BUILD CHANGE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
BUILD CHANGE (EIN 35-2237155)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-03
IRS object ID
201542159349301239
Schema version
2014v5.0
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Gross Receipts$4,225,973GrossReceiptsAmt
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Activity Or MissionREDUCE DEATHS AND LOSS CAUSED BY HOUSING COLLAPSES DUE TO NATURAL DISASTERS IN EMERGING NATIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionBUILD CHANGE'S MISSION IS TO GREATLY REDUCE DEATHS, INJURIES AND ECONOMIC LOSSES CAUSED BY HOUSING COLLAPSES AND SCHOOL COLLAPSES DUE TO EARTHQUAKES AND TYPHOONS IN EMERGING NATIONS.MissionDesc
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DescHAITI: FIVE YEARS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI... WE'VE MADE 137,000 PEOPLE SAFERTHE START OF 2015 WILL MARK THE FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 12, 2010 EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK HAITI. BUILD CHANGE IS FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGING THE WAY HOMES ARE BUILT, THROUGH LOCAL TRAINING, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT NATIONWIDE TRAINING IN DISASTER-RESISTANT HOUSING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. IN HAITI, BUILD CHANGE IS SYNONYMOUS WITH RETROFITTING.(CONTINUED ON PAGE 38)(HAITI PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2)SINCE 2010: - BUILD CHANGE'S TEAM HAS TRAINED 8,075 LOCAL PEOPLE, WHO HAVE MADE 27,415 BUILDINGS SAFER, PROTECTING 138,580 PEOPLE IN HAITI. - 6,150 JOBS CREATED. - EIGHTY-THREE SMALL BUSINESSES TRAINED TO MAKE CONCRETE BLOCKS STRONGER AND SAFER FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION. THESE BUSINESSES PRODUCE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SAFER CONCRETE BLOCKS EACH MONTH, INCREASING THE SAFETY OF THOUSANDS OF HOMES. - TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POSTERS AND BOOKLETS DISTRIBUTED, AND HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS INFORMING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RISK OF FUTURE EARTHQUAKES AND HOW TO BUILD SAFE HOUSES. - HAITI'S GOVERNMENT NOW REQUIRES THAT NGOS COLLABORATE WITH HOMEOWNERS FOR RECONSTRUCTION, RATHER THAN BUILDING LARGE BLOCKS OF IDENTICAL HOUSING WITHOUT COMMUNITY INPUT. - HAITI'S MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS REQUESTED A GUIDE FOR MAKING DAMAGED HOUSES SAFE AND STRONG ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A FUTURE EARTHQUAKE. BUILD CHANGE HELPED PRODUCE A GUIDE AND IT IS IN USE NATIONWIDE.BUILD CHANGE WILL CONTINUE TO EMPOWER HAITIANS TO MAKE THEIR COMMUNITIES SAFE FROM FUTURE NATURAL DISASTERS.IN 2015, BUILD CHANGE PLANS TO GET THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE INTO SAFER HOUSES AND HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN INTO SAFE SCHOOLS.RECONSTRUCTION AND RETROFITTING:BUILD CHANGE IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH GLOBAL COMMUNITIES ON THE AMERICAN RED CROSS LAMIKA PROJECT IN CAMPECHE, PORT-AU-PRINCE. BUILD CHANGE TRAINED 504 BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS IN DISASTER-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION AND RETROFITTING. THIRTEEN HOMEOWNERS RECEIVED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DURING THE RETROFITTING OF THEIR HOMES. MANY OF THESE HOUSES INCLUDE RENTAL UNITS; IN TOTAL, 24 FAMILIES ARE LIVING IN THESE SAFER BUILDINGS. IN ADDITION, 11 FAMILIES IN 7 HOUSES ARE BENEFITTING FROM NEW RETAINING WALLS BUILT IN THIS HILLSIDE COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL MAKE A TOTAL OF 500 FAMILIES SAFER BY THE END OF 2015.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ENTREPRENEURS DU MONDE AND THE FRENCH RED CROSS, BUILD CHANGE TRAINED 59 BUILDERS AND PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 13 HOMEOWNERS IN CHRIST-ROI AND DELMAS 9. IN 2015, BUILD CHANGE WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO AN ADDITIONAL 45 FAMILIES IN CHRIST-ROI.BETTER BLOCKS = SAFER HOUSES:STRONG CONCRETE BLOCKS HELP ENSURE THAT BUILDINGS WILL WITHSTAND THE NEXT NATURAL DISASTER.