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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
0 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 243,016 | 264,391 | 212,759 | 288,789 | 399,295 | 1,408,250 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 243,016 | 264,391 | 212,759 | 288,789 | 399,295 | 1,408,250 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 121,292 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,286,958 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 243,016 | 264,391 | 212,759 | 288,789 | 399,295 | 1,408,250 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,517 | 19,995 | 28,264 | 14,695 | 13,356 | 83,827 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 1,492,077 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 0 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 20011577 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Pt VI, Line 11b | The 990 draft was emailed to board members with a request that each member respond during a comment period with either an approval or with additions/corrections. Responses, if any, were then summarized and any changes forwarded to the tax preparer for inclusion in the final return. |
| Pt VI, Line 15a | The executive director volunteers her time so there was no discussion about compensation. |
| Other | Since the executive director volunteers her time to the organization, the % of management and general and fundraising expenses in Part IX are lower than usual. |
| Pt VI, Line 12c | Information related to the conflict of interest statements is included in the board minutes, and copies of the statements are kept in a file for possible future reference. |
| Pt VI, Line 19 | Our 990 is available on Candid (formerly GuideStar) and upon request, and our past few 990's and financial statements are included on our website. Other governing documents are available upon request. We have met the "20 Standards for Charity AccountabilityX and are an accredited charity of the Better Business Bureau (BBB). |
| Other | Pt. XII, line 2a and 2c - Our CPA provides preparation engagement statements which are comparable to compiled statements. The executive committee is responsible for monitoring the accounting processes and selecting who provides the accounting for the organization. |
| Other | Pt. III, line 4a - Statement of Program Accomplishments - OVERVIEW: We provided funding for programs in education, healthcare, housing, and support services for 116 underprivileged children ranging from preschool age through university level in the Kathmandu Valley. We provided oversight and program coordination for our programs in partnership with our major NGO partner in Nepal, Bhuwaneshwori Satyal Foundation (BSF). Due to the pandemic, which resulted in extreme hardships from lockdowns, school and business closings, and political unrest, our funding shifted to providing emergency food and supplies,reorganizing children's living situations to safe housing and providing devices/methods for online learning and continued educational and counseling/social work services to the children and their families. The following are pandemic-related accomplishments:1. Built and distributed emergency supply kits for children's families for ten months; 2. Covid tested children and provided emergency medical care to family members and children; 3. Retrofitted the Contact Center to provide in-person socially-distanced, targeted educational instruction; 4. Expanded emergency housing to accomodate children without housing once schools closed; 5. Linked as many children as possible to a form of virtual learning, supplying cell phones and laptops; and 6. Prioritized continuous counseling and in-person check-ins with families at great personal risk to BSF staff. CONTACT CENTER: The Contact Center, located in Balaju, Kathmandu, is a day educational program which prepared 22 children of varying young ages to attend school for the first time. The population served includes children documented to be from low SES families such as itinerant workers or migrants. Due to the pandemic, new children were not able to be admitted to the program. Children who were set to graduate remained under the Contact Center teacher tutelage in order to prepare them for entry to private school the following year. Schools were not open to new admittance due to the pandemic and lockdowns. CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM: We obtained three new sponsors for our children this year and all children are currently sponsored. Elementary School children: We supported 26 children in Class UKG through Class 10 for both housing and education, attending boarding schools (or emergency housing) throughout the Kathmandu Valley. We supported another 27 children who lived at home for their education. All of our children finishing Class 10 passed the Secondary School Exam (SEE) the first time and continued to Class 11, moving to a new school in order to focus on a particular field of study. 11th-12th Grade Children - We supported 21 children in 11th and 12th grade in various schools. Post 12th Grade Children - Through an individualized approach and our commitment to support each child into adulthood,in spite of the pandemic, most of our children progressed on to further education. Twenty children enrolled in universities in the fields of social work, education, computer engineering, nursing, dental surgery, medicine, and hotel and business management. GRADUATES FROM OUR PROGRAM: Although we had older children who were completing their educational programs in spite of the pandemic, we did not formally graduate any children from Mitrata, as they continued to need economic, social service and housing support due to the pandemic. We also supplied emergency rations to some of our previous Mitrata graduates. HEALTHCARE CAREER STUDENTS: Because healthcare career college tuitions in Nepal are considerably higher than other college programs (ranging from 7,000 - 50,000 USD), Mitrata fundraises specifically to support children with these career goals. We support two students who are now fully-funded and progressing well in school. One student completed his sixth year in medical school and one student her fifth year in dental surgery. Our mission focuses on individualized education to help children reach their potential and includes the added goal of helping to meet Nepal's larger societal need for well-trained professionals. MORE SUPPORT SERVICES: Intensive counseling and support services were provided to many families struggling with the hardships due to the pandemic. Family members did not have working members and children were not in formal school much of the time. As a result, BSF staff greatly increased their home social services and deliveries of supplies and counseling services. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM: The after school program continued with teachers meeting in one on one sessions, socially distanced and providing supplies for school. SCHOLARSHIP FUND: We continued this fund. With many children going on to college and rising inflation rates, we recognize the need to help offset the extra costs to care for children of college age. Many colleges add extra fees for exams, preparatory courses, internships and field trips, and often require laptop computers. ENDOWMENT FUND: We continued to manage this fund which is held in perpetuity and invested, with the annual returns used to provide scholarships for our children. CONTACT CENTER EXPANSION FUND: We completed our fundraising for the expansion and addition plan for the Contact Center. The five-year strategic plan has been postponed due to the pandemic but remains to be implemented as soon is BSF is capable and able to move forward. CULTURAL AND OVERSIGHT TRIPS: One trip to Nepal was completed by two Board members, Rick Hendin and Jim Craig. They left a few days early to return home just in time before the first lockdown in March in Nepal. USA FUNDRAISING AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS EVENTS: Although in person community awareness events were not possible, Mitrata completed four new sponsor story videos for our website. Mitrata re-envisioned two successful fundraising events to a virtual format. The Trivia Night was held in August and Miles for Mitrata Kids was held in September. We developed an e-commerce platform to take the place of an in-person Holiday Bazaar. USA OPERATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: We successfully transitioned to a new donor database requiring many months of work. Due to the lack of fundraising dollars in the first half of the year, we successfully applied for and received a small PPP loan to cover employee payroll for two months. We continued to maintain a Gold rating on Guidestar and to be approved by the Better Business Bureau. NON-VOTING ADVISORY AND YOUNG PROFESSIONAL BOARDS: We added a Nepali physician to our volunteer advisory board to make a total of eight advisors, and we established a group of five Young Professional volunteers. |
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