2017-07-18T07:55:43-07:00 2016-12-31 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2016-01-01 271493841 Groundswell International Inc GROU 2028329352 1875 Connecticut Ave Washington DC 200096046 STEVE BRESCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028329352 2017-07-18 true STEPHEN C CORLISS 8282360206 2017-07-18 68.115.150.214 2017-07-18 07:55:33 PD P A7B6689AF902493DAF9B7D0130EA176398853756 AFB3E0769F281EC8BDA86983F965F444446FBF43 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X STEVE BRESCIA 1875 Connecticut Ave Washington DC 200096046 1929362 false X groundswellinternational.org X 2009 DC Groundswell International strengthens rural communities to build healthy farming and food systems from the ground up. 8 8 9 9 0 1372402 1930233 5500 0 231 134 -1005 1378133 1929362 866135 997734 0 489746 536272 0 175631 215335 208501 1571216 1742507 -193083 186855 531942 789897 18320 88078 513622 701819 X Groundswell International strengthens rural communities to build healthy farming and food false false 170794 60498 WEST 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. 316320 219192 BURKINA 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. 182271 126908 GHANA -- 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 FO 185672 140083 Mali - 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 218659 173070 overcome 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 52680 50305 farmers' 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 7164 Consumption" 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 236735 180739 healthy 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. 48873 46940 2016, 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 65 763 awareness 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 33153 household 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 783699 591137 1453084 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 false true 4 0 9 true false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X RHONDA DEVAN 2028329352 1875 Connecticut Ave Washington DC 20009 JAMIE WIMBERLY Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN EARL COLVERSON PHD Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PERRY CLUTTS Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EILEEN OLDAG Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSS BORJA Int'l Council Rep. 0.50 X 0 0 0 BERNARD GURI IC Rep. 0.50 X 0 0 0 MUTHUSAMI KUMARAN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 VANCE RUSSELL Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE BRESCIA Executive Director 50.00 X 97200 0 0 97200 false false false 559038 1371195 1930233 134 134 Exchange Rate (Gain/Loss) 900099 -1005 -1005 -1005 1929362 -871 997734 997734 97200 49360 16239 31601 403795 276805 43105 83885 35277 22966 4179 8132 8450 3404 619 4427 22508 9066 1648 11794 3439 1281 0 2158 16824 4709 3321 8794 15270 5011 3179 7080 24414 6666 12977 4771 58626 35834 16699 6093 9202 3333 5247 622 2044 776 572 696 2873 775 2098 0 Program Service Contracts 29006 29006 0 0 Facilitator/Contract Support 3960 3960 0 0 Translation 372 150 27 195 Fundraising Fees 1674 30 8 1636 9839 2218 3874 3747 1742507 1453084 113792 175631 481349 664029 5021 5029 5106 83692 10410 9026 11874 9009 2628 2865 2412 25 25016 25231 531942 789897 16572 4538 1748 83540 18320 88078 X 200514 132179 312758 569290 350 350 513622 701819 531942 789897 186855 1342 X false true X true false X 972290 1484561 1592635 1372882 1930233 7352601 972290 1484561 1592635 1372882 1930233 7352601 3846908 3505693 329 20 134 483 1382 2122 3504 7356588 50627 0.47650 0.37660 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous 2012: 1382. 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 65093 Central America 0 2 Regional Grants Agricultural 227679 South America 0 1 Program Services Agricultural 2376 South America 0 1 Regional Grants Agricultural 50305 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Program Services Agricultural 353964 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Regional Grants Agricultural 719751 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Agricultural 763 0 14 0 14 1419931 1419931 Central America Haiti Program 180739 Wire Central America Honduras Program 46940 Wire South America Ecuador Program 50305 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Burkina Faso Program 219192 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Ghana Program 126908 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Mali Program 140083 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Senegal Program 173070 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Multi-country 60498 Wire 8 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 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 III, Line 4d Mali - In 2016, Groundswell and Sahel Eco, as well as ANSD 185672. 140083. 0. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d overcome food insecurity. 218659. 173070. 0. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d farmers' organizations to improve organic agriculture and 52680. 50305. 0. 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