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HILTI FOUNDATION, BUILD CHANGE TRAINED 521 EMPLOYEES AT 58 LOCAL SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED BLOCKMAKING BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR CONCRETE BLOCKS AND TO CREATE DEMAND IN THE LOCAL MARKET. EIGHTEEN OF THESE BUSINESSES' BLOCKS NOW MEET OR EXCEED THE STRENGTH NEEDED FOR SAFE CONSTRUCTION. THESE BUSINESSES SAW AN INCREASE IN DEMAND AND INCOME DUE TO THE INCREASED QUALITY.NETWORK OF CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS:IN 2014, BUILD CHANGE LAUNCHED REZO, AN AFFILIATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESSES AND CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODE OF HAITI. REZO PARTNERS WITH EXPERTS IN TRAINING, MARKETING, AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT THE BUSINESS NEEDS OF ITS AFFILIATES THROUGH JOB PLACEMENT, MARKETING SERVICES, FINANCIAL PRODUCTS, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. THROUGH THESE INCENTIVES, REZO AFFILIATES COMMIT TO MAINTAINING HIGH TRADE STANDARDS. REZO HAS PARTNERED WITH 6 INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDING SPECIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO 28 AFFILIATES, BLOCKMAKING ENTERPRISES, AND BUILDERS. REZO PLANS TO REACH MORE THAN 100 AFFILIATES IN 2015.SAFER SCHOOLS:BUILD CHANGE PERFORMED STRUCTURAL EVALUATIONS OF 12 SCHOOLS IN THE MARCHAND-DESSALINES REGION FOR SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL. BUILD CHANGE PROVIDED A REPORT SUMMARIZING THE FINDINGS FROM THE EVALUATIONS AND ANALYSES, AS WELL AS STRENGTHENING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 9 OF THE 12 SCHOOLS, IMPACTING THE SAFETY OF OVER 1,000 STUDENTS. NEW CONSTRUCTION CONCEPTS FOR THE OTHER THREE WILL BE PREPARED IN 2015. BUILD CHANGE WILL INCREASE INVOLVEMENT IN SCHOOL EVALUATION, DESIGN, AND RETROFITTING IN HAITI. TRAINING CENTERS:BUILD CHANGE OPENED ONE HANDS-ON TRAINING CENTER FOR FEE-BASED CLIENTS, AND TWO SUBSIDIZED FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS.BUILD CHANGE WILL OPEN TWO HANDS-ON TRAINING CENTERS TO TRAIN FEE-BASED CLIENTS IN 2015, REACHING 280 BUILDERS.VOCATIONAL TRAINING:AT THE REQUEST OF CENTRE D'ETUDE ET DE COOPRATION INTERNATIONALE (CECI), BUILD CHANGE PROVIDED 20 VOCATIONAL STUDENTS WITH TRAINING IN DISASTER-RESISTANT CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TECHNICAL SKILLS NEEDED TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVELIHOODS. BUILD CHANGE WILL TRAIN 55 MORE STUDENTS IN 2015. ACCESS TO FINANCING:IN 2013 AND 2014, BUILD CHANGE PILOTED A PRODUCT THAT COMBINED HOUSING FINANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH SOGESOL, THE MICROFINANCE SUBSIDIARY OF SOGEBANK. THROUGH THE SOGESOL KREDI BEL KAY PROGRAM, 55 HOMEOWNERS ACCESSED $35,286 IN CAPITAL FOR BUILDING, EXPANDING, OR RETROFITTING THEIR HOMES, WITH BUILD CHANGE ENGINEERS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.Desc

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Expense$374,789ExpenseAmt
DescINDONESIA: TEN YEARS AFTER THE TSUNAMI 89,000... SAFER PEOPLE AND MILLIONS OF BETTER BRICKS.TEN YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE DECEMBER 26, 2004 INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI DEVASTATED COASTAL AREAS THROUGHOUT THE REGION. BUILD CHANGE BEGAN OPERATIONS IN INDONESIA A FEW MONTHS LATER.SINCE 2004, BUILD CHANGE HAS SUPPORTED SAFE HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND BETTER BUILDING MATERIALS IN FOUR PROVINCES AFTER THE TSUNAMI AND THREE SUBSEQUENT EARTHQUAKES, TRAINING 14,000 PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE 89,000 PEOPLE SAFE.