2020-09-11T09:03:52-05:00 2019-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2019-01-01 900874591 EVIDENCE ACTION EVID 2028889886 1101 K ST NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOHN DE WET CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFF./SEC. 2028889886 2020-09-11 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2020-09-11 10:03:42 ED P E6CEECFEC3832BB7DE8DB0EB0AB0DB35A35420D9 C19EF0D68A5937FEAD699DA53D747DFD7ABAFB6A 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z KANIKA BAHL 1101 K ST NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 33990866 0 X WWW.EVIDENCEACTION.ORG X 2011 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 7 6 57 6 0 0 34583790 32310239 99530 155791 1101699 1344802 1000 0 35786019 33810832 3943959 4376497 0 0 6267182 7234858 10960 0 357321 11959453 13284145 22181554 24895500 13604465 8915332 77087104 86822653 776139 1559091 76310965 85263562 X EVIDENCE ACTION AIMS TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN SCALING EVIDENCE-BASED AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF POVERTY BY BUILDING A WORLD WHERE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF POOR PEOPLE HAVE BETTER OPPORTUNITIES AND THEIR LIVES ARE MEASURABLY IMPROVED. (SEE SCHED O) 0 0 12720447 2644727 DEWORM THE WORLD INITIATIVE: EVIDENCE ACTION'S DEWORM THE WORLD INITIATIVE HELPS TO TRANSLATE EVIDENCE INTO WIDESPREAD PRACTICE BY ADVOCATING FOR SCHOOL-BASED DEWORMING TO POLICYMAKERS AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LAUNCH, STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN SCHOOL-BASED DEWORMING PROGRAMS. EVIDENCE ACTION WORKS DIRECTLY WITH GOVERNMENTS TO RAPIDLY SCALE PROGRAMS TARGETING ALL AT-RISK SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. REGULAR DEWORMING RESULTS IN IMPROVED EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND LONG-TERM WELL-BEING FOR TREATED CHILDREN. 4848417 1731770 155791 DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER PROGRAM: CHLORINE DISPENSERS ARE AN INNOVATIVE, LOW-COST APPROACH PROVEN TO INCREASE RATES OF HOUSEHOLD CHLORINATION OF DRINKING WATER IN RURAL AREAS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. CHLORINE DISINFECTS DRINKING WATER WHILE PROTECTING IT FROM RECONTAMINATION FOR UP TO 72 HOURS. EVIDENCE ACTION HAS CONTINUED TO SEE HIGH ADOPTION RATES OF AROUND 55% AS THEY CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN KENYA, UGANDA AND MALAWI. EVIDENCE ACTION IS PROVIDING NEARLY FOUR MILLION PEOPLE WITH ACCESS TO SAFE WATER. 3718339 EVIDENCE ACTION BETA/ACCELERATOR: FOLLOWING A STRATEGIC REVIEW IN 2019, EVIDENCE ACTION BETA WAS RECONSTITUTED AS EVIDENCE ACTION ACCELERATOR WITH A NEW AREA OF FOCUS. CERTAIN ONGOING BETA PROJECTS THAT MET ITS NEW FOCUES AREA WERE ABSORBED WITHIN ACCELERATOR, WHILE OTHER BETA PROJECTS THAT DID NOT MEET THE CRITERIA WERE DISCONTINUED. EVIDENCE ACTION ACCELERATOR DRIVES NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, SELECTING HIGH-POTENTIAL INTERVENTIONS WITH MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR EVIDENCE-BASED, COST-EFFECTIVE IMPACT. THE ACCELERATOR TESTS AND REFINES DELIVERY MODELS WITH THE GOAL OF RAPIDLY SCALING INTERVENTIONS WITH LEVELS OF IMPACT SIMILAR TO OUR EXISTING PROGRAMS. 21287203 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 17 0 1 57 1 0 1 KE MI NI UG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X JOHN DE WET 2028889886 1101 K ST NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KANIKA BAHL CEO 40.00 X X 307533 0 24137 AMRITA AHUJA BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA RIECHERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DINA POMERANZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GIANOLA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM TAYLOR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHIKHAR GHOSH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DE WET CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFF/SEC/TREAS. 