AFGHAN LITERACY FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AFGHAN LITERACY FOUNDATION (EIN 80-0376335)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-17
IRS object ID
202512909349300906
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2025-10-17T16:48:14-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1SMA Financial IncBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 Truman St Suite 201AddressLine1Txt
CityIrvineCityNm
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ZIP92620ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN800376335EIN

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In Care Of% ADITA ARYAInCareOfNm
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US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonADITA ARYAPersonNm
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Phone3605817568PhoneNum
Signature2025-05-08SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Preparer PersonSIRAJ SOLIMAN CPAPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$284,594GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresshttps://afghanliteracy.org/WebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2009FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateWALegalDomicileStateCd
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DescPromote Literacy and Facilitate Optimal Learning environments to School Children and their families worldwide and enrich their learning environment through relief.Desc

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Expense$6,000ExpenseAmt
Revenue$190RevenueAmt
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
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FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11In order to ensure that the organization is meeting its objectives, the board meets regularly to review recent activity and dicuss plans and guidlines going forward.
Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12cTHE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPLIMENTED A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AS EXECUTED IN THE BYLAWS AND MONITORS COMPLIANCE ANNUALLY.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19These are generally available upon request contact information is available on the organizations website.

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