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Pesvebi Inc

EIN 90-0776487 · Brooklyn, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair62 out of 100GovernanceWeak36 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE ARE DEDICATED TO PRESERVING THE VIBRANT GEORGIAN PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE BY TRAINING CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS, NURTURING THEIR TALENTS, AND SHARING THE WISDOM OF FOLK DANCE AND SONG. WE ALSO SUPPORT THE GEORGIAN IMMIGRANT COMMUNITY THROUGH CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH.

Income
$507,209
Spending
$507,516
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%
Employees
0
Volunteers
14
Highest pay
$10,001, president

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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 23% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 20 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

Weak: 36 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    1 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 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 (4)
  1. $255,370 spent. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED CLASSES IN TRADITIONAL GEORGIAN DANCE AND SONG TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. THROUGH CONSISTENT TRAINING, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED PRESERVE FOLK TRADITIONS AND DEVELOP TALENT WITHIN THE GEORGIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY.
  2. $181,368 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED CULTURAL FESTIVALS AND PERFORMANCES THAT SHOWCASED GEORGIAN HERITAGE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THESE EVENTS CELEBRATED GEORGIAN MUSIC, DANCE, AND CUISINE WHILE FOSTERING AWARENESS AND CULTURAL PRIDE.
  3. N/A
  4. $1,067 spent. MISC PROGRAMING

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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on December 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on December 15, 2015.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 December 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 February 2020.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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