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THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION USA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION USA (EIN 41-2046295)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-11-10
IRS object ID
202233149349302618
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-11-10T09:54:13-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN203992693PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RANDY WALKER & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17800 IH 10 WEST STE 505AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN ANTONIOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP78230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN412046295EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION USABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCITIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8887293022PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12900 WILCREST DR 225AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77042ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonARIF GAFURPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone8887293022PhoneNum
Signature2022-11-04SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstARIFPersonFirstNm
Person LastGAFURPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRANDY L WALKER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00963779PTIN
Phone2103669430PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerARIF GAFURPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12900 WILCREST DR 225AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77042ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$20,150,739GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.TCFUSA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2002FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTCF, USA PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN. THE GOAL IS TO BUILD CIVIL SOCIETY AND PROMOTE EQUALITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers200TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,132,430PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$19,826,048CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$22,963PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$90,476CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,155,393PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$19,916,524CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$11,575,147PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$17,372,448CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$586,571PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$639,956CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,213,615CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$557,767PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$779,350CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$12,719,485PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$18,791,754CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,435,908PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,124,770CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,662,711TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,765,514TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$177,546TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$155,124TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,485,165NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,610,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTCF-USA PROVIDES QUALITY EDUCATION FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN PAKISTAN. THE GOAL IS TO BUILD CIVIL SOCIETY AND PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY. AN ALL-FEMALE FACULTY ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO ENROLL THEIR GIRLS, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CREATING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AS TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS FOR THOUSANDS OF WOMEN. TCF GRADUATES ARE PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,349,344ExpenseAmt
Grant$8,349,344GrantAmt
DescANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF SCHOOLS: IN 2021, TCF-USA RAISED 7.98M USD FROM USA DONORS FOR THE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT OF TCF PAKISTAN SCHOOLS IN PAKISTAN, INCLUDING MULTIYEAR SUPPORT, EDUCATING UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. OPERATIONAL EXPENSES OF RUNNING THE SCHOOL EFFICIENTLY WITH A PRINCIPAL, TRAINED TEACHERS, AND ADMIN STAFF IS COVERED BY THE SUPPORT, INCLUDING THE PICK UP AND DROP OFF OF FEMALE TEACHERS TO TCF PAKISTAN SCHOOLS LOCATED, MAINLY, IN DIFFICULT TO ACCESS AREAS OF THE CITIES OR VILLAGES.HIGHER EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS WORTH 0.29M USD WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS. THESE SCHOLARSHIPS INCENTIVIZE STUDENTS AND BOOSTS SELF-CONFIDENCE AND OPEN DOORS TO PROMISING OPPORTUNITIES. THESE AWARDED STUDENTS BECOME ROLE MODELS NOT ONLY WITHIN THEIR OWN FAMILIES AND SCHOOLS, BUT WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$7,676,363ExpenseAmt
Grant$7,623,779GrantAmt
DescCAMPUS CONSTRUCTION:IN 2021, TCF-USA SUPPORTED BUILDING NEW PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL UNITS BY RAISING FUND AMOUNTING TO 7.62M USD. THIS HELPED CREATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN THE MOST IMPOVERISHED AND REMOTE REGIONS OF PAKISTAN. EACH OF THESE SCHOOLS HAVE A CAPACITY OF 180 STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,399,325ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,399,325GrantAmt
DescENDOWMENTS FOR FUTURE OPERATION OF SCHOOLS: TCF-USA SUPPORTS THE EFFORTS OF TCF PAKISTAN BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS THE ENDOWMENT OF TCF-USA BUILT SCHOOLS. IN 2021, TCF-USA RAISED 1.39M USD UNDER ENDOWMENT FUNDS. THIS ENSURES LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR TCF PAKISTAN SCHOOLS AND HELPS US TO CONTINUE, YEAR AFTER YEAR, TO PROVIDE QUALITY EDUCATION TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$17,425,032TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document20IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee14EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNJStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SALMAN HASANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8887293022PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12900 WILCREST DR 225AddressLine1Txt
CityHOUSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP77042ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
JAWAID EKRAM
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MASOOMA BHAIWALA
DIRECTOR FROM JUNE 20211.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABDULLAH JAFARI
DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIMMI KIDWAI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AZHAR HAMEED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMJAD NOORANI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EJAZ A SHAMEEM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KASHMALA SHARIF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROON ISMAIL
DIRECTOR FROM JAN 20201.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADIL NAJAM
DIRECTOR FROM JUN 20201.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAJI MODY
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FARAZ KHAN
DIRECTOR & TREASURER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARIF GAFUR
PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
FAKHIA RASHID
COO & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER40.00$100,300$0$0Yes (X)
DANIAL NOORANI
DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT40.00$51,200$0$0Yes (X)
RAYOMAND GHADIALI
CFO30.00$48,647$0$0Yes (X)
SALMAN HASAN
