2018-06-25T12:17:14-07:00 2017-12-31 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2017-01-01 271493841 Groundswell International Inc GROU 2028329352 1875 Connecticut Ave NW 10th Floor Washington DC 200096046 STEVE BRESCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028329352 2018-06-21 true STEPHEN C CORLISS P01333317 8282360206 2018-06-25 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z STEVE BRESCIA 1875 Connecticut Ave NW 10th Floor Washington DC 200096046 1864886 false X groundswellinternational.org X 2009 DC GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL STRENGTHENS RURAL COMMUNITIES TO BUILD HEALTHY FARMING AND FOOD SYSTEMS FROM THE GROUND UP. 10 10 8 9 0 1930233 1863767 826 134 293 -1005 0 1929362 1864886 997734 1066246 0 536272 530321 0 226189 208501 234587 1742507 1831154 186855 33732 789897 841989 88078 103531 701819 738458 Groundswell International strengthens rural communities to build healthy farming and food false false 1478325 1066246 826 GROUNDSWELL'S PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF FOOD INSECURITY, ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY, AND SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION WITH A PRACTICAL, "LEARNING BY DOING" APPROACH THAT BUILDS PARTICIPANTS' CONFIDENCE WHILE MEETING THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHEN PEOPLE SEE THE CHANGES THEY ARE BRINGING ABOUT, IT EMPOWERS THEM, AND SOON THEY BECOME THE LEAD ACTORS IN IMPROVING THEIR OWN LIVES. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, SOUTH ASIA, AND WEST AFRICA. WHILE EACH REGIONAL PROGRAM DESIGN RESPONDS TO ITS UNIQUE PEOPLE AND CONTEXT, GROUNDSWELL'S CORE PROGRAM SERVICES FOCUS ON: -BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS TO ANALYZE THEIR SITUATION, IDENTIFY EXISTING PROBLEMS, EXAMINE THE VARIOUS ALTERNATIVES TO OVERCOME THESE PROBLEMS, AND THEN CHOOSE, PLAN, AND IMPLEMENT THE BEST SOLUTIONS. -IMPROVING FOOD PRODUCTION USING ECOLOGICAL FARMING TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE YIELDS, ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MAKE SMALL FARMERS MORE RESILIENT TO OTHER EXTERNAL SHOCKS, WHILE ALSO RESTORING THE NATURAL RESOURCE BASE UPON WHICH THEY DEPEND. -GENERATING BETTER RURAL LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH: SAVINGS AND CREDIT GROUPS THAT GIVE MARGINALIZED PEOPLE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR THEIR PRODUCTIVE PURSUITS; MICRO-ENTERPRISES THAT DIVERSIFY AND INCREASE INCOMES; STRENGTHEN LOCAL MARKET LINKAGES. IN 20 WEST AFRICA -- IN 2017 WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS ANSD IN BURKINA FASO; CIKOD IN GHANA; SAHEL ECO IN MALI; AND AGRECOL IN SENEGAL. ACROSS THESE FOUR COUNTRIES, WE SUPPORT PROGRAMS WITH VARIOUS SOURCES OF FUNDING THAT FOCUSED ON A COMMON SET OF STRATEGIES. THESE INCLUDE STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED FARMERS AND WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS TO EXPERIMENT WITH AND PROMOTE AGROECOLOGICAL FARMING PRACTICES; STRENGTHEN WOMEN'S SAVINGS AND CREDIT GROUPS; AND ENABLING CITIZENS TO ENGAGE MORE EFFECTIVE 1478325 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true false true true false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 8 true false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X RHONDA DEVAN 2028329352 1875 Connecticut Ave NW 10th Floor Washington DC 20009 EILEEN OLDAG Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VANCE RUSSELL Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY CLUTTS Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY COLVERSON Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE WIMBERLY Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARGARET MALLOY Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSS BORJA Int'l Council Rep. 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERNARD GURI Int'l Council Rep. 0.50 X 0 0 0 MUTHUSAMI KUMARAN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARK STONE Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE BRESCIA Executive Director 50.00 X 94200 0 3000 94200 3000 false false false 1863767 1863767 Services 541900 826 826 293 293 1864886 826 293 1066246 1066246 97200 45560 22511 29129 354371 202382 37598 114391 45910 22244 8436 15230 32840 8595 12763 11482 159 0 159 0 7749 2583 2583 2583 39905 36627 2139 1139 1942 1635 0 307 18556 3077 4930 10549 3903 1322 611 1970 8827 3057 3019 2751 72034 45199 13418 13417 5500 1566 1967 1967 2044 682 681 681 6447 2830 2946 671 Program Service Contracts 6931 6896 35 0 Facilitator/Contract Support 1652 1652 0 0 Translation 6000 6000 0 0 Fundraising/Communications 36877 8544 8544 19789 16061 11628 4300 133 1831154 1478325 126640 226189 664029 598936 5029 83692 205251 9026 8469 11874 11053 2865 821 25 2243 25231 26269 789897 841989 4538 45472 83540 43675 14384 88078 103531 X 132179 160685 569290 577423 350 350 701819 738458 789897 841989 33732 2907 X false true X true false X 1484561 1592635 1372882 1930233 1863767 8244078 1484561 1592635 1372882 1930233 1863767 8244078 3484305 4759773 329 20 134 293 776 2122 2122 8246976 36353 0.57720 0.50070 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous 2013: 0. 