40.00 X 158656 0 22127 GRACE HOLLISTER CH. ENG. OFF./GLOBAL DEWORMING LEAD 40.00 X 146201 0 15133 RYAN NOLL CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00 X 110965 0 8328 KAREN LEVY SR. DIR., INNOVATION 28.00 X 148802 0 9514 BRETT SEDGEWICK DIR., DEWORM THE WORLD INITIATIVE 40.00 X 128060 0 5448 PAUL BYATTA SR. DIRECTOR, AFRICA REGION 40.00 X 125000 0 10255 1125217 0 94942 11 0 1 0 PRAMANIT KARYA INDIA PVT LTD A-16/9 VASANT VIHAR NEW DELHI IN 110057 PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 5839888 INNOVATIONS FOR POVERTY ACTION 101 WHITNEY AVENUE NEW HAVEN CT 06510 RESEARCH SERVICES 479606 DLA PIPER LLP (US) 6225 SMITH AVENUE BALTIMORE MD 21209 LEGAL SERVICES 330496 ARCHER & ANGEL 5B 5TH FL COMMERCIAL TWRS HOTEL J NEW DELHI IN 110037 LEGAL SERVICES 184500 OUTSIDE GC LLC 176 FEDERAL STREET 5TH FL BOSTON MA 02110 LEGAL SERVICES 135274 5 32310239 179741 32310239 CARBON CREDIT SALES 900099 155791 155791 155791 1333217 1333217 180780 10839 180034 0 746 10839 11585 11585 33810832 155791 0 1344802 X 4376497 4376497 512453 379785 132668 5564055 4091699 1336318 136038 233109 170776 56112 6221 619986 449875 152154 17957 305255 210658 83114 11483 659657 561932 97725 247373 95826 151547 6759925 6895352 -143527 8100 20575 1190 18591 794 293729 172506 119708 1515 331842 84073 224042 23727 670601 346913 311151 12537 1054704 990524 62895 1285 150474 119472 31002 38426 38426 62895 1117 61778 PROGRAM MATERIALS 2600540 2534706 65834 PAYROLL SERVICES 184765 55139 129626 PROCUREMENT & GA 110929 68290 42639 DONATION PROCESS. 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PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBSIDIARY REVENUE REPORTED ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND 135. NOT REPORTED ON FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ADJUSTMENT TO EXPENSE DUE TO THE EFFECT OF INTERCOMPANY -635,736. ELIMINATIONS ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS NOT REPORTED ON FORM 990. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF THE DEWORM THE WORLD PROGRAM 7816 SOUTH ASIA 0 13 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF THE BETA AND DEWORM THE WORLD PROGRAMS 6942929 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 1018352 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 21 174 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF THE BETA, DEWORM THE WORLD, AND DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER PROGRAMS 6867698 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 3358145 21 191 0 0 21 191 18194940 0 18194940 SOUTH ASIA DEWORM THE WORLD 1018352 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEWORM THE WORLD 14006 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER PROGRAM SUPPORT IN MALAWI 893728 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEWORM THE WORLD PROGRAM SUPPORT IN NIGERIA 1612369 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DISPENSERS FOR SAFE WATER PROGRAM SUPPORT IN UGANDA 838042 WIRE TRANSFER 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ONE OR MORE REPORTS REGARDING THE EXPENDITURE OF GRANTED FUNDS AND PROGRESS TOWARD PROJECT GOALS ACCORDING TO A SPECIFIED SCHEDULE. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE RECORDS FOR EACH PROJECT TO ENABLE EVIDENCE ACTION TO EASILY DETERMINE HOW GRANTED FUNDS ARE EXPENDED. GRANTEE BOOKS AND RECORDS MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT REASONABLE TIMES TO PERMIT EVIDENCE ACTION TO MONITOR AND CONDUCT AN EVALUATION OF PROJECT OPERATIONS. EVIDENCE ACTION HAS THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE OR SUSPEND A GRANT OR WITHHOLD PAYMENT IF NOT REASONABLY SATISFIED WITH PROJECT PROGRESS, SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO GRANTEE LEADERSHIP OR OPERATIONS THAT MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT THE PROJECT'S OUTCOME, OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY TERM OR CONDITION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 1 X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 KANIKA BAHL CEO 280033 0 27500 0 0 0 7720 0 16417 0 331670 0 0 0 JOHN DE WET CHIEF FIN. & ADMIN. OFF/SEC/TREAS. 158656 0 0 0 0 0 6635 0 15492 0 180783 0 0 0 GRACE HOLLISTER CH. ENG. OFF./GLOBAL DEWORMING LEAD 146201 0 0 0 0 0 13622 0 1511 0 161334 0 0 0 KAREN LEVY SR. DIR., INNOVATION 114768 0 0 0 34034 0 4041 0 5473 0 158316 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE PROVIDED WITH A LIMITED REIMBURSEMENT FOR MONTHLY FITNESS MEMBERSHIP DUES. PART I, LINE 4A DURING 2019, KAREN LEVY RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $34,034. PART I, LINE 7 DURING 2019, THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON PART VII RECEIVED BONUS COMPENSATION: KANIKA BAHL $27,500 RYAN NOLL $15,000 X 12 179741 FMV 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: EVIDENCE ACTION'S VALUES ARE: - EVIDENCE FIRST. WE ARE LED BY THE FACTS. WE GO WHERE THE DATA TAKES US. ROBUST, RIGOROUS EVIDENCE INFORMS OUR CHOICES AND DECISIONS. - THINK BIG, ACT URGENTLY. WE ARE UNRELENTING IN OUR PURSUIT OF RESULTS AT SCALE. WE KNOW THAT POVERTY DOES NOT WAIT. WE ACT SO THAT THE BEST IDEAS DELIVER BENEFIT TO