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EIN 87-0811973

Our Biswas

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
Unknown
City
East Lansing
State
Michigan
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
Description
Through interest-free nano finance, Our Biswas seeks to enable marginalized women living in remote villages and urban slums to tackle the many challenges of extreme poverty and to tap into their confidence and ability to empower themselves, their fami...
Total revenues
$118,538
2023
Total expenses
$181,369
2023
Total assets
$40,384
2023
Num. employees
n/a

Who funds Our Biswas

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram FoundationNano Finance Program$5,000
Avinash Agarwal FoundationPublic Benefit$500
AmazonSmile FoundationGeneral Support$34

Personnel at Our Biswas

NameTitleCompensation
Joyasree MahantiPresident$0
Sean DoughertyDirector$0
Nandita JainDirector - Secratary$0

Financials for Our Biswas

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$118,534
Program services$0
Membership dues$0
Investment income and dividends$4
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from gaming activities and fundraising events, combined$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$118,538

Form 990s for Our Biswas

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-02-15990EZView PDF
2022-122023-01-31990EZView PDF
2021-122022-08-09990EZView PDF
2021-122022-05-17990EZView PDF
2020-122021-03-29990EZView PDF
...and 3 more Form 990s

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Data update history
June 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2023
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 17, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
July 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Ram and Lakshmi Sundaram Foundation
Nonprofit Types
International-focused organizationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Tax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1210 Whittier Dr
East Lansing, MI 48823
Metro area
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
County
Ingham County, MI
Website URL
ourbiswasusa.org/ 
Phone
(517) 337-9570
IRS details
EIN
87-0811973
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-EZ
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Q33: International Relief
NAICS code, primary
522120: Savings Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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