Pothawira International is a humanitarian organization providing support to communities, families and individuals in developing countries with an emphasis on healthcare, education and economic sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
4¢ 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $133K a year · 17% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
4%
of spending
Concern: 4% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $157K
Looks good: 7 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
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
$1.7M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
4%
Net assets
$898K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$562K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$411K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$898K
FY2024▲ +78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$145K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$506K
FY2024$898K

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 Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

4 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 4% · $55K Management & general 96% · $1.2M Fundraising 0% · $2K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports developing communities with healthcare, education, and economic sustainability.

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1 program · $55K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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International Programs

Pothawira international partners with local organizations in developing countries to help empower communities, families and individuals by providing access to quality healthcare and education and supporting sustainable economic development.

$55Kprogram 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 · $55K · 2020–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,687
Unitemized GrantFY2021$46,199
Unitemized GrantFY2020$7,228

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$55K
Managementcol C$1.2M
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$898K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$898K
Total assetsLn 16$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$898K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$898K
Total assetsLn 16$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$898K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$506K$898K
Total assetsLn 16$506K$898K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$506K$898K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$55K$55K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$1.0M
All other expensesLn 24e$133K$133K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$55K$1.2M$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.3M$392K$898K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$892K$270K$506K 990 PDF
FY2022 $562K$471K$91K$236K 990 PDF
FY2021 $264K$411K−$148K$145K 990 PDF
FY2020 $306K$244K$62K$293K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,672,949 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,162,109$1,672,949
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,162,109$1,672,949
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $160,876$55,435
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $500$2,100
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $730,920$1,223,180
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $892,296$1,280,715
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $269,813$392,234
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,672,949 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,672,949
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,672,949
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,672,949
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,280,715 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $55,435$55,435
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,100$2,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,538$1,538
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,517$8,517
IX-17 TravelManagement $37,489$37,489
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $1,042,995$1,042,995
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $132,641$132,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $55,435 · Management $1,223,180 · Fundraising $2,100$1,280,715
Part X · Balance sheet $897,766 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $505,532$897,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $505,532$897,766
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $505,532$897,766
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $505,532$897,766
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $897,766 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,672,949
XI-2 Total expenses$1,280,715
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$392,234
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$505,532
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$897,766

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