The organization's primary purpose is to sustainably reduce extreme poverty by empowering people through educational and economic development programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$40K 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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $398K a year · 305% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$40K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $8K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 12 voting members
Fine: 6 of 12 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$25K
-84% vs prior year
Spent
$437K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$9.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$25K
FY2021▼ -84%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$303K
FY2024−$31K
FY2025$142K
Expenses
$437K
FY2021+0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$102K
FY2025$113K
Net assets
$9.5M
FY2021▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.5M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$9.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $344K Management & general 21% · $94K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $40K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Cekov’s $44K as President is at the 40th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Cekov$44,000$44,000$44,000$41,487$40,000$40,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers people through education and economic programs to sustainably reduce extreme poverty.

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3 programs · $248K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Preschool program we continue to operate our preschool in the el madrono community within the gocare vocational institute. We were able to provide two levels of preschool to a total of 9 students.

$109Kprogram expense
02

Library and Literacy Programs

We continued to provide mentoring programs at each of our facilities. We averaged 31 elementary age students per week that visited one of our libraries for tutoring. A quiet area to do homework is provided and gocare alumni and volunteers assist the students with their homework or test preparation needs.

$74Kprogram expense
03

University scholarship program gocare provided university scholarships covering tuition, supplies and transportation to 9 students. These are continuing scholarships covering each students ongoing university costs provided certain minimum academic standards are met by each student.

$65Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$8K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $37K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$437K
Ln 25
Programscol B$344K
Managementcol C$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$283K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$124K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$145K
Total revenueLn 12$25K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$283K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$283K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.0M
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$88K$283K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.8M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.1M$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M$9.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$8.5M$9.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$38K$38K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$48K$9K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$69K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$16K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$19K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$9K$425
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$6K$330
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$1K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$958$321$637
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$65K$33K$33K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$23$23
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$60K$60K$229
InsuranceLn 23$9K$861$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$54K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K$587
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K$344K$94K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $142K$113K$29K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 −$31K$102K−$132K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $303K$1.7M−$1.4M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K$424K−$233K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $25K$437K−$413K$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $152K$435K−$284K$8.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $24,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,980$7,531
I-9 Program service revenue$5,255
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,001−$20,702
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,659$32,508
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $151,640$24,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$38,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $156,622$156,483
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $278,667$242,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $435,289$437,458
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$283,649−$412,866
Part VI · Governance 6 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $24,592 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,531
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,531
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,255$5,255
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $124,429$124,429
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $32,508$32,508
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$145,131−$145,131
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$107,368 · Excluded from tax $124,429$24,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,458 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $38,000$38,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $8,775 · Management $39,487$48,262
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $68,850$68,850
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,086$1,086
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $16,042$16,042
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,062 · Management $3,181$22,243
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,379$1,379
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,340 · Management $425$9,765
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,416 · Management $330$6,746
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,000 · Management $2,768$3,768
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $321 · Management $637$958
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,131$3,131
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,768 · Management $32,709$65,477
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,472$5,472
IX-20 InterestManagement $23$23
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $59,973 · Management $229$60,202
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $861 · Management $8,139$9,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,973 · Management $1,874$55,847
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,620 · Management $587$21,207
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $343,938 · Management $93,520 · Fundraising $0$437,458
Part X · Balance sheet $9,539,890 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,425$283,280
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,126,982$3,997,190
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,849,372$5,232,277
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,879$27,143
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,573,671$9,539,890
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $48,374$41,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $48,374$41,618
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,525,297$9,498,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,525,297$9,498,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,573,671$9,539,890
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,498,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,592
XI-2 Total expenses$437,458
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$412,866
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,525,297
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,385,841
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,498,272

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