Cepa Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Dover, DE501(c)(3)Since 2012InternationalEIN 99-0375496Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRScepa-foundation.org8 the Green A, 19901-3618 · Dover, DETax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To build bridges of understanding between cultures through international education, leadership, and global engagement.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $45K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $21
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.7M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$652K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$219K
FY2021$450K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$371K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$921K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$652K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226K
FY2021$375K
FY2022$774K
FY2023$574K
FY2024$578K
FY2025$652K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · 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 Aug 2013.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.5M Management & general 3% · $44K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Professor
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$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

Fosters cultural understanding through international education and leadership programs.

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3 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Faculty-Led Programs

Working with faculty members at a number of institutions to run an international program with a group of their university-level students for credit. The programs run from 10 days to a few weeks. Cepa foundation organizes guest lectures, classroom space, and additional visits.

$890Kprogram expense
02

Semester Programs

Providing university students with cultural immersion in france and germany in cooperation with local universities. Service for this program include, for example, visa assistance, housing, meals public transportation, excursions, university-level courses, and on-site assistance.

$655Kprogram expense
03

Virtual Experiences

Providing university students and institutions of higher education with virtual solutions to allow a cultural exchange. Services for virtual experiences include but are not limited to providing an online learning platform, arranging guest lecturers, and providing videos with learning content.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$21
Grants paid · 9 grants · $147K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$26,600
Unitemized GrantFY2024$33,964
Unitemized GrantFY2023$42,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,250
Georgia College & State UniversityFY2021$5,750
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$600
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$652K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$652K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$600
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$652K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$652K
Total assetsLn 16$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$652K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$652K
Total assetsLn 16$578K$652K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$578K$652K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K$27K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$27K$27K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$198K$198K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$94$94
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$372$372
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.3M$1.3M$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.5M$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.6M$74K$652K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$4K$578K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.1M$1.3M−$200K$574K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$921K$399K$774K 990 PDF
FY2021 $450K$302K$148K$375K 990 PDF
FY2020 $219K$371K−$152K$226K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,662,032 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,000$600
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,431,334$1,650,141
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,872$11,291
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,451,206$1,662,032
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,271$56,954
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 $1,388,910$1,531,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,447,181$1,588,125
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,025$73,907
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,662,032 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$600
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,650,141$1,650,141
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,291$11,291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,650,141 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11,291$1,662,032
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,588,125 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $26,600$26,600
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $27,354$27,354
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,700$1,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $197,910$197,910
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,169$14,169
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $94$94
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,174$1,174
IX-17 TravelManagement $372$372
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,450$3,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,289,498 · Management $22,804$1,312,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,544,362 · Management $43,763 · Fundraising $0$1,588,125
Part X · Balance sheet $651,729 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $377,822$651,729
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,822$651,729
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $577,822$651,729
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,822$651,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $651,729 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,662,032
XI-2 Total expenses$1,588,125
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,907
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$577,822
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$651,729

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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