(CONTINUED ON PAGE 41)(INDONESIA PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2)IN THE LAST 10 YEARS, BUILD CHANGE HAS: - WORKED IN ACEH, WEST JAVA, BENGKULU, AND WEST SUMATRA PROVINCES, RESPONDING TO COMMUNITIES REBUILDING AFTER MULTIPLE EARTHQUAKES. - TRAINED 14,360 PEOPLE IN SAFE CONSTRUCTION, WHO HAVE GONE ON TO BUILD 17,800 SAFER HOUSES THAT PROTECT OVER 89,000 PEOPLE. - CREATED 3,500 JOBS - WRITTEN AND DISTRIBUTED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COPIES OF SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION BOOKLETS, POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS, ALL AIMED AT EDUCATION ABOUT SAFER CONSTRUCTION. - TRAINED MORE THAN 240 SMALL BUSINESSES THAT MAKE BRICKS TO PRODUCE SAFER, STRONGER BRICKS IN ACEH AND PADANG. BUILD CHANGE FOCUSES ON EMPOWERING WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.MOST RECENTLY, BUILD CHANGE HAS PARTNERED WITH USAID TO HELP IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF OVER 3,000 HOMES REBUILT AFTER THE 2013 EARTHQUAKE, AND TO REACH OVER 29,000 PEOPLE IN ACEH ABOUT SAFER CONSTRUCTION.EARTHQUAKE IN ACEH:IN JULY 2013, A 6.1-MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK ACEH, DAMAGING 16,000 HOUSES AND DISPLACING OVER 22,000 PEOPLE.BUILD CHANGE OPENED AN OFFICE TO PROVIDE LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN SEPTEMBER 2013 AND WILL WORK IN THE REGION UNTIL 2015.A MORE RESILIENT BUILDING SYSTEM:BUILD CHANGE, WITH SUPPORT OF THE USAID OFFICE OF FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE, IS PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 3,000 FAMILIES REBUILDING THEIR HOMES IN ACEH, IN A PROGRAM ENDING IN 2015.THROUGH LOCAL EDUCATION AND OUTREACH, BUILD CHANGE HAS MOTIVATED MANY HOMEOWNERS TO BUILD HOUSES COMPRISED OF A MASONRY SKIRT (WHICH PROTECTS THE BOTTOM THIRD OF THE WALL FROM MOLD, MILDEW, RAINWATER, AND SO ON) WITH A TIMBER FRAME.THIS HOUSE DESIGN IS COMMON IN INDONESIA. IT IS ALSO MORE AFFORDABLE AND TYPICALLY MORE EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT THAN A FULL MASONRY HOUSE IN THIS REGION.BUILD CHANGE REACHED OVER 29,000 PEOPLE IN ACEH WITH EDUCATION ABOUT REBUILDING WITH TIMBER AND FOLLOWING BASIC RULES FOR SAFE CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH POSTERS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, RADIO INTERVIEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS, AND TEXT MESSAGES.FROM PAPER RECORDS TO TABLETS:BUILD CHANGE ADOPTED A TABLET-BASED ELECTRONIC DATA GATHERING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SUPPORT ITS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR HOUSING RECONSTRUCTION IN ACEH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GRAMEEN FOUNDATION.RATHER THAN COLLECTING DATA ABOUT THE RECONSTRUCTION OF 3,000 HOUSES ON PAPER, BUILD CHANGE STAFF NOW CONDUCTS SURVEYS, COLLECT DATA ON REBUILDING PROGRESS, TAKE PICTURES, AND UPLOAD THAT INFORMATION FOR EASY ACCESS USING INEXPENSIVE, PORTABLE TABLET COMPUTERS.THIS APPROACH IS MORE EFFICIENT AND HAS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY AND DATA QUALITY, AS WELL AS MAXIMIZING THE AMOUNT OF TIME STAFF ARE IN THE FIELD PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES.DATA FOR OVER 3,000 HOMES IN ACEH IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE THROUGH SALESFORCE AND TAROWORKS, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE DATA WITH PARTNERS AND TO ANALYZE DATA TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.GIVEN THE SUCCESS OF THIS PILOT PROGRAM, BUILD CHANGE IS IMPLEMENTING TABLET-BASED DATA GATHERING THROUGHOUT ITS PROGRAMS.BETTER BRICKS = SAFER HOMES:IN 2014, WITH SUPPORT FROM SAMPOERNA, BUILD CHANGE TRAINED 123 WOMEN BRICKMAKERS TO MAKE STRONGER BRICKS AND APPLY NEW BUSINESS SKILLS TO LOWER THEIR PRODUCTION COSTS AND INCREASE THEIR PROFITS. THESE BUSINESSES HAVE PRODUCED OVER 100,000 BETTER BRICKS. BUILD CHANGE IS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THESE LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES TO EXPERIMENT WITH ALTERNATIVE FUEL SOURCES TO INCREASE HEAT OF FIRING, REDUCE THE USE OF TIMBER, AND REDUCE HARMFUL EMISSIONS. BUILD CHANGE FOCUSES ON BRICKMAKING BUSINESSES OWNED BY WOMEN TO INCREASE THEIR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.LOOKING FORWARD:IN 2015, BUILD CHANGE WILL EXPAND ITS BRICKMAKER TRAINING PROGRAM TO ANOTHER AREA OF ACEH AND TO PADANG.Desc

