MENTORS INTERNATIONAL: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- MENTORS INTERNATIONAL (EIN 43-1536498)
- Tax period
- 2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
- Filed
- 2020-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 202041369349301984
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-05-15T11:37:02-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2019-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 465761599 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WASATCH TAX ADVISORS PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6589 S 1300 E STE 120 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SALT LAKE CITY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84121 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 431536498 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MENTORS INTERNATIONAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | MENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 65 E WADSWORTH PARK DR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | DRAPER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84020 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CURTIS BENNETT | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8016767776 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-01-18 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Joshua Turnbow CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00718856 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8014505621 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-05-15 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 166.70.163.178 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-05-15 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 11:37:31 | IPTm |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 8743472020136fl0isqp | FederalOriginalSubmissionId |
| Federal Original Submission Id | 2020-05-15 | FederalOriginalSubmissionIdDt |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 659A7218FBC32CD4A51ECB6A8C2F4EEABDA40AFC | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 659A7218FBC32CD4A51ECB6A8C2F4EEABDA40AFC | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,738,175 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | MENTORSINTERNATIONAL.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1990 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MO | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | EMPOWERING THE WORLDS POOR TO GROW IN SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH PERSONAL AND BUSINESS MENTORING AND ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 16 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 15 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 6 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 60 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,575,199 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,394,324 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $86,480 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $64,556 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,881 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,741 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $2,579 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $190,378 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,666,139 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,650,999 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $799,818 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $416,249 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $500,725 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $533,204 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $14,422 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $241,776 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $279,638 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,542,319 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,229,091 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $123,820 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $421,908 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $654,217 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $866,168 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $271,399 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $61,442 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $382,818 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $804,726 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | EMPOWERING THE WORLDS POOR TO GROW IN SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH PERSONAL AND BUSINESS MENTORING AND ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (true) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,060,723 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $416,248 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $64,556 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | MENTORS HAS HELPED 4.5 MILLION FAMILIES SINCE 1990. DURING THE PERIOD REPORTED, MENTORS INTERNATIONAL IS HELPING 26,876 FAMILIES WORK TOWARDS SELF RELIANCE. DURING THE PERIOD REPORTED, MENTORS PROVIDED 38,765 CUSTOMIZED MENTORING SESSIONS. MENTORS PROGRAMS IMPACTED INDIVIDUALS BY DISTRIBUTING 11,760 LOANS TOTALING $4.9 MILLION THROUGH ITS MENTORING, TRAINING AND MICRO-LENDING PROGRAMS. MENTORS CLIENTS HELPED CREATE 3,487 JOBS. OVER 90% OF LOANS ARE EXTENDED TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,060,723 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 7 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 6 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 16 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 15 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JUSTIN MELLOR | PersonNm |
| Phone | 8017500605 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 6589 S 1300 E STE 120 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MURRAY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | UT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 84121 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANNY GUNNELL | |||||||
| CHAIR PRESIDENT & CEO | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD TANNER | |||||||
| PAST CHAIR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MUMFORD | |||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS OSCARSON | |||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GLAUSER | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANE V ARGYLE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RON DUNFORD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR AND CEO | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $108,000 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY FREE | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RON GUNNELL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TERESA HARDING | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NORMAN O KING | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KENT B PETERSEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SCOTT R PETERSEN | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIN K RUSSELL | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BONNIE SMITH | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NATALIE GODDARD | |||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $108,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Fundraising | $128,580 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,265,744 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $4,781 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,394,324 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | AFFILIATE FEES | Desc |
| Business | 561000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $64,556 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $64,556 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $64,556 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,671 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,671 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $70 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $70 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $70 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $70 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $177,512 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $128,580 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $55,596 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $121,916 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $121,916 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $99,296 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $31,580 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $67,716 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $67,716 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | OTHER INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $746 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $746 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $746 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,650,999 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $133,018 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $123,657 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $416,249 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $416,249 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $92,250 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $92,250 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $440,954 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $408,746 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,479 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,729 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,879 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $38,544 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,276 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $59 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,065 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,629 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $434 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,686 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,101 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $26 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,438 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,711 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $723 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,010 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,512 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,670 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,828 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,483 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,757 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $726 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $57,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $53,503 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,337 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,185 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $48,300 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $45,825 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $962 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,513 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $128 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $128 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,758 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,758 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,455 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,455 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,710 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $4,710 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | $28,675 | $28,309 | $366 | |
