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.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 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
$406K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$2.9M
Spent
$709K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$709K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$709K
FY2022$712K
FY2023$825K
FY2024$918K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2021
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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% · $709K

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 (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $709K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$709Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Money outPt IX
$709K
Ln 25
Programscol B$709K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
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$2.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Investment incomeLn 3$168K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$318K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.4M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$406K
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K$318K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$148K$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$906K$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$5.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$83K$406K
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$80K$80K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$555K$555K
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$0
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$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$30K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$270$270
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$220$220
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$99$99
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$21K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$709K$709K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $2,928,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,517,998$2,830,522
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $151,436$168,085
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$2,530−$70,214
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,666,904$2,928,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,396,360$635,003
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,488$74,128
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,457,848$709,131
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $209,056$2,219,262
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 $2,928,393 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$12,533 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$25,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,805,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,830,522
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $3,941 · Unrelated business $9,879 · Excluded from tax $154,265$168,085
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission −$57,681−$57,681
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 −$53,740 · Unrelated business $9,879 · Excluded from tax $141,732$2,928,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $709,131 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $80,019$80,019
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $554,984$554,984
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 fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,684$9,684
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $29,602$29,602
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $270$270
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $220$220
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $99$99
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $20,919$20,919
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,334$13,334
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $709,131 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$709,131
Part X · Balance sheet $5,940,913 assets, 18 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,006,646; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $283,492$318,273
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $34,921$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $119,886$13,646
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,127$7,430
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $905,549$3,443,471
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $147,797$147,676
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,843$3,771
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,410,615$5,940,913
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,011$1,119
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $83,011$406,119
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,327,604$5,534,794
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,410,615$5,940,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,534,794 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,928,393
XI-2 Total expenses$709,131
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,219,262
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,327,604
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$12,072
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,534,794

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