We Ignite Nations (win) is a christian humanitarian organization empowering communities to overcome poverty and injustice with sustainable win-win solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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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
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 $73K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $184K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$676K
+124% vs prior year
Spent
$772K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$14K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$676K
FY2021▲ +124%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$673K
Expenses
$772K
FY2021▲ +304%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$604K
FY2024$663K
Net assets
$14K
FY2021▼ -87%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$367K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $644K Management & general 5% · $39K Fundraising 11% · $89K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering communities to overcome poverty and injustice with sustainable solutions.

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3 programs · $644K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Ekklesia & Empowerment

Three of the "big five" factors that contribute to poverty are apathy, dependency, and dishonesty. That's why win begins with ekklesia - the local church equipping communities with the win foundation - a strong identity and life-giving biblical values.

$363Kprogram expense
02

Education

We bring education to needy kids and youth in multiple ways, including self-sustaining primary schools, tuition centers, children's homes, education support enabling low income families to attend school, and vocational skills training for underpriviledged youth and young adults.

$262Kprogram expense
03

Emancipation

Preventing childrem from ever undergoing the horrors of human trafficking. Prevention is far better than waiting until after children have been abused. Drama is an excellent way to communicate a powerful message into the hearts of simple rural parents and their children.

$18Kprogram 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 4 funders$184K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$676K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$676K
Money outPt IX
$772K
Ln 25
Programscol B$644K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$89K
Owns and owesPt X
$14K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$676K
Total revenueLn 12$676K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$24K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24K
Total assetsLn 16$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$14K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$110K$24K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$9K
Net assetsLn 32$110K$14K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$594K$594K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$24K$4K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$62K$9K$15K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$102$144$794
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$1K$2K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$3K$6K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$0$316$6K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$391$5K$268
Information technologyLn 14$5K$1K$3K$997
TravelLn 17$13K$7K$0$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$2K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$772K$644K$39K$89K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $673K$663K$10K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 $817K$604K$212K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $558K$430K$128K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $676K$772K−$96K$14K 990 PDF
FY2020 $301K$191K$110K$110K 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 $675,833 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $301,361$675,833
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $301,361$675,833
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $184,125$593,690
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$103,531
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,012$74,353
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $191,137$771,574
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,224−$95,741
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $675,833 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$675,833
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$675,833
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$675,833
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $771,574 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $593,690$593,690
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $24,294 · Management $4,049 · Fundraising $12,147$40,490
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,228 · Management $15,399 · Fundraising $37,374$62,001
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $102 · Management $144 · Fundraising $794$1,040
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,219 · Management $1,939 · Fundraising $6,032$9,190
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,476 · Management $5,529 · Fundraising $17,195$26,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $316 · Fundraising $5,992$6,308
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $391 · Management $4,746 · Fundraising $268$5,405
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,301 · Management $2,555 · Fundraising $997$4,853
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,415 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,906$13,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,434 · Management $4,777 · Fundraising $1,865$9,076
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $643,550 · Management $39,454 · Fundraising $88,570$771,574
Part X · Balance sheet $23,565 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $110,224$23,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,224$23,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,082
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$9,082
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,604−$9,883
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $62,620$24,366
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,224$14,483
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,224$23,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,483 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$675,833
XI-2 Total expenses$771,574
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$95,741
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,224
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,483

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