Blinknow Foundation a Nj Nonprofitcorporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PART III, LINE 1 BLINKNOW'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY EMPOWERING NEPAL'S CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS BY PROVIDING QUALITY EDUCATION, A SAFE ENVIRONMENT, AND THROUGH INSPIRING OTHERS.BLINKNOW ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE EVERY CHILD IS SAFE, EDUCATED, AND LOVED. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO REDUCE POVERTY, EMPOWER WOMEN, IMPROVE HEALTH AND ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. TO FULFILL ITS MISSION, BLINKNOW PROVIDES FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL AND ESSENTIAL SUPPORT TO THE KOPILA VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME, THE BIG SISTER'S HOME, THE KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL AND THE KOPILA VALLEY WOMEN'S CENTER. THE HOME PROVIDES A LOVING, CARING, PERMANENT PLACE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE NO OTHER CARE OPTIONS, AS WELL AS TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND LIFE SKILLS TO THOSE COMING OF AGE IN THEIR CARE. KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL PROVIDES FREE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO CHILDREN FROM PRE-PRIMARY THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AT ITS SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS. THE KOPILA VALLEY WOM
- Income
- $5.6 million
- Spending
- $4.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 28.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $220,578, founder & ce
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 95 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 28.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 22% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.3 million spent. THE KOPILA VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME, LOCATED IN SURKHET, NEPAL, HAS BEEN HOME TO 87 CHILDREN. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 1 NEW CHILD INTO OUR HOME AND TRANSITIONED 4 OUT TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH OUR SUPPORT. THERE ARE NOW 50 CHILDREN RESIDING IN THE HOME. A TOTAL OF 37 YOUNG ADULTS HAVE "GRADUATED" FROM THE HOME. OF THESE, 16 ARE ENROLLED IN UNIVERSITY AND THEIR FURTHER STUDIES, 14 HAVE COMPLETED THEIR BACHELOR'S, 12 ARE EMPLOYED, AND 9 ARE OVERSEAS. THE CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED WITH A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT AND ARE CARED FOR AS A FAMILY. OUR ADDITIONAL HOSTEL, THE BIG SISTERS' HOME, PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR AT-RISK YOUTH GIRLS WHO ATTEND KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL. WE HAD 1 YOUNG WOMAN IN OUR CARE THIS YEAR. WE PRIORITIZE REINTEGRATION AND FAMILY HEALING WHERE IT IS APPROPRIATE AND SAFE. THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHT WAS COMPLETING THE BUILD ON OUR NEW CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. IN NOVEMBER, THE FAMILY MOVED INTO THIS BEAUTIFUL, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT HOME. THE KOPILA VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME, LOCATED IN SURKHET, NEPAL, HAS BEEN HOME TO 87 CHILDREN. THIS YEAR, WE WELCOMED 1 NEW CHILD INTO OUR HOME AND TRANSITIONED 4 OUT TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY WITH OUR SUPPORT. THERE ARE NOW 50 CHILDREN RESIDING IN THE HOME. A TOTAL OF 37 YOUNG ADULTS HAVE "GRADUATED" FROM THE HOME. OF THESE, 16 ARE ENROLLED IN UNIVERSITY AND THEIR FURTHER STUDIES, 14 HAVE COMPLETED THEIR BACHELOR'S, 12 ARE EMPLOYED, AND 9 ARE OVERSEAS. THE CHILDREN ARE PROVIDED WITH A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT AND ARE CARED FOR AS A FAMILY. OUR ADDITIONAL HOSTEL, THE BIG SISTERS' HOME, PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN FOR AT-RISK YOUTH GIRLS WHO ATTEND KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL. WE HAD 1 YOUNG WOMAN IN OUR CARE THIS YEAR. WE PRIORITIZE REINTEGRATION AND FAMILY HEALING WHERE IT IS APPROPRIATE AND SAFE. THIS YEAR'S HIGHLIGHT WAS COMPLETING THE BUILD ON OUR NEW CHILDREN'S VILLAGE. IN NOVEMBER, THE FAMILY MOVED INTO THIS BEAUTIFUL, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT HOME.
