Drishtee Foundation FY2023 filing

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To develop 1500 community units called vatikas in rural areas enabling shared prosperity through ecosystem support.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-1500324) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $543K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14.9 mo
of spending, in cash
14.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3.4M
100% of total assets
Liabilities are 100% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
4 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.7M
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$4.2M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$0
FY2023
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$0
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$9.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending March 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2021.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.2M Management & general 19% · $277K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
General Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member
$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 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Builds community housing in rural areas for shared prosperity and ecosystem support.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Swavalamban (Self-Reliance) Program of Rural Women as per Schedule O (Attachment I)

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-1500324) · Dispute this line
$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Sakhi Swavalamban Program as per Schdule O (Attachment II)

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-1500324) · Dispute this line
$50Kprogram expense
03

Women Empowerment Project JIVIKA as per Schedule O (Attachment III)

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 98-1500324) · Dispute this line
$26Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$277K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$401K
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$302K
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$69K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K
Intangible assetsLn 14$133K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$1.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$696K$696K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K$269K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M$3.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.4M
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$1.0M$43K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$82K$6K$76K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$512$512
Office expensesLn 13$19K$3K$16K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$35K$18K$17K
TravelLn 17$140K$122K$19K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$22K$22K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$64K$38K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$277K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $4.2M$3.0M$1.1M$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 17, 2025 $2.4M$2.2M$226K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jan 16, 2024 $1.7M$1.5M$254K$0 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,748,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$1,694,362
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$45,668
I-11 Other revenue$8,198
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,748,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$1,072,667
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$421,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,493,804
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$254,424
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,748,228 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,694,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,694,362
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $45,668$45,668
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,198$8,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $53,866 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,748,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,493,804 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,027,651 · Management $43,052$1,070,703
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,964$1,964
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,281$4,281
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,836$8,836
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,247 · Management $75,670$81,917
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $512$512
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,193 · Management $16,267$19,460
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,220$2,220
IX-15 RoyaltiesManagement $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,030 · Management $17,299$35,329
IX-17 TravelPrograms $121,960 · Management $18,516$140,476
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $31,836$31,836
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,076$1,076
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $21,767$21,767
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,596$9,596
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $37,629 · Management $26,202$63,831
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,216,674 · Management $277,130 · Fundraising $0$1,493,804
Part X · Balance sheet $3,370,913 assets, 25 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $422,858$401,374
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,520,369$1,459,113
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $304,340$302,190
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $151,431$68,518
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $35,358$268,878
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $695,991$695,991
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $149,576$133,122
X-15 Other assets$41,727
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,279,923$3,370,913
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,060$134,998
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,094,665$181,896
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $999,903$728,021
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $138,655$84,715
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $902,640$2,241,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,279,923$3,370,913
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,279,923$3,370,913
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,748,228
XI-2 Total expenses$1,493,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$254,424
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,187,648
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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