2014: 0. 2015: 2122. 2016: 0. 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The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Pt V, Line 4 To build a fund that will eventually supplement operating support. true Central America 0 4 Program Services Agricultural 61234 Central America 0 4 Regional Grants Agricultural 258782 South America 0 1 Program Services Agricultural South America 0 1 Regional Grants Agricultural 50000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Program Services Agricultural 245986 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Regional Grants Agricultural 757464 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Agricultural 41 0 16 0 16 1373507 1373507 Central America Haiti Program 224492 Wire Central America Honduras Program 34290 Wire South America Ecuador Program 50000 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Burkina Faso Program 341602 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Ghana Program 298916 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Mali Program 66229 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Senegal Program 50718 Wire 7 false false false false false false Pt I Line 3 Col (F) Procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds outside the U.S. Pt I Line 2 Groundswell engages in extensive pre-grant due diligence of any organization to which it disburses money.For foreign organizations, Groundswell requires that the organization be a legally registered charitable non-profit organization within its country. The information required to be provided by potential grantees includes financials for the current and previous years, governing documents, details about the board of directors, and descriptions of programs and activities. These requirements are in addition to rather than in lieu of a project funding proposal. Pt I Line 2 Once the decision is made to make a grant to a foreign organization, Groundswell requires a written cooperation agreement between the grantee and Groundswell, which outlines each organization's duties and responsibilities, including the grantee's responsibility to request prior written approval from Groundswell before making substantial modifications to the project and/or budget. Pt I Line 2 When the agreement is signed by the grantee, a transfer is made either from Groundswell headquarters or by direct transfer from the donor to a local bank account in the country where the grantee intends to implement activities outlined in its project proposal. Pt I Line 2 During the grant period, Groundswell maintains regular and frequent contact with grantees, including through e-mail, phone and occasional field visits. Groundswell also requires regular progress and final narrative and financial reports. When reports are received, management and staff compare actual expenses to the approved budgeted expense, and, as necessary, seek additional explanation for any significant variations not already documented in the narrative report. Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Annually conflict of interest statements are required to be signed by each Board member. The statements affirm that the policy has been read & either that no conflict of interest exists or discloses any such conflict. Pt VI, Line 15a In the annual budgeting process, the Board approves a budget line for each salaried employee. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the Executive Director (the organization's title for the lead staff person). The Board of Directors sets the Executive Director's salary after a performance review & a check of comparable salary information for nonprofit organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 15b Groundswell International carried out a salary review with external assistance and salary comparisons for 2017. Pt VI, Line 18 The Form 990 is available on the GuideStar Exchange website and Groundswell's website. The Form 1023 is available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 The organization's financial statements & conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Its governing documents are available upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Other Expenses 7479. 3046. 4300. 133. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e AE Report 8582. 8582. 0. 0.