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To provide support and protection for Refugee women in uganda.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2819006) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $28K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
68% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$55K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.6 mo
of spending, in cash
1.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $66K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$31K
37% of total assets
Liabilities are 37% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$334K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$403K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$53K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$334K
FY2024▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$347K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$328K
FY2024$334K
Expenses
$403K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$337K
FY2023$364K
FY2024$403K
Net assets
$53K
FY2024▼ -56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$314K
FY2022$158K
FY2023$122K
FY2024$53K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $272K Management & general 30% · $121K Fundraising 3% · $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

6 people listed on the 990; $55K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$55,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Dekorne$55,000$55,000$53,000$43,000$40,000
Anne Kemp——$6,000$4,835$3,900

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering and safeguarding refugee women in Uganda.

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1 program · $272K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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General Program

To provide support and protection for refugee women in uganda south sudan.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-2819006) · Dispute this line
$272Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$66K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$334K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Other incomeLn 4–11$27
Money outPt IX
$403K
Ln 25
Programscol B$272K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$53K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Other incomeLn 4–11$27
Total revenueLn 12$334K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$53K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
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$84K$54K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$63K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$148K$84K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$122K$53K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$55K$30K$25K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$67K$67K$245
Other employee benefitsLn 9$46K$31K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$40K$36K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K$142
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$32K$8K$20K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$44K
TravelLn 17$25K$22K$250$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$34K$34K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$27K$8K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$403K$272K$121K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $334K$403K−$69K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $328K$364K−$36K$122K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 11, 2023 $181K$337K−$156K$158K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Sep 23, 2022 $347K$238K$110K$314K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 23, 2021 $155K$143K$12K$205K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $334,307 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $327,738$334,280
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$27
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,738$334,307
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,616$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $202,910$208,029
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $137,008$195,204
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $363,534$403,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,796−$68,926
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $334,307 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $27 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,280
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$334,280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$334,307
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $403,233 across 16 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $30,245 · Management $24,755$55,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,953 · Management $245$67,198
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $31,218 · Management $15,000$46,218
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,533 · Management $4,080$39,613
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $7,627$7,627
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,749$1,749
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,728 · Management $142$2,870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,957$1,957
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,269 · Management $20,415 · Fundraising $3,000$31,684
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,537$4,537
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,849$43,849
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,473 · Management $250 · Fundraising $2,351$25,074
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $33,555$33,555
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,886 · Management $1,772$3,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,337 · Management $8,251 · Fundraising $3,056$38,644
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $272,240 · Management $120,629 · Fundraising $10,364$403,233
Part X · Balance sheet $84,224 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $83,425$53,387
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,392$29,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $147,817$84,224
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,577$30,910
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,577$30,910
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $122,240$53,314
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $122,240$53,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $147,817$84,224
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$334,307
XI-2 Total expenses$403,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$68,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$122,240
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,314

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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