For the Nations DC FY2021 filing

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We offer hope and help to refugee, asylum-seeking, and immigrant families in the Washington D.C. metro area. We teach English, provide practical help, and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$211K 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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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$211K
to officers and key staff · 105% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 105% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $150K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57
0.03% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$201K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$181K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$259K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$434K
FY2025$670K
Expenses
$201K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$201K
FY2023$412K
FY2024$431K
FY2025$580K
Net assets
$181K
FY2021▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$181K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$212K
FY2025$309K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2019.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $141K Management & general 21% · $43K Fundraising 8% · $17K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $211K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Operations D
$66,844Pt VII · Sec A
Operations D
$38,649Pt VII · Sec A
Adult Educat
$28,150Pt VII · Sec A
Adult Educat
$28,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$28,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$21,650Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice P
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Kasowski’s $48K as Executive Dir. is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Kathryn Wolfe———$66,844$50,226
Matthew Kasowski$48,000$48,000$48,150$21,650$16,500
Danny Wegerbauer———$28,150$17,200

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers English classes, practical aid, and Christian teachings to refugee, asylum-seeking, and immigrant families.

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1 program · $141K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Teach english language and provide other services for refugees, asylum seekers and other immigrants and to share with them the gospel of jesus christ.

$141Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$253K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$141K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$253K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$183K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 660
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$183K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$183K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$123K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$156K$117K$26K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$10K$2K$866
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$173$9K$174
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$97$97
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$141K$43K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 2, 2025 $670K$580K$90K$309K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $434K$431K$3K$212K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2023 $501K$412K$89K$209K 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 30, 2022 $259K$201K$58K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $193K$123K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $259,052 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$253,445
I-9 Program service revenue$5,607
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$259,052
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$168,328
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$32,825
I-18 Total expenses$201,153
I-19 Revenue less expenses$57,899
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $259,052 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$253,445
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$253,445
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,607$5,607
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,607$259,052
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $201,153 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $116,987 · Management $25,983 · Fundraising $12,992$155,962
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,645 · Management $1,855 · Fundraising $866$12,366
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,300$4,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,491$2,491
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $173 · Management $9,051 · Fundraising $174$9,398
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,005$2,005
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,534$14,534
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97$97
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $141,436 · Management $43,194 · Fundraising $16,523$201,153
Part X · Balance sheet $183,316 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $117,208$183,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,401$183,316
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,453$2,469
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,453$2,469
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,948$180,847
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,948$180,847
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,401$183,316
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $180,847 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$259,052
XI-2 Total expenses$201,153
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,948
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$180,847

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

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