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Wakami Foundation

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Buffalo, MN501(c)(3)Since 2016Human Services EIN 81-4505454Revenue $276K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwakamifoundation.orgPo Box 547, 55313-0547 · Buffalo, MNTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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This organization supports programs implemented by a guatemalan non-profit organization, communities of the earth (cote) for women, children and families in guatemala.

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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% 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
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: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $343K
Looks good: 6 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
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$4K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$276K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$207K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$393K
FY2025$276K
Expenses
$386K
FY2025▲ +34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$169K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$287K
FY2025$386K
Net assets
$4K
FY2025▼ -96%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$109
FY2022$37K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$114K
FY2025$4K

From the FY2025 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 Aug 2017.

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% · $386K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Low
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Adam Poissant
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Quinn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports Guatemalan programs for women, children, and families.

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3 programs · $386K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Cote general operating expenses

$308Kprogram expense
02

Educational grants for primary and secondary school children. Approximately 178 children were supported.

$67Kprogram expense
03

Provide funding for 13 childrens clubs. Approximately 242 children were supported.

$10Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$180K
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationFY2024$100K
John P and Anne Welsh McNulty FoundationFY2024$20K
American Endowment FoundationFY2024$20K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$15K
Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka- Excelsior INCFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 6 funders$343K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$386K
Owns and owesPt X
$4K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$4K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$379K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$114K$4K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$379K$379K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$308$308
Information technologyLn 14$350$350
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$386K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $276K$386K−$110K$4K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 4, 2025 $393K$287K$106K$114K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $213K$242K−$29K$8K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 29, 2023 $207K$169K$37K$37K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 17, 2022 $158K$109 990 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,161 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $393,262$276,161
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $393,262$276,161
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $284,292$378,971
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,975$6,945
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $287,267$385,916
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $105,995−$109,755
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $276,161 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$276,161
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$276,161
VIII-12 Total revenue$276,161
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $385,916 across 6 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $378,971$378,971
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,400$1,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $308$308
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $350$350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,059$2,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,828$2,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $385,916 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$385,916
Part X · Balance sheet $4,353 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,108$4,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $114,108$4,353
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,108$4,353
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,108$4,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $114,108$4,353
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,161
XI-2 Total expenses$385,916
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,755
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,108
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,353

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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