Needful Provision INC

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Engaged in creation, development, testing, demonstration, & teaching of innovative self-help technologies to assist poor populations, worldwide; focus on food security, safety, survival, health, counter-desertification, resource conservation, natl development, counter-terrorism.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0433956) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 39 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · 0.9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
0.1 mo
of spending, in cash
0.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 5 voting members
1 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$330K
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$328K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$330K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$258K
FY2023$234K
FY2024$337K
FY2025$330K
Expenses
$328K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$279K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$333K
FY2025$328K
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025+0.07%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1995.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $328K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director Chairman President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Sec Treas CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Develops and teaches innovative agricultural technology to improve food security globally.

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3 programs · $328K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Sustained intensive research and writing of specialized instructional materials for U.S. College students. Examples of same may be seen in 200 blogs on the wbsite for needful provision, inc. (HTTP://WWW.NEEDFULPROVISION.COM).

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0433956) · Dispute this line
$128Kprogram expense
02

Extensive research and preliminary writing of 20 SUBJECT/20 chapter development and security enhancement handbook for third world nations supporing U.S. Interests.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0433956) · Dispute this line
$118Kprogram expense
03

Research, devlopment, and writing of CT (counterterrorism) training materials for U.S. Dept of homeland security (DHS). Public guidelines presented on how best to deter terrorist attacks. Testing of CT DEVICES/EQUIPMENT for DHS.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-0433956) · Dispute this line
$82Kprogram 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 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$330K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Money outPt IX
$328K
Ln 25
Programscol B$328K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$330K
Government grantsLn 1e$330K
Total revenueLn 12$330K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Intangible assetsLn 14$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 639
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$328K$328K
Total functional expensesLn 25$328K$328K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 9, 2026 $330K$328K$2K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 25, 2025 $337K$333K$4K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $234K$231K$2K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 18, 2023 $258K$255K$3K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 18, 2023 $281K$279K$2K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $294K$291K$2K$2.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $329,700 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $337,200$329,700
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $337,200$329,700
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $333,312$328,100
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$0
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $333,312$328,100
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,888$1,600
Part VI · Governance 1 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $329,700 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$329,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$329,700
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$329,700
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $328,100 across 1 line filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $328,100$328,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $328,100 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$328,100
Part X · Balance sheet $2,357,770 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,888$1,600
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,352,282$2,356,170
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,356,170$2,357,770
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,356,170$2,357,770
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,356,170$2,357,770
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,356,170$2,357,770
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,357,770 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$329,700
XI-2 Total expenses$328,100
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,600
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,356,170
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,357,770

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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