2025-11-03T11:06:08-07:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 264079346 YUWA INC YUWA 2063849968 704 228th Ave NE number 371 Sammamish WA 98074 Franz Gastler Executive director 2063849968 2025-10-31 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X yuwa-india.org X X 190677 X 190137 0 0 540 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190677 18939 0 129094 7395 4399 3013 48629 211469 -20792 315335 0 294543 X 371335 350543 0 0 0 0 371335 350543 56000 56000 315335 294543 TO EMPOWER GIRLS FROM JHARKHAND, INDIA, TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN FUTURES. GIRLS AND WOMEN IN THAT AREA FACE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES, INCLUDING CHILD MARRIAGE, TRAFFICKING, ABUSE, MALNUTRITION, ILLITERACY AND OVERALL GENDER DISCRIMINATION THAT IMPACTS THEM FROM VERY YOUNG AGES. Yuwa's programmatic depth results in life-changing impact for each participant, enabling them to break out of the cycle of poverty-permanently. A college-preparatory girls' school for 120 students, daily sports practices for over 600 players, life-skills workshops, every week for all participants, and leadership development and coaches' training for 45 local youth-95% of whom are young women. 1) Girls' Football & Life-Skills Program: Ran daily football and Ultimate Frisbee practices for 600 girls led by 43 locally-trained female coaches; weekly life-skills workshops reinforced health, rights and goal-setting, helping girls stay in school and build confidence. 2) Secondary-School Scholarships: Provided 120 need-based scholarships covering tuition, books and school fees; 100 % of scholarship recipients advanced to the next grade and two won U.S. Kennedy-Lugar YES exchange places (national 3 % acceptance rate). 3) Academic Program - Yuwa School: Operated an all-girls college-prep school for 120 students (11:1 student-teacher ratio); held 195 school days, 40 class meetings and 15 Student-Council sessions; 95% pass rate on India's grade 10 & 12 board exams; 80% of Yuwa School 12th grade graduates offered full scholarships to competitive universities in India and abroad 4) Other program activities: Curriculum development, coaches' training, parent-outreach home visits (2-3 per week) and community workshops that challenge child marriage and promote girls' education. 18939 X 176247 176247 X Simran Bedi Singh Treasurer 2 0 Varsha Bhatia Director 2 0 Franz Gastler Executive director 50 51000 11827 Greg Deming Board member 1 0 Rose Thomson Gastler Education Director 50 51000 11826 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 56000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CA WA Simran Bedi Singh 704 228th Ave NE number 371 Sammamish WA 98074 2063849968 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 177776 298449 330548 217377 190677 1214827 177776 298449 330548 217377 190677 1214827 1214827 63 63 1214890 0.99995 0.99995 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Franz Gastler Executive director Program expenses / operating cash flow support X 40000 28000 0 1 1 Rose Thomson Gastler Education director Program expenses / operating cash flow support X 40000 28000 0 1 1 56000 Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B The organization is amending its 2023 Form 990-EZ to include previously omitted officer loans totaling $56,000 as of December 31, 2023 ($28,000 each to Franz Gastler and Rose Thomson Gastler). These loans originated in 2020 ($40,000 each), are interest-free and unsecured, were approved by the board, and are repayable as resources permit. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 "Other expenses" consist of the following programmatic and administrative costs: * Accounting / External Financial Auditing * Computers / IT * Development of Educational Material * Internet / Website Maintenance * Office Supplies / Copying / Consumables * Accommodation for Events * Meals / Refreshments * Transport - Flights, Trains, and Buses for Yuwa Participants and Staff * Taxes, Insurance, Repairs & Maintenance * Local Transport * Gifts for Yuwa Kids & Staff * Materials & Equipment * Visa Services Total other expenses equal the amount reported on Line 16 of Form 990-EZ. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 The organization is amending its 2023 Form 990-EZ to report outstanding loans from officers totaling $56,000 as of December 31 , 2023 ($28,000 each to Franz Gastler and Rose Thomson Gastler). These loans are interest-free, unsecured, board-approved, and repayable as resources permit. Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 27 The organization's books are maintained on the cash basis of accounting. During tax year 2023, Yuwa Inc. changed from the accrual method to the cash method to simplify reporting and better reflect current operations. Form 990-EZ, Part IV The organization's Executive Director, Franz Gastler, and Education Director, Rose Thomson Gastler, each received $51,000 in salary during the tax year. Employer-paid health benefits totaling $23,653 were provided ($11,826 to Franz Gastler and $11,827 to Rose Thomson Gastler). No deferred-compensation arrangements or expense allowances were paid to any officers or directors. The organization's late filing was due to administrative delays in the preparation and review of financial records necessary to complete an accurate return. The delay was not willful and corrective measures have been implemented to ensure timely filing in future years. The organization acted in good faith and filed the return as soon as practicable once all required information became available.