FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $602K · expenses $560K · assets $553K

EIN
06-1512486
Address
PO BOX 590600, NEWTON CENTRE, MA 02459-0015
Website
https://www.friendsofethiopianjews.org
NTEE code
P60
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
October 1998 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
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Mission

FEJ supports organizations and programs in Israel for Ethiopian Jews directed or controlled by Ethiopian Israelis themselves, in education, employment, equality and changing the public narrative.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Gerald S Frim Vice President2020-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Susan E Pollack President2020-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Barbara Gaffin Vice President2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
William Recant Secretary2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Peter Barrer Treasurer2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Diane Richler Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Sivan Geffen Board Member2024 2 $0 reported 1
Nathan Shapiro (former) Past President2020-2023 Not reported $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD S FRIM Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN E POLLACK President8 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA GAFFIN Vice President2 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM RECANT Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER BARRER Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE RICHLER Director1 $0$0$0 $01
SIVAN GEFFEN Board Member2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD S FRIM Vice President6 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN E POLLACK President15 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN SHAPIRO Past President- $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA GAFFIN Vice President4 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM RECANT Secretary2 $0$0$0 $01
PETER BARRER Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE RICHLER Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 6 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD S FRIM Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN E POLLACK President8 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN SHAPIRO Past President- $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA GAFFIN Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM RECANT Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER BARRER Director1 $0$0$0 $01
DIANE RICHLER Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD S FRIM Treasurer3 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN E POLLACK President6 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN SHAPIRO Past President- $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA GAFFIN Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM RECANT Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER BARRER Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 10 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD S FRIM Treasurer4 $0$0$0 $01
SUSAN E POLLACK President5 $0$0$0 $01
NATHAN SHAPIRO Past President1 $0$0$0 $01
BARBARA GAFFIN Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM RECANT Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
PETER BARRER Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2021 · 1 contractor · Not reported
NameLocationServicePaid
NONE-

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$601,671$559,677 $553,239$553,239 $579,650$0 $006
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,025,847$532,266 $511,245$511,245 $1,024,141$0 -04
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$523,789$648,954 $17,664$17,664 $523,789$0 -06
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$509,695$369,898 $142,830$142,830 $509,695$0 -0-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$511,923$523,541 $3,033$3,033 $511,923$0 -010

