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AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PROSPECT BURMA

Accord, NY · EIN 261923993 · Form 990EZ · FY2025 · NTEE Q33 · International Affairs · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$199K
expenses
$175K
net assets
$213K
employees
program ratio
100%
mission · from form 990

Support for educational programs and scholarly endeavors for people from Burma/Myanmar and the surrounding region.

profile · synthesized from sources

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PROSPECT BURMA supports educational and scholarly initiatives for people from Burma/Myanmar and the surrounding region. The organization funds academic programs, including the Virtual Federal University and the Independent Journal of Burmese Studies, and provides financial support for student scholarships and monastic education in Mandalay. It operates as a grantmaking entity channeling resources to educational and research efforts serving Burmese communities.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $60K
    Support for academic programs of the Virtual Federal University
  2. #2 $48K
    Support for the Independent Journal of Burma Studies.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Student Scholarship Support
Funds student scholarships administered by Prospect Burma UK for Burmese students.
Support for Independent Journal of Burmese Studies
Finances publication, editing, production, and scholar workshops for the Independent Journal of Burmese Studies.
Support for Phaung Daw Oo Monastic Education School
Provides teacher salary support for primary and secondary education at a school serving approximately 5,000 students in Mandalay, Myanmar.
Support for Virtual Federal University
Provides funding for academic programs at the Virtual Federal University, supporting higher education access for students from Burma/Myanmar.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 1 activity
    • Funding academic programs at Virtual Federal University
      Funds academic programs at the Virtual Federal University, supporting higher education initiatives through financial grants.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding primary and secondary education programs at Phaung Daw Oo Monastic Education School
      Funds primary and secondary education programs at Phaung Daw Oo Monastic Education School in Mandalay, Myanmar, including teacher salary support for a school serving approximately 5,000 students.
  • Local High School Scholarship Programs 1 activity
    • Funding student scholarships administered by Prospect Burma UK
      Funds student scholarships for Burmese students through grants awarded to Prospect Burma UK, which administers the scholarship program.
  • Advanced Literary Scholarship and Advocacy 1 activity
    • Funding the Independent Journal of Burmese Studies and related scholarly activities
      Funds the publication of the Independent Journal of Burmese Studies, including associated scholar workshops, editing, production costs, and related academic activities in Burmese scholarship.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$199K
Contributions & grants$195K98%
Program service revenue
Investment income$4K2%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$175K
Program expenses100%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$174K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$213K
Cash$189K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$213K
Liquid reserves13.0 mo
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -32.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Cameron Bopnner — VP and Director
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Independent Journal of Burma Studies Partner — Receives support for publication and scholarly workshops
  • Independent Journal of Burmese Scholarship Partner — Receives funding for journal production, editing, and scholar workshops
  • Independent Journal of Burmese Studies Partner — Receives funding for publication and scholarly activities
  • Phaung Daw Oo Monastic Education School Partner — Receives financial support for primary and secondary educational programs in Mandalay, Myanmar
  • Prospect Burma UK Partner — Administers student scholarships funded by AMERICAN FRIENDS OF PROSPECT BURMA
  • Virtual Federal University Partner — Receives support for academic programs
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Education and Scholarship Support
    methodology: education_and_scholarship_support
    By providing financial support to academic institutions and scholarly publications, we advance education and scholarship for individuals from Burma/Myanmar and the surrounding region, because access to funded academic infrastructure enables knowledge production and educational continuity in underserved or displaced communities.