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Expense$252,190ExpenseAmt
DescPHILIPPINES: BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE GOVERNMENT2014 WAS DEDICATED TO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE PHILIPPINES, WITH THE DUAL OBJECTIVE OF SUPPORTING THE RESPONSE TO THE 2013 TYPHOON HAIYAN AND THE BOHOL EARTHQUAKE, AND SUPPORTING THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR, AND CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE COUNTRY'S RESILIENCE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 44)(PHILIPINES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2)IN ANTICIPATION OF SCALING IMPACTS IN 2015 AND BEYOND, BUILD CHANGE DEVELOPED AND TESTED LOCALLY APPROPRIATE TECHNICAL RESOURCES FOR REBUILDING AND RETROFITTING SAFE HOUSES. RECONSTRUCTION AFTER TYPHOON HAIYAN:BUILD CHANGE FIRST PILOTED ITS TECHNICAL RESOURCES IN SULANGAN, EASTERN SAMAR WITH PARTNER CORDAID. BUILD CHANGE TESTED OUT THREE MASONRY HOUSING TYPES - CONFINED MASONRY, REINFORCED SHEAR WALL AND MOMENT FRAME - TRAINING HOMEOWNERS AND BUILDERS TO MANAGE THE CONSTRUCTION THEMSELVES. BY THE END OF THE YEAR, MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE WERE TRAINED AND TWO OF THE THREE PILOT HOUSES WERE COMPLETED. BUILD CHANGE ALSO PILOTED A TIMBER RETROFIT PROGRAM, TRAINING NINE CARPENTERS AS RETROFIT TECHNICIANS AND TESTING THE RETROFIT TECHNIQUES ON FOUR HOUSES. BETTER BUILDING MATERIALS ARE AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF SAFER HOUSES. TEN PEOPLE AT THREE LOCAL-AREA BLOCK MANUFACTURERS WERE TRAINED TO PRODUCE STRONGER CONCRETE BLOCKS.BUILD CHANGE AGREED TO SCALE THE PROJECT WITH CORDAID, SO MORE PERMANENT HOUSES WILL BE BUILT IN 2015.SPREADING KNOWLEDGE:IN EARLY 2014, THE BOHOL SHELTER CLUSTER DISTRIBUTED OVER 6,000 POSTERS EXPLAINING BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SAFE CONSTRUCTION TO PEOPLE WHOSE HOUSES WERE AFFECTED BY THE 2013 EARTHQUAKE. IN ADDITION, AT THE REQUEST OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, BUILD CHANGE BUILT UPON THESE POSTERS, THE FINDINGS FROM ITS "LEARNING FIRST" ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS THE STANDARDS SET OUT IN THE NATIONAL STRUCTURAL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND DEVELOPED A 75-PAGE SET OF COMPREHENSIVE, ILLUSTRATED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES FOR RESIDENTIAL HOUSES. THE GUIDELINES ARE BEING USED BY GOVERNMENT PARTNERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IMPLEMENTING HOUSING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS.PARTNERING WITH THE GOVERNMENT:THE PHILIPPINES SEES FOUR TO SIX TYPHOONS MAKE LANDFALL EVERY YEAR AND EXPERIENCES STRONG EARTHQUAKES REGULARLY. AS SUCH, BUILD CHANGE IS PARTNERING WITH SEVERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO ASSIST THEIR DISASTER RESPONSE ACTIVITIES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS. BUILD CHANGE SIGNED MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIAL HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION (SHFC) AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA) TO JOINTLY ADVANCE DISASTER RESPONSE AND SAFE CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS.BUILD CHANGE HAS ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE FOR REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO IN THE COMING YEAR.Desc

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Expense$310,169ExpenseAmt
