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.
85¢ 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$43K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+80% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +80%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$859K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$907K
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2021▲ +310%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$821K
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$762K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$664K

From the FY2021 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

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.9M Management & general 14% · $464K Fundraising 1% · $30K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt 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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Supports global social impact projects and grassroots efforts worldwide.

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2 programs · $2.9M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

A large carbon mitigation prject has been our largest project to date. Project VESTA utilizes a proprietary process to use commonly occurring crushed stone and natural wave action to capture carpon with no additional energy usage once the rocks have been placed in situ.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

In 2021 we welcomed 27 projects doing critical work to advance all 17 of the UNs Sustainable Development Goals around the world. We welcomed generous donations from over 1,000 donors and foundations, and directed 96.2% of total funds raised into the hands of project leads and their programming expenses.

$905Kprogram 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 · 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.9M
Managementcol C$464K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$161K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Other assetsLn 15$302K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K$43K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$905K$905K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$822K$565K$257K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$20K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$70K$48K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$206K$164K$43K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$13K$27K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$30K$30K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$266K$245K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$13K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$19K$6K$13K
TravelLn 17$52K$41K$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$18K$2K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$878K$850K$28K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$731
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.9M$464K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $1,544,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $859,416$1,323,784
I-9 Program service revenue$161,304
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68$59,773
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $859,484$1,544,861
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$905,275
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $285,941$929,866
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$30,130
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $535,488$1,503,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $821,429$3,368,283
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,055−$1,823,422
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,544,861 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,323,784
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,323,784
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $161,304$161,304
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $942$942
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $58,831$58,831
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $221,077 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,544,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,368,283 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $905,275$905,275
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $564,915 · Management $257,288$822,203
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,010 · Management $17,701$37,711
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $47,657 · Management $22,295$69,952
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $163,599 · Management $42,504$206,103
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $12,923 · Management $27,472$40,395
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $30,130$30,130
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $245,084 · Management $21,406$266,490
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,384 · Management $7,345$20,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,023 · Management $13,245$19,268
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,134 · Management $10,484$51,618
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,088 · Management $15,783$17,871
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $850,187 · Management $28,051$878,238
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,569 · Management $731$2,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,873,848 · Management $464,305 · Fundraising $30,130$3,368,283
Part X · Balance sheet $2,058,615 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,826,075$1,660,883
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$36,620
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $79,531$6,970
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,574$35,740
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,181$16,766
X-15 Other assets$301,636
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,947,551$2,058,615
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $38,228$17,175
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,041$26,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $64,269$43,475
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $40,295−$15,976
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,842,987$2,031,116
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,883,282$2,015,140
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,947,551$2,058,615
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,015,140 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,544,861
XI-2 Total expenses$3,368,283
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,823,422
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,883,282
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$955,280
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,015,140

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