GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 27-1493841)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-07-18
IRS object ID
201701999349300805
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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DescWEST AFRICA -- TOGETHER WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN BURKINA FASO, GHANA, AND MALI, GROUNDSWELL CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING A LONG-TERM REGIONAL PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, FARMER LIVELIHOODS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY FOSTERING THE SPREAD OF FARMER MANAGED NATURAL REGENERATION OF TREES (OR FMNR) AND OTHER LOCALLY ADAPTED ECOLOGICAL FARMING PRACTICES. ALSO, IN 2016, GROUNDSWELL AND ITS PARTNERS BURKINA FASO, MALI, AND SENEGAL IMPLEMENTED THE GLOBAL RESILIENCE CHALLENGE INITIATIVE, WHICH AIMS TO INTEGRATE WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND IMPROVED NUTRITION INTO ONGOING AGRICULTURAL WORK WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES IN DRY-LAND AREAS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR RESILIENCE AND OVERCOME FOOD INSECURITY.Desc

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DescBURKINA FASO -- GROUNDSWELL WORKS WITH THE BURKINABE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION ASSOCIATION NOURRIR SANS DETRUIRE (ANSD) TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF FARM FAMILIES LIVING IN EASTERN BURKINA FASO. LAST YEAR, OVER 10,600 HOUSEHOLDS (2,554 HEADED BY WOMEN) APPLIED FMNR TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE THEIR LAND AND FARM PRODUCTION, AND 3,433 OF THESE FARMERS APPLIED COMPLEMENTARY AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES, SUCH AS SOIL CONSERVATION, WATER HARVESTING, AND COMPOSTING, TO FURTHER IMPROVE THEIR FARMS.Desc

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DescGHANA -- THE CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CIKOD) IS GROUNDSWELL'S GHANAIAN PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN THE WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL PROGRAM. WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE SOIL AND FOOD CRISIS IN GHANA BY SPREADING THE ADOPTION OF FMNR AND COMPLEMENTARY ECOLOGICAL FARMING PRACTICES. IN 2016, GROUNDSWELL AND CIKOD WORKED WITH 1,200 HOUSEHOLDS IN 34 VILLAGES TO REGENERATE 9,083 ACRES OF LAND, INCREASING TREE DENSITY BY AN AVERAGE OF 60%. THIS RESULTED IN MORE FODesc