| BOARD EXPENSES | $2,961 | $2,961 | ||
| BANK FEES | $12,150 | $11,936 | $214 | |
| PUBLIC RELATIONS | $17,852 | $17,014 | $763 | $75 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $63 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,229,091 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,060,723 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $153,946 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,422 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $454,162 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $801,276 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,844 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,128 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $170,675 | BOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $21,504 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,719 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,469 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $38,958 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $35,552 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $432 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,406 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,385 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,385 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $654,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $866,168 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $28,232 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,442 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $243,167 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $271,399 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $61,442 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $160,289 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $409,794 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $222,529 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $394,932 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $382,818 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $804,726 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $654,217 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $866,168 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $421,908 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,170,922 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,927,065 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,680,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,575,199 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,394,324 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,747,779 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,170,922 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,927,065 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,680,269 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,575,199 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,394,324 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,747,779 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,935,553 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,812,226 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,245 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,279 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,717 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,741 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $6,160 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $717 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $717 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $63,772 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,556 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $128,328 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $7,882,984 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $277,553 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.61050 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.92900 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,426 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $11,426 | DepreciationAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $27,532 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $24,126 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,406 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $3,406 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SECURITY DEPOSIT | Desc |
| Book Value | $3,385 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $3,385 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,650,999 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,650,999 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,650,999 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,229,091 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,229,091 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,229,091 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | GRANT MAKING | $23,270 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS | $66,979 |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | GRANT MAKING | $1,174 |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS | $198,241 |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | GRANT MAKING | $16,469 |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS | $95,496 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | GRANT MAKING | $10,071 |
| SOUTH AMERICA | PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS | $4,413 |
| SOUTH ASIA | GRANT MAKING | $136 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $416,249 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $416,249 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | GRANT AND LENDING | $90,248 | MOSTLY WIRE TRANSFER |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | GRANT AND LENDING | $199,415 | WIRE TRANSFER AND APPLIED TO DEBT |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | GRANT AND LENDING | $111,965 | MOSTLY WIRE TRANSFER SOME APPLIED DEBT |
| SOUTH AMERICA | GRANT AND LENDING | $14,484 | WIRE TRANSFER AND APPLIED TO DEBT |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Use of grant monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MENTORS INTERNATIONAL MAINTAINS EXPENDITURE CONTROL OVER ITS GRANTS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES BY HAVING BOARD CONTROL OVER EACH OF THE AFFILIATE PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IT HELPED TO ESTABLISH AND ORGANIZE. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ARE VISITED AT LEAST TWICE EACH YEAR TO AUDIT THEIR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, VERIFY CLIENT BUSINESSES, MEET THE ENTREPRENEURS THAT WE ARE ASSISTING THROUGH MICRO LENDING, AND CONDUCT REGULAR TRAINING WITH LOCAL STAFF AND OFFICERS. EACH AFFILIATE PARTNER IS EXPECTED TO HAVE AN EXTERNAL AUDIT OF ITS ACCOUNTING PROCESSES AND GENERAL LEDGER CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE TO US GAAP.MANAGEMENT MONITORS PARTNER REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND KEY PERFORMANCES INDICATORS FROM ITS HEADQUARTERS. MENTORS INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES LEADERSHIP BY GIVING PARTNERS GUIDANCE, SUPPORT AND DIRECTION. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | GALA | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $303,097 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $128,580 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $174,517 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $12,363 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $20,458 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $8,000 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $13,975 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $303,097 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $128,580 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $174,517 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $12,363 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $20,458 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $8,000 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $13,975 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $54,796 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $119,721 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | KENT PETERSON AND ERIN RUSSELL ARE FATHER/DAUGHTER |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | THE DRAFT FORM IS FIRST REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT STAFF. THEREAFTER THE DRAFT FORM IS REVIEWED WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE FINAL DRAFT. THE APPROVED DRAFT IS THEN PRESENTED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | AN ANNUAL SURVEY IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD BY EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR TRUSTEE AND KEY EMPLOYEE, WHICH IS THEN DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON COMPARISONS WITH PUBLISHED REGIONAL AND NATIONAL WAGE SURVEYS. THESE SURVEYS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO PROPOSE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPLETE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | THE COMPENSATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON COMPARISONS WITH PUBLISHED REGIONAL AND NATIONAL WAGE SURVEYS. THESE SURVEYS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO PROPOSE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION. PROPOSED COMPENSATION IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPLETE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FORM 1023 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORMS 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WEBSITE. |
| Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 | WE ADDED OUR PEARLS WITH PURPOSE PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ARTISANS, PRIMARILY WOMEN, IN UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE ART OF JEWELRY MAKING ALONG WITH PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS SKILLS TRAINING. OUR PEARLS WITH PURPOSE PROGRAM FOSTERS ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE AND PROVIDES A STEADY INCOME EMPOWERING FAMILIES TO GROW IN GREATER SELF-RELIANCE. SINCE 2002, PEARLS WITH PURPOSE HAS WORKED WITH WOMEN-OWNED CO-OPS, AND HAVE TRAINED 338 JEWELRY ARTISANS. THE FINELY-CRAFTED PRODUCTS THEY CREATE ARE THEN SOLD IN THE U.S. THE INCOME THEY RECEIVE HELPS THEM BREAK FREE FROM THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. ALL PIECES SOLD COME WITH AN EDUCATIONAL PIECE SO THAT THOSE PURCHASING KNOW MORE ABOUT THIS PROGRAM AND HOW IT HELPS THESE WOMEN INCREASE THEIR INCOME. |
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