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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$202K 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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FY2020 · 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$202K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$669K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$582K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$222K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$669K
FY2020▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$503K
FY2020$669K
FY2021$726K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$410K
Expenses
$582K
FY2020▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$593K
FY2020$582K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$475K
Net assets
$222K
FY2020▲ +65%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$135K
FY2020$222K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$5K

From the FY2020 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

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $480K Management & general 16% · $94K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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; $202K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$85,665Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$85,665Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$30,726Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowering Asian entrepreneurs to rebuild communities through sustainable business ventures.

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4 programs · $960K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Assess needs of small villages in central asia for the purpose of creating jobs by training the local artisans and entrepreneurs to produce and market products in order to stabilize their lives.

$338Kprogram expense
02

Assess needs of small villages in central asia for the purpose of creating jobs by training the asians to produce and market products in order to stabilize their lives.

$338Kprogram expense
03

All other accomplishments assess needs of small villages in central asia for the purpose of creating jobs by training the asians to produce and market products in order to stabilize their lives

$142Kprogram expense
04

Accelerate social businesses in asia, training and equipping asia-based entrepreneurs to create positive change in their communities.

$142Kprogram expense

Funders

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$669K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Money outPt IX
$582K
Ln 25
Programscol B$480K
Managementcol C$94K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$222K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Total revenueLn 12$669K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$239K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K
Net assetsLn 32$222K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

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