Support eurasian civil society, as well as the social and economic Development of eurasia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$24K 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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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 $40K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$24K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $275K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$261K
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$681K
-42% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$681K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$788K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$681K
Expenses
$650K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$720K
FY2021$917K
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$650K
Net assets
$87K
FY2024▼ -54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$102K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$99K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$87K

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 Dec 2019.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $605K Management & general 7% · $46K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $24K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
COO & Secretary
$12,096Pt VII · Sec A
President
$12,096Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer (end Jan 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (end Jun 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nataliya Arno’s $12K as President is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1031 $100K–1M civil rights & advocacy 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nadezhda Valueva$12,096$43,750$40,250$36,000—
Olga Golovanenko——$34,229$42,000—
Nataliya Arno$12,096$32,354$29,766$31,060$25,044
Linda Petrillo———$6,000—

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

Empowers Eurasian civil society and promotes social and economic development across the region.

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1 program · $605K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization facilitates reform-oriented discussions in eurasia, assists in development of activism and independent media in the region, conducts research and educational programs on advocacy campaigns and good governance, and supports entrepreneurial and social exchange programs and study tours.

$605Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$275K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $157K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$681K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$605K
Managementcol C$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$677K
Investment incomeLn 3$9
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$681K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$239K
SavingsLn 2$67K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$261K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$264K$306K
Total assetsLn 16$703K$347K
LiabilitiesLn 26$514K$261K
Net assetsLn 32$189K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$157K$157K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$408K$408K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$28K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$793$793
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$605K$46K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $681K$650K$31K$87K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.1M$94K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.3M$2.3M$7K$99K 990 PDF
FY2021 $916K$917K−$1K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $788K$720K$67K$102K 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 $680,964 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,172,389$677,178
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $39$9
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,990$3,777
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,177,418$680,964
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $662,840$564,261
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,823$26,043
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $365,970$59,927
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,083,633$650,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $93,785$30,733
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $680,964 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$677,178
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$677,178
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9$9
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,777$3,777
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,777 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9$680,964
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,231 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $156,653$156,653
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $407,608$407,608
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $24,192$24,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $1,851$1,851
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,654$7,654
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,623$27,623
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,933$2,933
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,957$7,957
IX-17 TravelPrograms $793$793
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,967$3,967
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $604,610 · Management $45,621 · Fundraising $0$650,231
Part X · Balance sheet $347,148 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $146,630$238,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $117,330$67,399
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $189,588$41,186
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $249,378$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $702,926$347,148
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $58,108$56,403
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $321,591$56,025
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $134,593$145,163
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,954
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $514,292$260,545
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$29,631$16,210
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $218,265$70,393
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $188,634$86,603
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $702,926$347,148
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,603 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$680,964
XI-2 Total expenses$650,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$30,733
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$188,634
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$132,764
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,603

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