Civic Intelligence

Banu Foundation

EIN 86-1580421 • 501(c)3 • Miami, FL

Pub. 78 Eligible

Profile

The banu foundation is devoted to three goals: empowering, protecting, and educating at-risk children and women around the world.

20533 Biscayne Blvd Unit 372Miami, FL 33180

banufoundation.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

2nd percentile

-3313%

Higher net margin than 2% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-87%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

4th percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$10,078

Down $66,269 (-87%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$10,078

Down $66,269 (-87%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin2nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,000

Down $118,000 (-98%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$68,269

Down $837 (-1.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$66,269

Down $117,163 (-230%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2023: $76,347Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $76,3472023Assets 2024: $10,078Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $10,0782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$10,078
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$10,078
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth4th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50K-$100KRevenue 2023: $120,000Expenses 2023: $69,106Net Income 2023: $50,8942023Revenue 2024: $2,000Expenses 2024: $68,269Net Income 2024: -$66,2692024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$2,000
Expenses$68,269
Net Income-$66,269
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$10,078
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$10,078
Revenue
$2,000
Expenses
$68,269
Net income
-$66,269
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.10$0.02$0.68$0.66
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$1.20$0.69$0.51
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 8, 2025
Return Version
2023v6.0
Gross Receipts
$2,000
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The banu foundation is devoted to three goals: empowering, protecting, and educating at-risk children and women around the world.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AT THE U.S. BORDER THE BANU FOUNDATION HELD AN EDUCATIONAL FORUM ON DECEMBER 15, 2023, AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. THE PANEL DISCUSSION FOCUSED ON THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING CRISIS AFFECTING MIGRANTS. DISCUSSION TOPICS INCLUDE THE BELOW INITIATIVES INTENDED TO PREVENT THE TRAFFICKING OF MIGRANTS, REMOVE MIGRANTS FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING ARRANGEMENTS, AND PUNISH SMUGGLERS AND CONTRIBUTORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE RISKS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH CAMPAIGNS EXECUTED AT THE GRASSROOTS AND NATIONAL LEVEL. PREVENTION MEASURES - INCLUDING PROVIDING CONCRETE INFORMATION ON SAFE AND LEGAL MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT. TARGETING AND IDENTIFYING TRAFFICKERS. CAPACITY BUILDING TO ENABLE GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO IDENTIFY, REFER, AND ASSIST VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING. ADVOCACY TO ENSURE THAT POLICIES, REGULATIONS, AND LEGISLATION ADHERE TO THE PRINCIPLES OF PROTECTION, PREVENTION, PROSECUTION, AND PARTNERSHIP. SAFE AND ORDERLY REINTEGRATION INTO COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES THROUGH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE, FAMILY SUPPORT, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND MORE.SPEAKERS REPRESENTED: NURSES UNITED AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, FUNDACIN PARA LA LIBERTAD DE NICARAGUA, KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE (KIND), AND TWENTYFOUR-SEVEN (A HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVOR-LED ORGANIZATION). PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY THIRTY INDIVIDUALS, PREDOMINANTLY FROM THE FIELDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PHILANTHROPY, AND EDUCATION. THE FORUM WAS ALSO FILMED AND DISTRIBUTED VIRTUALLY TO OVER ONE-HUNDRED VIEWERS. SHORT AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO ENCOURAGE INFORMATION SHARING AND BEST PRACTICES, RAISE AWARENESS, FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS TO FIGHT HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND ULTIMATELY REDUCE HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASES AMONG MIGRANTS.$0$0
YOUTH EDUCATION AROUND HUMAN TRAFFICKING THE BANU FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WASHINGTON, DC POLICE FOUNDATION, INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN (ICAC), AND THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT (MPD), HELD HUMAN TRAFFICKING EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS AT SCHOOLS IN UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS OF WASHINGTON, DC. TWO SESSIONS WERE HELD: MARCH 25, 2024 AT STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND JUNE 3, 2024 AT HARRIET TUBMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BOTH IN WASHINGTON, DC. APPROXIMATELY 125 STUDENTS, AND 15 TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ATTENDED THE SESSIONS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF YOUTH ARE UNAWARE OF THE REALITIES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND ARE THEREFORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS CRIME. ADDITIONALLY, TRAFFICKING CASES INVOLVING CHILDREN ARE INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO PROVE BECAUSE YOUTH VICTIMS ARE UNAWARE THAT THE OCCURRENCE CONSTITUTES A CRIME. THEREFORE, THIS PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO IMMEDIATELY EDUCATE CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS SO THEY CAN RECOGNIZE, AVOID, AND REPORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND TRUSTED FIGURES. THE LONGER-TERM GOAL IS TO REDUCE INSTANCES OF YOUTH HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS.$0$0
COMBATTING LABOR TRAFFICKING WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIESTHE BANU FOUNDATION HELD AN INITIATIVE AT THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED DEFENSE STUDIES (C4ADS) ON JULY 16, 2024. THE EDUCATION FORUM FOCUSED ON UTILIZING INNOVATIVE TECH TO COMBAT LABOR TRAFFICKING, WHICH HAS A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES THAN SEX TRAFFICKING. DISCUSS TOPICS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: LEVERAGING DATA AND TECHNOLOGY TO STOP FORCED LABOR IN JURISDICTIONS THAT THE U.S. HAS LESS ACCESS TO, SUCH AS CHINA. HIGHLIGHTING OPPORTUNITIES TO INVEST IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING TECHNOLOGY IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT THROUGH DUE DILIGENCE, SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY, FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND UNIQUE DATASETS. MANUFACTURERS AND GOVERNMENTS' USE OF DATA AND ADVANCED TECH TO IDENTIFY BAD ACTORS WITHIN SUPPLY CHAINS AND PREVENT THE GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS MADE THROUGH FORCED LABOR. LAW ENFORCEMENT'S USE OF FACIAL RECOGNITION ALGORITHMS, ENHANCED VIDEO ANALYTIC CAPABILITIES, AND EVEN A TATTOO-MATCHING SOLUTION TO CAPTURE TRAFFICKERS. SPEAKERS REPRESENTED: THE WASHINGTON POST, C4ADS, EAGLE FREEDOM FUND, EVIDENCITY, THOMSON REUTERS SPECIAL SERVICES, AND NEC NATIONAL SECURITY. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDED APPROXIMATELY FIFTY INDIVIDUALS FROM THE FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS, ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY. THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM GOALS ARE TO RAISE AWARENESS, ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE, ADVOCATE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT AND USE OF IMPACTFUL TECH, AND FORM PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLIANCES ALL WITH THE INTENT TO IDENTIFY AND DISMANTLE LABOR TRAFFICKING.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
AFSHIN MOLAVIPresident, Chairman And Di-$0--
ANNA MEHRABISecratary And DirectorPT$0--
ROBERT FARDICFO And Director-$0--
MAGGIE OETGENDirector-$0--
BRETT WOODDirector-$0--
ANNA QUINTExecutive DirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Banu Foundation
EIN
86-1580421
Phone
3104805600
Address
20533 BISCAYNE BLVD UNIT 372, MIAMI, FL 33180

Signing Officer

Name
Brett Wood
Title
Director
Phone
3104447770
Signed
2025-08-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Ascend Tax and Business Advisors Llp
Address
27001 AGOURA ROAD SUITE 280, CALABASAS, CA 91301
Preparer
PHIL D'AMICO CPA
Phone
8189147100
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: bank fees. Amount: 220. Description: internet and office expenses. Amount: 2,651. Description: travel expenses. Amount: 1,750. Description: filing fees. Amount: 220. Description: workshops & events. Amount: 3,543. Description: grants. Amount: 3,000. Description: meals. Amount: 552. Description: website. Amount: 1,333. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 13,269.”

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