TIYARA INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $77K · expenses $99K · assets $21K
- EIN
- 85-2685602
- Address
- 4575 WEBB BRIDGE ROAD BOX 5244, ALPHARETA, GA 30005-4256
- Website
- WWW.TIYARA.ORG
- NTEE code
- Q33
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2020 (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))
- Principal officer
- Sanjay Sojwal (its 2022 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2022 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
PROVIDE HIGHER EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS TO SOCIOECONOMICALLY MARGINALIZED STUDENTS OVERSEAS. THIS PROVIDES A PATHWAY TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT THAT ELEVATES LIVES, AND HELPS BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY. AFTER GRADUATION, TIYARA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS TYPICALLY INCREASE THEIR FAMILY'S INCOME FROM 2 TO OVER 6 TIMES. THEY HELP SUPPORT SIBLINGS, PARENTS AND ARE OFTEN INTENTIONAL ABOUT GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. WE WORK WITH WELL ESTABLISHED LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES ON THE GROUND.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thilaka Samuel | CEO | 2020-2024 | 30 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sanjay Sojwal | PRES./BOARD | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yahsa Sojwal | SEC./EX OFFI | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Moses Jerome | TREASURER/CF | 2020-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Browning | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marilyn Mulvihill (former) | Director | 2020 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Raoul Sojwal (former) | Director | 2020 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Suresh Kumar (former) | Director | 2020 | 6 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Kimanzi (former) | Director | 2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Yasha Sojwal (former) | Secretary | 2020 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THILAKA SAMUEL | CEO | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SANJAY SOJWAL | PRES./BOARD | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YAHSA SOJWAL | SEC./EX OFFI | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOSES JEROME | TREASURER/CF | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW BROWNING | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THILAKA SAMUEL | CEO | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SANJAY SOJWAL | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| YAHSA SOJWAL | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MOSES JEROME | TREASURER | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MATTHEW BROWNING | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Mulvihill | Director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Raoul Sojwal | Director | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Suresh Kumar | Director | 6 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Kimanzi | Director | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sanjay Sojwal | President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thilaka Samuel | CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Yasha Sojwal | Secretary | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Moses Jerome | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $77,083 | $98,729 | $21,200 | $21,200 | $76,499 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,666 | $70,632 | $42,846 | $42,846 | $98,692 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $90,433 | $34,212 | $56,418 | $56,418 | $89,842 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $76,805 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $51,000 | 2020 | $51,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $25,670 | 2024 | $25,670 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “TIYARA INC” | 2021-2023 | 3 | $135 | 2023 | $25 | show |
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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 990EZ · $98,729 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,394 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,621 | 43.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,394 | 30.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $24,039 | 24.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,675 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $98,729 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $70,632 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,214 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,259 | 42.8% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,214 | 42.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $8,741 | 12.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,418 | 2.0% | |
| Total | $70,632 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $34,212 spent · pay $0 · grants $20,258 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $20,258 | $20,258 | - | - | 59.2% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $9,709 | - | - | $9,709 | 28.4% | |
| Office expenses | $4,245 | $4,245 | - | - | 12.4% | |
| Total | $34,212 | 100% |
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