2018-05-10T14:56:20-04:00 2017-12-31 261150522 MICRO TAX AUDIT&ACCOUNTING SVCS LLP 3030 SCOTT BLVD SANTA CLARA CA 95054 990 2017-01-01 562500794 GIVELIGHT FOUNDATION INC GIVE PO BOX 62362 SUNNYVALE CA 94085 DIAN ALYAN PRESIDENT 4087027545 2018-04-29 false Muhammad A Haroon P00206115 4089869829 2018-05-10 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DIAN ALYAN CEO PO BOX 62362 SUNNYVALE CA 94085 1335597 false X WWW.GIVELIGHT.ORG X 2005 CA GIVELIGHT FOUNDATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER,CLOTHING AND FOOD TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED BY A NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER GLOBAL CRISES;TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL,SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN RESIDING IN THESE ORPHANAGES. 5 3 0 0 0 870540 1148956 455825 172876 1279 13765 0 1327644 1335597 482723 487718 0 135901 114794 0 7662 99236 47924 717860 650436 609784 685161 3068479 3762609 9614 18583 3058865 3744026 GIVELIGHT FOUNDATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER,CLOTHING AND FOOD TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED BY A NATURAL DISASTER OR OTHER GLOBAL CRISES;TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL,SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN RESIDING IN THESE ORPHANAGES. false false 611290 487718 PLEASE SEE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN ATTACHED STATEMENT O. 611290 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 5 3 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X THE ORGANIZATION 4087027545 PO BOX 62362 SUNNYVALE CA 94085 DIAN ALYAN CEO 40.00 0.00 X X 90750 0 0 NOSHABA AFZAL SECRETARY 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MATHEW MENGERINK DIRECTOR 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHANN NOOR MOHAMED TREASURER 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FIRASAT ALI LEGAL 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 90750 0 0 0 false false false 1148956 100 1148956 ORPHAN PROGRAMS 900099 172876 172876 172876 2355 2355 11410 11410 11410 11410 1335597 184286 0 2355 80760 80760 406958 406958 90750 72600 18150 15435 15435 8609 8609 401 401 47523 26928 12933 7662 650436 611290 31484 7662 2961183 3681916 80492 80492 8300 1204 1003 602 201 17902 3068479 3762609 9614 18583 9614 18583 X 1359761 2320136 1699104 1423890 3058865 3744026 3068479 3762609 685161 0 X false false false X 888990 779082 1013349 1326365 1321832 5329618 888990 779082 1013349 1326365 1321832 5329618 40474 5289144 14235 1427 1482 1279 13765 32188 5361806 0.98640 0.99520 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1204 1003 201 201 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 16740 PAYROLL LIABILITIES 1843 18583 SOUTH ASIA ORPHAN SUPPORT 335233 WIRE SOUTH ASIA ORPHAN SUPPORT 41092 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ORPHAN SUPPORT 30633 WIRE false false false false false false true HANAN FOUNDATION 1507 S HIAWASSEE ROAD SUITE 211 ORLANDO FL 32835 811670164 501C3 36960 CASH ORPHAN PROGRAMS AMA FOUNDATION PO BOX 7075 BERKELEY CA 94707 364478880 501C3 3600 CASH ORPHAN PROGRAMS BANGLADESH ECHO PO BOX 4120 SANTA CLARA CA 95056 710913828 501C3 35200 CASH ORPHAN PROGRAMS AVERROES HIGH SCHOOL 43174 OSGOOD RD FREMONT CA 94539 274119068 501C3 5000 CASH ORPHAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS 4 Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 AN INFORMED MEMBER OF THE BOARD MADE APPROPRIATE INQUIRIES AND PERFORMED ADEQUATE INSPECTION AS RELATING TO THE PREPARATION OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS RETURN CONTENTS AND POSITIONS TAKEN. