Funsepa US
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT FUNSEPA, GUATEMALA'S LEADING EDUCATIONAL NGO,WORKING TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION BY BRINGING COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY TO OVER 600,000 STUDENTS ANDTRAINING OVER 90,000 TEACHERS.
- Income
- $33,160
- Spending
- $33,187
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 55.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (international, under $250k).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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, 2024, 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)
- $25,000 spent. TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION OUR GOAL IS TO HELP UNDERPRIVILEGED GUATEMALAN CHILDREN GAIN ACCESS TO COMPUTER EQUIPMENT AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LEARNING EXPERIENCE. TO DO THIS, WE RAISE MONEY THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS AND GRANTS AND THEN DONATE THESE FUNDS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN GUATEMALA THAT SHARE OUR GOALS AND MEET OUR STANDARDS. ONE SUCH ENTITY IS OUR SISTER ORGANIZATION, FUNSEPA GUATEMALA, WHICH HAS A SUCCESSFUL ELEVEN-YEAR HISTORY OF ENHANCING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY IN THE GUATEMALAN NATION. WE USE VOLUNTEERS TO HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. WE ALSO OVERSEE GRANT WRITERS WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF WRITING GRANT APPLICATIONS. A PORTION OF OUR TIME IS SPENT NURTURING EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS WITH DONORS, SUCH AS WALMART, WHICH ALREADY HAS DONATED 1,731 COMPUTERS DIRECTLY TO FUNSEPA GUATEMALA, AND MICROSOFT CORP., WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAS GIVEN DIRECTLY TO FUNSEPA GUATEMALA IMPORTANT SOFTWARE CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS A MILLION DOLLAR MONETARY MATCHING GRANT.
- COMPUTERS FOR TEACHERS THE DELIVERY OF COMPUTERS TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAS SHOWN US THAT KIDS HAVE AN INATE TALENT THAT ALLOWS THEM TO LEARN NEW TECHNOLOGIES. BUT HOW CAN A TEACHER GIVE LESSONS ON COMPUTER- RELATED SUBJECTS IF HE OR SHE DOESN'T HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER OF THEIR OWN? TRAINING AND COURSES MAY HELP PROVIDE BASIC KNOWLEDGE, BUT WE CAN ONLY BECOME EXPERTS THROUGH PRACTICE. IT WAS WITH THIS IN MIND THAT, IN 2007, THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION LAUNCHED THE "EXPANDING FUTURES" PROJECT, WHICH ALLOWS PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS TO OBTAIN COMPUTERS AT A LOW-COST THROUGH AN ACCESSIBLE FINANCIAL PLAN . WITH THE HELP MICROSOFT AND FUNSEPA, SOME 57,000 TEACHERS HAVE OBTAINED COMPUTERS. THAT'S 70% OF ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS! GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT, A NEW PROGRAM IS BEING LAUNCHED TO GIVE THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS.
- INVESTIGATION-RESEARCH STUDIES CONDUCTED BY THE FOUNDATION TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMPUTER DONATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING:1) STUDENTS-BY ANALYZING AND COMPARING THE FUNSEPA SCHOOLSTO THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO COMPUTERS2) TEACHERS AND THEIR ENHANCED EDUCATION TOOLS SINCE ACQUIRING A COMPUTER THROUGH FUNSEPA
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 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 November 2012.
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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