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Divine Light World INC FY2023 filing

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Queens Vlg, NY501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 83-2057208Revenue $195K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 11, 2025

On file with the IRSQueens Vlg, NYTax-exempt since Dec 2018Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To promote social and moral development, and indian culture through art, music and dance

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $127K a year · 71% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
89 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 88.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $41K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$24K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$195K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$48K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$565K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$195K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$110K
Expenses
$48K
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$35K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$72K
Net assets
$565K
FY2023▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$222K
FY2022$418K
FY2023$565K
FY2024$603K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2018.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $47K Management & general 2% · $1K

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
Hardik Sevak
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vinay Chodha
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Baljit Singh
Secretary
$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

Promotes social, moral, and Indian cultural growth through art, music, and dance.

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1 program · $47K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In-person music, dance and yoga classes, as well as host an annual recital showcasing the talents of the youth engaged with our organization

$47Kprogram 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
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$41K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$41K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$195K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Money outPt IX
$48K
Ln 25
Programscol B$47K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$565K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$358K
Total assetsLn 16$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$195K
Total revenueLn 12$195K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$358K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$358K
Other assetsLn 15$231K
Total assetsLn 16$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K
Net assetsLn 32$565K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$223K$358K
Total assetsLn 16$443K$589K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$24K
Net assetsLn 32$418K$565K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$101$101
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$138$138
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$34K
All other expensesLn 24e$33$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$48K$47K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $110K$72K$38K$603K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 25, 2024 $195K$48K$147K$565K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 10, 2023 $231K$35K$197K$418K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 6, 2022 $157K$222K 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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $195,378 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $230,340$195,378
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $231,340$195,378
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
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 $34,814$48,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,814$48,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $196,526$146,910
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $195,378 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$195,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$195,378
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$195,378
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $48,468 across 8 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,176$3,176
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,869$3,869
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,440$6,440
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101$101
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $138$138
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,080$1,080
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,631$33,631
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $33$33
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $47,355 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $0$48,468
Part X · Balance sheet $588,622 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $223,305$357,844
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $220,000$230,778
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $443,305$588,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,147$2,554
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $21,000$21,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,147$23,554
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $418,158$565,068
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $418,158$565,068
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $443,305$588,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $565,068 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$195,378
XI-2 Total expenses$48,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$146,910
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$418,158
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$565,068

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

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