Create a platform where children receive an education about the social needs of the world at large down to the local community by providing an opportunity to serve and improve the lives of at-risk populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ 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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $161K
Looks good: 12 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
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$265K
+185% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$136K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$265K
FY2021▲ +185%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$93K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$322K
FY2024$409K
FY2025$409K
Expenses
$205K
FY2021▲ +226%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$63K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$183K
FY2023$289K
FY2024$400K
FY2025$364K
Net assets
$136K
FY2021▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76K
FY2021$136K
FY2022$185K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$227K
FY2025$410K

From the FY2021 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 Feb 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $186K Management & general 4% · $8K Fundraising 5% · $10K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director/Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director/Officer Thru 21
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nicole Sutherland’s $82K as Executive Dir. is at the 75th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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.

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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

Educate children about global and local needs, empowering them to serve and improve at-risk lives.

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1 program · $186K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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the organization holds various small events throughout the year in an effort to raise money for progrms

$186Kprogram expense

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 · 3 grants · $82K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2020$39,238
Unitemized GrantFY2020$23,492

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$265K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$8K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$136K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$265K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$124K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$37K
Total revenueLn 12$265K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$136K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$136K
Total assetsLn 16$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$136K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6611
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$123K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$76K$136K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$76K$136K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180K$180K
Management feesLn 11a$401$0$401$0
Legal feesLn 11b$60$0$60$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$500$0$500$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$0$2K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$7K$3K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$0$0$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$186K$8K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $409K$364K$45K$410K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 30, 2025 $409K$400K$9K$227K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $322K$289K$33K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $233K$183K$49K$185K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 16, 2022 $265K$205K$61K$136K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $93K$63K$30K$76K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $265,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $65,948$265,105
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $313$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,614$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $92,875$265,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,953$179,522
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,777$25,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $62,730$204,595
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $30,145$60,510
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $265,105 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$37,397
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$227,708
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$123,996
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$265,105
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$265,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $204,595 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $179,522$179,522
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $401 · Fundraising $0$401
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $60 · Fundraising $0$60
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $500 · Fundraising $0$500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $2,339 · Fundraising $0$2,339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,896 · Fundraising $0$1,896
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,577 · Management $3,162 · Fundraising $0$9,739
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,138$10,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $186,099 · Management $8,358 · Fundraising $10,138$204,595
Part X · Balance sheet $136,312 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $75,802$136,312
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $75,802$136,312
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $75,802$136,312
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,802$136,312
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $75,802$136,312
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $136,312 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$265,105
XI-2 Total expenses$204,595
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,510
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,802
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$136,312

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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