CEO FROM APRIL 202140.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$200,147TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$0TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$2,542,746FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$121,397GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$17,161,905AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$717,129NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$19,826,048TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$90,476TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$90,476ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$234,215FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,542,746ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$234,215FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$19,916,524TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$90,476ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,372,448TotalAmt
Program Services$17,372,448ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$200,147TotalAmt
Program Services$18,013ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,119FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$394,115TotalAmt
Program Services$34,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,546ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$319,998FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,694TotalAmt
Management And General$6,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$39,084FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,423TotalAmt
Management And General$32,987ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$126,436FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$278,109TotalAmt
Management And General$972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$277,137FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$81,913TotalAmt
Management And General$21,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,888FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,735TotalAmt
Management And General$5,340ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,395FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,906TotalAmt
Management And General$3,838ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,650TotalAmt
Management And General$394ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,256FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,774TotalAmt
Management And General$2,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,341TotalAmt
Management And General$3,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$267FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
CONTRIBUTIONS PROC. FEE$111,861$111,861
PRINTING, POSTAGE AND D$63,171$63,038$133
MARKETING - GALA$18,169$18,068$101
UNCOLLECTABLE EXPENSE$16,298$16,298

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,791,754TotalAmt
Program Services$17,425,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,107ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,213,615FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$667,756BOYAmt
EOY$643,591EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,264,043BOYAmt
EOY$6,415,455EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,087BOYAmt
EOY$23,238EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,670LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$27,606LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,459BOYAmt
EOY$6,064EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$465,489BOYAmt
EOY$443,648EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$205,877BOYAmt
EOY$209,350EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$24,168EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,662,711BOYAmt
EOY$7,765,514EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,546BOYAmt
EOY$155,124EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$177,546BOYAmt
EOY$155,124EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,133,358BOYAmt
EOY$1,187,160EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,351,807BOYAmt
EOY$6,423,230EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,485,165BOYAmt
EOY$7,610,390EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,662,711BOYAmt
EOY$7,765,514EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,124,770ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$455NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,395,717CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,080,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,059,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,132,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,826,048CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,494,449TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,395,717CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,080,513CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$11,059,741CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,132,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,826,048CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$64,494,449TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$5,809,306SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$58,685,143PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75,783CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,060CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$51,626CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,963CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,476CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$272,908TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$64,767,357TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.90610PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96020PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$613,874BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$79,286InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$693,160EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$571,497BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$42,377InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$613,874EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$502,110BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$69,387InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$571,497EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$546,584BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$44,474InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$502,110EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,042,167BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$80,042InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$500,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$72,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$3,625AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$546,584EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.89180BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.10820PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,232DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,944BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,494OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,374DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,120BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$6,064TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,953,453TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$455NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$36,474DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$36,929RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$19,916,524RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$19,916,524TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,828,228TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$36,474DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$36,474ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$18,791,754ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$18,791,754TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ORGANIZATION'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INVESTMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR SUPPORTING ONGOING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS BUILT IN THE AREA IMPACTED BY THE 2005 EARTHQUAKE IN PAKISTAN. INVESTMENT AND SPENDING POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED INVESTMENT POLICIES, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, FOR ENDOWMENT ASSETS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL INVEST ONLY IN LOW-RISK, CONSERVATIVE INVESTMENT VEHICLES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF CURRENT ASSETS AND FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS IN RELATION TO COST INCREASES AND INFLATION AND MAXIMIZE RETURN WITHIN REASONABLE AND PRUDENT LEVELS OF RISK. INVESTMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A WELL-DIVERSIFIED ASSET MIX, WHICH INCLUDES EQUITY AND DEBT SECURITIES THAT ARE MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INVESTMENT COMMITTEE TO PREVENT EXPOSING THE FUND TO UNACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF RISK. WITH REGARDS TO RETURNS ON ENDOWMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY WHICH WILL APPLY TO ALL ENDOWED FUNDS UNLESS A PARTICULAR DONOR HAS OTHERWISE STIPULATED SPENDING RESTRICTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL NOT SPEND RETURNS FROM THE ENDOWMENT IF IT FALLS BELOW THE ORIGINAL ENDOWMENT AMOUNT. MANAGEMENT, WITH APPROVAL FROM THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, HAS DISCRETION OVER HOW AND WHETHER OR NOT SURPLUS RETURNS ARE USED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION APPLIES THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, (FORMERLY FASB INTERPRETATION NO. 48 (FIN 48), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT NO. 109), WHICH PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. FIN 48 ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURES AND TRANSITION. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,RegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee2EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedBUILDING & OPERATING; SCHOOLS (KG-10); CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, ENDOWMENTSSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$17,372,448RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$17,372,448SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$17,372,448TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,SCHOOL OPERATION$7,982,931WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION$7,623,779WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,SCHOOL ENDOWMENT$1,399,325WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,SCHOLARSHIPS$280,927WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,VOCATIONAL TRAINING$65,430WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,SCHOLARSHIPS$18,724WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA (TCF-USA) MAINTAINS A HIGH LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY IN ALL ITS FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE DEALINGS AND ADHERES TO A STRICT "DUE DILIGENCE" PROCESS. TO ADDRESS THE US GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN REGARDING ENHANCED SCRUTINY FOR FUNDS THAT GO OUTSIDE THE U.S., ALL RECIPIENTS OF TCF-USA FUNDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED BASED ON THE SECULAR AND SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION THEY ARE PROVIDING TO NEEDY CHILDREN IN SOUTH ASIA. TCF,USA TAKES THE FOLLOWING STEPS FOR DUE DILIGENCE: - COMPLETE BACKGROUND CHECK FOR THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS USING OFAC LIST. THIS CHECK IS MADE PRIOR TO GRANTING ANY FUNDS. - OBTAINS AN EQUIVALENCY AFFIDAVIT FROM THE FOREIGN CHARITY SHOWING THAT IT'S EQUIVALENT TO A US CHARITY. - FOR PROJECT-RELATED GRANTS, OBTAIN A DETAILED PROPOSAL WITH TIMELINES AND PERIODIC UPDATES UNTIL COMPLETION. - OBTAINS AUDITED ANNUAL REPORTS. ALL TCF SCHOOLS ARE INTERNALLY AUDITED AT LEAST ONCE EACH YEAR AND TCF ACCOUNTS ARE AUDITED BY CHARTERED ACCOUNTING FIRMS OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTE. - OBTAINS BY-LAWS AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF GRANTEE ORGANIZATION. - SUBMISSION OF ACCEPTANCE AND SIGNED AGREEMENT AS PART OF THE GRANT LETTER BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION COMPLYING WITH TERMS REGARDING PURPOSE, PUBLICITY, REPORTING, ACCOUNTS, PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES, OVERSIGHT AND COMPLIANCE. - TCF SCHOOLS ARE VISITED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT OF TCF-USA AS WELL AS USA DONORS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (A)REGION: SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, AND SRI LANKA.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1SPECIAL EVENTSEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,776,961GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,542,746CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$234,215GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$234,215OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,776,961GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,542,746CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$234,215GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$234,215OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$234,215DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution47ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$717,129NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA (TCF-USA) IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1TCF-USA SUPPORTS THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE URBAN SLUMS AND POOR RURAL AREA OF PAKISTAN. TCF-USA SUPPORTS SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES AND PROJECTS OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION PARTNER, THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION (TCF) IN PAKISTAN. TCF HAS BUILT AND OPERATES 1,833 PURPOSE-BUILT SCHOOLS PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION TO 280,000 CHILDREN, WITH AN ALL-FEMALE FACULTY OF 12,000+ TEACHERS. TCF-USA DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO BUILD AND PROVIDE ONGOING SUPPORT OF OVER 249 OF THESE ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY SCHOOLS. IN 2021, BESIDES BUILDING SEVERAL NEW SCHOOLS, TCF-USA ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT FUNDS TO EDUCATE SOME 65,000+ CHILDREN IN THE TCF SCHOOL NETWORK, PLUS AWARDING UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MANY OF THE GRADUATES OF TCF SCHOOLS. TCF-USA ALSO SUPPORTED THE UNESCO CONFUCIUS PRIZE WINNING ADULT LITERACY PROGRAM AAGAHI. THIS PROGRAM ENABLES WOMEN FROM THE SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO LEARN TO READ, WRITE AND DO BASIC ARITHMETIC IN 3 MONTHS. TCF-USA ALSO FUNDED THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF 4 WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS THAT PROVIDED SAFE DRINKING WATER FOR OUR STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY IN THE VICINITY OF THE SCHOOLS. TCF-USA FUNDED WOMEN EMPOWERMENT VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR TCF ALUMNA AND THE WOMEN OF SEVERAL COMMUNITIES SERVED BY OUR SCHOOLS. SUPPORTING FUNDS TO HELP COVID IMPACTED COMMUNITIES AND FAMILIES WERE ALSO DISTRIBUTED IN 2021.
SECTION 1.263(A)-1(F) DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTIONTHE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA 2900 WILCREST DR., SUITE 225 HOUSTON, TX 77042 EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 41-2046295 FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021 THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263 A)-1(F).
