To help educate people in developing countries through vocational training, provide starving people with food, clothing and healthcare and to help disadvantaged people with training and resources in order to make them self-reliant.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $108K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$222K
Spent
$354K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$366K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$222K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$644K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$754K
Expenses
$354K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$354K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$524K
FY2024$498K
Net assets
$366K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$366K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$571K
FY2024$827K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2003.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $347K Management & general 0% · $707 Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
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Vice President
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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

Provides vocational training, food, clothing, healthcare, and resources to empower disadvantaged people globally.

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2 programs · $347K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Primary exempt purpose of echo is to help the people of developing countries in the following WAYS:A.TO educate and provide vocational training to disadvantaged youths; B.TO provide starving people with food, clothiing, and HEALTHCARE;C.TO help disadvantaged people with training and resources so that they become self-reliant.

$347Kprogram expense
02

Achievements

Echo assisted in setting up four skill development centers in dhaka, chittagong, rangpur and jessore to provide technical training in computer skills, electricl wiring, driving, heating ventillation and air-conditioning, sewing, knitting and embroidery.

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 · 4 grants · $31K · 2023–2024
U C Riverside FoundationCA · FY2024$5,000
Salaam Food PantryCA · FY2024$3,200
Islamic Center of BrushyFY2023$17,644

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$222K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Money outPt IX
$354K
Ln 25
Programscol B$347K
Managementcol C$707
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$366K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$222K
Total revenueLn 12$222K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$265
Other assetsLn 15$26K
Total assetsLn 16$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$366K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$438K$306K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$45K$45K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$265$265
Total assetsLn 16$498K$377K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$10K
Net assetsLn 32$498K$366K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$345K$345K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$2K$480
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$227$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$354K$347K$707$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $754K$498K$257K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023 $421K$524K−$103K$571K 990 PDF
FY2022 $428K$386K$42K$673K 990 PDF
FY2021 $644K$379K$265K$632K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $222K$354K−$132K$366K 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 $221,973 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $290,704$221,973
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $290,704$221,973
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $251,385$344,717
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $24,598$9,269
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $275,983$353,986
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,721−$132,013
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $221,973 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,973
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,973
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$221,973
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $353,986 across 3 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $344,717$344,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,047 · Management $480$2,527
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $227 · Fundraising $6,515$6,742
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $346,764 · Management $707 · Fundraising $6,515$353,986
Part X · Balance sheet $376,823 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $438,154$305,604
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $265$265
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $45,016$45,016
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,705$25,938
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $498,361$376,823
X-25 Other liabilities$10,475
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$10,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $498,361$366,348
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $498,361$366,348
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $498,361$376,823
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $366,348 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$221,973
XI-2 Total expenses$353,986
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$132,013
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$498,361
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$366,348

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