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EK KADAM AUR

EK KADAM AUR (Illinois) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $78,406 to it, the largest being DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC ($55,200). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 82% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.

Revenue FY2025
$519k
Funders on record
5
Grants received
$78k
Net assets
$207k
2/5 repeat funderspeak grant-dependency 18%
01What it does

What Ek Kadam Aur does

Mission

Transforming lives of underprivileged children through education, technology, healthcare programs, and connection with a global network of qualified volunteers and mentors.

As stated on its FY2025 Form 990.

Programs

  1. Arunodaya (sunrise) for children with blindness program: the arunodaya program remained our flagship initiative in 2025, focusing on identifying, mentoring, and integrating blind children from underprivileged backgrounds into mainstream education across multiple states. Number of blind children in the program: 835 children admitted to schools: 706 teachers and educators: 83 visually impaired team members: 21 key achievements: transitioned to a digital accessibilityled learning model, integrating smartphones, screen readers, and assistive technologies to support independent learning. Strengthened orientation and mobility training, enabling children to move confidently in schools and community spaces. Implemented parent training and sensitization sessions to support home- based learning and independence. Trained educators and mentors in inclusive education practices and assistive technology tools. Encouraged participation of children in academic, cultural, and sports activities, strengthening confidence and independence. Impact: benefited children and families across 9 states, including uttar pradesh, andhra pradesh, madhya pradesh, chhattisgarh, west bengal, maharashtra, rajasthan,…

    $141,030 spent
    26% of program spending
  2. High school leadership program: the high school leadership program continued to nurture leadership, communication, and critical thinking among high school students across india and nepal. Webinars conducted: 91 mentors engaged: 50 students benefited: over 230 students from partner schools key achievements: conducted sessions on leadership, communication, and emotional intelligence. Introduced students to stem topics including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and environmental sustainability. Organized public speaking workshops, debates, and storytelling sessions to strengthen communication skills. Delivered career guidance sessions covering college admissions, scholarships, and professional skills. Conducted sessions on mental health and wellbeing to support holistic student development.

    $30,220 spent
    6% of program spending
  3. Nurturing young leadership program (internships & ambassadors of change): this program continued to engage young leaders and university students in research, mentorship, and community engagement initiatives. Key achievements: engaged interns from leading global institutions including harvard, mit, and new york university. Supported research, strategy development, and program evaluation initiatives youth ambassadors conducted mentorship sessions and learning activities for students across programs. Impact: strengthened youth leadership and expanded opportunities for global collaboration and knowledge exchange.

    $30,220 spent
    6% of program spending
  4. Xxx

    $346,508 spentof which $346,508 as grants
    63% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $547,978.

02The organization over time

The organization over time

Each line starts at 100 in 2018, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2018, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.

100 = 20182018 Revenue 100 ($78k) Expenses 100 ($34k) Net assets 100 ($62k)2019 Revenue 68 ($53k) Expenses 217 ($74k) Net assets 35 ($22k)2021 Revenue 123 ($96k) Expenses 152 ($52k) Net assets 248 ($153k)2022 Revenue 328 ($255k) Expenses 214 ($74k) Net assets 542 ($334k)2023 Revenue 251 ($195k) Expenses 700 ($240k) Net assets 469 ($289k)2024 Revenue 389 ($302k) Expenses 958 ($329k) Net assets 425 ($262k)2025 Revenue 668 ($519k) Expenses 1671 ($574k) Net assets 337 ($207k)
2018201920212022202320242025
Revenue (668)Expenses (1671)Net assets (337)Peer revenue range

Balance sheet

Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2021 to 2022, from $153k to $338k (+121%).

$62k
$47k
$153k
$338k
$331k
$305k
$244k
2018201920212022202320242025
Total assetsTotal liabilities

How it's funded, over time

Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.

2018
2019
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
ContributionsProgram revenueInvestmentOther

93% of EK KADAM AUR’s revenue is contributions — about as donation-reliant as the typical peer (100% for the typical peer).

This organization
Typical peer · 4,945 orgs

Surplus & reserves

Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 4 of the last 7 reported years ran a deficit.

$43k
’18
−$21k
’19
$43k
’21
$182k
’22
−$45k
’23
−$27k
’24
−$55k
’25
5.0
months of
reserve

Leadership and staff

The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.

20212022202320242025
Listed44444
Joined·+0+0+2+0
No longer listed·0020
03Who funds it

Who funds it, year by year

Grant support over time, funder by funder — shade shows the grant size each year.

2 of 5 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 82% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.

From the IRS filings of EK KADAM AUR’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

How concentrated its funding is

EK KADAM AUR leans on a few funders — its largest provides 70% of grant income and the top three 99%; half comes from just 1 funder.

the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left

82% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund EK KADAM AUR.

70%
largest funder
99%
top three
~2
effective funders

“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

Where its funders are

82% of EK KADAM AUR's grant income arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors, whose addresses record where the money is held rather than where the donor is. Of the $14k that is directly attributable, 96% of it comes from funders outside Illinois, across 3 states.

IL
NY
VA

Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $65k arriving through sponsors registered in 2 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.

04Its place in the field

Against its field

EK KADAM AUR has grown faster than three-quarters of the 2,468 international nonprofits its size.

Operating margin−11% · bottom quartile
Months of reserve5.0mo · below the median
Revenue growth (annualized)31% · top quartile

this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,468 international nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2025

Organizations like EK KADAM AUR

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05Profile & governance

Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.

Where the money goes

95% of spending goes to programs.

Program 95%Management 5%Fundraising 0%

Governance

4
board members
100%
independent
✓Conflict-of-interest policy✓Whistleblower policy✓Document retention✓Board reviewed the 990–Audited financials

Public support

100%

Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.

Footprint & structure

Files a return copy in 1 state

IL

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Questions and answers

Who funds EK KADAM AUR?
EK KADAM AUR (Illinois) receives grants from 5 organizations whose IRS filings report $78,406 to it, the largest being DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC ($55,200). 2 of them have funded it in more than one year, and 82% of the money arrives through donor-advised or pass-through sponsors rather than from an institution directly.
How many funders does EK KADAM AUR have?
IRS filings report 5 organizations giving $78,406 in grants to EK KADAM AUR, 2 of which have funded it in more than one year.
Who is the largest funder of EK KADAM AUR?
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC is the largest funder on record, with $55,200 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
How can an organization like EK KADAM AUR find more funders?
Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in Illinois. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.

These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2025 (financials across 2018–2025), and the filings of 5 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing