New Americans Initiative
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
New Americans Initiative meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
The vision of New Americans Initiative is for foreign-born Kentuckians to be educated, engaged, and empowered in civic engagement through voting and active political participation. Its mission to achieve this is by ensuring that all eligible immigrants and refugees become naturalized citizens and engaged voters in the Commonwealth.
Year, State Incorporated:
2015, KY
In order to fully engage naturalized citizens in the system of representative democracy, New Americans Initiative seeks to establish an infrastructure and a pipeline to ensure that people find pathways to citizenship through legal representation. It also works to reduce or eliminate barriers to becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. Lastly, it focuses on consistent voter registration, voter engagement, and greater civic participation in immigrant and refugee communities throughout Kentucky. The goal is to amplify the electoral power of new American voters in the Commonwealth.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, New Americans Initiative's program expenses were:
| Program services | $2,011 |
| Total Program Expenses | $2,011 |
Chief Executive
Nima Kulkarni, Executive Director
Chair of the Board
Ms. Angelika Weaver
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Owner, Good Stewardship Consulting
Board Size
13
Paid Staff Size
2
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Print advertisements
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on New Americans Initiative's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Contributions, gifts, grants | $66,698 |
| Total Income | $66,698 |
Programs: 25% Fundraising: 0% Administrative: 75%
| Total Income | $66,698 |
| Total expenses: | $8,020 |
| Program expenses | $2,011 |
| Fundraising expenses | $0 |
| Administrative expenses | $6,009 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $58,678 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $28,254 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $86,932 |
| Total Liabilities | $0 |
| Total Assets | $86,932 |
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