TY 2020 ReasonableCauseExplanation

Explanation:

There is no doubt that human life and activities have been reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years and may continue beyond that. As a company, we also felt the COVID-19 impact in many ways. In November/December 2021, we had to separate two accounting staff due to a new corporate policy. One of these two played a major role in information gathering for the filing of the Form 990. In her absence, a vacuum was created which took some time to fill. Additionally, one of our Programs is actively involved with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the fight against COVID-19. We were therefore swarmed with a lot of requests to send funds to many countries all around the world. Given the increased volume of work and reduced staffing, the daily tasks became overwhelming on the existing staff who had to deal with personal challenges at home, as well. In the midst of all these circumstances, we were not able to file for the required extension. Historically, we have never filed a late return, but as one may attest, the past few years have been nothing like normal. Humbly, we request that you make an exception to this late filing and waive any fees that may have accrued.