Nonprofit · EIN 93-4194744
BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $51,014 | $60,863 | -$9,849 | $78,556 | $0 | $78,556 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $112,629 | $24,224 | $88,405 | $88,405 | $0 | $88,405 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,839
- Program service revenue
- $20,175
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,133
- Other salaries and wages
- $719
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $719
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $7,813
- Program services (functional)
- $50,248
- Management and general (functional)
- $10,615
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $78,556
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $78,556
- Gross receipts
- $51,014
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANNA GALEYEVA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ISAAC YEUNG | OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SANTOSH GOVINDARAJU | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHIL BEUHLER | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANNA GALEYEVA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ISAAC YEUNG | OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SANTOSH GOVINDARAJU | TREASURER Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TATYANA LAZEBNIK | BOARD MEMBER Officer | 5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZHANNA GALEYEVA 227 E 57TH STREET APT 12C, NEW YORK, NY 10022 | DIRECTOR | 40 | $0 |
| ISAAC YEUNG 227 E 57TH STREET APT 12C, NEW YORK, NY 10022 | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
| TATYANA LAZEBNIK 257 HARDING BLVD, MATAWAN, NJ 07747 | DIRECTOR | 20 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 227 E 57TH ST APT 12C, NEW YORK, NY 10022-2837
- In care of
- % ZHANNA GALEYEVA
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ZHANNA GALEYEVA, 227 E 57TH STREET APT 12C, NEW YORK, NY 10022
- Signed the 990
- ZHANNA GALEYEVA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (718) 755-0646
- Website
- WWW.BIRDOFLIGHTUKRAINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- FRENDEL BROWN & WEISSMAN LLP CPA'S
Mission
BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE WESTERN RESOURCES TOGETHER WITH UKRAINIAN INGENUITY TO CREATE SCALABLE AND EFFICIENT HUMANITARIAN SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE'S DEVELOPMENT AS A NATION.
Program accomplishments
- IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILDREN OF HEROES, LAUNCHED A CAMPAIGN TO BRING SMILES AND HOPE TO CHILDREN IN UKRAINE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT. AN INITIATIVE TO RAISE FUNDS TO PURCHASE GIFTS FOR THE CHILDREN OF UKRAINE TO ENJOY ON CHRISTMAS MORNING.Expenses $831 · revenue $9,052
- ON FEBRUARY 15, 2025 THE MRIYA GALLERY HELD A HIGH-FASHION HAVEN FOR THE FASHION 4 UKRAINE RUNWAY EVENT. IT SHOWCASED TOP UKRAINIAN AND AMERICAN DESIGNERS, MODELS, FASHION ARTS FOSTERING CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY THE WAR IN UKRAINE. FUNDS RAISED WILL ALSO BENEFIT NEW HORIZONS HUB, AN ORGANIZATION OFFERING VITAL IT TRAINING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM THE FRONTLINES, WHILE AIDING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY.Expenses $9,843 · revenue $9,357
- A TOKYO EVENT HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 2025 HIGHLIGHTED THE PLIGHT OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN ABDUCTED BY RUSSIA, WITH A 19-YEAR-OLD SURVIVOR SHARING HIS EXPERIENCE OF FORCED INDOCTRINATION AND ESCAPE.Expenses $91 · revenue $1,766
- AN ART INSTALLATION EVENT CALLED EMPTY BEDS WHICH SYMBOLIZES THE TRAGIC REALITY OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN ABDUCTED BY RUSSIAN FORCES FEATURING LIFE-SIZE PHOTOGRAPHS OF EMPTY BEDS, REPRESENTING CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN FORCIBLY TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES AND ARE SEPARATED FROM THEIR HOMELAND.Expenses $5,350
- IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SAVEUKRAINE - AIDING IN THE CONTSTRUCTION OF SPECIALIZED FOSTER HOMES IN IRPIN. THIS IS A VITAL SET IN MOVING CHILDREN OUT OF THE STATE SYSTEM AND INTO LOVING FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS.Expenses $20,000
- CHILDREN OF HEROES - TRANSPORTED A CONTAINER OF GOODS INCLUDING TOYS, CLOTHING, BASIC HYGIENE PRODUCTS TO THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINEExpenses $3,589 · grants $3,589
- DONATED CASH TO HELP SUPPORT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO HOLD CULTURAL FESTIVALS AND EVENTS TO KEEP THE CULTURE OF UKRAINE ALIVEExpenses $10,544 · grants $10,544
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-4194744
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $78,556
- Income (IRS master file)
- $51,014
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $51,014 | $60,863 | $78,556 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $112,629 | $24,224 | $88,405 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $0 | $0 | $0 | XML |
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 93-4194744).
Questions about BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC is 93-4194744.
- Is BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC 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 BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC 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 BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ZHANNA GALEYEVA.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $51,014, expenses of $60,863 and total assets of $78,556 at year end.
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