Momand Foundation Dba Lifting Humanity

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
853362402
IRS 990 coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-N 2023
Location
Millcreek, UT, USA
Phone
3853351869
Rating
56
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
International, Foreign Affairs, and National Security N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$883,787
Expenses
$724,735
Assets
$247,787
Liabilities
$47,477

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

6 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ABDUL QAYUM MOHMAND PHD (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • TORPEKAI MOHMAND (Reg Ex Dir.): $96,667 total reported compensation
  • ABDUL QAYUM MOHMAND PHD (President): $12,444 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Momand foundation dba lifting humanity is dedicated to empowering and uplifting children, youth, and vulnerable families by enhancing access to education, social services, justice, and human rights. Originally founded in afghanistan in july 2015, the organization obtained its 501(c)(3) status in Utah in november 2020 and expanded its operations to California in february 2022, extending its mission of support and advocacy to refugee and immigrant communities across multiple regions.

What it reported doing in 2024

Lifting humanity has demonstrated substantial impact through a range of programmatic efforts across afghanistan, Utah, and California: a. Afghanistan education & humanitarian relief ghazgai high school project: academic coaching for university entrance exam, intensive english instruction, installation of ceiling fans and solar panels, and establishment of a computer lab to serve grades 912, which is still in progress.food aid initiatives: distributed food packages during ramadan 2022 to kabul's orphans and needy families, and in early 2022 provided food assistance to 125 families in both baghlan and helmand provinces winterization support: delivered firewood and distributed winter clothing packages (jackets, blankets, sweaters, socks, gloves, beanies/shawls) to families and orphans in kabul to help them withstand harsh conditions resettlement services (Utah): offered translation of documents (pashto & dari), legal aid for afghan parole applicants, assistance with social security and job applications, and hosted a welcoming event with essential items and supplies for new arrivals in salt lake city b. California refugee resettlement & integration servicesas the first resettlement agency affiliate site in san bernardino county (partnership with irusa and irc), lifting humanity resettled 79 refugees and 8 sivs between may and september 30, 2024, and is slated to resettle an additional 100 refugees and 50 sivs during fy 2025 (october 1, 2024september 30, 2025) comprehensive r&p services including airport pickup, temporary and permanent housing placement, home furnishings, groceries, transportation (bicycles, bus passes), cultural orientation, school and esl enrollment, benefits access (medi-cal, calfresh, wic, refugee cash assistance), and employment support c. Program highlights californiaunaccompanied youth (uay) program: supports youth aging out of care with case managementsecuring housing, mentors, cultural orientation, community integration, job and school placement. Currently serving 15 youth, with 5 receiving monthly rental assistance. Expanded mentorship support begins october 1, 2024 employment readiness program (beginning october 1, 2024): delivered through irusa funding12-week or 6-week courses on resume writing, applications, mock interviews, apprenticeships, budgeting, esl classes, referrals to supportive services, and financial literacy services to trauma-affected refugees (star): funded by acf/orr, offering trauma-informed mental health assessments and therapy, family strengthening, culturally sensitive training/interpreting, transportation aid, and telehealth for refugees within five years of arrival refugee health promotion project (rhpp): funded by the California department of public health beginning october 1, 2024providing health navigation, psychosocial assessments, individualized care plans, and both individual/group classes for long-term, underserved health needs lasting up to five years post-arrival cultural & religious celebrations: delivered culturally appropriate support for youth in orr shelters, including halal meals during ramadan, religious supplies (qurans, tasbih, prayer rugs), eid clothing and celebrations, and mentorship for youth aging out without sponsors

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 98% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

MIXED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 71
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Accountability: 5
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 74.3%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 90.6%; rating input score 91
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 1 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 11
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 18%; rating input score 74; 74th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.34; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.19; rating input score 32; 32nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 15.1%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 74.3% of revenue deployed · 90.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 5 board members independent · 1 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $657K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $97K · 6 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 22 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 8 of 9 not reported.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 16/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 23/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 32/100.