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2DIGITAL LITERACY PROGRAM (DLP) WAS PILOTED DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE NEED EXISTS FOR STUDENTS TO BE UPDATED WITH MODERN DIGITAL TOOLS IN ORDER TO THRIVE IN THE FAST-GROWING TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD AND LEARN TO THINK LOGICALLY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS USING THOSE MODERN DIGITAL TOOLS. STUDENTS ATTEND LECTURES BASED ON NEW IN-HOUSE CREATED TEXTBOOKS WITH PRIMARY FOCUS BEING ON THE FIVE MAIN STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES NAMELY, COMPUTATIONAL THINKING, PROGRAMMING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND IT SKILLS. EARLY YEARS' RE-DESIGN (EYRD) WAS PILOTED IN 2017 WITH AN AIM TO RE-DESIGN EARLY YEARS AND PRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE CHILD AND 21ST CENTURY SKILLS. AN EYRD SCHOOL IS A FUNCTIONING SCHOOL WHERE A DEDICATED TEAM CREATES AND TESTS CURRICULAR COMPONENTS SUCH AS STORY TIME, SNACK TIME, OR FITNESS TIME THAT ARE INTENDED TO BE, REPLACING THE CURRENT, TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOK-BASED MODEL. EVALUATION OF THIS MODEL EXAMINES, AMONG OTHER THINGS: CHANGES IN EMPATHY, CREATIVITY, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING AMONGST STUDENTS, AND PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF LIFE SKILLS. IN 2021, TCF PAKISTAN KICK OFF THE PROCESS OF RE-DESIGNING THE SCHOOLS AND SCALING THIS PROGRAM AIMING TO FINISH THIS PROCESS BY 2022. REMEDIATION PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED IN 2021 PRIMARILY TO CATER TO THE POST COVID LEARNING GAPS. AAGHAAZ (NEW BEGINNING) IS AIMED AT TAKING MAJORITY OF STUDENTS IN A CLASS THROUGH REMEDIAL LESSONS WHEN THEY ARE FALLING BELOW THE BASELINE IN TERMS OF FOUNDATION SKILLS. IT IS DESIGNED FOR 8 WEEKS WITH POST PROGRAM EVALUATION. URAAN (TAKING FLIGHT) IS AIMED AT INDIVIDUAL LEARNING NEEDS OF A STUDENT. POST PROGRAM EVALUATION RESULTS INDICATES THE STUDENT'S LEARNING LEVELS AND HIS/HER PROGRESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DANIAL NOORANI, DIRECTOR DEVELOPMENT AND AMJAD NOORANI, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BOARD APPROVED THE FOLLOWING CHANGE TO THE BYLAWS ON OCTOBER 2, 2021: ARTICLE IV: COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD AND AUXILIARY BOARDS SECTION 4.4 TITLES AND FUNCTIONS OF STANDING COMMITTEES (E) THE GRANT COMMITTEE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND STEERING THE EFFORTS RELATED TO SECURING GRANTS FROM PRIVATE, COMMUNITY AND CORPORATE FOUNDATION. THE GRANT COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND ADVICE ON THE PEOPLE, PROCESSES AND TOOLS REQUIRED TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE FOUNDATIONS. SECTION 4. 6 AUXILIARY BOARDS SECTION 4.6.1 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CONCURRENTLY SERVE ON THE AUXILIARY OR ADVISORY BOARDS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND TO SERVE AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE AUXILIARY AND ADVISORY BOARD AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA HAS AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF GOVERNING BODY, SEE 990 PART VII. THE BOARD ELECTS ONE OR MORE OTHER QUALIFIED MEMBERS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. ALL DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MAJORITY OF VOTES OF THE MEMBERS IN THE BOARD MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD SHALL BY MAJORITY VOTE DESIGNATE A GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THREE OR MORE MEMBERS, COMPRISING OF AT LEAST TWO DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, WHOSE TERM OF MEMBERSHIP IS EXPIRING AND WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR RE-ELECTION, SHALL NOT BE APPOINTED TO THE GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE. THE GOVERNANCE & NOMINATING COMMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO THE BOARD FOR ACCEPTANCE AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO, TREASURER AND FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE AND CIRCULATED TO BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMITTAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CITIZENS FOUNDATION HAS INCORPORATED ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN ARTICLE 9 OF ITS BYLAWS. THE CEO MONITORS THE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY BY KEY EMPLOYEES, AND THE BOARD PRESIDENT MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE BY THE DIRECTORS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA [TCF-USA] BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR CEO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. TCF-USA USES NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY SALARY BENCHMARKING STUDIES TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. THEY ALSO KEEP CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION, USA [TCF-USA] MAKES AVAILABLE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT ITS CORPORATE OFFICE.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.