DescLATIN AMERICA: COLOMBIA & GUATEMALA - PREVENTING A DISASTERCOLOMBIAUNSAFE BUILDINGS:OVER 10 MILLION COLOMBIANS LIVE IN HOUSES THAT ARE WEAK AND LIKELY TO COLLAPSE IN EARTHQUAKES OR MAJOR STORMS. THESE HOMES ARE BUILT BY LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN TIGHTLY-PACKED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, WITHOUT ENGINEERING DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION BY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES. WHEN A MODERATE EARTHQUAKE STRUCK HAITI IN 2010, TENS OF THOUSANDS OF UNSAFE HOUSES IN SIMILAR INFORMAL URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS COLLAPSED, KILLING 230,000 PEOPLE.REDUCING RISK SAVES LIVES:TO PREVENT SUCH A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF LIFE FROM A NATURAL DISASTER IN COLOMBIA, BUILD CHANGE IS PARTNERING WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT FAMILIES BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING RETROFITS OF UNSAFE HOUSES.PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP:A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL FOR RETROFITTING TO OCCUR ON A LARGE SCALE. THE BOGOTA CITY GOVERNMENT HAS SUBSIDIES AVAILABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEOWNERS FOR STRUCTURAL RETROFITS. THESE SUBSIDIES CAN BE ACCESSED BY FAMILIES TO COVER THE COSTS OF MATERIALS AND LABOR FOR RETROFITTING. SUBSIDIES CAN BE USED TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR FAMILIES TO FOLLOW SAFE BUILDING STANDARDS. THE PRIVATE SECTOR MUST PROVIDE THE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION SKILLS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAMS. BUILD CHANGE PROVIDES THE TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDED TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ALL PARTIES AND ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING STANDARDS. RETROFITTING PROCEDURE:IN 2014, BUILD CHANGE DEVELOPED A STRAIGHTFORWARD RETROFIT EVALUATION AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SERVICIO NACIONAL DE APRENDIZAJE (SENA), SWISSCONTACT, AND THE SEISMIC ENGINEERING COMMUNITY IN BOGOTA. BUILD CHANGE DEVELOPED TRAINING CURRICULA FOR BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS, COVERING HOW TO EVALUATE ONE- TO THREE-STORY MASONRY HOUSES AND HOW TO DESIGN AND CARRY OUT A RETROFIT WHEN NECESSARY.BUILD CHANGE TRAINED 8 SENA INSTRUCTORS, STAFF FROM CAJA DE VIVIENDA POPULAR, AND OTHER BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS USING THESE RESOURCES. ONE HOUSE IN BOGOTA WAS RETROFITTED THROUGH THE TRAINING PROGRAM AS PROOF OF CONCEPT, MAKING IT EARTHQUAKE-RESISTANT WITHIN THE SUBSIDY OF $5,000.LOOKING FORWARD:IN 2015, BUILD CHANGE WILL WORK WITH LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS AND HOMEOWNERS TO RETROFIT 50 HOUSES IN BOGOTA THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY PROGRAM, AS A NEXT STEP TOWARD WORKING WITH THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES TO RETROFIT THEIR HOMES.GUATEMALA:REDUCING RISK SAVES LIVES:BUILD CHANGE BEGAN WORKING IN GUATEMALA IN 2014, WITH THE GOAL OF SAVING LIVES BY MAKING BUILDINGS SAFE BEFORE A NATURAL DISASTER STRIKES.UNSAFE SCHOOL BUILDINGS: MILLIONS OF GUATEMALAN CHILDREN GO TO CLASS IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS THAT ARE LIKELY TO COLLAPSE IN EARTHQUAKES OR MAJOR STORMS. WHEN A SCHOOL DOES COLLAPSE, LOCAL EDUCATION IS THROWN INTO CHAOS. SOMETIMES CLASSES ARE HELD IN AD-HOC COMMUNITY CENTERS, TENTS, OR EVEN IN DAMAGED AND UNSAFE BUILDINGS. STUDENTS OFTEN LACK ACCESS TO CONSISTENT EDUCATION UNTIL THE BUILDING IS REBUILT.BY ENSURING THAT SCHOOL BUILDINGS WITHSTAND NATURAL DISASTERS, CHILDREN WILL SURVIVE AND THEIR EDUCATION WILL REMAIN UNINTERRUPTED.PROTECTING STUDENTS:MORE THAN 200 SCHOOLS WERE DAMAGED IN THE EARTHQUAKE THAT STRUCK GUATEMALA IN 2012 AND NEED TO BE RETROFITTED TO MAKE THEM SAFE TO USE. HUNDREDS OF OTHER SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ARE WEAK AND MAY COLLAPSE IN FUTURE EARTHQUAKES. THESE SCHOOLS ALSO NEED TO BE RETROFIT TO PROTECT STUDENTS.THE GUATEMALAN GOVERNMENT IS AWARE OF THE NEED TO RETROFIT SCHOOLS. BUILD CHANGE WILL LAUNCH A SCHOOL RETROFITTING PARTNERSHIP IN GUATEMALA IN 2015.PROMOTING RETROFITTING:IN 2014, BUILD CHANGE PARTNERED WITH PCI'S BARRIO MIO GUATEMALA, A NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO REDUCE THE VULNERABILITY OF MIXCO TO LANDSLIDES, EROSION, FLOODING, EARTHQUAKES, AND HURRICANES.BUILD CHANGE IMPLEMENTED A SUBSIDY-BASED HOUSING RETROFITTING PROGRAM TO RETROFIT 3 HOMES IN MIXCO AS A DEMONSTRATION OF THE PROCESS AND A LOCAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY. LOOKING FORWARD: IN 2015, BUILD CHANGE WILL DEVELOP A GENERAL RETROFITTING PROCEDURE FOR LOW-RISE MASONRY HOUSES WITH THE GUATEMALAN ENGINEERING COMMUNITY AND BEGIN TRAINING LOCAL BUILDERS AND ENGINEERS.Desc
