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EKATRA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
EKATRA FOUNDATION (EIN 46-2153818)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-05-09
IRS object ID
202521299349303502
Schema version
2024v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-09T11:47:03-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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EIN462153818EIN

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Phone7047561325PhoneNum

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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Principal OfficerATUL RAVALPrincipalOfficerNm

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (2 entries)

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Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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MAGAZINES$310$310$0$0
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt II Ln 17aAll these donations are not done by family members, and these donations are not limited to what the donees are interested in seeing happen. These funds are used to precure more books and magazines to provide to the public at no cost. These funds also are used for translation and for the process of creating these ebooks. The funds are also used to update processes. No members of the board are paid with this money.
Pt II Ln 17aThere are mentors and editors involved in this organization to make sure that the users are receiving quality ebooks to the public.There are no dues collected for individuals to be able to use this service

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt III, Line 2tHESE DONATIONS WERE NOT FOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS AND SOME DONORS WISHED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS
Pt III, Line 2THESE ARE NO RELATED PARTIES
Pt VI, Line 2THIS ORGANIZATION HAS TWO 2 VOTING PARTIES, THE CEO AND CFO.
Pt VI, Line 11bCOPIES OF THIS RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gPROFESSIONAL FEES 12143. 12143. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11gSERVICE FEES 170. 170. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g0

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