STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

EMERGING MARKETS FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
EMERGING MARKETS FORUM (EIN 52-2259804)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-02-25
IRS object ID
202620569349301002
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-25T10:19:21-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN474858333PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MN CPA CONSULTING LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line128 RIDGEFIELD RDAddressLine1Txt
CityLUTHERVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21093ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522259804EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EMERGING MARKETS FORUMBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% HARINDER KOHLIInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlEMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023936663PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12522 VIRGINIA AVE STE AAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHARINDER KOHLIPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF EXECUTIVEPersonTitleTxt
Phone2403388683PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMYTRANG FRANKSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01412218PTIN
Phone2403388683PhoneNum
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$37,087CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (true)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonHARINDER KOHLIPersonNm
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State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHARINDER KOHLIPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,067BOYAmt
EOY$77,780EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,652BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY$103,631BOYAmt
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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,706BOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,760BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$167,432EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$129,258BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$129,258BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$126,088EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (true)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$286,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,573CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$928,912TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,573CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,043CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$928,912TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$928,912PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$286,440CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,573CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$256,043CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$125,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$928,912TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5091.00000PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5091.00000PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
LATIN AMERICA BOOK PROJECT$17,652
TURBULENT WATERS BOOK PROJECT$15,536
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$33,188TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonHARINDER KOHLIPersonNm
Relationship With OrgEXECUTIVE DIRECTORRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeOPERATING LOANLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$61,632OriginalPrincipalAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11THE ANNUAL RETURN WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW.
Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19ALL TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9ROUNDING
List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11gCONSULTANTS WERE HIRED FOR THE RESEARCH THAT WAS DONE.