EIN 83-3231956 • 501(c)3 • Amherst, MA
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Kainaat uses the wonders of astronomy to inspire creative and critical thinking in south asia.
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Assets
Up$30,854
Up $27,399 (+793%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$2,314
Up $1,308 (+130%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$28,540
Up $26,091 (+1065%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$167,535
Up $36,978 (+28%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$141,444
Up $13,585 (+11%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$26,091
Up $23,393 (+867%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
| Balance Sheet | Operations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Assets | Liabilities | Net Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Net Income |
| 2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.31 | $0.02 | $0.29 | $1.68 | $1.41 | $0.26 |
| 2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $1.31 | $1.28 | $0.03 |
| 2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year. | $0.12 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $1.24 | $1.44 | $0.20 |
Kainaat uses the wonders of astronomy to inspire creative and critical thinking in south asia.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF KAINAAT STUDIOS IS TO PRODUCE MULTI-MEDIA SCIENCE CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT THE UNIVERSE AND TO INSPIRE THE YOUNGER GENERATION. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE CREATION OF VIDEOS IN URDU/HINDI PRIMARILY FOR AUDIENCES IN PAKISTAN, INDIA, AND BROADER SOUTH ASIA. THESE VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, KAINAAT ASTRONOMY IN URDU. WE ARE ALSO PRODUCING CONTENT FOR KIDS, AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR KIDS YOUTUBE CHANNEL, KAINAAT KIDS. IN 2023, WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN ASTRONOMY/SPACE CHANNEL IN ENGLISH, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ETHICAL EXPLORATION OF SPACE. | - | $127,300 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALMAN HAMEED | President | FT | $90,250 | - | $90,250 |
| ALI USMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES WILSON | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses advertising 701 bank fees and charges 412 office supplies and software 4,523 travel 23,070 travel:food 1,684 insurance 50 subscription 3,478 research 252 miscellaneous 1,917 fees & fines 527 internet 72 software 532 taxes & licenses 60 total 37,278”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,006 2,314”
“Kainaat uses the wonders of astronomy to inspire creative and critical thinking in south asia.”
“The primary purpose of kainaat studios is to produce multi-media science content for the general public to spark curiosity about the universe and to inspire the younger generation. Our focus is on the creation of videos in urdu/hindi primarily for audiences in pakistan, india, and broader south asia. These videos are available for free on our youtube channel, kainaat astronomy in urdu. We are also producing content for kids, available for free on our kids youtube channel, kainaat kids. In 2023, we also launched an astronomy/space channel in english, with an emphasis on ethical exploration of space.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | KAINAAT USES THE WONDERS OF ASTRONOMY TO INSPIRE CREATIVE AND CRITICAL THINKING IN SOUTH ASIA. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF KAINAAT STUDIOS IS TO PRODUCE MULTI-MEDIA SCIENCE CONTENT FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO SPARK CURIOSITY ABOUT THE UNIVERSE AND TO INSPIRE THE YOUNGER GENERATION. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE CREATION OF VIDEOS IN URDU/HINDI PRIMARILY FOR AUDIENCES IN PAKISTAN, INDIA, AND BROADER SOUTH ASIA. THESE VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL, KAINAAT ASTRONOMY IN URDU. WE ARE ALSO PRODUCING CONTENT FOR KIDS, AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON OUR KIDS YOUTUBE CHANNEL, KAINAAT KIDS. IN 2023, WE ALSO LAUNCHED AN ASTRONOMY/SPACE CHANNEL IN ENGLISH, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON ETHICAL EXPLORATION OF SPACE. |
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