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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$255K 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 1% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$255K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $2.9M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$499K
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.0M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$268K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.0M
FY2022▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.6M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2022▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.7M
Net assets
$268K
FY2022▲ ×16
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$512K
FY2021−$19K
FY2022$268K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$584K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2017.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $2.8M Management & general 27% · $1.0M

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; $255K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer & President
$152,292Pt VII · Sec A
Technical Director
$102,850Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Hope’s $150K as CEO & President (until 9/2024) is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebecca Hope$150,483$175,661$152,292$136,500$111,583
Nicole Ippoliti—$129,835$102,850$110,000—
Brandon Venerable$128,190$110,076———
Emily Morjaria—$115,438———
Aliza Saraco-Polner$113,496$102,323———
Andrea Lacorazza$113,083————
Catherine Ashe$112,755————
Theodora Gibbs———$100,292—

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

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Youth Programming Including

Cyberrwandacyberrwanda is a digital platform that aims to improve the health and livelihoods of urban and peri-urban adolescents (12-19 years) through narrative behavior change, storylines, an faq library,and a youth-friendly pharmacy locator.

$2.8Mprogram 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 4 funders$2.9M
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$522K
Other incomeLn 4–11$980
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$268K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$522K
Other incomeLn 4–11$980
Total revenueLn 12$4.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$413K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$413K
Total assetsLn 16$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$499K
Net assetsLn 32$268K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
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$237K$413K
Total assetsLn 16$425K$767K
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K$499K
Net assetsLn 32−$19K$268K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$166K$50K$116K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$824K$559K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$15K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$89K$50K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$88K$47K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$211K$47K$164K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$508K$508K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$23K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$160K$136K$24K
TravelLn 17$129K$120K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$24K$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$977K$936K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$2.8M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $4.7M$4.7M−$52K$584K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.6M$4.2M$369K$637K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $4.0M$3.8M$172K$268K 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.6M$4.1M−$531K−$19K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.6M$283K$512K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,972,876 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,190,212$3,449,792
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,391,908$522,104
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $38$980
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,582,158$3,972,876
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,819,896$1,750,845
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,293,197$2,049,730
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,113,093$3,800,575
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$530,935$172,301
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
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 $3,972,876 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,524,726
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$925,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,449,792
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $522,104$522,104
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $980$980
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $523,084 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,972,876
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,800,575 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,767 · Management $116,122$165,889
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $824,299 · Management $558,864$1,383,163
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,763 · Management $10,587$25,350
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $50,012 · Management $38,723$88,735
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,297 · Management $40,411$87,708
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,506$9,506
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $46,614 · Management $164,500$211,114
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $507,825$507,825
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,962 · Management $7,330$30,292
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $136,173 · Management $24,323$160,496
IX-17 TravelPrograms $120,187 · Management $8,429$128,616
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $12,194 · Management $12,193$24,387
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $936,481 · Management $41,013$977,494
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,768,574 · Management $1,032,001 · Fundraising $0$3,800,575
Part X · Balance sheet $766,509 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $236,988$413,378
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$238,375
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $159,827$76,136
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,190$38,620
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $425,152$766,509
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $201,679$328,029
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $242,244$170,574
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $443,923$498,603
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$213,185$81,703
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $194,414$186,203
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$18,771$267,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $425,152$766,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $267,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,972,876
XI-2 Total expenses$3,800,575
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$172,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$18,771
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$114,376
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$267,906

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