2026-06-30T16:38:06-04:00 2025-12-31 222212404 BARATZ & ASSOCIATES PA 4B EVES DR STE 100 MARLTON NJ 08053 990 2025-01-01 260819262 BLINKNOW FOUNDATION A NJ NONPROFIT BLIN 9738282955 PO BOX 453 MENDHAM NJ 07945 MARGARET DOYNE FOUNDER & CEO 9735439588 2026-06-30 true RYAN DOWDELL CPA P01747196 8569855688 2026-06-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARGARET DOYNE 5625696 false X WWW.BLINKNOW.ORG X 2007 NJ PART I, LINE 1 BLINKNOW'S MISSION IS TO CHANGE THE WORLD BY EMPOWERING NEPAL'S CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION FUNDS A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL FOR 453 STUDENTS, SUPPORTS THE CONTINUED EDUCATION FOR RECENT KOPILA GRADUATES VIA ITS FUTURES PROGRAM AND CARES FOR 50 CHILDREN IN OUR HOME (30 GIRLS, 20 BOYS) AND AN ADDITIONAL 37 YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE HOME AND ARE NOW IN A TRANSITIONAL PHASE OR ARE INDEPENDENT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO REDUCE POVERTY, EMPOWER WOMEN, IMPROVE HEALTH AND ENCOURAGE SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. BLINKNOW FULFILLS THIS MISSION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND INSTRUMENTAL SUPPORT TO THE KOPILA VALLEY CHILDREN'S HOME, THE KOPILA VALLEY SCHOOL, AND THE KOPILA VALLEY WOMEN'S CENTER IN SURKHET, NEPAL. 10 9 8 6 0 5377956 5255702 0 322486 369994 25840 0 5726282 5625696 2101719 2270007 0 1225078 1377622 0 346688 695250 713907 4022047 4361536 1704235 1264160 10740323 12310602 138899 90377 10601424 12220225 X 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 false false 1283867 849883 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. 2206800 1369407 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. 140159 50717 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. 3630826 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 4 0 8 true false true NP false false false false false false X 10 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false true true true true false NJ X JEANNE LEMON 9738282955 PO BOX 453 MENDHAM NJ 07945 MARGARET DOYNE FOUNDER & CE 40.00 X 182667 0 37911 JOHN ESTRELLA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 208943 0 10447 BIDISA RAI DIRECTOR OF 40.00 X 153733 0 7687 NATALIE HOWARD COMMUNICATIO 40.00 X 110333 0 25955 RUTH DEKKER CHIEF OF STA 40.00 X 113406 0 5670 JOKE AERTS BOARD TRUSTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL FITZ BOARD TRUSTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 BETH HOLLY VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLAUDIA MOTT TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN MULVANEY BOARD TRUSTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOEL SEGRE BOARD TRUSTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE SHAW BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAGDISH UPADHYAY BOARD TRUSTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WILSON BOARD TRUSTE 0.50 X 0 0 0 769082 87670 5 false true false 5255702 907250 5255702 369994 369994 5625696 369994 2270007 2270007 182667 113900 35997 32770 997273 636146 169123 192004 125090 62296 53062 9732 72592 46652 13296 12644 11500 11500 51406 30240 4093 17073 124159 42196 38130 43833 70988 40888 21508 8592 23494 23494 14775 3982 10793 INGO EXPENSES 238183 238183 RESIDENCE EXPENSES 104347 104347 SCHOOL EXPENSES 35966 35966 FUNDRAISING 30040 30040 9049 6023 3026 4361536 3630826 384022 346688 1312020 1029372 35344 49125 113657 41184 79150 72473 9313809 11159632 10740323 12310602 138899 90377 138899 90377 X 8594114 10329240 2007310 1890985 10601424 12220225 10740323 12310602 X 1264160 364133 -9492 X false true X true false X 4651220 4102067 4307580 5377956 5255702 23694525 4651220 4102067 4307580 5377956 5255702 23694525 2860376 20834149 80620 118936 228882 322486 369994 1120918 124700 124700 24940143 1120918 0.83540 0.83740 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 124,700 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2640460 364134 3004594 2341395 5000 294065 2640460 2002442 20000 318953 2341395 2206094 -203652 2002442 871979 1265507 68608 2206094 0.46350 0.53650 false false X 5989829 364133 364133 5625696 5625696 4361536 4361536 4361536 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE FOUNDATION ESTABLISHED TWO ENDOWMENT FUNDS IN 2020: THE DUFF FAMILY PUFFIN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE