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Upu INC

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Carson, CA501(c)(3)Since 2022Arts & Culture EIN 88-3585231Revenue $22K in FY2025

On file with the IRS439 E 224th St, 90745-3945 · Carson, CATax-exempt since Dec 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Upu is engaged in various humanitarian activites inlcuding, fundraising for medical missions: a sifnificant portion of thier activites involves fundraising efforts, including soliciting donations from individuals, corporations, and grant-making foundations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 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
IRS Pub. 78
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
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 7% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
334% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 334% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
51%
Net assets
−$9K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$22K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$20K
FY2025$22K
Expenses
$23K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$22K
FY2025$23K
Net assets
−$9K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024−$8K
FY2025−$9K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2023.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $12K Management & general 49% · $11K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Raises funds for medical missions and other humanitarian aid.

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1 program · $12K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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All activities undertaken by upu inc are designed to advance their exempt purpose, whether its organizing medical missions, promoting education, alleviating poverty, adavancing health and wellness, supporting the arts, or any other charitable mission.

$12Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$12K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
−$9K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$22K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$12K
Total revenueLn 12$22K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32−$9K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$6K$4K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K$13K
Net assetsLn 32−$8K−$9K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$975$975
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$12K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $22K$23K−$1K−$9K 990 PDF
FY2024 $20K$22K−$2K−$8K 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 $21,740 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,240$21,740
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,240$21,740
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,081$22,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,081$22,994
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,841−$1,254
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $21,740 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,840
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,740
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,740
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $22,994 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,650$1,650
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,100$4,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $975$975
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,550$3,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $11,219$11,219
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,775 · Management $11,219 · Fundraising $0$22,994
Part X · Balance sheet $3,840 assets, 7 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $546; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,875$3,294
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,800$3,840
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,685$5,809
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,535$12,829
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$7,735−$8,989
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$7,735−$8,989
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,800$3,840
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$8,989 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,740
XI-2 Total expenses$22,994
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$7,735
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$8,989

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

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