Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$1,261,744

Total expenses

$1,213,923

Contributions and grants received

$1,245,457

Grants paid

$1,037,023

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$16,287

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$897,841

Total liabilities, end of year

$16,308

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$881,533

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$1,060,784

Management and general expenses

$146,591

Fundraising expenses

$6,548

Program service expenses (Part III)

$1,060,784

Program services were 87.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• NABA ASHA (NEW LIFE) CHILDREN HOME: IN CALENDAR YEAR 2023, NABA ASHA CHILDREN'S HOME PROVIDED RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SUPPORT TO 172 CHILDREN (BOYS AND GIRLS COMBINED), REFLECTING AN INCREASE IN ENROLLMENT AND OUTREACH CAPACITY. KEY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDED: 1. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT: RENOVATION OF THE GIRLS' RESIDENTIAL BUILDING COMMENCED TO ENHANCE SAFETY AND LIVING CONDITIONS. 2. EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT: QUALIFIED TUTORS WERE HIRED TO OFFER ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE BEYOND REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS, ENSURING CONSISTENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS. 3. MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES: A PROFESSIONAL CHILD COUNSELOR WAS ENGAGED TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND EMOTIONAL CARE FOR ALL RESIDENTS. 4. HOLISTIC CARE: CONTINUED EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, SAFE FACILITIES, AND SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT. THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT IS EVIDENT IN THE INCREASED EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE, ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT, AND FUTURE ASPIRATIONS EXPRESSED BY THE CHILDREN. NABA ASHA REMAINS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES LONG-TERM WELL-BEING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

  Expenses $302,455 · Grants $297,370

• SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION: IN 2023, OUR SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION AND DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM MADE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN ADVANCING ACCESS TO GOD'S WORD ACROSS LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES. PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDE: 1. MASS DISTRIBUTION: OVER 2 MILLION COPIES OF TRANSLATED SCRIPTURE WERE PRINTED AND DISTRIBUTED, REACHING COMMUNITIES IN NEED OF SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT AND BIBLICAL RESOURCES. 2. SAMBALPURI OLD TESTAMENT TRANSLATION: STEADY PROGRESS WAS MADE IN TRANSLATING THE OLD TESTAMENT INTO SAMBALPURI, A VITAL STEP TOWARD MAKING THE FULL BIBLE ACCESSIBLE TO SPEAKERS OF THIS REGIONAL LANGUAGE. THIS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO DEEPEN SPIRITUAL ENGAGEMENT AND FOSTER TRANSFORMATION BY ENSURING THAT THE WORD OF GOD IS AVAILABLE IN THE HEART LANGUAGE OF THOSE WE SERVE.

  Expenses $112,668 · Grants $95,549

• MOBILE HEALTH CARE: GOOD NEWS CENTER'S MOBILE HEALTH CARE SERVICES HAVE FAITHFULLY SERVED THE PEOPLE OF BOLANGIR DISTRICT IN WESTERN ODISHA FOR THE EIGHTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. THIS REGION FACES SOME OF THE HIGHEST INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY RATES GLOBALLY, MAKING OUR PRESENCE BOTH URGENT AND VITAL. IN 2023, WE ADOPTED OVER 100 EXPECTANT MOTHERS, PROVIDING THEM WITH REGULAR HEALTH CHECK-UPS, ESSENTIAL VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS, AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD ITEMS TO SUPPORT SAFE PREGNANCIES AND HEALTHY BIRTHS. BEYOND MATERNAL CARE, OUR TEAM REACHED THOUSANDS OF VILLAGERS WITH PREVENTIVE AND PRIMARY MEDICAL SERVICES, OFFERING HEALING AND HOPE WHERE ACCESS TO CARE IS LIMITED. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR MISSION TO EDUCATE BOTH YOUNG AND OLD ON HEALTH AND HYGIENE-TEACHING THEM HOW TO CARE FOR THEIR BODIES AND PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. THROUGH THIS HOLISTIC APPROACH, OUR MOBILE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM HAS MADE A LIFE-CHANGING IMPACT ON COUNTLESS FAMILIES ACROSS THE REGION.

