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Nonprofit · EIN 87-1449139

WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · PLANO, TX 75024

Financials

$4K$34K2022$114K$88K2023$4K$45K2024$53K$59K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$52,597$59,216-$6,619$21,763–$21,763
December 31, 2024990-EZ$4,069$45,004-$40,935$28,383–$28,383
December 31, 2023990-EZ$114,148$87,789$26,359$69,318–$69,318
December 31, 2022990-EZ$4,072$33,902-$29,830$42,959–$42,959
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,097
Program service revenue
$2,500

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$1,608
Other expenses
$57,608

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$28,382
Total assets, end of year
$21,763
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$21,763
Cash, savings and investments
$21,763
Gross receipts
$52,597

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOUNA A NDIAYEPRESIDENT &0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOUNA A NDIAYEPRESIDENT &0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOUNA A NDIAYEPRESIDENT &4$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2022: 1 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BOUNA A NDIAYEPRESIDENT &4$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6104 WINSTEAD DR, PLANO, TX 75024-5212
Signed the 990-EZ
BOUNA A NDIAYE, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(516) 643-9960
Return prepared by
BIEL FISETTE IACONO LLP

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO UTILIZE OUR RESOURCES AND SEEK OUT THOSE INTERESTED IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY TO MAKE AN IMPACTFUL CHANGE. THROUGH THE WHY-NOT-ME CENTER, WE PLAN ON EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF CHILDRENS HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND SPORTS AS AN OUTLET TO IMPROVE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES. WE WANT TO EMPOWER THESE CHILDREN IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO DREAM BIG AND REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ARE LOOKING FOR LEADERS WITH COMPASSION WHO ARE READY TO STEP UP AND SAY WHY NOT ME?

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • WHY-NOT-ME CENTER (WNM) OFFERS A SAFE AND HEALTHY LIVING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE DISCARDED AND OFTEN-VICTIMIZED TALIB CHILDREN OF SENEGAL. IN ORDER TO HALT AND EVENTUALLY REVERSE THIS DEVASTATING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS, WE WILL USE THE WNM CENTER TO TEACH AND NURTURE AS MANY TALIB AS POSSIBLE THROUGH OUR MODERN SPORTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. WNM CENTER INCLUDES SPORTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, WHICH USE ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS TO EMPOWER THE YOUTH OF AFRICA. THE WNM CENTER, LOCATED IN BOUNA NDIAYES FAMILYS HOMETOWN OF LINGURE, SENEGAL, WILL USE THE POWER OF SPORTS AND EDUCATION TO FOSTER CREATIVE THINKING AND COMPETITIVE SPIRIT. AS THE CENTER CONTINUES TO GROW, THESE CHILDREN WILL BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY AND GREATER SOCIETY.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
87-1449139
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B24)
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,763
Income (IRS master file)
$52,597

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$52,597$59,216$21,763XML
990-EZDecember 2024$4,069$45,004$28,383XML
990-EZDecember 2023$114,148$87,789$69,318XML
990-EZDecember 2022$4,072$33,902$42,959XML
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 87-1449139).

Questions about WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION is 87-1449139.
Is WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 1 person; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WHY-NOT-ME FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,597, expenses of $59,216 and total assets of $21,763 at year end.

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