- $2.2 million spent. THE KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL (KVS) IN SURKHET, NEPAL, SERVES 453 STUDENTS FROM NURSERY TO 12TH GRADE, INCLUDING A MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CLASSES 11 AND 12. KVS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING, AND COMPUTER SKILLS. ENRICHMENTS INCLUDE ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS CLUBS AND SPORTS. KOPILA HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE REGION BASED ON NATIONAL TEST SCORES AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO CREATE A WARM, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS, SERVING NUTRITIOUS SNACKS AND LUNCHES SOURCED LOCALLY AND FROM OUR ORGANIC FARM, AND PROVIDING MEDICAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES. BLINKNOW ALSO SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF RECENT KVS GRADUATES WHO ATTEND 11TH AND 12TH GRADE "PLUS TWO" PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY. KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL HAS BEEN DEEMED "THE GREENEST SCHOOL IN NEPAL" DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT SCHOOL CAMPUS AND PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAM. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES AN ANIMAL FARM, AN ORGANIC FOOD GARDEN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE INCORPORATED INTO LESSONS, INCLUDING SOLAR ENERGY, BIOGAS, RAINWATER HARVESTING, AQUAPONICS, AND GRAY AND BLACKWATER TREATMENT. PEDAGOGICALLY, THE CURRICULUM AT KVS FOCUSES ON PLACE-BASED LEARNING, AN APPROACH THAT INVOLVES STUDENTS IN LOCAL HERITAGE, CULTURES, LANDSCAPES, AND EXPERIENCES, TYING INTO OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND VALUES. WE KNOW THAT STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IF THEY HAVE SUPPORT AT HOME. OUR INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED PROGRAM FOR ALL GUARDIANS OF NEW STUDENTS AIMS TO DEVELOP THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE TOOLS FOR CREATING POSITIVE HOME SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM ORIENTS NEW FAMILIES AND COVERS TOPICS LIKE PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR THROUGH POSITIVE ATTENTION AND PLAY, EFFECTS OF HOUSEHOLD VIOLENCE AND STRESS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT, WAYS OF DECREASING PARENTAL STRESS AND ANGER, EMPATHETIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS, NON-VIOLENT DISCIPLINE STRATEGIES, FAMILY FINANCES AND BUDGETING, AND NUTRITION AND HEALTH. THE KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL (KVS) IN SURKHET, NEPAL, SERVES 453 STUDENTS FROM NURSERY TO 12TH GRADE, INCLUDING A MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR CLASSES 11 AND 12. KVS PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION IN MATH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING, AND COMPUTER SKILLS. ENRICHMENTS INCLUDE ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS AS WELL AS NUMEROUS CLUBS AND SPORTS. KOPILA HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE REGION BASED ON NATIONAL TEST SCORES AND STUDENT PERFORMANCE. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO CREATE A WARM, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS, SERVING NUTRITIOUS SNACKS AND LUNCHES SOURCED LOCALLY AND FROM OUR ORGANIC FARM, AND PROVIDING MEDICAL AND COUNSELING SERVICES. BLINKNOW ALSO SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION OF RECENT KVS GRADUATES WHO ATTEND 11TH AND 12TH GRADE "PLUS TWO" PROGRAMS AT SCHOOLS IN THE COMMUNITY. KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL HAS BEEN DEEMED "THE GREENEST SCHOOL IN NEPAL" DUE TO THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT SCHOOL CAMPUS AND PLACE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING PROGRAM. THE CAMPUS INCLUDES AN ANIMAL FARM, AN ORGANIC FOOD GARDEN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE INCORPORATED INTO LESSONS, INCLUDING SOLAR ENERGY, BIOGAS, RAINWATER HARVESTING, AQUAPONICS, AND GRAY AND BLACKWATER TREATMENT. PEDAGOGICALLY, THE CURRICULUM AT KVS FOCUSES ON PLACE-BASED LEARNING, AN APPROACH THAT INVOLVES STUDENTS IN LOCAL HERITAGE, CULTURES, LANDSCAPES, AND EXPERIENCES, TYING INTO OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS AND VALUES. WE KNOW THAT STUDENTS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE SUCCESSFUL IF THEY HAVE SUPPORT AT HOME. OUR INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED PROGRAM FOR ALL GUARDIANS OF NEW STUDENTS AIMS TO DEVELOP THESE RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDE TOOLS FOR CREATING POSITIVE HOME SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM ORIENTS NEW FAMILIES AND COVERS TOPICS LIKE PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR THROUGH POSITIVE ATTENTION AND PLAY, EFFECTS OF HOUSEHOLD VIOLENCE AND STRESS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT, WAYS OF DECREASING PARENTAL STRESS AND ANGER, EMPATHETIC COMMUNICATION SKILLS, NON-VIOLENT DISCIPLINE STRATEGIES, FAMILY FINANCES AND BUDGETING, AND NUTRITION AND HEALTH.
- $140,159 spent. KOPILA VALLEY WOMEN'S CENTER UPLIFTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS, VOCATIONAL SKILLS, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING AND BUSINESS START-UP FUNDS. WE OFFER A SAFE SPACE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, COMPLETE TRAINING, CONDUCT COUNSELING AND DEVELOP BUSINESS. IN 2025, OVER 45 WOMEN COMPLETED TRAINING PROGRAMS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, TAILORING, BEAUTICIAN SKILLS, LOCAL HANDICRAFTS, AND ACHAAR-MAKING. THEY GAINED PRACTICAL SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND, FOR SOME, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH ON THE JOB PLACEMENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 400 PARTICIPANTS WERE REACHED THROUGH SHORT TERM TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS. IN JUNE, THE WOMEN'S CENTER REACHED AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE WHEN IT RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. WE CONTINUED OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS START-UP FUND AND HAVE AWARDED FUNDS TO 36 RECIPIENTS SINCE THE FUND'S INCEPTION, ALL OF WHOM HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN BUSINESSES. KOPILA VALLEY WOMEN'S CENTER UPLIFTS COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT SESSIONS, VOCATIONAL SKILLS, ENTREPRENEURIAL TRAINING AND BUSINESS START-UP FUNDS. WE OFFER A SAFE SPACE TO BUILD COMMUNITY, COMPLETE TRAINING, CONDUCT COUNSELING AND DEVELOP BUSINESS. IN 2025, OVER 45 WOMEN COMPLETED TRAINING PROGRAMS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, TAILORING, BEAUTICIAN SKILLS, LOCAL HANDICRAFTS, AND ACHAAR-MAKING. THEY GAINED PRACTICAL SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND, FOR SOME, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE THROUGH ON THE JOB PLACEMENTS. AN ADDITIONAL 400 PARTICIPANTS WERE REACHED THROUGH SHORT TERM TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS. IN JUNE, THE WOMEN'S CENTER REACHED AN IMPORTANT MILESTONE WHEN IT RECEIVED ACCREDITATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING. WE CONTINUED OUR ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS START-UP FUND AND HAVE AWARDED FUNDS TO 36 RECIPIENTS SINCE THE FUND'S INCEPTION, ALL OF WHOM HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN BUSINESSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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