Devworks International INC FY2021 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$694K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$694K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $327K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$840K
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$6.7M
To programs
63%
Net assets
$528K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2021▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.9M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Expenses
$6.7M
FY2021▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$6.7M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$9.4M
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Net assets
$528K
FY2021▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$546K
FY2021$528K
FY2022$529K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2011.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $4.2M Management & general 37% · $2.5M

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

7 people listed on the 990; $694K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief of Party
$272,462Pt VII · Sec A
President and Executive Director
$236,386Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$185,443Pt VII · Sec A
Director Till 11/22/2021
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Julie Fischer’s $285K as Chief of Party is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Julie Fischer$285,021$270,090$272,462—
Demetria Arvanitis Pres Exec$250,058———
Demetria Arvanitis—$240,366$236,386$192,722
Archil Nikuradze$219,514$213,328$185,443$182,205
Jean Rose$156,838$144,109——
Astha Thapa$152,424———
Manoli Strecker$140,097———
Andrew Dozynski Deputy Dir$110,823———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · $4.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Direct Programs

-agriculture and food security - sustainable markets; food nutrition and security; gender and youth in agriculture; and climate-smart AGRICULTURE.-WATER, sanitation and hygiene (wash)- rural sanitation and hygiene for all; urban sanitation and hygiene for all; functionality of rural water supply services; sustainable water supply…

$4.2Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$327K

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Dec 2023 · $9.4M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Tetra Tech (tt) and 2 more$9.4M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2022 · $10.9M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Development Alternatives Incorporated and 3 more$10.4M
Disaster Assistance LoansSmall Business Administration · ALN 59.008 · Direct$500K

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2021 · $6.0M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Catholic Relief Services and 8 more$6.0M

The auditor reported no findings.

Year ending Dec 2020 · $8.1M federal money spent
Usaid Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasU.S. Agency for International Development · ALN 98.001 · Direct and through Tetra Tech Es, INC. and 9 more$8.1M

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$6.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.2M
Managementcol C$2.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$528K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$31
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$972K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$239K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$840K
Net assetsLn 32$528K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 520
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$482K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$488K$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M$840K
Net assetsLn 32$546K$528K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$475K$475K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$807K$311K$495K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$1.6M$772K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$130K$33K$97K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$597K$469K
Payroll taxesLn 10$131K$31K$100K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$1K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$56K$8K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$510K$280K$231K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$44K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$114K$57K$56K
OccupancyLn 16$237K$89K$147K
TravelLn 17$60K$56K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$48K$24K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$49K$36K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$579K$572K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$11K$2K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.7M$4.2M$2.5M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 16, 2026 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 16, 2026 $0$0$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $9.4M$9.4M$5K$534K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2023 $10.4M$10.4M$956$529K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 5, 2022 $6.7M$6.7M−$18K$528K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $8.9M$9.0M−$186K$546K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,691,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,849,747$6,688,694
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,874$2,917
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,855,621$6,691,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,705,509$474,781
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,418,361$4,463,684
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $918,025$1,771,211
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,041,895$6,709,676
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$186,274−$18,065
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,691,611 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,688,694
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,688,694
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,917$2,917
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,917 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,691,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,709,676 across 19 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $474,781$474,781
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $311,390 · Management $495,173$806,563
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,558,679 · Management $772,215$2,330,894
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $32,990 · Management $96,924$129,914
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $596,745 · Management $468,572$1,065,317
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $31,270 · Management $99,726$130,996
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,004 · Management $11,393$12,397
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,217 · Management $47,968$56,185
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $279,703 · Management $230,637$510,340
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,517 · Management $13,860$57,377
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57,457 · Management $56,080$113,537
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,409 · Management $147,489$236,898
IX-17 TravelPrograms $55,583 · Management $4,873$60,456
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,477 · Management $23,663$72,140
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,660$6,660
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,556$6,556
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $36,395 · Management $12,350$48,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $572,132 · Management $6,924$579,056
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,606 · Management $9,258$10,864
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,199,355 · Management $2,510,321 · Fundraising $0$6,709,676
Part X · Balance sheet $1,368,084 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $480,849$94,693
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,740$31
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,224,953$972,219
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,962$50,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,838$12,272
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $109,333$238,804
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,896,675$1,368,084
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,742$801,175
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,151$1,151
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,859$37,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,350,731$840,205
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $545,944$527,879
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $545,944$527,879
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,896,675$1,368,084
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $527,879 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,691,611
XI-2 Total expenses$6,709,676
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,065
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$545,944
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$527,879

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