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$185,672$140,083Mali - In 2016, Groundswell and Sahel Eco, as well as ANSD in Burkina Faso and Agrecol in Senegal, continued jointly in Burkina Faso and Agrecol in Senegal, continued jointly in Burkina Faso and Agrecol in Senegal, continued jointly in Burkina Faso and Agrecol in Senegal, continued jointly in Burkina Faso and Agrecol in Senegal, continued jointly in Burkina Faso and Agrecol in Senegal, continued jointly
$218,659$173,070overcome food insecurity. Senegal - Since 2015, Groundswell and Agrecole Afrique Senegal - Since 2015, Groundswell and Agrecole Afrique Senegal - Since 2015, Groundswell and Agrecole Afrique Senegal - Since 2015, Groundswell and Agrecole Afrique Senegal - Since 2015, Groundswell and Agrecole Afrique Senegal - Since 2015, Groundswell and Agrecole Afrique
$52,680$50,305farmers' organizations to improve organic agriculture and local food markets. local food markets. local food markets. local food markets. local food markets. local food markets.
EkoRural promotes discovery based learning to deepen and spread agroecological farming, and supports communities spread agroecological farming, and supports communities spread agroecological farming, and supports communities spread agroecological farming, and supports communities spread agroecological farming, and supports communities spread agroecological farming, and supports communities
$7,164Consumption" campaign to shift the country toward the consumption of healthy, local food. consumption of healthy, local food. consumption of healthy, local food. consumption of healthy, local food. consumption of healthy, local food. consumption of healthy, local food.
and conserve, reproduce, and sell native seeds. Groundswell has also supported REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network has also supported REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network has also supported REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network has also supported REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network has also supported REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network has also supported REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network
$236,735$180,739healthy foods produced by local farmers using agroecological methods. agroecological methods. agroecological methods. agroecological methods. agroecological methods. agroecological methods.
directly participated in programs to sustainably improve their agriculture, livelihoods, health, and resiliency. their agriculture, livelihoods, health, and resiliency. their agriculture, livelihoods, health, and resiliency. their agriculture, livelihoods, health, and resiliency. their agriculture, livelihoods, health, and resiliency. their agriculture, livelihoods, health, and resiliency.
$48,873$46,9402016, local organizations launched a community rice commercialization enterprise, cassava processing workshop, commercialization enterprise, cassava processing workshop, commercialization enterprise, cassava processing workshop, commercialization enterprise, cassava processing workshop, commercialization enterprise, cassava processing workshop, commercialization enterprise, cassava processing workshop,
communities. In 2016, in Honduras' drought stricken and impoverished southern region, we strengthened 65 impoverished southern region, we strengthened 65 impoverished southern region, we strengthened 65 impoverished southern region, we strengthened 65 impoverished southern region, we strengthened 65 impoverished southern region, we strengthened 65
$763awareness about health and food issues through community radio, village fairs, and popular theatre. radio, village fairs, and popular theatre. radio, village fairs, and popular theatre. radio, village fairs, and popular theatre. radio, village fairs, and popular theatre.
the 2015 earthquakes. This program provides women from the "untouchable" dalit caste with opportunities to learn "untouchable" dalit caste with opportunities to learn "untouchable" dalit caste with opportunities to learn "untouchable" dalit caste with opportunities to learn "untouchable" dalit caste with opportunities to learn "untouchable" dalit caste with opportunities to learn
$33,153household economies. United States -- In 2016, Groundswell completed a two-year United States -- In 2016, Groundswell completed a two-year United States -- In 2016, Groundswell completed a two-year United States -- In 2016, Groundswell completed a two-year United States -- In 2016, Groundswell completed a two-year United States -- In 2016, Groundswell completed a two-year
marginalized families; helped galvanize a coalition of actors that are now working together to build a better actors that are now working together to build a better actors that are now working together to build a better actors that are now working together to build a better actors that are now working together to build a better actors that are now working together to build a better
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KATHLEEN EARL COLVERSON PHD
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EILEEN OLDAG
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ROSS BORJA
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BERNARD GURI
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MUTHUSAMI KUMARAN
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VANCE RUSSELL
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$972,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,484,561CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,592,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,372,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,930,233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,352,601TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$972,290CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,484,561CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,592,635CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,372,882CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,930,233CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,352,601TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,846,908SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,505,693PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$329CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$134CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$483TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,382CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,122CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$3,504TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,356,588TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$50,627GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.47650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.37660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt II Ln 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous 2012: 1382. 2013: 0. 2014: 0. 2015: 2122. 2016: 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$22,641BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,619InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,094OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$310AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$22,856EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,017BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$76InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$300AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$22,641EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$21,776BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,441InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$300AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$23,017EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$20,250ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,616InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$90AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$21,776EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.98470BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01530PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (true)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,874OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,009DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,865BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,865TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Endowment at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation$22,856
Security Deposit$2,375
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$25,231TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,930,704TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,342NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,342RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,929,362RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,929,362TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,742,507TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,742,507ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,742,507TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt X, Line 2Groundswell is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to an organization's tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in 2016 and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). 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 4To build a fund that will eventually supplement operating support.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Central America04Program ServicesAgricultural$65,093
Central America02Regional GrantsAgricultural$227,679
South America01Program ServicesAgricultural$2,376
South America01Regional GrantsAgricultural$50,305
Sub-Saharan Africa03Program ServicesAgricultural$353,964
Sub-Saharan Africa03Regional GrantsAgricultural$719,751
South Asia00Program ServicesAgricultural$763
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees14SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee14TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,419,931SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,419,931TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Central AmericaHaiti Program$180,739Wire
Central AmericaHonduras Program$46,940Wire
South AmericaEcuador Program$50,305Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaBurkina Faso Program$219,192Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaGhana Program$126,908Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaMali Program$140,083Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaSenegal Program$173,070Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaMulti-country$60,498Wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt I Line 3 Col (F)Procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds outside the U.S.
Pt I Line 2Groundswell 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 2Once 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 2When 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 2During 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.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval.
Pt VI, Line 12cAnnually 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 15aIn 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 18The Form 990 is available on the GuideStar Exchange website and Groundswell's website. The Form 1023 is available upon request.
Pt VI, Line 19The organization's financial statements & conflict of interest policy are available upon request. Its governing documents are available upon request.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dMali - In 2016, Groundswell and Sahel Eco, as well as ANSD 185672. 140083. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dovercome food insecurity. 218659. 173070. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dfarmers' organizations to improve organic agriculture and 52680. 50305. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dEkoRural promotes discovery based learning to deepen and 0. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dConsumption" campaign to shift the country toward the 7164. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dand conserve, reproduce, and sell native seeds. Groundswell 0. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dhealthy foods produced by local farmers using 236735. 180739. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4ddirectly participated in programs to sustainably improve 0. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d2016, local organizations launched a community rice 48873. 46940. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dcommunities. In 2016, in Honduras' drought stricken and 0. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dawareness about health and food issues through community 763. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dthe 2015 earthquakes. This program provides women from the 0. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dhousehold economies. 33153. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dmarginalized families; helped galvanize a coalition of 0. 0. 0.
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24eOther Expenses 9839. 2218. 3874. 3747.

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