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Telangana Developement Forum USA Inc

EIN 22-3674333 · Bridgewater, NJ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS RELATING TO THE TELANGANA PROVINCE IN INDIA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 29.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 48% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15
Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 82% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
25 of 25 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10
Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$239,612 spent. TELANGANA DEVELOPMENT FORUM (TDF-USA) PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR THE PEOPLE OF TELANGANA STATE (29TH STATE OF INDIA) FOR VARIOUS DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. TDF-USA WILL COLLABORATE WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY WANT TO TAKE UP CHARITABLE DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES IN TELANGANA. TDF-USA IS ACTIVELY BUILDING ITS LOCAL CHAPTERS IN MAJOR CITIES ACROSS USA AND MAY ASSIST WITH DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES SIMILAR TO THAT OF TDF-USA, TDF-USA IS ALSO INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING CULTURAL AND FAMILY EVENTS TO HELP STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY BOND AMONG PEOPLE OF TELANGANA LIVING IN USA. TELANGANA DEVELOPMENT FORUM TAKES UP INITIATIVES IN AREA OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, AGRICULTURE AND WOMENS EMPOWERMENT TO SERVE THE DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES IN TELANGANA, INDIA.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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