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c COMPLIANCE WAS ASSURED BY DISCLOSURE AND REVIEW. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE BOARD REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. CURRENTLY THE COMPENSATION IS MUCH BELOW THE COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b ALL OFFICER PERFORMS THEIR SERVICES VOLUNTARILY EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT AS MENTIONED ABOVE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE BOARD IS ALSO CONSIDERING OTHER AVENUES, INCLUDING MAKING SUCH DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE OF THE GIVELIGHT FOUNDATION. General explanation attachment FORM 990,PART111,LINE 4A-PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTPROGRAM SERVICE-20172017 REPRESENTED THE BEST YEAR IN OUR HISTORY. WE DIDNT HOLD ANY MAJOR FUNDRAISING EVENT APART FROM OUR WALKATHON BUT WERE ABLE TO BUILD MOMENTUM THROUGH MONTHLY EVENTS AND AN ONLINE CAMPAIGN IN RAMADAN. WE CONTINUED PROVIDING SERVICES IN 11 COUNTRIES, SUPPORTING CLOSE TO 900 ORPHANS. OUR INCOME GREW, AS DID OUR DONOR AND VOLUNTEER BASE. WE MAINTAINED 3 EMPLOYEES: CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (FULL TIME), OPERATION LEAD (PART TIME) AND WEB DEVELOPER (PART TIME). THESE THREE ROLES ARE CRITICAL IN MANAGING GIVELIGHTS GROWTH, OPERATIONS, MULTIPLE PROJECTS/EVENTS, BOOK-KEEPING, AND WEBSITE MANAGEMENT. 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY COUNTRY:1. ACEH HOME, INDONESIA A. OUR KIDS CONTINUED TO GROW ACADEMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY. MANY OF THEM PARTICIPATED IN COMPETITIONS AT SCHOOL AND ON A COMMUNITY LEVEL. THEY ALSO WON MANY TROPHIES FROM SCHOOL AND FROM THE CITY, IN DIVERSE AREAS INCLUDING MATH OLYMPICS, RUNNING, AND SPEECH COMPETITION. SAMHA, WHO WON A FULL SCHOLARSHIP IN 2016, PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL COMPETITION FOR QURAN MEMORIZATION. TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS FROM 400 UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES JOINED THE RACE AND SHE WON THIRD PLACE. WE ARE SO PROUD OF HER CONSISTENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SURELY SHE SERVES AS A GREAT ROLE MODEL FOR OUR YOUNGER KIDS. SAMI KHAN, A PHD CANDIDATE FROM MIT, TAUGHT AND VOLUNTEERED AT OUR ACEH HOME FOR TWO WEEKS. HE TAUGHT MATH, SCIENCE, BIODIGESTION, ORGANIC FARMING AND HYDROPHOBIC, USING NANO-ENGINEERED MATERIALS HE BROUGHT FROM MIT. THE CHILDREN WERE REALLY EXCITED TO BE LEARNING FIRSTHAND FROM A RESEARCHER FROM A WORLD-CLASS INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.EVERY YEAR WE REINFORCE THE PHILOSOPHY THAT EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO A BRIGHT FUTURE. WE EMPHASIZE THAT ALL CAN ATTENDOLLEGE AS LONG AS THEY HAVE THE AMBITION AND WILLINGNESS TO WORK HARD. WE ARE BLESSED THAT NONE OF OUR CHILDREN HAVE HAD TO STOP EDUCATION DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THEY ALL KNOW THAT THEY HAVE THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO GO FAR IN LIFE FROM EXAMPLES SET BY OUR OLDER CHILDREN. 