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Small World USA FY2023 filing

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Wheat Ridge, CO501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 81-5200190Revenue $443K in FY2023

On file with the IRSthesmallworldusa.org3440 Youngfield St, 80033-5245 · Wheat Ridge, COTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Small World USA's mission is empowering girls, women and communities in the Himalaya. The Small World USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit that supports locally driven sustainable community development projects in Himalayan regions, including Nepal. These projects help to break the cycle of poverty by working to provide education for children (especially young girls), empowerment, and opportunities for local communities.

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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FY2023 · 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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $43 a year · under 1% 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
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
4
named funders · $215K
Looks good: 4 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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$443K
+197% vs prior year
Spent
$435K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$11K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$443K
FY2023▲ +197%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$149K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$574K
Expenses
$435K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2023$435K
FY2024$288K
FY2025$577K
Net assets
$11K
FY2023▼ -45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$19K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$6K
FY2025$3K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · 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: 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% · $435K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Sally Wier
Board President, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean McKeever
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Struble
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karma Sherpa
Board Member
$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

Empowers girls, women, and communities in the Himalayas through sustainable development projects.

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3 programs · $315K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Friends of Arhaus Children's Home

operational costs for a residential children's home and school sponsorships for up to 100 disadvantaged children from rural Nepal. Aim is to To provide housing, food, supervision, and full access to a quality education free of charge.

$157Kprogram expense
02

Seeds of Hope

A sustainable agriculture program that teaches community women's groups how to do organic farming, seed propagation, composting and sales of their vegetables.

$94Kprogram expense
03

Girls Bachelor's Education Initiative. Funds are used to send girls from rural villages of Nepal to university level study.

$64Kprogram 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
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management INCFY2024$100K
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$96K
Paypal Charitable Giving FundFY2024$14K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$215K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$443K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Money outPt IX
$435K
Ln 25
Programscol B$435K
Owns and owesPt X
$11K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$29
Total revenueLn 12$443K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$11K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$3K$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$3K$11K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$433K$433K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$121$121
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$580$580$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$435K$435K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $574K$577K−$2K$3K 990 PDF
FY2024 $283K$288K−$5K$6K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $443K$435K$7K$11K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $149K$19K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $442,533 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $351,953$442,504
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56$29
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $352,009$442,533
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $366,105$433,300
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,535$2,053
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $367,640$435,353
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,631$7,180
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $442,533 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,504
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$442,504
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$29
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$442,533
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,353 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $433,300$433,300
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $121$121
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,352$1,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $580 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$580
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $435,353 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$435,353
Part X · Balance sheet $10,509 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,329$10,509
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,329$10,509
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,329$10,509
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,329$10,509
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,509 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$442,533
XI-2 Total expenses$435,353
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$7,180
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,329
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,509

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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