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BLIND FOUNDATION FOR INDIA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
BLIND FOUNDATION FOR INDIA (EIN 36-3663471)
Tax period
2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30
Filed
2022-08-23
IRS object ID
202242359349301754
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Total$158,000TotalAmt
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (5 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
South AsiaEyecare Equipment$40,000Wire transfer
South AsiaVan, Eye Campus$25,000Wire transfer
South AsiaMobile Van$20,000Wire transfer
South AsiaEye Camps$11,000Wire transfer
South AsiaEye Camps$7,000Wire transfer
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
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Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
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Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFunds are only sent to NGO in India who have FCRA required by Govt. of India to receive foreign Funds. Utilization of funds is monitored by BFI's overseas Coordinator in India & regular reports are colected from the NGOs and sent to donors.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 12cRegularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the conflict of interest policy. At BFI in our quarterly meetings, all the Directors are reminded to comply with the BFI's conflict of interest policy. We have a simple guideline -Directors must not materially benefit from the Not-for-Profit BFI organization. Since its inception in 1989, no monetary compensation is given to any of the Directors or Officers.
Pt VI, Line 19Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements availability to Public: WE at BFI make these documents available to anyone upon request. Over the years we have shared financial statements with donors and prospective donors upon their requests. These documents are public and anyone can request and see them.
Pt VI, Line 11bProcess to review Form 990: President and Tresurer create a draft Form 990. This form is then reviewed by an independent CPA. When the final numbers are reconciled, the President and Tresurer, and the CPA sign off an the final form 990 for submission.
Pt VI, Line 15bThere is no compensation paid to any officers/employees
Pt VI, Line 15aThere is no compensation paid to any officers/employees. It's voluntary work