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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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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
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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$5K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$484K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$609K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$74K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$484K
FY2022▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$503K
FY2020$669K
FY2021$726K
FY2022$484K
FY2023$577K
FY2024$410K
Expenses
$609K
FY2022▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$593K
FY2020$582K
FY2021$749K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$581K
FY2024$475K
Net assets
$74K
FY2022▼ -63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$135K
FY2020$222K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$70K
FY2024$5K

From the FY2022 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.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $429K Management & general 17% · $106K Fundraising 12% · $74K

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; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$54,000Pt VII · Sec A
US Director
$46,200Pt 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

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  • 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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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

Pt IX · col B
02

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

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

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$484K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102
Money outPt IX
$609K
Ln 25
Programscol B$429K
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$74K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
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$468K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$102
Total revenueLn 12$484K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$74K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K$78K
Total assetsLn 16$202K$79K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$201K$74K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$91K$91K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$101K$33K$34K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$1K$4K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$3K$5K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$9K$3K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$196K$186K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$120
Office expensesLn 13$2K$55$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$2K$10K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$19K
TravelLn 17$29K$19K$2K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$70K$70K
InterestLn 20$14$14
InsuranceLn 23$36$36
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$973$414$485$74
Total functional expensesLn 25$609K$429K$106K$74K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $410K$475K−$65K$5K 990 PDF
FY2023 $577K$581K−$3K$70K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $483,922 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $725,813$468,220
I-9 Program service revenue$15,600
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$102
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $725,813$483,922
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $166,329$90,972
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $193,444$166,268
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $5,821$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $383,297$351,674
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $748,891$608,914
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,078−$124,992
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 $483,922 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$468,220
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$468,220
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,600$15,600
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$102
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,600 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$483,922
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $608,914 across 18 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $90,972$90,972
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,400 · Management $33,835 · Fundraising $33,400$100,635
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $23,750 · Fundraising $23,750$47,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,002 · Management $3,523 · Fundraising $1,715$6,240
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,555 · Management $4,963 · Fundraising $4,375$11,893
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,164 · Management $6,000$9,164
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,857$8,857
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $185,639 · Management $10,794$196,433
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,170 · Management $120$1,290
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55 · Management $1,138 · Fundraising $1,202$2,395
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,503 · Management $10,207 · Fundraising $2,110$13,820
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $19,154$19,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,901 · Management $2,406 · Fundraising $7,440$28,747
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,791$69,791
IX-20 InterestManagement $14$14
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $36$36
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $414 · Management $485 · Fundraising $74$973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $428,720 · Management $106,128 · Fundraising $74,066$608,914
Part X · Balance sheet $78,682 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,453$77,595
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,087
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $202,349$78,682
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $897$1,137
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $917$3,711
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,814$4,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,729$49,301
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,806$24,533
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $200,535$73,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $202,349$78,682
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$483,922
XI-2 Total expenses$608,914
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$200,535
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,709
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,834

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