Rebuild pathways for afghan girls to learn, lead, and live freely.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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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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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $46K a year · 4% 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
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $281K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$399K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$860K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$399K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$384K
FY2024$399K
Expenses
$860K
FY2024▲ +96%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$440K
FY2024$860K
Net assets
$625K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$653K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$625K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $838K Management & general 2% · $21K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers Afghan girls with education and leadership opportunities for a free future.

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3 programs · $838K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Refugee Support/Leadership

Supporting programming and the staff who are building community for 400+ refugees who we helped resettle outside afghanistan.

$708Kprogram expense
02

Summit

The organization held its first annual, in-person personal and professional leadership development conference for 150 afghan women and girls.

$95Kprogram expense
03

Scholarships

We provide scholarships to help talented afghan women, many displaced by the taliban, to pursue higher education and rebuild their futures in the united states.

$35Kprogram expense

Funders

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
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $721K · 2022–2024
Edward Charles FoundationCA · FY2024$475,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$35,304
Edward Charles FoundationCA · FY2023$205,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$399K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Money outPt IX
$860K
Ln 25
Programscol B$838K
Managementcol C$21K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$625K
Total assetsLn 16$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$399K
Total revenueLn 12$399K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$625K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$625K
Total assetsLn 16$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$597K$625K
Total assetsLn 16$597K$625K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$597K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$475K$475K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$35K$35K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$234K$233K$830
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$603$603
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$95K$95K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$860K$838K$21K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $399K$860K−$460K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023 $384K$440K−$56K$597K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$1.8M$653K$653K 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
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Part I · Summary $399,174 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $383,807$399,174
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,807$399,174
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $438,868$510,304
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $764$349,206
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $439,632$859,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,825−$460,336
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $399,174 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$1,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$397,424
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$399,174
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$399,174
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $859,510 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $475,000$475,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $35,304$35,304
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,643$5,643
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $232,671 · Management $830$233,501
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,351$1,351
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $603$603
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,940$6,940
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $95,195$95,195
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,973$5,973
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $838,170 · Management $21,340 · Fundraising $0$859,510
Part X · Balance sheet $625,364 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $597,027$625,364
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $597,027$625,364
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $597,027$625,364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $597,027$625,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $597,027$625,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$399,174
XI-2 Total expenses$859,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$460,336
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$597,027
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$488,673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,364

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