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SONE YAY FOUNDATION
Baldwin, NY · EIN 931466032 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE T99 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · soneyayfoundation.org
revenue
$54K
expenses
$50K
net assets
$15K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

Support for displaced burmese community

profile · synthesized from sources

Sone Yay Foundation supports displaced and conflict-affected communities in Myanmar, with a focus on women and girls facing gender-based violence and systemic injustice. The organization delivers dignity kits, emergency relief, and grassroots justice programs, including bystander intervention and rights education. It also runs capacity-building internships for youth impacted by the Myanmar military coup and pandemic-related education disruptions.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Grassroots Community Justice Program
Runs bystander workshops, GBV awareness sessions, and “Love Language” Sunday circles to empower women and girls with rights-based communication, advocacy, and storytelling skills in Monywa and Sagaing regions
Myanmar Earthquake Emergency Fund
Provides emergency relief including shelter, food, clean water, medical aid, and rebuilding support to victims of the March 2025 7.7 magnitude earthquake in central Myanmar
Project Management in Crisis Internship
Four-month virtual internship program offering training in project management, leadership, operations, and strategy for youth affected by the Myanmar coup and pandemic-related school closures
Supporting Prisoners of Conscience and Families
Provides monthly financial support (50,000 MMK) and healthcare assistance to political prisoners and their families since 2022
Women Dignity Kits Distribution
Distributes dignity kits containing menstrual pads and essential supplies twice yearly—after International Women’s Day and Menstrual Hygiene Day—to women and girls in conflict-affected areas of Myanmar
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Crisis 5 activities
    • Advocate for protection of Myanmar TPS holders in the U.S.
      Raises awareness about the risks faced by approximately 3,400 Myanmar TPS (Temporary Protected Status) holders in the U.S. who may be forced to return to unsafe conditions, and seeks to collect over 1,000 endorsements from individuals and organizations in support of their protection.
    • Deliver emergency aid in conflict- and disaster-affected areas of Myanmar
      Delivers life-saving emergency aid, including food, solar-powered water stations, blankets, and essential tools, to populations affected by airstrikes and the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, 2025. Also supports construction of temporary air-raid shelters and distributes life-saving jackets and helmets in targeted conflict zones.
    • Provide healthcare support to political prisoners and their families
      Distributes 50,000 MMK per month to households of political prisoners in Myanmar to support healthcare needs.
    • Provide monthly financial and humanitarian support to vulnerable households in Myanmar
      Provides monthly financial assistance of approximately 50,000 MMK per household to support healthcare, education, and employment-related needs for vulnerable families in Myanmar affected by crisis and detention, including households of political prisoners. As of March 2025, supports 767 households.
    • Support displaced Burmese communities
      Provides humanitarian and community support to displaced Burmese populations affected by crisis in Myanmar.
  • Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
    • Conduct GBV awareness and bystander intervention workshops
      Leads gender-based violence (GBV) awareness workshops in the Monywa and Sagaing regions of Myanmar since 2025 and conducts two bystander intervention workshops per month starting March 2025 to promote community safety and rights-based action.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Conduct capacity-building training for marginalized populations
      Implements training and grassroots collaborative efforts to build capacity among marginalized groups, including disadvantaged women, minorities, people with disabilities, and those living in poverty or unjust detention.
  • Menstrual Health and Hygiene Equity 1 activity
    • Distribute dignity kits to women and girls annually
      Distributes 300 dignity kits each year around International Women’s Day in March and on Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28) to support women and girls in Myanmar. Programming has reached over 1,800 women and girls between 2023 and 2025.
  • Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
    • Host weekly rights-based communication and advocacy practice circles
      Hosts weekly "Love Language" Sunday practice circles focused on rights-based communication, advocacy training, and storytelling to build community resilience and leadership.
  • Nonprofit Internship Programs 1 activity
    • Offer virtual internship program in crisis leadership and project management
      Offers a 4-month virtual internship program for emerging leaders focused on humanitarian project management, crisis leadership, and communication strategies.
  • Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
    • Produce annual reports documenting organizational activities
      Produces annual reports to document and communicate the foundation’s humanitarian, advocacy, and capacity-building initiatives.
  • Women's Empowerment and Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Provide leadership and educational opportunities to marginalized individuals
      Offers leadership development and educational programming to disadvantaged women, minorities, people with disabilities, those unjustly detained, and individuals living in poverty in Myanmar.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$54K
Contributions & grants$54K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$50K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$46K
balance sheet
Total assets$18K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$15K
1 years on record · 2024–2024
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Act4SDGs Network — Listed on Act4SDGs, a global platform for organizations advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Charity Navigator Network — Profiled on Charity Navigator, a leading evaluator of nonprofit performance and accountability.
  • Facebook Partner — Partner platform for hosting a donation campaign to support earthquake relief efforts.
  • Facebook Partner — Platform used for hosting a 7-day emergency fundraising campaign.
  • Giving Tuesday Partner — Partnership used for processing donations via QR code for the Myanmar earthquake emergency response.
  • Guidestar Network — Profiled and verified on Guidestar, a trusted nonprofit transparency platform.
  • Myanmar Earthquake Emergency Fund Partner — Collaborates on emergency relief efforts following the March 2025 earthquake in central Myanmar.
  • Myanmar diaspora Partner — Collaborates with the Myanmar diaspora to support relief efforts in crisis-affected regions.
  • Myanmar diaspora Partner — Collaborates with the Myanmar diaspora to support relief, education, and community rebuilding efforts.
  • PayPal Partner — Partner platform enabling donations for Myanmar earthquake relief through its donation portal.
  • Tharman Luu Grassroots Collective Partner — Collaborates through a Facebook group platform for GBV awareness workshops and grassroots discussions.
  • United Nations Coalition — Aligns with UN observance themes for International Women’s Day to advance gender equality.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Collective Compassion Model
    methodology: collective_compassion_model
    By mobilizing coordinated emergency aid through collective action and compassion-driven engagement, we break cycles of crisis because shared moral responsibility leads to faster, more sustainable humanitarian response.
  • Community Resilience via Dignity and Participation
    methodology: community_resilience_through_dignity_kits
    By distributing dignity kits as a platform for storytelling and collective resistance, we build community resilience because restoring dignity and enabling participation strengthens social cohesion in the face of injustice.
  • Education as a Pathway to Self-Sufficiency
    methodology: education-as-equalizer
    By providing education and skills development in crisis contexts, we enable self-sufficiency and empowerment because practical knowledge bridges the gap between survival and long-term resilience.
  • Grassroots Collaboration for Sustainable Empowerment
    methodology: grassroots_collaboration
    By partnering directly with communities to build local capacity, we achieve sustainable empowerment and leadership development because community-driven initiatives are more resilient and contextually effective than externally imposed solutions.
  • Structural Equity Through Systemic Change
    methodology: structural_equity
    By focusing on dismantling systemic barriers rather than providing equal resources alone, we achieve true equity because equitable outcomes require addressing root causes of injustice and exclusion.