Phandeeyar Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Phandeeyar is a community tech hub that is spearheading the development of Myanmar's tech and social innovation ecosystem. Phandeeyar does this in two ways: firstly, by building the pool of tech talent, supporting local digitally-enabled enterprises, and training founders; and secondly, by helping change agents use technology to increase the impact of their work.
- Income
- $1.2 million
- Spending
- $1.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 16.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 52%
- 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
Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% 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
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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.
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, 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 (4)
- $87,614 spent. Phandeeyar Services. Phandeeyar is building the pool of local technical talent and digitally enabled enterprises that can develop the digital products and services that Myanmar needs. We support promising businesses, and through our flagship projects help aspiring entrepreneurs to launch their companies. We also run classes, workshops, and hackathons to help developers and designers to improve their skills, as well as programs to help organizations adapt to the digital transformation and develop innovative solutions.
- $359,992 spent. Safe Internet Phandeeyar helps change agents, such as civil society groups, independent media and and civic and social entrepreneurs, integrate technology into their work to increase their impact. We ran workshops, seminars, and meetups to help independent voices thrive in Myanmar's digital media environment. Phandeeyar also helped address some of the training to help people understand how to safely and responsibly use social media. Phandeeyar supported community organizations that wanted to use social media and digital content to promote positive messages about peace, tolerance, and inter-communal harmony.
- $249,067 spent. Social Capacity : To support the local organizations from Myanmar to be more digitally capable through secure, performant and sustainable digital infrastructures, skills and knowhow to help them using technology to increase the impact of their community-support works meanwhile increasing their digital and organisational Capabilities
- $15,777 spent. Other miscellaneous costs related to run programs that are not normally scheduled that includes collaboration with partners to run marketing activities.
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 April 2016.
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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