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.
79¢ 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
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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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$817K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$604K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$817K
FY2023▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$558K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$673K
Expenses
$604K
FY2023▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$772K
FY2022$430K
FY2023$604K
FY2024$663K
Net assets
$355K
FY2023▲ +149%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$14K
FY2022$143K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$367K

From the FY2023 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 Jul 2020.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $477K Management & general 7% · $44K Fundraising 14% · $83K

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
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Treasurer
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Board Member
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • 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 · $477K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Ekklesia & Empowerment

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

$244Kprogram expense
02

Emancipation

Preventing children 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.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Education

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

$69Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$817K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$813K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$604K
Ln 25
Programscol B$477K
Managementcol C$44K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$813K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$817K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$342K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$342K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$143K$342K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14K
Total assetsLn 16$143K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$578$1K
Net assetsLn 32$143K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$393K$393K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$21K$4K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$54K$11K$7K$35K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$0$0$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$3K$0$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$4K$7K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$1K$14K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$0$0$11K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$3K$934
Information technologyLn 14$2K$0$2K$0
TravelLn 17$52K$43K$0$9K
InsuranceLn 23$7$0$7$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$289$6K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$508$0$508$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$604K$477K$44K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $673K$663K$10K$367K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $817K$604K$212K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $558K$430K$128K$143K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $816,554 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $557,799$813,204
I-9 Program service revenue$3,350
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $105$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $557,904$816,554
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $286,806$393,244
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $56,302$103,837
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,524$107,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $429,632$604,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,272$212,336
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 $816,554 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$813,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$813,204
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,350
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,350 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$816,554
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $604,218 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $393,244$393,244
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,000 · Management $3,500 · Fundraising $10,500$35,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,062 · Management $7,483 · Fundraising $35,378$53,923
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $4,365$4,365
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,822 · Management $0 · Fundraising $7,727$10,549
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,600 · Management $7,300 · Fundraising $0$10,900
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,335 · Management $14,296 · Fundraising $3,339$18,970
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $10,896$10,896
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $3,460 · Fundraising $934$4,394
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,944 · Fundraising $0$1,944
IX-17 TravelPrograms $43,242 · Management $0 · Fundraising $8,611$51,853
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7 · Fundraising $0$7
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $289 · Management $5,983 · Fundraising $1,393$7,665
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $508 · Fundraising $0$508
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $476,594 · Management $44,481 · Fundraising $83,143$604,218
Part X · Balance sheet $356,576 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $143,333$341,667
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,000
X-11 Publicly traded securities$13,909
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $143,333$356,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $578$1,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $578$1,489
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,717$147,763
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $39,038$207,324
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $142,755$355,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $143,333$356,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $355,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$816,554
XI-2 Total expenses$604,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$212,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$142,755
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$355,087

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