Our mission is to build one where people with disabilities belong. We work tirelessly to break down barriers that prevent entrepreneurs with disabilities from reaching their full potential.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$75K 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 9% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $155K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 7 voting members
Concern: none of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$386K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$406K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$224K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$386K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$89K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$454K
FY2023$225K
FY2024$386K
Expenses
$406K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$204K
FY2023$354K
FY2024$406K
Net assets
$224K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$122K
FY2022$372K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$224K

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 2016.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $258K Management & general 19% · $79K Fundraising 17% · $70K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aarti Sahgal’s $75K as CEO is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1216 $100K–1M employment 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Aarti Sahgal$75,000$75,000$56,250$14,000

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

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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

Empowering entrepreneurs with disabilities to overcome barriers and achieve their full potential.

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1 program · $258K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided small business owners with resources, mentorship, and training through Igniting Ideas and Blaze Business Accelerator programs. Strengthened our ecosystem where entrepreneurs with disabilities can access networks, expertise, and financial inclusion.

$258Kprogram 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$155K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$386K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Money outPt IX
$406K
Ln 25
Programscol B$258K
Managementcol C$79K
Fundraisingcol D$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$187K
Other incomeLn 4–11$200K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$386K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$286K$218K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$289K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$270K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$44K$14K$18K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$1K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$761$761
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K$34K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$26K$20K$5K$673
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$91K$18K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$7K$1K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$406K$258K$79K$70K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $386K$406K−$20K$224K 990 PDF
FY2023 $225K$354K−$129K$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $454K$204K$250K$372K 990 PDF
FY2021 $107K$122K 990 PDF
FY2020 $89K$85K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $386,485 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $224,064$186,644
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,350$199,841
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,414$386,485
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$3,440
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,069$152,497
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $198,252$250,402
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $354,321$406,339
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$128,907−$19,854
Part VI · Governance 0 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $386,485 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$186,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$186,644
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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$199,841
VIII-12 Total revenue$386,485
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,339 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,440$3,440
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,500 · Management $13,500 · Fundraising $18,000$75,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,715$66,715
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,386 · Management $1,027 · Fundraising $1,369$10,782
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $761$761
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,506$33,506
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,591$17,591
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $5,266$5,266
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,078 · Management $5,225 · Fundraising $673$25,976
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,418$1,418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,694 · Management $17,803 · Fundraising $43,592$152,089
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,635 · Management $1,184 · Fundraising $5,976$13,795
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $257,800 · Management $78,929 · Fundraising $69,610$406,339
Part X · Balance sheet $229,275 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,100; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,678$217,681
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$525
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$8,400
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,017$1,569
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $975$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,670$229,275
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,023$5,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,023$5,275
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,647$89,000
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$135,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $269,647$224,000
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,670$229,275
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,000 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$386,485
XI-2 Total expenses$406,339
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,854
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$269,647
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$25,793
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,000

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