2026-05-26T14:04:18-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 474606145 FOOT FORWARD INC FOOT 3145506665 7701 GREENLAWN RD LOUISVILLE KY 40242 Laura Chauvin President 3145506665 2026-05-26 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Laura Chauvin 7701 GREENLAWN RD LOUISVILLE KY 40242 299899 0 X www.footforwardfund.org X 2015 KY We work with Tanzanian women Artisans as they create beautiful, handmade artisan products. We provide a fair wage for their exceptional work, along with unique opportunities which enrich their lives and those of their families (this includes clean water accessible to them and their families, access to tools and equipment for micro-business, school fees and uniforms, and English lessons). Ultimately, after expenses, proceeds from artisan products are invested in US charities which invest in clean water, girls education, and women and children's health. We have no paid employees and though costs for starting up the organization have been higher (with potential for revenue from artisan products uncertain) we endeavor to ensure that we are achieving important social good for the Artisans and the charitable beneficiaries. 4 0 0 60 0 0 222237 209186 0 0 0 0 -22065 47298 200172 256484 32925 46744 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125516 218386 158441 265130 41731 -8646 88089 58890 8564 6128 79525 52762 We work with Tanzanian women Artisans as they create beautiful, handmade artisan products. We provide a fair wage for their exceptional work, along with unique opportunities which enrich their lives and those of their families (this includes clean water accessible to them and their families, access to tools and equipment for micro-business, school fees and uniforms, and English lessons). Ultimately, after expenses, proceeds from artisan products are invested in US charities which invest in clean water, girls education, and women and children's health. We have no paid employees and though costs for starting up the organization have been higher (with potential for revenue from artisan products uncertain) we endeavor to ensure that we are achieving important social good for the Artisans and the charitable beneficiaries. 0 0 78453 0 90638 ARTISAN PROGRAM: Our commitment to female empowerment and economic mobility has a deep and lasting impact on the 30 women Artisans currently engaged in our program in East Africa (Tanzania), allowing them to structurally exit poverty while preserving their rich cultural heritage. Through this program, we partner directly with local women to produce handcrafted, high-quality African Maasai sandals, jewelry, dog collars, and other accessories. These items utilize traditional, intricate beadwork coupled with sustainable, up-cycled materials-such as thread salvaged from grain bags and plastic templates given a second life. By providing a reliable marketplace and ensuring the payment of fair wages, we empower these women with financial stability and independence, allowing them to better provide for their households and families. The creative and collaborative process builds robust self-esteem, cultivating leadership skills that the Artisans carry forward into all aspects of their community lives. Furthermore, our investment extends beyond commerce into active educational and enrichment support for the Artisans. This access to education significantly increases the likelihood that these women will educate their own children, creating a compounding multi-generational cycle of literacy and opportunity. Finally, 100% of the net proceeds generated from these artisan product sales directly fund our organizational infrastructure and our signature humanitarian initiatives, creating an unbroken circle of women helping women elevate themselves with dignity and hope. 121005 0 0 PERIOD OUTREACH & MENSTRUAL HEALTH INITIATIVE (UHURUPADS): Operated the 'UhuruPads' initiative, Africa's first compostable sanitary pad production and humanitarian distribution program based in East Africa (Tanzania). This initiative directly provides dignified employment for local women who manufacture eco-friendly, 100% compostable menstrual pads. Through this targeted outreach period, approximately 8,000 school-aged girls were directly impacted and two dozen local women were empowered to present vital menstrual health education within their communities. The program successfully coordinates the distribution of these essential hygiene products to girls in need, removing a critical barrier to education and ensuring they can remain in school with confidence and dignity. In addition to physical supplies, the initiative delivers vital health, wellness, and menstrual hygiene education, alongside providing new undergarments to program participants to restore confidence, promote health equity, and foster long-term community empowerment. 45864 0 0 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Driven by the foundational belief and Swahili proverb, 'Elimu ni mali ambayo adui hawezi kuiteka'-Education is a possession that no enemy can take-our Scholarship Program provides critical academic access and educational enrichment to young women and the children of our local community partners in East Africa (Tanzania), supporting 5 students in full to be able to pursue college. Realizing that secondary and higher education costs create an insurmountable barrier for vulnerable families, this initiative provides targeted tuition support, fees, and essential academic resources. By securing these educational pathways, we ensure that talented and driven students can remain continuously enrolled in school, build lasting self-reliance, and unlock their full leadership potential. This program acts as a vital bridge to long-term empowerment, dramatically increasing multi-generational literacy rates and economic resiliency within the community. Through deep relationship-building, mentorship, and financial transparency, our team works to break down gender disparities in education, helping young women cultivate the confidence, skills, and agency necessary to build a stronger, more equitable future for themselves and their families. 0 0 0 245322 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 KY X Laura Chauvin 3145506665 7701 GREENLAWN RD LOUISVILLE KY 40242 Laura Chauvin Chair 40 0 X 0 0 0 Jack Chauvin Board Member 40 0 X 0 0 0 Addison Corcoran Secretary 40 0 X 0 0 0 Whitney Corcoran Treasurer 40 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 209186 0 209186 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90713 43415 47298 47298 0 0 0 256484 47298 0 0 0 0 880 880 45864 45864 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 798 0 798 0 1820 0 1820 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2571 0 2571 0 9523 0 9523 0 2771 0 2771 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67575 67575 0 0 0 0 0 0 599 0 599 0 841 0 841 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 290 0 290 0 Direct Program Expenses 131003 131003 0 0 Etsy Shop Fees 466 0 466 0 Vehicle Expenses 129 0 129 0 265130 245322 19808 0 66908 58890 0 0 0 0 18231 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88089 58890 8564 6128 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8564 6128 X 79525 52762 0 0 79525 52762 88089 58890 X -8646 0 0 0 0 -18117 X 0 0 0 X 148048 211748 222237 209186 791219 86795 105026 69448 90713 351982 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234843 316774 291685 299899 1143201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1143201 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234843 316774 291685 299899 1143201 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Scholarship program for qualified students 45864 0 0 45864 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 The organization monitors the distribution of scholarship funds by maintaining direct communication with local program coordinators, verifying academic eligibility criteria, and matching periodic fund transfers against verified student rosters. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board is comprised of Principal Officer and her adult children Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a Documented generally. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Generally documented. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Draft copy of Form 990 was circulated to Board to review. Board reviewed it and approved in meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 The organization recorded a prior period adjustment on Part XI, Line 9 to clear legacy Shopify merchant accounts receivable balances resulting from a transition in e-commerce tracking methods. This administrative adjustment aligns the ending balance sheet with active cash-payout ledgers without affecting 2025 operational revenues. Additionally includes a minor $1 rounding adjustment due to whole-dollar software line-item aggregation.