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BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 934194744 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE T30 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$51K
expenses
$61K
net assets
$79K
employees
0
program ratio
83%
mission · from form 990

BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO BRIDGE WESTERN RESOURCES TOGETHER WITH UKRAINIAN INGENUITY TO CREATE SCALABLE AND EFFICIENT HUMANITARIAN SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT UKRAINE'S DEVELOPMENT AS A NATION.

profile · synthesized from sources

BIRD OF LIGHT FOUNDATION INC supports Ukraine's development by connecting Western resources with Ukrainian innovation to deliver humanitarian aid. The organization funds and organizes cultural, educational, and humanitarian initiatives, including fashion events to raise awareness and funds for war-affected populations, mental health recovery, and IT training for returning military personnel. It operates primarily through event-driven fundraising and partnerships.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $10K
    ON FEBRUARY 15, 2025 THE MRIYA GALLERY HELD A HIGH-FASHION HAVEN FOR THE FASHION 4 UKRAINE RUNWAY EVENT. IT SHOWCASED TOP UKRAINIAN AND AMERICAN DESIGNERS, MODELS, FASHION ARTS FOSTERING CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SUPPORTING THOSE AFFECTED BY THE WAR IN UKRAINE. FUNDS RAISED WILL ALSO BENEFIT NEW HORIZONS HUB, AN ORGANIZATION OFFERING VITAL IT TRAINING FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL RETURNING FROM THE FRONTLINES, WHILE AIDING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY.
  2. #2 $91
    A TOKYO EVENT HELD ON FEBRUARY 23, 2025 HIGHLIGHTED THE PLIGHT OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN ABDUCTED BY RUSSIA, WITH A 19-YEAR-OLD SURVIVOR SHARING HIS EXPERIENCE OF FORCED INDOCTRINATION AND ESCAPE.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Adonis Medical Facility Relief
Financial assistance initiative for families affected by the July 8 hospital strike in Kyiv.
Fashion 4 Ukraine
High-fashion runway events showcasing Ukrainian and American designers to foster cultural exchange and raise funds for humanitarian causes in Ukraine.
New Horizons Hub
IT training program for Ukrainian military personnel returning from the frontlines, supporting their mental health recovery and reintegration.
Voices of Abducted Youth
Event series highlighting the experiences of Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, featuring survivor testimonies to raise international awareness.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Ukraine War Humanitarian Relief 3 activities
    • Host advocacy events on war-related human rights violations
      Conducts events highlighting human rights abuses related to the war in Ukraine, including a Tokyo event focused on the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia, featuring survivor testimony on forced indoctrination and escape.
    • Host fashion runway events to support Ukrainian cultural exchange and war relief
      Organizes fashion runway events showcasing Ukrainian and American designers to foster cultural exchange and raise funds for war-affected communities, including support for IT training and mental health recovery for returning military personnel.
    • Provide direct financial assistance to families affected by attacks in Ukraine
      Raises and distributes funds to surviving families of the July 8, 2023, attack on the Adonis Medical Facility in Kyiv, providing direct financial support to victims of the hospital strike.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$51K
Contributions & grants$31K60%
Program service revenue$20K40%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$61K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$719
Grants paid out$14K
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$79K
Cash$76K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$79K
Liquid reserves15.0 mo
3 years on record · 2023–2025 · YoY revenue -54.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • ZHANNA GALEYEVA — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • New Horizons Hub Partner — Funds IT training and mental health recovery programs for returning military personnel in Ukraine.
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.

  • Resource-Bridging Model
    methodology: resource-bridging
    By combining Western resources with Ukrainian ingenuity, we produce scalable and efficient humanitarian solutions because locally informed innovation increases effectiveness and sustainability of interventions.