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.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K 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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FY2023 · 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.8 months of spending in cash, plus $5.1M in investments.
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
$37K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 10 voting members
Fine: 5 of 10 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$303K
+58% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
93%
Net assets
$7.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$303K
FY2023▲ +58%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$192K
FY2023$303K
FY2024−$31K
FY2025$142K
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +291%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$435K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$424K
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$102K
FY2025$113K
Net assets
$7.8M
FY2023▼ -6%
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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 FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $1.5M Management & general 7% · $112K

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; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$44,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · $909K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

English Language Instruction Programs

Gocare provided beginning english language courses for 186 students, an intermediate english program for 11 students and scholarship for advanced certified courses for 12 students at local english language academies

$313Kprogram expense
02

Library and Literacy Programs

We continued to provide mentoring programs at each of our facilities. We averaged 136 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.

$312Kprogram expense
03

Computer Instruction Programs

Gocare provided beginning and intermediate computer instruction to 202 students. We also offered a course to learn the canva platform and served 30 students as well as a new program for teachers which served 27 students and taught them how to use computers in the classroom. All computer instruction took place in one of our computers labs.

$284Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$303K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$112K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$109K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$259K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Gains on assetsLn 7$120K
Total revenueLn 12$303K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.6M
Other assetsLn 15$76K
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$109K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$5.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$8.4M$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$46K$37K
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M$7.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.2M$1.2M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$40K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$51K$44K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$5K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$20K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$675$9K
Office expensesLn 13$155$155
OccupancyLn 16$44K$17K$27K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$492
InterestLn 20$68$68
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$727$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$39K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$46K$45K$257
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$112K$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 Viewing $303K$1.7M−$1.4M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $192K$424K−$233K$8.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $302,675 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,460$5,479
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,760$1,758
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $87,955$259,472
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $89,705$35,966
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,880$302,675
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,268,171
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $162,113$124,353
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $262,386$265,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $424,499$1,657,755
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$232,619−$1,355,080
Part VI · Governance 5 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $302,675 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,479
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,479
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,519 · Excluded from tax $239$1,758
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $139,120$139,120
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $35,966$35,966
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $120,352$120,352
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,519 · Excluded from tax $295,677$302,675
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,657,755 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,228,214$1,228,214
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $39,957$39,957
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,416 · Management $44,000$95,416
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,557$1,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,075$11,075
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,785 · Management $3,520$16,305
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,474 · Management $11,440$16,914
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $16,642$16,642
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,268$2,268
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,154$20,154
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $675 · Management $9,487$10,162
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $155$155
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,752 · Management $27,413$44,165
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,491 · Management $492$4,983
IX-20 InterestManagement $68$68
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,767$50,767
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $727 · Management $8,339$9,066
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,396 · Management $4,913$44,309
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $45,321 · Management $257$45,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,545,403 · Management $112,352 · Fundraising $0$1,657,755
Part X · Balance sheet $7,880,085 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,905$108,611
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,904,074$2,561,094
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,516,248$3,360,982
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,857,253$1,772,976
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,956$76,422
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,408,436$7,880,085
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $45,739$36,753
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,739$36,753
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,362,697$7,843,332
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,362,697$7,843,332
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,408,436$7,880,085
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,843,332 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$302,675
XI-2 Total expenses$1,657,755
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,355,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,362,697
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$835,715
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,843,332

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