Pops Foundation is setup as a referral and resource for families interested in adopting orphans from china. IT is offering services such as organizing seminars to provide information on the basic requirements for adopting orphaned children from china and recommending reputable adoption agencies that facilitate international adoptions in the united states.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 479 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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $951K a year · 52% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $133K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$8.6M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$709K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$8.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1995.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.2M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Connects families with resources and agencies for adopting orphans from China.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation has contributed to establish the prince of peace children's home, an orphanage facility in china. The foundation also provided assistance in the development and implementation of programs to assess and facilitate the provisional and medical needs of the children of the orphanage.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 31 grants · $905K · 2020–2024
New Wine Next Generation LLCFY2024$134,369
Transformational Community ChFY2024$26,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$15,784
Pesi INCWI · FY2024$8,000
Asian Pacific FundCA · FY2024$7,500
New Wine Next Generation LLCFY2023$105,176
Individual RecipientFY2023$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$26,010
Transformational Comm ChurchFY2023$26,000
Almaden Neighborhood ChurchCA · FY2023$16,950
Fuller Theological SeminaryCA · FY2023$13,000
ErrchinaFY2023$6,250
SobemFY2023$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$8.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$74K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M
Other assetsLn 15$521K
Total assetsLn 16$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$8.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6479
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$344K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$160K$165K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$7.8M$8.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$7.8M$8.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$284K$284K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$456K$456K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$94K$94K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$26$26
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$251K$251K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.2M$539K$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.7M$918K$737K$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$825K$512K$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$712K$748K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$709K$2.2M$5.5M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,702,992 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,830,417$1,625,599
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,906$73,512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$230,549$3,881
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,654,774$1,702,992
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $861,174$740,125
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,095$423,771
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $918,269$1,163,896
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $736,505$539,096
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,702,992 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,625,599
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,625,599
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $10,036 · Excluded from tax $63,476$73,512
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,881$3,881
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,881 · Unrelated business $10,036 · Excluded from tax $63,476$1,702,992
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,163,896 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $283,680$283,680
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $456,445$456,445
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,534$11,534
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $36,785$36,785
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $94,093$94,093
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $26$26
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,901$3,901
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $251,044$251,044
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,388$26,388
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,163,896 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,163,896
Part X · Balance sheet $8,557,361 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $3,416,571; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $344,218$1,007,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,557$50,047
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $12,105$12,105
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,417,523$3,385,753
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $160,452$164,988
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $327,103$520,671
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,830,435$8,557,361
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,825,435$8,552,361
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,830,435$8,557,361
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,552,361 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,702,992
XI-2 Total expenses$1,163,896
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$539,096
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,825,435
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$187,830
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,552,361

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