K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$657K
FY2022$414K
FY2023$346K
FY2024$493K
FY2025$397K
Net assets
$65K
FY2023▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$81K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$125K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $172K Management & general 50% · $173K

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 (FY2022); the FY2023 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

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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

Helps people with disabilities and poverty improve their lives.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$373K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Money outPt IX
$346K
Ln 25
Programscol B$172K
Managementcol C$173K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
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$374K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$1K
Total revenueLn 12$373K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$261K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$203K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K$261K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$119K$203K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$172K$172K
Management feesLn 11a$101K$101K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$354$354
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
TravelLn 17$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$346K$172K$173K$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 Viewing $373K$346K$27K$65K 990 PDF
FY2022 $370K$414K−$43K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $516K$657K−$141K$81K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $372,778 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $370,412$374,082
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$1,304
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $370,412$372,778
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $280,863$172,500
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 $132,737$173,186
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,600$345,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,188$27,092
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 $372,778 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$227,628
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$146,454
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$374,082
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$1,304−$1,304
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$1,304 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$372,778
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $345,686 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $172,500$172,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $101,482$101,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,264$4,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $354$354
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,809$20,809
IX-17 TravelManagement $41,458$41,458
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $4,819$4,819
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $172,500 · Management $173,186 · Fundraising $0$345,686
Part X · Balance sheet $268,352 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $6,983; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $145,033$260,765
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $337$604
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $157,083$268,352
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,500$4,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $83,748$141,241
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,835$57,519
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $119,083$203,260
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,000$65,092
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,000$65,092
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $157,083$268,352
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,092 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$372,778
XI-2 Total expenses$345,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,000
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,092

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