MAGGIE DOYNE FOUNDERS FUND. THE DUFF FAMILY PUFFIN ENDOWMENT FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE INCOME AND LONG-TERM PROTECTION FOR BLINKNOW'S CHILDREN'S HOME. THE PRINCIPAL CORPUS IS PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED AND THE INCOME IS RESTRICTED TO FUND THE OPERATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S HOME. THE VALUE OF THIS FUND AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 WAS 1,392,794. THE MAGGIE DOYNE FOUNDERS FUND IS A BOARD DESIGNATED ENDOWMENT. THE PRINCIPAL CORPUS CAN ONLY BE ACCESSED IF THE BOARD DECLARES A FUNDING EMERGENCY. THE FUNDS PRINCIPAL WILL REMAIN UNSPENT FOR A THREE-YEAR LOCK-UP PERIOD. IF THE ORIGINAL SOURCE OF A FUND CONTRIBUTION IS A RESTRICTED GIFT, THE CONTRIBUTIONS WILL RETAIN THE RESTRICTED PURPOSE AS ORIGINALLY SPECIFIED. THE VALUE OF THIS FUND AT DECEMBER 31, 2025 WAS 1,611,800. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN FILINGS WITH FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND BELIEVES THOSE POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED SHOULD THE FILINGS BE EXAMINED BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITY. THESE TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. SHOULD SETTLEMENT OF AN EXAMINATION OR OTHER EVENT RESULT IN A CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN FILINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CLOSED BY STATUTE OR EXAMINATION, ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT AS A RESULT OF THE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INTEREST EXPENSE AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, RESPECTIVELY. true SOUTH ASIA 1 8 PROGRAM SERVICES FUNDING FOR HOME, 2270007 SCHOOL AND WOMEN'S CENTER 1 8 1 8 2270007 2270007 FUNDING FOR HOME, 2270007 WIRE 3 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE BOARD OF KOPILA VALLEY HOME AND SCHOOL CONSISTS OF 12 RESPECTED LOCAL LEADERS, PROFESSIONALS, AND ELDERS THAT MEET MONTHLY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL SPENDING. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARGARET DOYNE, IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS AT THE HOME AND SCHOOL, AND ALONG WITH THE NEPALI BOARD, HELPS MONITOR HOW FUNDS ARE SPENT AND ASSISTS IN ESTABLISHING BUDGETS. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 SOUTH ASIA 2,270,007 0 0 0 0 0 SCHEDULE F, PAGE 5, PART V BLINKNOW FOUNDATION FOUNDER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARGARET DOYNE, GENERALLY SPENDS A PORTION OF EVERY YEAR IN NEPAL AT THE NGO, KOPILA VALLEY SEWA SAMAJ, OVERSEEING THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOME AND SCHOOL. X true true X false false false false false false false false false MARGARET DOYNE FOUNDER & CEO 164667 18000 9133 28778 220578 JOHN ESTRELLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 191443 17500 10447 219390 BIDISA RAI DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPM 141733 12000 7687 161420 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 1A THE ORGANIZATION PAID FOR TWO ROUND TRIP FLIGHTS TO NEPAL, ONE DOMESTIC US FLIGHT, MEDICAL EVACUATION INSURANCE AND NEPAL VISAS FOR THE CEO'S SPOUSE AND TWO CHILDREN. X 484 907250 MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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 WOMEN'S CENTER AND KOPILA VALLEY WOMEN'S COOPERATIVE PROVIDE EMPOWERMENT, BUSINESS, AND JOB SKILLS TRAINING TO WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY, IMPROVING THEIR LIVES AND THOSE OF THEIR FAMILIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C 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. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B NEPAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND OFFICERS WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. IT IS OUR PRACTICE TO PAY COMPETITIVELY BASED ON ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND FOCUS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION FOR OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OUR ORGANIZATION. IT IS OUR PRACTICE TO PAY COMPETITIVELY BASED ON ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND FOCUS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THEIR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CURRENCY TRANSLATION -9,492