UKRAINE SPECIAL NEEDS FUND INC

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2011 · Form 990EZ · revenue $45K · expenses $32K · assets $21K

EIN
81-0562056
Address
4476 JAMES MADISON HWY PO BOX 554, FORK UNION, VA 23055
Website
WWW.SPECIALORPHANS.ORG
NTEE code
P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) inferred (by a small language model from the name and 990 text, confidence 0.55; not an IRS classification)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary
Ruling date
-
IRS status
Exemption revoked May 15, 2015 for not filing a return three years in a row (automatic revocation; posted August 10, 2015) IRS data ↗
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Mission

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF UKRAINE SPECIAL NEEDS ORPHANAGES FUND IS TO ENCOURAGE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN OF UKRAINE, INCLUDING ORPHANS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, TO GROW, LEARN, AND BE LOVED.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

9 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
Karen H Feathers PRESIDENT / FOUNDER2008-2011 10 $0 reported 1
Jason Miller MANAGING DIRECTOR2008-2011 10 $0 reported 1
Dave Porta DIRECTOR2008-2011 4 $0 reported 1
Chris Hough DIRECTOR2008-2011 4 $0 reported 1
Janice Lesuer DIRECTOR2011 4 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Paynde DIRECTOR2008-2011 4 $0 reported 1
Allen Hull DIRECTOR2008-2011 4 $0 reported 1
Dianne Koontz Lowman DIRECTOR2010-2011 4 $0 reported 1
Janice Lesueur (former) DIRECTOR2008-2010 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2011 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN H FEATHERS PRESIDENT / FOUNDER10 $0-$0 $01
JASON MILLER MANAGING DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
DAVE PORTA DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
CHRIS HOUGH DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
JANICE LESUER DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
JENNIFER PAYNDE DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
ALLEN HULL DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
DIANNE KOONTZ LOWMAN DIRECTOR4 $0-$0 $01
2010 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN H FEATHERS PRESIDENT / FOUNDER10 $0$0$0 $01
JASON MILLER MANAGING DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE PORTA DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS HOUGH DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE LESUEUR DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER PAYNDE DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN HULL DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
DIANNE KOONTZ LOWMAN DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
2008 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN H FEATHERS PRESIDENT / FOUNDER10 $0$0$0 $01
JASON MILLER MANAGING DIRECTOR10 $0$0$0 $01
DAVE PORTA DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
CHRIS HOUGH DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
JANICE LESUEUR DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
JENNIFER PAYNDE DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01
ALLEN HULL DIRECTOR4 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2011 · Form 990EZ period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$45,389$32,465 $20,971$20,971 $45,363- ---
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$37,471$56,032 $8,047$8,047 $37,471$0 $000
2008 · Form 990 period ending 2008-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$106,919$83,172 $36,864$36,864 $106,919$0 $000

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $12,657 in all, tax years 2010 to 2013. 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
FORGOOD INC $12,6572 $6,4672013 2010, 2013 DAF sponsor Exact
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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

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

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INCGANot reported $945,014$894,793 CEO$115,308 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
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SPECIAL NEEDS FUND INCNJZ99 $0$0 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 3 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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $73,6315 1DAF sponsor2016–2023 SPECIAL KIDS FUND INC
COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $69,8544 1DAF sponsor2017–2024 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
FORGOOD INC funds this one $63,0458 1DAF sponsor2010–2018 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $51,0001 1DAF sponsor2015–2015 SPECIAL KIDS FUND INC
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION $33,0235 1DAF sponsor2013–2015 SPECIAL KIDS FUND INC
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA INC $29,0311 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
IDA ALICE RYAN TR UW FBO LUCILLE K PETERS $25,0002 1Private foundation2022–2023 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
MARIAN W OTTLEY U W ATLANTA FIRST WACHOVIA BANK NA $25,0001 1Private foundation2022–2022 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND $19,4512 1DAF sponsor2022–2023 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $13,0001 1DAF sponsor2022–2022 SPECIAL KIDS FUND INC
GREATER HORIZONS $10,2071 1DAF sponsor2024–2024 SPECIAL KIDS FUND INC
MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $8,1371 1DAF sponsor2020–2020 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
TR UW CHARLES I BRANAN $7,5001 1Private foundation2023–2023 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC
THE CONFIDENCE FOUNDATION $2,7501 1Private foundation2024–2024 SPECIAL KIDS FUND INC
THOMAS H PITTS TRUST UW $1,0001 1Private foundation2022–2022 SPECIAL NEEDS COBB INC

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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.

2011 · Form 990EZ · $32,465 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $31,566 97.2%
Fees to independent contractors $500 1.5%
Printing, publications, postage $399 1.2%
Total$32,465100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $56,032 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $27,668$27,668-- 49.4%
Other (as described)EDUCATION & TRAINING $13,012$13,012-- 23.2%
Other (as described)REPAIRS/CONSTRUCTION $6,350$6,350-- 11.3%
Other (as described)TRANSLATION $3,090$3,090-- 5.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,784--$1,784 3.2%
Office expenses $1,642-$1,419$223 2.9%
Other (as described)SUPPORT TO UKRAINIAN PA $1,610$1,610-- 2.9%
Fees: management $550$550-- 1.0%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $301$301-- 0.5%
All other expenses $25-$25- 0.0%
Total$56,032100%

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2008 · Form 990 · $83,172 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,000
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Travel $55,942$55,942-- 67.3%
Other (as described)REPAIRS/CONSTRUCTION $9,349$9,349-- 11.2%
Other (as described)TRANSLATION $4,910$4,910-- 5.9%
Advertising and promotion $3,482--$3,482 4.2%
Other (as described)EDUCATION & TRAINING $2,900$2,900-- 3.5%
Other (as described)PROGRAM SUPPLIES $1,869$1,869-- 2.2%
Other (as described)sUPPORT TO UKRAINIAN PA $1,500$1,500-- 1.8%
All other expenses $1,500$1,475$25- 1.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,000$1,000-- 1.2%
Office expenses $720-$720- 0.9%
Total$83,172100%

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