FRIENDS OF BURMA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF BURMA INC

EIN 20-5572384 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

to RECEIVE, ADMINISTER and DISTRIBUTE MONEY ON BEHALF of THE PEOPLE and CHRISTIANS of BURMA for CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. to INITIATE PROGRAMS THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL to THE PEOPLE and CHRISTIANS of BURMA. to LOCATE and SUPPLY ITEMS SUCH AS BOOKS, SEEDS, PLANS, ETC. THAT ARE REQUESTED BY THE LEADERS of BURMA or MIGHT BE USEFUL to THEM. to STRENGTHEN EXISTING INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, ORPHANAGES, LIBRARIES, and OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE DEVOTED to THE GOOD of THE BURMESE. to ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIANS of BURMA BY VISITS. to MINISTER to BURMESE THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS STUDYING OUTSIDE of BURMA. to ALSO AID STUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING OTHER SUBJECTS, SUCH AS MUSIC, COMPUTER SCIENCE, and AGRICULTURE, OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY of BURMA. to MAKE AMERICANS AWARE of THE NEEDS of THE BURMESE. to SOLICIT FUNDS to MEET THE NEEDS of THE BURMESE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

150.73%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

$162.33spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.60%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$0.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$389,055

Mission workProgram services$586,441150.73% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$45,12411.60% of revenue7.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$631,565162.33% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 162.33% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 99.0% mission · 1.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.7% mission · 6.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.38% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.1% mission · 0.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$389,055

Expenses$631,565

Annual shortfall $242,510 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$586,441 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$45,124 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$389,055

Expenses$631,565

Assets$2,351

Income$389,055

Contributions$389,055

Mission work (program services)$586,441

Management and general$45,124

Executive compensation (total)$3,600

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

ADAM MAUNGDIRECTOR

ANNA MAUNGDIRECTOR

DIANA SOWARDSSECRETARY

EDDISON SAWDIRECTOR

EH MOO HMUNDIRECTOR

HTAW HTOOTREASURER

JAMES THAWNGHMUNGDIRECTOR

LWIN MOEDIRECTOR

MAY HNINTHET HMUNDIRECTOR

MAY PEARL CARTEEDIRECTOR

NEIL SOWARDSPRESIDENT

NYAW NYAW CHAINDIRECTOR

PAT CORDIERDIRECTOR

PHIL SCHOCKDIRECTOR

SUNG CERDIRECTOR

TANSY KADOEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 548 HOME AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46807-1606
County: Allen
In care of: % NEIL SOWARDS
Primary officer: NEIL SOWARDS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(260) 745-3658

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DULIN WARD & DEWALD INC
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations