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Nimruz

Tax-deductible

Chattanooga, TN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 93-3848780Revenue $309K in FY2024

On file with the IRS205 Healing Bluff Rd, 37419-1021 · Chattanooga, TNTax-exempt since May 2024Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Funding projects and programs that relate to traditional Persian art and culture; that build capacity for education and studies in that cultures; Supporting victims of human rights abuses and refugees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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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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
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
32 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$36
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$309K
Spent
$85K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$224K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2024.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $80K Management & general 6% · $5K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rostam
Zafari
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sepanta
Mohseni
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Azadeh
Vatanpour
$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

Supports traditional Persian art, culture, education, and human rights victims.

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3 programs · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Blind Runner

Produced a play as part of Under the Radar international theater festival in NYC, funds provided towards subsidizing venue costs and accompanying festival.

$25Kprogram expense
02

Joonam

Executive Produced, provided funds to clear music rights so that the film can be distributed on The Criterion Collection and American Airlines

$25Kprogram expense
03

Once Upon a Time in Persia

Executive produced short film

$8Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $62K · 2024–2024
Joonam Film LLCFY2024$25,000
Waterwell Productions INCNY · FY2024$25,000
Elephant Train LLCFY2024$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$309K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$701
Money outPt IX
$85K
Ln 25
Programscol B$80K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$224K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$308K
Investment incomeLn 3$701
Total revenueLn 12$309K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$224K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$224K
Total assetsLn 16$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36
Net assetsLn 32$224K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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$1K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$1K$224K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$36
Net assetsLn 32$1K$224K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$62K$62K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$0$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$210$0$210$0
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K$80K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $309K$85K$223K$224K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $308,788 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,010$308,087
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$701
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,010$308,788
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$62,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$22,882
I-18 Total expenses$85,382
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,010$223,406
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $308,788 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$308,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$308,087
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$701
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $701 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$308,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $85,382 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $62,500$62,500
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,573 · Fundraising $0$2,573
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $210 · Fundraising $0$210
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,697 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,697
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,908 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,908
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,494 · Fundraising $0$2,494
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$8,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $80,105 · Management $5,277 · Fundraising $0$85,382
Part X · Balance sheet $224,452 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,010$224,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,010$224,452
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$36
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$36
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,010$224,416
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,010$224,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $224,416 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$308,788
XI-2 Total expenses$85,382
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$223,406
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,010
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$224,416

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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