The Foundation is dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safeguarding child rights, and protecting the environment. Its purpose is to promote charitable, social, and development-oriented activities, particularly in southeast asia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $618K a year · 85% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
40 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $775K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 39.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $50K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$19K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$914K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$155K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2023–FY2024
Revenue
$914K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$534K
FY2024$914K
Expenses
$155K
FY2024▲ +173%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$57K
FY2024$155K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +146%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$519K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 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 2021.

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Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $98K Management & general 14% · $21K Fundraising 23% · $36K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$50,258Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Lewis’s $50K as Executive Di is at the 38th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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.

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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

Provides clean water, protects children's rights, and safeguards the environment, especially in Southeast Asia.

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3 programs · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Terracare

This program brings together donors from around the world to fund vouchers for poor and marginalized families throughout laos. The initial 3-YEAR program, between 2020 and 2023, provided over 10,000 water filters along with comprehensive health and sanitation training.

$62Kprogram expense
02

Terrakids

A program that hosts educational programs with subjects like children's rights, safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene. Terrakids partners with district education ministries in laos to identify at-risk and needy schools.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Flood Relief

In 2024, laos experienced widespread flooding due to unusually heavy monsoon rainfall along with typhoons. According to unicef, as of october 2024, almost 200,000 people were impacted by flooding and access to safe water and sanitation was critically limited for 92,000 people across the flood affected regions.

$12Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$914K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$873K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Money outPt IX
$155K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$516K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$873K
Investment incomeLn 3$41K
Total revenueLn 12$914K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$487K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$516K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$775K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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$534K$516K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$775K
Total assetsLn 16$534K$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$519K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$81K$81K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$53K$16K$11K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$714$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$329$329
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$872$872
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$660$660
InsuranceLn 23$763$763
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$935$113$822
Total functional expensesLn 25$155K$98K$21K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $914K$155K$759K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $534K$57K$478K$519K 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 $914,361 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $534,444$873,071
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$41,290
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $534,444$914,361
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$80,569
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$57,029
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $56,766$17,532
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $56,766$155,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $477,678$759,231
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $914,361 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$784,642
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$873,071
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,290$41,290
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $41,290$914,361
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $155,130 across 11 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $80,569$80,569
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $16,037 · Management $10,692 · Fundraising $26,730$53,459
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,071 · Management $714 · Fundraising $1,785$3,570
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $329$329
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,800$5,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $872$872
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,500$2,500
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,000 · Fundraising $2,673$5,673
IX-17 TravelFundraising $660$660
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $763$763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $113 · Fundraising $822$935
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,677 · Management $21,411 · Fundraising $36,042$155,130
Part X · Balance sheet $1,297,289 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $534,242$28,519
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$486,983
X-4 Accounts receivable$6,331
X-12 Other securities$775,456
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $534,242$1,297,289
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,000$18,816
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$18,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,500$24,061
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $510,742$1,254,412
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $519,242$1,278,473
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $534,242$1,297,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,278,473 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$914,361
XI-2 Total expenses$155,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$759,231
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$519,242
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,278,473

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