MILLIONS. - ITERATE, AGAIN. WE REFLECT CONSTANTLY AND ADAPT ACCORDINGLY. WE TEST, MEASURE, AND IMPROVE TO ENSURE IMPACT. IF WE CAN DO SOMETHING, WE CAN DO IT BETTER. - ECONOMIZE WITHOUT COMPROMISE. THE BIGGEST IMPACT AT THE LOWEST COST IS WHAT WE ARE AFTER. WE ENSURE VALUE FOR MONEY FOR ALL OUR STAKEHOLDERS, BUT KNOW THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR QUALITY. - CHALLENGE CONVENTION. WE ASK "WHY AND "WHY NOT" IN EQUAL MEASURE. WE ARE SINCERE IN OUR SKEPTICISM AND INCESSANT IN OUR SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS. - PASSION THROUGHOUT. WE ARE DRIVEN TO LESSEN INEQUALITY, TO IMPROVE LIVES. WE TAKE ACTION, CONVERTING IMPATIENCE INTO IMPACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND CFO. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH BOARD MEETING, PARTICIPANTS ARE ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ANY MATTER THAT IS REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE OR SHE LEAVES THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FOR STAFF, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S GLOBAL CODE OF CONDUCT PACKET, WHICH IS SHARED WITH STAFF UPON COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ARE OBTAINED FROM EACH NEW EMPLOYEE. SENIOR STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS OVERSEEN AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. COMPARABLE DATA IS USED AND THE PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE PLACE IN DECEMBER 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: GENERAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,188,133. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 111,929. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,300,062. CONSULTANTS: HR/OPERATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,658. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,658. CONSULTANTS: SURVEY/RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 509,431. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,103. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 510,534. CONSULTANTS: TECHNICAL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 51,966. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20,987. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,100. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,053. GRAPHIC DESIGN AND MEDIA PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 260. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,591. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,851. INTERN AND VOLUNTEER STIPENDS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,250. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,750. CONSULTANTS: PR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,500. ADVISORY FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 250. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 250. REGIONAL: CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 104,562. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES -330,295. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES -225,733. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: DEOBLIGATION OF GRANT FUNDS RECOGNIZED AS INCOME IN PRIOR YEARS -632,782. DEWORM THE WORLD INC 641 S STREET NW 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20001 263455539 IMPROVE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION & HEALTH THROUGH TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL WORMS MA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 EVIDENCE ACTION 1 EVIDENCE ACTION INC MPIKISSANO HOUSE AREA 3 OLD TOWN LILONGWE MI INCREASE RATES OF HOUSEHOLD CHLORINATION OF DRINKING WATER MI 501(C)(3) EVIDENCE ACTION 1 EVIDENCE ACTION DEVELOPMENT LTDGTE NO 8A JC OBANDE CLOSE ABUJA NI IMPROVE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION & HEALTH THROUGH TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL WORMS NI 501(C)(3) EVIDENCE ACTION 1 EVIDENCE ACTION LIMITED PO BOX 21382 KAMPALA UG INCREASE RATES OF HOUSEHOLD CHLORINATION OF DRINKING WATER UG 501(C)(3) EVIDENCE ACTION 1 EVIDENCE ACTION PTY LTD 159 SOUTHEY STREET ELWOOD VICTORIA AS 3184 IMPROVE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION & HEALTH THROUGH TREATMENT OF INTESTINAL WORMS AS 501(C)(3) EVIDENCE ACTION 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 EVIDENCE ACTION INC B 893728 COST REIMBURSEMENT EVIDENCE ACTION DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE LTDGTE B 1612369 COST REIMBURSEMENT EVIDENCE ACTION LIMITED B 838042 COST REIMBURSEMENT EVIDENCE ACTION PTY LTD P 338336 COST REIMBURSEMENT