Legal Status & Verifiable IDs
2026 — Our First-Year Position
Bakara 195 Corporation was registered with the Wyoming Secretary of State on 2026-03-24. This is our first operational year. Most nonprofits try to build trust with fabricated "15,000 donors" or "$2.5M raised" statistics in their early days. We refuse this path.
Instead: verifiable commitments, transparent financial structure, live Stripe integration, and partner-organization distribution — a genuinely transparent start. All information below is currently valid and updated monthly.
Step-by-Step: Your Donation's Journey
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Online Donation
Stripe Checkout or Payment Element with 256-bit SSL encryption. Card data never reaches Bakara 195 servers.
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Stripe Payment Intent
Payment intent created with PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance.
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Instant Receipt + Database Record
Successful payment is recorded in Postgres database; official donation receipt sent as PDF via email.
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Category Allocation
Funds allocated to your selected campaign pool. Qurbani: slaughter pool. Zakat: eligible recipient pool. Palestine: partner organization transfer pool.
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Field Operation
Procurement, distribution, or partner transfer executed. All financial movements recorded in ledger.
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Distribution Verification
Field photos, beneficiary count, and region data reported.
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Donor Notification
Distribution report emailed (personal data protected). Logged-in users see live status on /hesabim/bagislarim.
Our Transparency Commitments
100% to Cause*
100% of your donation goes to the announced campaign. Stripe processing fees, operations, development, and salary expenses are covered separately by founder capital and corporate donations — not deducted from your gift. See footnote at bottom of page.
PCI-DSS Level 1 Payments
All payments processed via Stripe with 256-bit SSL and PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance. Card data is never stored on Bakara 195 servers.
Monthly Distribution Reports
For each distribution, field photos (with personal identifiers redacted), beneficiary count, and region data are recorded and published monthly.
Independent Financial Audit
First annual independent audit report will be published in December 2026. Prior period audits will be archived on this page.
Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act Compliance
As a Wyoming-registered nonprofit corporation, we comply with the Wyoming Nonprofit Corporation Act (W.S. § 17-19-101 et seq.) and file annual reports with the Wyoming Secretary of State. We have not yet applied for 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt status; once obtained, IRS Form 990 will be filed annually and made public.
24-Hour Refund Right
Full refund within 24 hours for donations not yet transferred to the field. Once transferred (sacrifice, fund transfer), refunds cannot be processed.
Financial Structure
Bakara 195's finances are organized into two separate pools:
| Pool | Source | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Donation Pool | Donor contributions | 100% to relevant campaign / field operation |
| Operations Pool | Founder capital + corporate donations | Development, hosting, salaries, legal |
Cost breakdown for each campaign is explicitly stated. For example, domestic Qurbani: animal cost (~82%), veterinary slaughter and processing (~11%), logistics (~7%). Stripe transaction fees (~2.9% + £0.20) are covered from the operations pool, not deducted from your donation.
Third-Party Service Providers
- Stripe, Inc. (USA): PCI-DSS Level 1 payment processor.
- OVH Cloud (EU): Server and data hosting (GDPR-compliant).
- Resend (USA): Transactional emails (receipts, proxy certificates).
- Google LLC: Anonymized analytics.
- partner organizations registered with the OCHA cluster system: Field distribution in Palestine.
What We Don't Do
Transparency requires explaining what is deliberately avoided as well. The following are practices Bakara 195 intentionally rejects:
- Fabricated statistics: Claims like "28,000 families served last year" without verification.
- Fake live donation feed: Hardcoded names + amounts implying real-time activity.
- False urgency: Inconsistent "only 2 hours left!" countdowns.
- Spam marketing: Unconsented promotional emails or SMS.
- Data sales: Sharing donor data with third parties for marketing.
Monthly Transparency Report Archive
First report: end of May 2026 (post-Qurbani campaign).
Year-end independent audit report: December 2026.
*Stripe processing fees and operations are covered separately by founder capital and corporate sponsorships, not deducted from your donation.
Questions?
Reach out for anything about donation flow, financial structure, or organizational details.