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Honor the Promise

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Alexandria, VA501(c)(3)International EIN 87-2578321Revenue $257K in FY2025

On file with the IRShonorthepromise.vet610 Madison Street Ste 616, 22314-1758 · Alexandria, VATax-exempt since Nov 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Honor the Promise assists newly arrived members of the afghan special opperations community and their families build resilience as they resettle in the u.s. Our four lines of effort are community engagement, youth empowerment, holistic health, and workforce development. Honor the promise's vision is that in less than a decade, afgan refugees say with pride and purpose "I belong here having successfully integrated at the community level, built the resilience to thrive, and achieved their american dream.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 3 employees.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $116K a year · 28% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 63% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
×309 vs prior year
Spent
$282K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$108K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2025▲ ×309
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$969K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$830
FY2025$257K
Expenses
$282K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$278K
FY2023$349K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$282K
Net assets
$108K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$691K
FY2023$372K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2021.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $250K Management & general 10% · $30K Fundraising 1% · $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

4 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Dr David Livermore
Chairmanpresident
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dr Erin McFee
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Hunt
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mahboba Lyla Kohistany’s $70K as Non-Voting CEO is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps Afghan Special Operations families resettle, build resilience, and thrive in the U.S.

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3 programs · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Honor the promise funded the production of a feature-length documentary film, noori. It tells the story of an afghan special operations forces (sof) veteran and his family as they rebuild their lives in the U.S. The film highlights the service, sacrifice, and resilience of afghan sof veterans who fought alongside U.S.

$187Kprogram expense
02

Workforce Development

HTP deepended relationships with organizations focused on supporting transitioning veterans as well as professional networking organizations so that afghan sof veterans can participate in and benefit from these EXISTING/PROVEN programs.

$59Kprogram expense
03

Holistic Health

Provide a variety of legal assistance resources (to inlcude LIVE/INTERACTIVE information sessions, document translation, and interpretation support) for members applications for asylum and adjustment of status (legal permanent residency). Additionally, this line of effort includes various in-person health and wellness events.

$2Kprogram 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 · FY2025
The Ayco Charitable FoundationFY2025$13K
Semper Charitable FoundationFY2025$3K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$282K
Ln 25
Programscol B$250K
Managementcol C$30K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$108K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$116K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$137K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$108K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$133K$107K
Total assetsLn 16$136K$112K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$133K$108K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$70K$57K$11K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$194K$184K$10K$360
Office expensesLn 13$2K$483$2K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K$100
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$282K$250K$30K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $257K$282K−$25K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024 $830$133K 990 PDF
FY2023 $30K$349K−$319K$372K 990 PDF
FY2022 $969K$278K$691K$691K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,771 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $830$116,211
I-9 Program service revenue$3,375
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$137,185
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $830$256,771
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $198,560$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,246$281,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,806$281,841
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$238,976−$25,070
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,771 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,111
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,100
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,100
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$116,211
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,375$3,375
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $137,185$137,185
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,375 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $137,185$256,771
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $281,841 across 7 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $57,000 · Management $11,480 · Fundraising $1,520$70,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,802$2,802
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $183,500 · Management $10,140 · Fundraising $360$194,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $483 · Management $1,564$2,047
IX-17 TravelPrograms $8,310 · Fundraising $100$8,410
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,539$3,539
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,018 · Management $25$1,043
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $250,311 · Management $29,550 · Fundraising $1,980$281,841
Part X · Balance sheet $111,948 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $133,352$107,236
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,768$2,212
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,120$111,948
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,065$3,963
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,065$3,963
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $133,055$107,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,055$107,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,120$111,948
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $107,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,771
XI-2 Total expenses$281,841
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,070
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,055
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$107,985

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

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