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Blue Butterfly Foundation Inc

EIN 47-1940527 · Tillson, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak49 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AT THE BLUE BUTTERFLY FOUNDATION, WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, PROPER SHELTER, A LOVING HOME, A CARING COMMUNITY, AND A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE IMPOVERISHED COUNTRY OF NEPAL IN SOUTH ASIA, WHERE WE SEEK TO HELP ANYONE WHO LONGS FOR A BETTER LIFE, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, AGE, BACKGROUND, RELIGION OR ETHNICITY. MUCH OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON VICTIMS OF CHILD LABOR, TRAFFICKING, AND ENSLAVEMENT.

Income
$111,088
Spending
$117,117
Reserves
1.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 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. $84,283 spent. WE CONCENTRATED ON HELPING 5 OF OUR YOUNG NEPALI ADULTS WHO COME FROM VERY VULNERABLE BACKGROUNDS AND WHO WE'VE SUPPORTED FOR MANY YEARS COME TO THE US TO GO THE COLLEGE. SO FAR, 2 STUDENTS HAVE ARRIVED, AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO GET THE OTHER 3 YOUNG ADULTS HERE.
  2. COMMUNITY HOME IN NEPAL FOR COVID ORPHANS. THE PANDEMIC HAS LEFT THESE CHILDREN EXTREMELY VULNERABLE TO EXPLOITATION, TRAFFICKING, AND ENSLAVEMENT, AND THEIR LIVELIHOODS ARE ENDANGERED. OUR PROGRAM-TITLED PROJECT HEART (HEALING, EMPOWERMENT, ADVOCACY, RESILIENCE, AND TOGETHERNESS)-WILL INCLUDE TWO SAFE, LOVING HOMES (ONE FOR GIRLS AND ONE FOR BOYS), THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS A DAY, PROPER BODILY AND MENTAL HEALTHCARE, ACADEMIC EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, LIFE SKILLS, AND EMOTIONAL AND SOCIAL LEARNING PROGRAMS
  3. $9,364 spent. RESOURCE CENTER FOR NEPALESE AMERICAN WOMEN.WE SEEK TO CREATE A RESOURCE CENTER, BOTH PHYSICALLY AND ELECTRONICALLY, FOR NEPALESE AMERICAN WOMEN THROUGHOUT THE US. BASED IN QUEENS, NEW YORK, WE WANT TO HAVE AT LEAST A 2-PERSON STAFF AND A PHYSICAL OFFICE LOCATED IN QUEENS THAT PROVIDES HELP AND RESOURCES FOR WOMEN BOTH IN CLOSE PROXIMITY AND THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending August 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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