We equip agrarian and craft-based entrepreneurs in asia who are committed to restoring vulnerable communities through redemptive venture creation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $37K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $235K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18K
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$410K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$475K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$5K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$410K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$503K
FY2020$669K
FY2021$726K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$410K
Expenses
$475K
FY2024▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$593K
FY2020$582K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$475K
Net assets
$5K
FY2024▼ -92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$135K
FY2020$222K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$5K

From the FY2024 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 1999.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $287K Management & general 25% · $121K Fundraising 14% · $67K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$42,486Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$33,400Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sam Parakkal’s $42K as Executive Director is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Melody Murray———$80,347$85,665
Sam Parakkal$33,400$54,655$54,000——
Rachel Meisel—$34,650$46,200$42,541—
Rachel Miesel————$30,726

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Asian entrepreneurs to rebuild communities through sustainable business ventures.

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1 program · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Assess and accelerate social businesses in Central Asia by training local artisans and entrepreneurs to produce marketable products, creating sustainable jobs and positive community impact.

$287Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $18K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$410K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$475K
Ln 25
Programscol B$287K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$67K
Owns and owesPt X
$5K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$410K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$5K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$71K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$566$18K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$5K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$18K$18K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$40K$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$23K$15K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$36K$18K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$646$971$899
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$2K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$24K$21K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$190K$172K$18K$113
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$3K$2K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$944$63$650$231
Information technologyLn 14$14K$2K$10K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$46K$22K$7K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$2K
InterestLn 20$296$296
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$1K$699$13
All other expensesLn 24e$757$490$267
Total functional expensesLn 25$475K$287K$121K$67K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $410K$475K−$65K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $577K$581K−$3K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 $484K$609K−$125K$74K 990 PDF
FY2021 $726K$749K−$23K$201K 990 PDF
FY2020 $669K$582K$87K$222K 990 PDF
FY2019 $503K$593K−$91K$135K 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 $409,694 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $577,133$355,406
I-9 Program service revenue$50,162
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$4,126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $577,133$409,694
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $75,045$58,081
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,150$96,695
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $7,000$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $337,408$319,843
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $580,603$474,619
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,470−$64,925
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $409,694 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,057 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$355,406
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$355,406
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,105$46,105
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,126$4,126
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,288 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$409,694
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $474,619 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,000$18,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $40,081$40,081
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $23,169 · Management $15,446 · Fundraising $12,871$51,486
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $18,000 · Fundraising $18,000$36,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $646 · Management $971 · Fundraising $899$2,516
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,772 · Management $2,559 · Fundraising $2,362$6,693
IX-11a Management feesManagement $20,765 · Fundraising $2,800$23,565
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,988$13,988
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $172,179 · Management $18,057 · Fundraising $113$190,349
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,589 · Management $1,506 · Fundraising $9,300$13,395
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $63 · Management $650 · Fundraising $231$944
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,081 · Management $10,413 · Fundraising $1,322$13,816
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $10,380$10,380
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,185 · Management $6,921 · Fundraising $16,584$45,690
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,650 · Fundraising $2,214$4,864
IX-20 InterestManagement $296$296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,087 · Management $699 · Fundraising $13$1,799
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $490 · Management $267$757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $286,992 · Management $120,918 · Fundraising $66,709$474,619
Part X · Balance sheet $23,547 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,577$23,547
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $70,930$23,547
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $358$7,871
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $208$10,237
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $566$18,108
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,364$5,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,364$5,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $70,930$23,547
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$409,694
XI-2 Total expenses$474,619
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$64,925
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,364
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,439

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