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Birds for Sofia INC

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Since 2021Diseases & Disorders EIN 87-2182454Revenue $723K in FY2025

On file with the IRSbirdsforsofia.org299 S Main St Ste 2450, 84111-2282 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Birds for Sofia supports children diagnosed with rare, inheritable diseases from Eastern Europe. We help families with children with rare diseases access medical care, genetic testing, rehabilitation, and equipment not covered by insurance. Since the war in Ukraine, we helped to re-establish medical care and access to housing during medical treatment for a number of Ukrainian families in the USA, who were confirmed through "Uniting for Ukraine" parolees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $108K a year · 16% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 6 voting members
Fine: 3 of 6 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$723K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$956K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$453K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$723K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$720K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$723K
Expenses
$956K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$750K
FY2023$756K
FY2024$647K
FY2025$956K
Net assets
$453K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$0
FY2023$101K
FY2024$686K
FY2025$453K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $932K Management & general 2% · $22K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sage Hancock
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Lambert
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Reigle
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Claire Harrison
Operation Manag
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides medical care, testing, and equipment for children with rare diseases from Eastern Europe.

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3 programs · $755K · in their 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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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
For Others Collective INCFY2024$500K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $18K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,440

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$723K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$723K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$956K
Ln 25
Programscol B$932K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$453K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$447K
Total assetsLn 16$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$723K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$723K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$447K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$447K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$453K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$743K$447K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$306$113
Total assetsLn 16$743K$508K
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$686K$453K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$824K$824K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$45K$34K$11K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10−$644−$644
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$27K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$8$8
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$46K$46K$86
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$193$193
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$796$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$956K$932K$22K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $723K$956K−$233K$453K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$647K$585K$686K 990 PDF
FY2023 $720K$756K−$35K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $0$750K−$750K$0 990 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $722,882 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,231,596$722,881
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$1
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,231,606$722,882
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $419,957$823,577
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $113,250$44,708
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $113,326$87,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $646,533$955,635
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $585,073−$232,753
Part VI · Governance 3 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $722,882 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$722,881
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$323,282
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$722,881
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1$722,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $955,635 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $823,577$823,577
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $34,239 · Management $11,113$45,352
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement −$644−$644
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,746$7,746
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,396 · Management $1,952$29,348
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8$8
IX-14 Information technologyFundraising $2,056$2,056
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $45,576 · Management $86$45,662
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $193$193
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $796 · Management $1,541$2,337
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $931,584 · Management $21,995 · Fundraising $2,056$955,635
Part X · Balance sheet $507,659 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $742,981$446,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$60,851
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $306$113
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $743,287$507,659
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$706
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $57,401$53,820
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $57,401$54,526
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $685,886$453,133
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $685,886$453,133
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $743,287$507,659
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $453,133 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$722,882
XI-2 Total expenses$955,635
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$232,753
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$685,886
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$453,133

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

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