NABU GLOBAL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

TANYELLA EVANS

Phone

6467348382

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

NABU GLOBAL INC, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $3.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.6M left a modest 5% surplus.

Mission

NABU'S MISSION IS TO SOLVE THE GLOBAL LITERACY CRISIS, SO THAT ALL CHILDREN CAN READ AND RISE TO THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,615,647

GLOBALLY, LOW-COST SMARTPHONES HAVE BECOME INCREASINGLY ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TO EVEN THE MOST UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES AROUND THE GLOBE. NABU'S PRIMARY MEANS OF DISTRIBUTING OUR FREE LIBRARY OF MOTHER TONGUE CHILDREN'S BOOKS IS THROUGH OUR FREE, LOW-BANDWIDTH MOBILE APP, AVAILABLE IN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC FORMATS IN RWANDA, KENYA, HAITI, ROMANIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES. WE ALSO HAVE A GLOBAL VERSION OF OUR APP, WHICH IS ACCESSIBLE ACROSS OTHER COUNTRIES. OUR ORIGINAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AND USE OFFLINE. AS OF DECEMBER 2023, WE REACHED 5.53M PEOPLE GLOBALLY THROUGH OUR APP AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT STORY BOOKS.

Program 2

Expenses: $484,461

THROUGH THE AUTHENTIC BOOK CREATION LAB, NABU'S GLOBAL CREATIVE TEAM WORKS WITH LOCAL CREATORS IN THE COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES WHERE WE WORK TO PUBLISH COLLECTIONS OF AUTHENTIC, CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILDREN'S BOOKS IN MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS FREE ACCESS TO THE ESSENTIAL BOOKS THAT THEY REQUIRE TO LEARN TO READ. OUR CREATIVE PROCESS PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR AUTHORS TO PUBLISH FUN, BILINGUAL CHILDREN'S BOOKS, WHILE HONORING AND PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO SEE THEMSELVES AND THEIR LIVES REFLECTED IN THE PAGES OF THE STORIES THEY READ. IN 2023, WE WORKED WITH CREATIVES AROUND THE WORLD TO AUTHOR, ILLUSTRATE, AND PUBLISH 176 CHILDREN'S STORIES IN 11 LANGUAGES.

Program 3

Expenses: $430,140

THROUGH THE BRIDGE TO LITERACY (BTL) PROGRAM, NABU WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY NGO'S, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO REACH AS MANY...

THROUGH THE BRIDGE TO LITERACY (BTL) PROGRAM, NABU WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS AROUND THE WORLD, PARTICULARLY NGO'S, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOLS TO REACH AS MANY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS POSSIBLE WITH NABU'S FREE STORIES. PARTNERS HELP ONBOARD FAMILIES AND MOTIVATE THEM TO READ WITH THEIR CHILDREN EVERY DAY TO BOOST THE CULTURE OF READING ACROSS OUR PROGRAM COUNTRIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,758,086

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $-606

TOTAL REVENUE $3,757,480

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $8,767

Salaries & Benefits $2,029,027

Fundraising Expenses $604,447

Program Expenses $2,530,248

Other Expenses $1,469,474

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,582,268

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,757,480	$3,205,458	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,582,268	$2,550,088	+0.4%
Net Income	$175,212	$655,370	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$235,942

Total Directors