2. PAKISTAN/KASHMIRWE DECIDED TO STOP SPONSORING 160 ORPHANS IN PAKISTAN AND KASHMIR THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH HELPING HANDS RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT (HHRD). THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED REPORTS OF EACH CHILD AS WE REQUESTED. THIS WAS KEY TO MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS AS DONORS GENERALLY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THEIR DONATIONS ARE SPENT. WE WERE ABLE TO FIND ANOTHER PARTNER WHOSE MISSION AND PHILOSOPHY ARE MORE ALIGNED WITH OUR OWN. WE PLAN TO BEGIN A NEW SPONSORSHIP IN 2018 AND TO EVENTUALLY SUPPORT 200 CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN 3. BANGLADESHA. OUR FOUNDER, DIAN ALYAN TRAVELLED TO BANGLADESH IN THE SUMMER OF 2017 AND SPENT 4 DAYS IN OUR HOME IN SAVAR. WHAT A JOY FOR HER TO BE ABLE TO SPEND EVERY WAKING MOMENT WITH 50 GIRLS WHO WERE AS EAGER TO BE WITH HER AS SHE WAS TO BE WITH THEM. THEY PLAYED TOGETHER, DID YOGA, AND STUDIED GEOGRAPHY AND MATH.THE MONSOON RAINS WERE POURING AS IF BRINGING GLAD TIDINGS AND INTENSIFYING THEIR HAPPINESS. WHEN SHE LEFT, THE CHILDREN WEPT AND SO DID SHE. SHE WROTE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR ENEWSLETTER, AND CONTINUES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE GIRLS VIA EMAILS AND SKYPE. IN THIS HOME, WE ALSO BUILT A SCHOOL BECAUSE THERE WERE NO GOOD SCHOOLS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION THAT WILL BE ACCREDITED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THE GREATEST CHALLENGE HAS BEEN TO INSTILL SELF-CONFIDENCE AND DISCIPLINE AS THESE GIRLS CAME FROM VERY POOR FAMILY BACKGROUNDS AND IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR GIRLS TO BE MARRIED OFF AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 13 IN BANGLADESH. WE WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THIS BY GIVING THEM HOPE AND THE ABILITY TO DREAM OF A BRIGHT FUTURE. WHEN ASKED WHAT THEY WANT TO BECOME, MANY ANSWERED DOCTOR, TEACHER, LAWYER, AND EVEN PILOT. IT HAS BEEN WONDERFUL TO SEE THE TRANSFORMATION FROM NOT HAVING A SENSE OF BELONGING TO HAVING THE COURAGE TO DREAM BIG. B. DIAN ALSO VISITED 360 ORPHANS IN DARUS SUNAT, BANGLADESH. WE HAD STARTED A RENOVATION PROJECT FOR THEIR DINING HALL AND IT WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE JUST IN TIME FOR DIANS VISIT. PRIOR TO GETTING HELP FROM GIVELIGHT, THESE CHILDREN WERE ONLY EATING TWO MEALS A DAY. AS WE DID IN PRIOR YEARS, AT THE END OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN IN 2017 WE PROVIDED THEM ALL WITH NEW CLOTHES AND SHOES. WE ALSO SPONSORED A SPECIAL DINNER, COMPLETE WITH THEIR FAVORITE FRUITS AND DRINKS. 4. AFGHANISTANWE CONTINUED TO SPONSOR 11 ORPHANS THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH OMEID INTERNATIONAL. THESE CHILDREN CONTINUE TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY ABROAD IN INDIA. MANY OF THEM ARE NOW IN HIGH SCHOOL AND PREPARING FOR COLLEGE. SOME ARE DECIDING TO STAY IN INDIA AND SOME WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO AFGHANISTAN. MANY ARE TOP PERFORMERS IN SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN SENT AS A DELEGATION FOR NATIONAL COMPETITION IN THE CAPITAL. WE ALSO HOPE TO BUILD A PERMANENT HOME IN KABUL WHEN THE POLITICAL SITUATION IS MORE STABLE AND IF WE GET DONATED LAND (TO BE CONSISTENT WITH OUR MODEL IN OTHER COUNTRIES). THIS MAY TAKE A FEW YEARS BUT WE HOPE TO DO THIS WITHIN THE NEXT 5-10 YEARS. 5. SRI LANKAOUR FOUNDERS TRAVELLED TO SRI LANKA ALONG WITH 3 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE US. THE BOYS ARE DOING WELL AND ARE MOTIVATED TO LEARN. OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL THEY LOVE TO PLAY CRICKET AND BADMINTON. THEY WERE SO PROUD TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS IN SPEECH COMPETITION, SINGING, AND PERFORMING KARATE. OUR US TEAM TOOK THEM ON A TRIP TO A BEACH RESORT, WHERE THE BOYS WERE OVERJOYED TO SWIM FOR HOURS. THE NEXT DAY THEY PLAYED A LOT OF BOARD GAMES, MORE BADMINTON, AND ENGAGED IN VARIOUS ART ACTIVITIES.THE KIDS ALSO GOT TO BENEFIT FROM ONLINE/SKYPE LESSONS