Far Away Projects is a 501(c)3 nonprofit fiscal sponsorship organization that supports global social impact projects and grassroots efforts around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
14¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $584K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
14%
of spending
Concern: 14% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% 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
7
named funders · $1.1M
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$159K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$907K
-80% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
14%
Net assets
$664K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$907K
FY2024▼ -80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$907K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▼ -71%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$664K
FY2024▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$762K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$664K

From the FY2024 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 Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

14 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 14% · $177K Management & general 85% · $1.1M Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$31,250Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$30,366Pt VII · Sec A
$28,138Pt VII · Sec A
$20,261Pt VII · Sec A

Anne Coleman’s $31K as Executive Director is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Desiree Tavera—$69,546$73,878
Anne Coleman$31,250$67,708—
Charlie Coleman—$65,714$55,830
Annie Coleman——$64,722
Wanda Denise Jackson——$45,288
Andrea Stambaugh—$30,843—
Charles M Coleman$30,366——
Desiree F Tavera$28,138——

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports global social impact projects and grassroots efforts worldwide.

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2 programs · $177K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

One of Far Away Projects 3 core programming objectives was to offer support as a fiscal sponsor, with a sharpened focus on driving impact through technology and innovative solutions. We prioritized program services for projects that leverage cutting-edge technology to address critical global challenges.

$177Kprogram expense
02

Far Away Projects Capacity Building Program and Incubator empower socio-environmental initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our incubator model focuses on early-stage program development, governance, and comprehensive fundraising and communications strategies.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $470K · 2021–2022
Sundial Foundation LtdWA · FY2022$94,375
Sundial Foundation LtdWA · FY2021$190,000
Regenerative Farms INCMA · FY2021$90,014
Essential Food and MedicineFY2021$78,079
The Mushroom FarmFY2021$17,313

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$907K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$827K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$177K
Managementcol C$1.1M
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$664K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$827K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$71K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$907K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K
Net assetsLn 32$664K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$443K$140K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$823K
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K$159K
Net assetsLn 32$832K$664K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$10K$10K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$112K$112K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$23K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$37K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.0M$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$177K$1.1M$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $907K$1.3M−$364K$664K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.4M$4.4M$69K$832K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$2.2M−$840K$762K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$3.4M−$1.8M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $859K$821K$38K$2.9M 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 $906,656 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,928,491$826,856
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $472,363$71,334
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $34,366$8,466
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,435,220$906,656
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,592,684$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$10,166
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $263,715$122,434
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $24,965$5,238
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $485,318$1,132,539
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,366,682$1,270,377
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $68,538−$363,721
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $906,656 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$826,856
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$826,856
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $71,334$71,334
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,466$8,466
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $71,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $8,466$906,656
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,270,377 across 16 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $10,166$10,166
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $111,833$111,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,601$10,601
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,128$7,128
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,244$25,244
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $5,238$5,238
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,182$4,182
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,101$7,101
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,896$3,896
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $22,990$22,990
IX-17 TravelManagement $6,618$6,618
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $4,170$4,170
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,384$3,384
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,459$3,459
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,346 · Management $2,497$39,843
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,004,524$1,004,524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $177,047 · Management $1,083,922 · Fundraising $9,408$1,270,377
Part X · Balance sheet $822,718 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,473; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $443,323$140,364
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $93,079$5,348
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $151,254$650,533
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,316,158$822,718
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,618$24,265
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,300$26,300
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $428,030$93,955
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $483,747$158,721
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $464,491$663,997
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $832,411$663,997
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,316,158$822,718
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $663,997 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$906,656
XI-2 Total expenses$1,270,377
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$363,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$832,411
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$195,307
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$663,997

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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