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Smyrna Foundation FY2020 filing

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Livonia, MI501(c)(3)Food & AgricultureEIN 81-2027477Revenue $332K in FY2020

On file with the IRS29371 Jacquelyn Dr, 48154-4524 · Livonia, MITax-exempt since May 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provide food and education to Batwa and Ik tribes in UgandaProvide foos and education to orphans and street children in Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova

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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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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $662 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$332K
Spent
$331K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$9K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$332K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$332K
FY2021$786K
FY2022$755K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$635K
Expenses
$331K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$331K
FY2021$780K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$593K
FY2024$494K
FY2025$633K
Net assets
$9K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$21K
FY2023$12K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$12K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2016.

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% · $330K Management & general 0% · $823 Fundraising 0% · $495

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Nick Balmus
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sorin Iacoban
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Feeds and educates vulnerable children and tribal communities.

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1 program · $330K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Outreach education food and necessecities to Batwa and Ik tribes in Uganda and also to orphans and street children in Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova

$330Kprogram 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
Global Help Ministry INCFY2024$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Money outPt IX
$331K
Ln 25
Programscol B$330K
Managementcol C$823
Fundraisingcol D$495
Owns and owesPt X
$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9K
Total assetsLn 16$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$9K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$495$495
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$801$801
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$823$823
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$96K$96K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$231K$231K
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K$330K$823$495

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $635K$633K$1K$12K 990 PDF
FY2024 $492K$494K−$2K$11K 990 PDF
FY2023 $585K$593K−$8K$12K 990 PDF
FY2022 $755K$749K$7K$21K 990 PDF
FY2021 $786K$780K$6K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $332K$331K$426$9K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $331,880 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,437$331,880
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $211,437$331,880
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $198,588$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,853$331,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,441$331,454
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,996$426
Part VI · Governance no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $331,880 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$331,880
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$331,880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$331,880
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,454 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesFundraising $495$495
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,535$2,535
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $801$801
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $823$823
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $96,200$96,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $230,600$230,600
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $330,136 · Management $823 · Fundraising $495$331,454
Part X · Balance sheet $8,643 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,217$8,643
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,217$8,643
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,217$8,643
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,217$8,643
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,643 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,880
XI-2 Total expenses$331,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$426
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,217
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,643

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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