Afghan Literacy Foundation

Tax-deductible

Irvine, CA501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 80-0376335Revenue $285K in FY2024

On file with the IRSafghanliteracy.org41 Small Grv, 92618-8852 · Irvine, CATax-exempt since Aug 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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to support education of school age children and their families world wide and enrich their learning environment through relief.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$13K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 90% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $13K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
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
$285K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$267K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$285K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$285K
Expenses
$267K
FY2024▼ -37%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$191K
FY2022$445K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$267K
Net assets
$249K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$421K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$249K

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 Aug 2009.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $236K Management & general 7% · $19K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $13K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Adita Arya’s $13K as Executive Director is at the 10th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Adita Arya$13,000$8,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports worldwide education and learning environments for children and families through relief.

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2 programs · $236K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Promote Literacy and Facilitate Optimal Learning environments to School Children and their families worldwide and enrich their learning environment through relief.

$230Kprogram expense
02

helping refugees, asylum-seekers and humanitarian parolees resettle in Southern California

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$13K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$267K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$279K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$231K$249K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$231K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400$400
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$225K$225K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$13K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$564$564
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$2K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$275$275
Total functional expensesLn 25$267K$236K$19K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $285K$267K$18K$249K 990 PDF
FY2023 $248K$421K−$173K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022 $428K$445K−$17K$404K 990 PDF
FY2021 $431K$191K$240K$421K 990 PDF
FY2020 $172K$181K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $284,594 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $248,155$278,523
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$6,071
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,167$284,594
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $388,364$230,239
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$13,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $33,095$23,275
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $421,459$266,514
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$173,292$18,080
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $284,594 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$278,523
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$278,523
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,071$6,071
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,071$284,594
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $266,514 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400$400
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $224,839$224,839
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $13,000$13,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,100$2,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,824$4,824
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $564$564
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,946$1,946
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,512 · Fundraising $12,054$13,566
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $275$275
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,627 · Management $18,833 · Fundraising $12,054$266,514
Part X · Balance sheet $248,660 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,580$248,660
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,580$248,660
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,580$248,660
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,580$248,660
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,580$248,660
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $248,660 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$284,594
XI-2 Total expenses$266,514
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,580
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$248,660

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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