Funders of this organization

26 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,407,796 in all, tax years 2013 to 2024; the 25 largest shown (all 26). Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
ROSENZWEIG COOPERSMITH FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2013-2022 10$907,500 2022$102,500
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COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC DAF sponsor Exact 2014-2021, 2023-2024 10$630,360 2024$150,360
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ONE8 FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Friends of Ethiopian Jews Inc”, “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2020-2021 2$175,000 2021$100,000
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BARON DE HIRSCH FUND Public charity Exact 2020-2022, 2024 4$170,000 2024$50,000
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2023 3$139,000 2023$39,000
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ELLUMINATE INC Public charity Exact 2022-2024 3$60,000 2024$20,000
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CUMBERLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2024 5$48,000 2024$8,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2022-2024 4$37,748 2024$10,054
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2020-2021 3$30,000 2021$10,000
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THE HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2023 1$25,000 2023$25,000
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IRANIAN AMERICAN JEWISH FEDERATION Public charity Exact 2014, 2016-2018 4$25,000 2018$5,000
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JARVIS FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Friends Of Ethiopian Jews Inc”, “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2022-2024 3$21,000 2024$1,000
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JEWISH NATIONAL FUND -KEREN KAYEMETH LEISRAEL- INC DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$20,889 2021$12,289
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ORANGE COUNTY DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2017 3$17,600 2017$7,600
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2020-2021 2$17,000 2021$7,500
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021-2022 2$15,786 2022$5,137
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THE ELEANOR M AND HERBERT D KATZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2023 1$14,000 2023$14,000
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THE NATHAN CUMMINGS FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2020, 2022 2$14,000 2022$7,000
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JEWISH FEDERATION OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019 1$10,000 2019$10,000
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UNITED JEWISH FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2016 1$10,000 2016$10,000
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor Exact 2013 1$10,000 2013$10,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$7,680 2024$7,680
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JACK CHESTER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2021 1$1,000 2021$1,000
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BERKMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF ETHIOPIAN JEWS INC” 2015-2019 5$500 2019$100
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SHAPIRO FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “Friends of Ethiopian Jews Inc” 2018 1$500 2018$500
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
ROSENBERG FUND FOR CHILDREN INCMAP60 $1,131,952$883,041 EXEC DIR, PRES & CLERK$92,780 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
HUDSON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INCMAP60 $334,401$248,278 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
BENCHMARK ONE COMPANY FUND INCMAP60 $517,221$594,055 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
SUNFLOWER OF PEACEMAP60 $497,417$594,282 FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
BERKSHIRE DREAM CENTER INCMAP60 $319,825$319,330 PRESIDENT$43,200 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
EL BUEN SAMARITANO FOOD PROGRAM INCMAP60 $754,780$735,205 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPER$73,846 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY PROMISE NORTH SHORE BOSTON INCMAP60 $446,872$616,096 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$104,391 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
EAST BOSTON COMMUNITY SOUP KITCHEN INCMAP60 $395,655$436,011 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
COCOTREE KIDS INCMAP60 $380,254$250,273 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$25,000 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
ONE BY ONE PROJECTMAP60 $562,134$292,311 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x, same state
FRIENDS OF RAMANAS GARDEN INCDCP60 $681,172$167,377 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE GOOD SAMARITANS INCKYP60 $764,936$756,375 Executive Director$5,000 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF RAYMOND JAMES INCFLP60 $301,686$586,478 President$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF THE FATHERLESSNMP60 $346,034$334,168 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS OF DOWN SYNDROMETXP60 $631,339$485,811 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$52,000 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
JEWISH INTEREST FREE LOAN OF ATLANTA INCGAP60 $576,570$280,350 Director$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
GERALD J RYAN OUTREACH CENTER INCNYP60 $853,878$881,428 EXECUTIVE DI$82,530 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
SEEDS OF FAITH INCNHP60 $487,834$550,326 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$56,564 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
FRIENDS IN THE DESERT FOUNDATION INCNVP60 $349,331$330,883 Treasurer$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
FWC OFFICERS ASSOCIATION INCFLP60 $589,513$324,679 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
HELPING HANDS MINISTRIES OF WOODRUFF AREA INCSCP60 $901,063$892,784 DIRECTOR$41,193 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY OF SOUTH BEND INCINP60 $853,010$899,640 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
LAKE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INCVAP60 $838,938$635,235 EXEC DIRECTO$62,384 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
200 CLUB OF SAVANNAH INCGAP60 $977,846$502,780 PRESIDENT/CEO$178,257 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x
HELPING HANDS TO THE COMMUNITY INCTXP60 $410,386$397,109 CEO$0 Same NTEE code P60, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$6,472,448177 512016–2024 SUNFLOWER OF PEACE; YB CHESED FUND INC; JEWISH INTEREST FREE LOAN OF ATLANTA INC; FAMILY PROMISE NORTH SHORE BOSTON INC and 47 more
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,494,35368 182012–2024 FRIENDS OF THE GOOD SAMARITANS INC; SEEDS OF FAITH INC; LIFELINE FAMILY CENTER INC; SERVANTS HEART INC and 14 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$3,839,24979 172010–2024 SUNFLOWER OF PEACE; ROSENBERG FUND FOR CHILDREN INC; HOPE IN LANCASTER INC; GIFTS OF LOVE INC and 13 more
GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,675,90910 12014–2024 BATEY RELIEF ALLIANCE INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$1,697,49193 302014–2024 SUNFLOWER OF PEACE; HELP AGENCY OF THE FOREST INC; NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC; ROSENBERG FUND FOR CHILDREN INC and 26 more
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC DAF sponsor$1,550,33015 12011–2024 JEWISH INTEREST FREE LOAN OF ATLANTA INC
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC funds this one DAF sponsor$1,294,63762 282019–2025 SUNFLOWER OF PEACE; GIFTS OF LOVE INC; NORTH COAST CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC; HUDSON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY INC and 24 more
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$915,90018 102016–2024 SUB ABOVE FUND INC; FRIENDS OF THE GOOD SAMARITANS INC; LAKE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC; NEW HORIZONS SERVICE DOGS INC and 6 more
THE ARRAS FOUNDATION Private foundation$868,2205 12018–2022 HOPE IN LANCASTER INC
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor$675,9006 22017–2024 FRIENDS OF RAYMOND JAMES INC; GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE FOUNDATION INC
GREATER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$610,81152 12013–2024 SHEPHERDS CROSSING INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM funds this one DAF sponsor$489,25016 92020–2024 SUNFLOWER OF PEACE; LAKE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC; LOVELAND INTER FAITH EFFORT; LITERACY VOLUNTEERS OF FORT BEND COUNTY INC and 5 more
GREATER HARTFORD GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$483,39521 12016–2024 GIFTS OF LOVE INC
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$481,77413 92018–2024 SUNFLOWER OF PEACE; GIFTS OF LOVE INC; FRIENDS OF RAMANAS GARDEN INC; HERSHEY FOOD BANK AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH INC and 5 more
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$373,79725 112016–2024 COMMUNITY ACTION SERVICE TEAM INC; CARITAS INC; MOVEMENTS OF GRACE INC; ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF OMAHA NEBRASKA INC and 7 more

