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Visions Global Empowerment

  • Irvine, CA
  • Tax-exempt since June 2009
  • EIN: 26-3386678

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: International, Foreign Affairs and National Security / Nonmonetary Support N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.52M (2023)

Expenses
$1.93M (2023)

Total Assets
$408k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$33.4k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,517,816
Expenses
$1,929,208
Net Income
-$411,392
Net Assets
$374,723
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,479,276
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,478
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $29,433
1.9%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,629
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $111,240
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $8,140
0.4%
Other Salaries and Wages $173,928
9.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $408,148
Total Liabilities $33,425
Net Assets $374,723
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gregory Buie (Co Founder) $93,240 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Co Founder) $18,000 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (President) $0 $0 $0
Ismat Ismael (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Hamme (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shahnaz Van Deventer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Hollingsworth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valentine Hollingsworth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Beardslee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,549,345
Expenses
$3,241,047
Net Income
$308,298
Net Assets
$786,116
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,461,952
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $271
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $87,122
2.5%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $150,699
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $99,550
3.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $265,864
8.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $822,024
Total Liabilities $35,908
Net Assets $786,116
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gregory Buie (Co Founder) $98,249 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Co Founder) $52,450 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (President) $0 $0 $0
Ismat Ismael (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Hamme (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shahnaz Van Deventer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carol Hollingsworth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Epstein (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Valentine Hollingsworth (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brooke Beardslee (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,874,990
Expenses
$5,525,516
Net Income
$349,474
Net Assets
$476,984
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,874,951
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $39
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,036
3.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $41,910
0.8%
Other Salaries and Wages $306,683
5.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $561,307
Total Liabilities $84,323
Net Assets $476,984
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gregory Buie (Co Founder) $105,023 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Co Founder) $85,013 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (President) $0 $0 $0
Shahnaz Van Deventer (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jayme Kaplan Krutz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Hamme (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Hughes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zuliya Khawaja (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,421,421
Expenses
$5,645,204
Net Income
-$1,223,783
Net Assets
$127,510
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,421,389
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $32
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $154,722
2.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $225,432
4.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $168,129
Total Liabilities $40,619
Net Assets $127,510
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Gregory Buie (Treasurer) $91,257 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Co Founder) $63,465 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jayme Kaplan Krutz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Hamme (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Hughes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Zuliya Khawaja (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,419,928
Expenses
$4,182,721
Net Income
$1,237,207
Net Assets
$1,391,564
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,419,852
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $76
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $86,065
2.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $12,919
0.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,399,184
Total Liabilities $7,620
Net Assets $1,391,564
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg Buie (Treasurer) $86,065 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Board Member/Fo) $48,000 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Venita Sivamani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zuliya Khawaja (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Hamme (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jayme Kaplan Krutz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Hughes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Hill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 2, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$751,470
Expenses
$811,291
Net Income
-$59,821
Net Assets
$154,358
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $751,443
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $27
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $84,770
10.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $155,196
Total Liabilities $838
Net Assets $154,358
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg Buie (Treasurer) $84,770 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Board Member/Fo) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Venita Sivamani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zuliya Khawaja (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (President) $0 $0 $0
Mary Grace Hamme (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jayme Kaplan Krutz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brittany Hughes (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Hill (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$582,769
Expenses
$511,508
Net Income
$71,261
Net Assets
$216,973
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $582,756
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $69,130
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $216,973
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $216,973
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg Buie (Treasurer) $69,130 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Board Member/Fo) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Lafarga (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Venita Sivamani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Zuliya Khawaja (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$427,871
Expenses
$443,552
Net Income
-$15,681
Net Assets
$145,712
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $427,843
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,242
17.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $153,620
Total Liabilities $7,908
Net Assets $145,712
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Greg Buie (Treasurer) $78,242 $0 $0
Meera Pathmarajah (Board Member/Fo) $0 $0 $0
Venita Sivamani (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Shyamala Nagendran (President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 8, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$556,317
Expenses
$440,941
Net Income
$115,376
Net Assets
$183,385
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $556,306
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $11
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,167
18.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $187,271
Total Liabilities $3,886
Net Assets $183,385

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$184,031
Expenses
$143,841
Net Income
$40,190
Net Assets
$68,009
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $184,028
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $13,000
9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,364
Total Liabilities $355
Net Assets $68,009

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$151,704
Expenses
$149,987
Net Income
$1,717
Net Assets
$27,819
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $151,701
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $31,500
21.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $27,840
Total Liabilities $21
Net Assets $27,819

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$65,837
Expenses
$139,708
Net Income
-$73,871
Net Assets
$26,101
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $65,806
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $18
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $5,500
3.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,122
Total Liabilities $21
Net Assets $26,101

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$195,470
Expenses
$120,203
Net Income
$75,267
Net Assets
$100,479
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $195,299
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $22
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $149
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $100,500
Total Liabilities $21
Net Assets $100,479

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

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