PROVIDED BY SOME MIT STUDENTS WHO WERE ON SUMMER BREAK. UNFORTUNATELY, DUE TO POOR INTERNET CONNECTIONS, THE SESSIONS WERE INTERRUPTED. WE HOPE TO RESTART AND BUILD ON THIS SUCCESS IN THE COMING YEAR. 6. SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATESWE ADDED ONE MORE STUDENT TO OUR LOCAL PROJECT AND CONTINUED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, MENTORSHIPS, AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR ORPHANS LIVING IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. WE PROVIDE EACH ONE OF THEM WITH A MENTOR TO ENSURE THEY HAVE ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION. ONE OF THE ACTIVITIES THEY ENJOY IS BEING INVITED TO LUNCH OR DINNER, SO WE ENSURE THEY HAVE A GATHERING AT LEAST ONCE A QUARTER. WE ALSO GAVE THEM NEW CLOTHES AND TOYS BASED ON THEIR REQUESTS. 7. CAMBODIAOUR HOME IN CAMBODIA IS THRIVING WITH 50 CHILDREN WHO ARE EAGER TO LEARN. THE HOME ITSELF, SET IN A RUBBER PLANTATION, HAS LOTS OF GREENERY AROUND IT. THE CHILDREN ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL, WHICH IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE. BECAUSE OF THE OPEN AND LARGE SPACE THEY ENJOY PLAYING OUTDOORS ON A DAILY BASIS.HE BOYS WHO WERE SHY TO TALK ABOUT THEMSELVES ARE NOW FAR MORE CONFIDENT. WHEN ASKED ABOUT THEIR DREAMS, THEY USED TO HAVE A SAD LOOK. NOW THEY ARE CONFIDENT AND EXPRESS HAVE BIG DREAMS OF BECOMING DOCTORS, ENGINEERS, LAWYERS, AND SCHOLARS. 8. MOROCCOAFTER A FEW YEARS OF WORKING TO SECURE THE PERMIT TO BUILD A HOME, WE FINALIZED THE LAST STEP IN THE PROCESS. THE LAND IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF OUJDA, WHICH BORDERS ALGERIA; THE HOME WILL BE A SANCTUARY FOR 40 GIRLS. WHILE WE ARE DOING CONSTRUCTION, WE HAVE ALSO BEEN SPONSORING 17 ORPHANS IN OUJDA, MOROCCO SINCE JANUARY, 2013. THESE CHILDREN LIVE WITH POOR RELATIVES AND SOME WITH THEIR STRUGGLING SINGLE MOTHERS. SOME OF THEM ARE ALSO ALREADY IN HIGH SCHOOL AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO HELP UNTIL THEY ATTEND COLLEGE. 9. TURKEYFOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF OUR 13500 BLANKETS OF LOVE (WHICH FAR SURPASSED OUR INITIAL GOAL OF 2000) CAMPAIGN, WE LAUNCHED DISTRIBUTION OF JACKETS TO 300 ORPHANS SPONSORING ACTIVITIES AND DINNER FOR 400 ORPHANS SPONSORING 136 ORPHANS BY SENDING THEM TO SCHOOL AND TAKING CARE OF THEIR TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM SCHOOL. 10. NEPALWE CONTINUED OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH AMA FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT 10 CHILDREN IN KATHMANDU WHO WERE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAL. WE RECEIVED THEIR BIOS AND PICTURES AS WELL AS ARTWORK. THE CHILDREN RANGE FROM AGE 5-10 YEARS AND DESPITE THE HARDSHIP OF LOSING THEIR PARENTS, THEY HAVE NOW FOUND A PLACE TO CALL HOME. WE HOPE TO VISIT THEM IN PERSON ONE DAY SOON 11. JORDANWE DECIDED TO EXPAND TO AMMAN BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY SYRIAN REFUGEES AND ORPHANS THERE. THROUGH ONE OF OUR VOLUNTEERS, WE WERE CONNECTED TO A TRUSTWORTHY ORGANIZATION IN AMMAN WHO HAS BEEN HELPING 1000+ REFUGEE FAMILIES SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE SYRIAN CRISIS. DIAN TRAVELLED THERE IN NOVEMBER AND TOOK 50 ORPHANS AND THEIR CARETAKERS OUT TO LUNCH. THE CHILDREN ALSO GOT TO WATCH A PUPPET SHOW COMPLETE WITH COTTON CANDY AND POPCORN. THEY RECEIVED GIFTS AND MONTHLY ALLOWANCE OF $50 USD. LATER IN THE YEAR WE DECIDED TO LAUNCH THE WARM HUGS CAMPAIGN AND DISTRIBUTED 550 JACKETS TO ORPHANS. WE SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 50 ORPHANS AT $50 USD PER MONTH