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Academics Without Borders FY2023 filing

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Canada501(c)(3)Education EIN 98-1184500Revenue $165K in FY2023

On file with the IRSawb-usf.orgVancouver Bc V6r4m9, 00000-0000 · CanadaTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Academics Without Borders' mission is to help people in the developing world realize their dreams through higher education because education is the key to a flourishing society and a sustainable world. Academics Without Borders' projects are involved in the full range of university and college activities from expanding and improving existing institutions and programs to helping create new ones.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ 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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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
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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $44K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$20K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$165K
FY2023▼ -38%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$302K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$266K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$283K
Expenses
$205K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$209K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$205K
FY2024$271K
Net assets
$386K
FY2023▼ -32%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$565K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$398K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $182K Management & general 11% · $22K Fundraising 0% · $904

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Arshad Ahmad
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Christina Amon
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nello Angerilli
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Braithwaite
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Buller
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Elizabeth Croft
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nancy Gallini
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Graham
Board Chair
$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

Empowers developing nations through higher education by expanding and creating universities and programs.

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1 program · $182K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Academics Without Borders' mission is to help people in the developing world realize their dreams through higher education because education is the key to a flourishing society and a sustainable world.

$182Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$182K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$904
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$151K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$299K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$386K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$563K$394K
Total assetsLn 16$574K$405K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$565K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$102K$99K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$904$904
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$83K$83K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24−$1K−$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$182K$22K$904

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $283K$271K$13K$398K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $165K$205K−$40K$386K 990 PDF
FY2022 $266K$273K−$7K$565K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$207K$163K$571K 990 PDF
FY2020 $302K$209K$93K$408K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $164,837 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $281,818$150,989
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$15,797$13,848
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,021$164,837
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $272,543$205,208
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $272,543$205,208
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,522−$40,371
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $164,837 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$150,989
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$150,989
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,848$13,848
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,848 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$164,837
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,208 across 9 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $98,633 · Management $3,683$102,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,466$7,466
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,655$1,655
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $904$904
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,126$4,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $83,319$83,319
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,412$1,412
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,277$5,277
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management −$1,267−$1,267
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $181,952 · Management $22,352 · Fundraising $904$205,208
Part X · Balance sheet $405,101 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,823$95,122
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $369,776$299,142
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,870$629
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,929$10,208
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $574,398$405,101
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,890$5,421
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,719$14,117
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,609$19,538
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $564,789$385,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $574,398$405,101
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$164,837
XI-2 Total expenses$205,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,371
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$564,789
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$138,855
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,563

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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