The World Hug foundaton, founded on the principle that every person deserves to be protected and treated equally, aims to promote awareness and be an advocate for not only adoptees, but the adoption issue at large.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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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
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $57
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$293K
51% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 51% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
+419% vs prior year
Spent
$172K
Net assets
$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$265K
FY2025▲ +419%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$27K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$89K
FY2024$51K
FY2025$265K
Net assets
$283K
FY2025▲ +168%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$107K
FY2021−$276K
FY2022−$364K
FY2023−$372K
FY2024−$416K
FY2025$283K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $172K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

World Hug Foundation INC is an international affairs nonprofit based in Bronx, NY, formed in 2017.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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As a non-profit organization, we visited adoptive families, delivered donations, and covered the expenses for the adoptive's wedding. We also provided financial support for individuals who passed away in adoptive families.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$57

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$172K
Owns and owesPt X
$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K
Net assetsLn 32$283K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$483K$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$293K$293K
Net assetsLn 32$190K$283K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$117K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$600$600
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$0$172K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $265K$172K$93K$283K 990 PDF
FY2024 $51K−$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $89K−$372K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5K−$364K 990 PDF
FY2021 $27K−$276K 990 PDF
FY2020 $38K−$107K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $264,728 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$257,285
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$7,443
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$264,728
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$127,739
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$44,076
I-18 Total expenses$171,815
I-19 Revenue less expenses$92,913
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $264,728 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$257,285
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$257,285
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,443$7,443
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,443$264,728
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $171,815 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $116,801$116,801
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $10,938$10,938
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,000$19,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,950$2,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $600$600
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,200$1,200
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $20,276$20,276
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $171,815 · Fundraising $0$171,815
Part X · Balance sheet $576,177 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $864$3,297
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,000$105,250
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $382,400$467,630
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $483,264$576,177
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $293,355$293,355
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $293,355$293,355
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $189,909$282,822
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $189,909$282,822
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $483,264$576,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $282,822 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$264,728
XI-2 Total expenses$171,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,913
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$189,909
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$282,822

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

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