Birds for Sofia INC EIN 87-2182454 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Birds for Sofia INC

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Provides medical care, testing, and equipment for children with rare diseases from Eastern Europe. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $723K in revenue, $956K in expenses, and $453K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2021
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Diseases & Disorders
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Website
www.birdsforsofia.org
Filings
4 on file (2022–2025)
Revenue
$723KFY2025
Expenses
$956K
Net assets
$453K
People
6
Filings
4
Updates
0
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EIN  87-2182454 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Salt Lake City, UT Founded 2021
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Provides medical care, testing, and equipment for children with rare diseases from Eastern Europe.
Leadership
Sage Hancock · Executive Dir.
Money in and out
$723K revenue, $956K expenses
Bottom line
97% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$723K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$956K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$453K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$233K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
97%
of spending reaches programs▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -61% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-32%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -168% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$723K
FY2025▼ -41%
Expenses
$956K
FY2025▲ +48%
Total assets
$508K
FY2025▼ -32%
Total liabilities
$55K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total revenue
$723K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$956K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$453K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$233K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$508K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBirds for Sofia INC
EINHdr · item D87-2182454
Principal addressHdr · item CSalt Lake City, UT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.birdsforsofia.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2021
State of legal domicileHdr · item MUT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFDiseases & Disorders (G12)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operation Manag
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $755K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Medical Support Grants

This Program focuses on delivering essential medical equipment, life-saving medical supplies and medications, as well as covers critical medical treatments and rehabilitation services for children with rare diseases who live in Ukraine.

$521Kprogram expense
02

Lviv Hospital Rehabilitation Wing

There is currently no pediatric neuromuscular rehabiliation center in Ukraine. We are working to open the first specialized rehab department in Ukraine.

$135Kprogram expense
03

Enteral Nutrition Initiative

Our Enteral Nutrition Initiative began as a lifesaving effort to support children in Ukraine with rare diseases who rely ongastrostomy tubes for feeding. Since its launch in February 2024, this emergency response has grown into a broader campaign.

$99Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$723K
Investment income$1
Total revenueLn 12$723K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.00
Program services97%$932K
Management & general2%$22K
Fundraising$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$447K
Total assetsLn 16$508K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$55K
Total net assetsLn 32$453K
Months of cash on handcomputed5.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $447K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $956K · Less non-cash grants $323K · Cash operating expenses/yr $632K
8.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $932K · Total expenses $956K
97%
Management & General
Management & general $22K · Total expenses $956K
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2K · Total expenses $956K
0.2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $935 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $891K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $723K · Total revenue $723K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $723K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $723K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1 · Total revenue $723K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $956K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $723K · Prior year $1.2M
-41%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $453K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $723K · Expenses $956K
-32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $508K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $453K · Total assets $508K
89%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $508K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sage Hancock · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $956K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $45K · Total expenses $956K
5%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.3%
Revenue growth -41%

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $18K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,440

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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)$723K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$720K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$0 revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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