The Unforgotten EIN 87-0803021

The Unforgotten FY2023 filing

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Delivers emergency aid and empowerment programs in refugee camps. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $153K in revenue, $140K in expenses, and $186K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2007
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
Location
Ellicott City, MD
Website
www.unforgotten.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$153KFY2023
Expenses
$140K
Net assets
$186K
People
34
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  87-0803021 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Ellicott City, MD Founded 2007
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Delivers emergency aid and empowerment programs in refugee camps.
Leadership
Amit Kapadia · President-Executive Director
Money in and out
$153K revenue, $140K expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$153K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$140K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$186K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $12K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
15.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+8%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$153K
FY2023▲ +25%
Expenses
$140K
FY2023▲ +39%
Total assets
$190K
FY2023▲ +8%
Total liabilities
$3K
FY2023
Total revenue
$153K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$140K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$186K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$12K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$190K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 317
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 417
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

4 program services account for $233K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Supporting primary schooling of child wastepickers in Zambia, Yemen, Djibouti, Nepal, Sierra Leone. Throughout 2023, The Unforgotten provided financial support to 21 children in Lusaka, Zambia, 5 in Sanaa, Yemen, 19 in Djibouti City, Djibouti, 21 in Kathmandu, Nepal, and 45 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

$60Kprogram expense
02

Supporting primary schooling of child wastepickers in Zambia, Yemen, Djibouti, Nepal, Sierra Leone. Throughout 2023, The Unforgotten provided financial support to 21 children in Lusaka, Zambia, 5 in Sanaa, Yemen, 19 in Djibouti City, Djibouti, 21 in Kathmandu, Nepal, and 45 in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

$58Kprogram expense
03

Providing aid to Child Bright Children's Home in Nepal. Paid for the education, health care, facilities, supplies and staff to provide care for 21 orphans. Capital projects that have been funded include renovations to the bathrooms, including a new septic system with a new tank and refurbished plumping throughout the orphanage.

$58Kprogram expense
04

Providing aid to Child Bright Children's Home in Nepal. Paid for the education, health care, facilities, supplies and staff to provide care for 21 orphans. Capital projects that have been funded include renovations to the bathrooms, including a new septic system with a new tank and refurbished plumping throughout the orphanage.

$58Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Unforgotten
EINHdr · item D87-0803021
Principal addressHdr · item CEllicott City, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.unforgotten.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2007
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2008

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a17
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b17
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President-Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$148K · 97%
Investment income$2K · 1%
Other revenue$2K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$148K
Investment income1%$2K
Other revenue1%$2K
Total revenueLn 12$153K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$130K
Management & general7%$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$140K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$3K
Total net assetsLn 32$186K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $182K · Operating expenses/yr $140K
15.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $128K · Total expenses $138K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $10K · Total expenses $138K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $138K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $120K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $148K · Total revenue $153K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $153K
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $153K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $153K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $140K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $153K · Prior year $122K
+25%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $186K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $153K · Expenses $140K
+8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $190K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $186K · Total assets $190K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $56K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $190K
29%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amit Kapadia · Reported title President-Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $140K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $140K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 25%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$129K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$121K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$153K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$122K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$94K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$75K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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