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $559,677 spent · pay $0 · grants $539,187 · events $3,906
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $539,187$539,187-- 96.3%
Information technology $5,701$1,679$500$3,533 1.0%
Fees: management $4,350$1,100$500$2,750 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,906$3,906-- 0.7%
Office expenses $3,234$500$795$1,939 0.6%
Insurance $1,451$1,451-- 0.3%
Other (as described)Bank and credit card fees $1,385$476$909- 0.2%
Other (as described)AAEJ Archives Online $131$131-- 0.0%
Other (as described)Subscriptions $130$130-- 0.0%
Travel $102$102-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $100-$100- 0.0%
Total$559,677100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $532,266 spent · pay $0 · grants $511,899 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $511,899$511,899-- 96.2%
Fees: management $5,465$1,000$2,045$2,420 1.0%
Information technology $5,425$3,225$100$2,100 1.0%
Office expenses $2,923$300$400$2,223 0.5%
Other (as described)Bank fees $1,706-$1,706- 0.3%
Insurance $1,476-$1,476- 0.3%
Other (as described)Credit Card fees $1,402--$1,402 0.3%
Travel $1,152$1,152-- 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $395$303-$92 0.1%
Fees: accounting $149-$149- 0.0%
Fees: legal $144-$144- 0.0%
Other (as described)Subscriptions $130--- 0.0%
Total$532,266100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $648,954 spent · pay $0 · grants $623,622 · events $130
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $619,957$619,957-- 95.5%
Fees: management $6,443$2,443$2,000$2,000 1.0%
Travel $6,407$6,407-- 1.0%
Information technology $4,737$2,737-$2,000 0.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $3,665$3,665-- 0.6%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $2,187-$2,187- 0.3%
Insurance $1,597-$1,597- 0.2%
Office expenses $1,529$300$300$929 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $1,321--$1,321 0.2%
Fees: legal $700-$700- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $281-$281- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $130$130-- 0.0%
Total$648,954100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $369,898 spent · pay $0 · grants $358,209 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $358,209$358,209-- 96.8%
Information technology $4,396$2,000-$2,396 1.2%
Insurance $1,597-$1,597- 0.4%
Office expenses $1,546$293$100$1,153 0.4%
Other (as described)Bank Fees $1,395$720$675- 0.4%
Fees: management $1,120-$620$500 0.3%
Travel $699-$200$499 0.2%
Advertising and promotion $631$331-$300 0.2%
Fees: accounting $305-$305- 0.1%
Total$369,898100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $523,541 spent · pay $0 · grants $505,463 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants outside the US $505,463$505,463-- 96.5%
Fees: management $10,838$5,838$2,500$2,500 2.1%
Other (as described)Bank and Credit Card Fees $2,086-$800$1,286 0.4%
Office expenses $1,609$300$400$909 0.3%
Insurance $1,597-$1,597- 0.3%
Information technology $960-$460$500 0.2%
Fees: accounting $500-$500- 0.1%
Travel $394$100-$294 0.1%
Fees: legal $94-$94- 0.0%
Total$523,541100%

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