2025-11-14T11:29:30-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 261472911 EDUCATE LANKA FOUNDATION INC EDUC 2404608491 104 Billingsgate Lane Gaithersburg MD 20877 Manjula Dissanayake President 2404608491 2025-11-14 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Manjula Dissanayake 104 Billingsgate Lane Gaithersburg MD 20877 141292 0 X www.educatelanka.org X 2007 MD With a firm belief and realization that while talent is universal, opportunity is not, Educate Lanka envisions a world in which opportunities are universal for everyone. It strides towards its vision of democratizing opportunity and unearthing talent and potential of every student by creating a pathway of opportunities that empowers the socioeconomically marginalized with enhanced access to quality and equitable learning, skills, and employment. 4 4 0 40 0 0 22837 37535 72679 99652 4532 4105 145 0 100193 141292 72243 108309 0 0 160720 126000 0 0 38669 28058 46519 261021 280828 -160828 -139536 283971 143166 1540 0 282431 143166 With a firm belief and realization that while talent is universal, opportunity is not, Educate Lanka envisions a world in which opportunities are universal for everyone. It strides towards its vision of democratizing opportunity and unearthing talent and potential of every student by creating a pathway of opportunities that empowers the socioeconomically marginalized with enhanced access to quality and equitable schooling, learning, and employment. Educate Lanka accomplishes these goals through long-term micro-scholarship funding for the marginalized and complementary learning opportunities and exposure through project-based skills and professional development programs. 0 0 122600 60500 0 Micro-scholarship funding to high-potential children and youth from socioeconomically marginalized backgrounds in Sri Lanka (Educate Lanka Scholars). 42053 0 0 Foundational social emotional learning skills and professional development training programs for the socioeconomically marginalized students in Sri Lanka (Educate Lanka Scholars). 59062 0 0 Overall direct program servicing activities and portion of administrative efforts in advancing the organization's core mission of providing access to equitable and inclusive learning opportunities for the socioeconomically marginalized. 0 0 0 223715 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X Manjula Dissanayake 2404608491 104 Billingsgate Lane Gaithersburg MD 20877 Manjula Dissanayake Executive Director 60 X X X 126000 0 0 Madhujith Hapuarachchi Director 10 0 X 0 0 0 Hasika Pamunuwa Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 Rasan Amintha Director 5 0 X 0 0 0 126000 0 0 1 0 0 0 Manjula Dissanayake 104 Billingsgate Lane Gaithersburg MD 20877 Executive Director 126000 1 0 0 11232 0 0 26303 0 37535 Student Sponsorships 611710 65639 65639 0 0 Earned Revenue from Program Partners 611710 34013 34013 0 0 0 0 0 0 99652 4105 4105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11231 0 141292 103757 0 0 108309 108309 126000 88200 12600 25200 0 1000 500 500 0 41 41 10258 4103 4103 2052 9238 9238 0 0 21634 10817 10817 Bank & Wire Fees 1348 1348 0 0 Out of Pocket Expenses 3000 1200 1200 600 280828 223715 18444 38669 4652 2717 251319 118561 0 0 0 0 8000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20000 21888 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 283971 143166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1540 1540 0 X 282431 143166 0 0 282431 143166 283971 143166 -139536 0 0 0 271 0 X 0 0 0 X 99714 79856 133634 100192 141292 554688 99714 79856 133634 100192 141292 554688 141874 412814 0 0 0 0 0 554688 0.74423 0.80594 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 South Asia 1 10 Program Services Carrying out core program activities in the form of scholarship distributions and foundational skills training at a national level in Sri Lanka through staff and volunteers at its locally incorporated entity - Office of Operations - Educate Lanka. 108309 1 10 108309 South Asia Grants were made to the locally incorporated arm of the organization, Office of Operations - Educate Lanka, for the sole purpose of carrying out required operations and program delivery by its staff and volunteers to the organization's beneficiaries (i.e. Educate Lanka scholarship recipients and skills trainees). 47809 Periodic wire transfers 0 Cash 1 0 Annual disbursement of long-term educational microscholarships to nearly 500 socioeconomically marginalized students (Educate Lanka Scholars) throughout in Sri Lanka. The cash is disbursed through the organization's local arm - Office of Operations - Educate Lanka. South Asia 500 60500 Direct cash transfers and bank deposits 0 Mentoring and guidance Cash 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Through its locally incorporated entity, Office of Operations - Educate Lanka, in Sri Lanka, the organization collects and maintains extensive records and databases of its grantees (Educate Lanka Scholars), including receipts of scholarship disbursements, use of scholarship funds by each recipient, their academic updates etc. The organization's staff and community liaisons (volunteers) carry out these efforts as part of their core operational responsibilities. These data and information also get shared with the respective donors of each scholarship recipient. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Director, Hasika Pamunuwa, and Director, Rasan Amintha, are brother-in-laws. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Tax Forms were prepared by the Executive Director and shared for review and approval by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Discussed during Board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The determination of compensation of Executive Director (only paid director) was deliberated and determined based on industry and country-specific benchmarks and organization's available budget, and was reviewed and approved by the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request. Not late as it's filed within the approved extended deadline of November 15th 2025.