  Expenses $98,417 · Grants $97,037

• JESUS FILM: IN 2023, OUR JESUS FILM OUTREACH BROUGHT THE STORY OF CHRIST TO LIFE FOR THOUSANDS THROUGH CULTURALLY RELEVANT SCREENINGS ACROSS DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: MULTILINGUAL IMPACT: OVER 100 SHOWINGS OF THE JESUS FILM WERE CONDUCTED IN 10 REGIONAL LANGUAGES, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY AND RESONANCE WITH LOCAL AUDIENCES. SEASONAL OUTREACH: SCREENINGS WERE STRATEGICALLY HELD DURING EASTER AND CHRISTMAS, AMPLIFYING THE MESSAGE OF HOPE AND SALVATION DURING THESE SPIRITUALLY SIGNIFICANT SEASONS. THIS INITIATIVE CONTINUES TO BE A POWERFUL TOOL SPARKING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT FAITH AND DRAWING HEARTS CLOSER TO THE MESSAGE OF JESUS. CHURCH PLANTING AND RELIGIOUS TRAINING: ORGANIZATION WAS SUCCESSFUL IN HELPING VOLUNTEERS TEACH ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST. IN THIS PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS WENT OUT TO VILLAGES TO MAKE DISCIPLES AND PROVIDE CHURCH SERVICE WHERE THERE IS NO CHURCH OR PEOPLE CANNOT GO TO CHURCH. GNC KIDS CLUB: IN 2023, GOOD NEWS CENTER SUCCESSFULLY RELAUNCHED ITS KIDS CLUB PROGRAM FOLLOWING A PANDEMIC-RELATED SHUTDOWN. THE PROGRAM NOW SERVES OVER 1,000 CHILDREN WEEKLY, PROVIDING A SAFE, STRUCTURED, AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. KEY PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT: CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION. LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION: WEEKLY SESSIONS INCLUDE PRACTICAL LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TO SUPPORT CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE. ACADEMIC SUPPORT: STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ASSIST CHILDREN WITH HOMEWORK AND REINFORCE POSITIVE LEARNING HABITS. BEHAVIORAL GUIDANCE: THE PROGRAM EMPHASIZES POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT AND MENTORSHIP TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY CHOICES AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: UNDER THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WE CONTINUE TO SPONSOR TWO OF OUR STUDENTS TO STUDY MASTER IN SOCIAL WORK AT AMITY UNIVERSITY IN NOIDA, INDIA. MAHIMA SIKSHA KENDRA SCHOOL: THE SLUM SCHOOL UNDER MAHIMA SIKSHA KENDRA WAS STARTED BACK AGAIN IN 2022 AND IS THRIVING. WE HAVE ADDED A COMPUTER LIBRARY WITH EIGHT MICROSOFT WINDOWS COMPUTER TO PROVIDE BASIC COMPUTER EDUCATION TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. WOMEN2WOMEN: IN 2023, THE WOMEN2WOMEN INITIATIVE PROVIDED VOCATIONAL AND LITERACY TRAINING TO HUNDREDS OF UNDERPRIVILEGED WOMEN LIVING IN THE SLUM COMMUNITIES OF KIRBY PLACE AND MAHAVIR ENCLAVE IN NEW DELHI. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: VOCATIONAL TRAINING: PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED HANDS-ON INSTRUCTION IN SEWING, HAIRSTYLING, AND MAKEUP APPLICATION-SKILLS THAT ENABLE INCOME GENERATION FROM HOME-BASED SERVICES. ADULT LITERACY: FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY CLASSES WERE OFFERED TO EMPOWER WOMEN WITH ESSENTIAL READING AND WRITING SKILLS, ENHANCING THEIR CONFIDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: THE PROGRAM EQUIPS WOMEN TO PURSUE DIGNIFIED LIVELIHOODS, REDUCE FINANCIAL DEPENDENCY, AND CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

  Expenses $547,244 · Grants $547,067

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

21 August 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

202522339349301862

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