To provide financial assistance to vulnerable, needy women, deprived children and families around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $124 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$255K
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$45K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$255K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$224K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$152K
FY2025$112K
Expenses
$253K
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$225K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$253K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025Not on file
Net assets
$45K
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$44K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$44K
FY2025$41K

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 Jun 2003.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $252K Management & general 0% · $387

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Offers financial aid to vulnerable women, children, and families globally.

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1 program · $252K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Provided immediate basic needs, clothing, medical supplies, school supplies, etc. To families, students and organizations in 36 COUNTRIES/REGIONS through over 70 lantern projects.

$252Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $203K · 2020–2022
CcdoNY · FY2022$50,587
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,569
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,934
CcdoNY · FY2021$39,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$11,846
The Friends of MoldovaMI · FY2021$7,797
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,725
Unitemized GrantFY2020$27,990
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,365

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$255K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$210
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Programscol B$252K
Managementcol C$387
Owns and owesPt X
$45K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$210
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$255K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$47
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$45K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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$39K$45K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52$47
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$43K$45K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$43K$45K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$34K$34K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$169K$169K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$194$194
Information technologyLn 14$756$756
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$60$60
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$130
All other expensesLn 24e$197$197
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$252K$387$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $112K$41K 990 PDF
FY2024 $152K$44K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $255K$253K$3K$45K 990 PDF
FY2022 $241K$242K−$1K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$225K−$1K$44K 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 $255,162 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $240,907$254,952
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$210
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $240,914$255,162
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $236,216$248,440
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,753$4,126
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $241,969$252,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,055$2,596
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $255,162 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$254,952
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$254,952
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $210$210
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $210$255,162
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $252,566 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,006$45,006
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $34,071$34,071
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $169,363$169,363
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $194$194
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $756$756
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $60$60
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,789 · Management $130$2,919
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $197$197
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $252,179 · Management $387 · Fundraising $0$252,566
Part X · Balance sheet $45,455 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $142$2,906
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $39,170$42,502
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,500$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $52$47
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $42,864$45,455
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $42,864$45,455
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $42,864$45,455
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $45,455 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$255,162
XI-2 Total expenses$252,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,596
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$42,864
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$45,455

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