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Total Program Service Expenses$2,777,781TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document8IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee16EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryHAForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryIDForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryCHForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryCOForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTIM LOUISPersonNm
Phone4153771992PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1535 16TH STREET SUITE 605AddressLine1Txt
CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80202ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
PAUL VANDERMARCK
BOARD CHAIRPERSON2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSH LITWIN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN FISHER
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SIG ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID FRIEDMAN
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH HAUSLER STRAND
FOUNDER & CEO42.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$140,000$0$150
TIM LOUIS
CFO42.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$108,500$0$6,407
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$248,500TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$6,557TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$188,945GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,045,594AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$298,181NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,234,539TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,003TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,003ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column-$9,569TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$9,569ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total-$9,569OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,225,973TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$8,566ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$255,057TotalAmt
Program Services$6,204ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$182,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,961FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,480,582TotalAmt
Program Services$1,144,809ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,118ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$234,655FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$388,189TotalAmt
Program Services$337,957ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,849FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,898TotalAmt
Program Services$99,538ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,233FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,141TotalAmt
Management And General$24,141ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,863TotalAmt
Management And General$38,863ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,395TotalAmt
Program Services$72,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,128FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$171,002TotalAmt
Program Services$128,688ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,959FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$66,035TotalAmt
Program Services$52,100ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,359ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,576FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,725TotalAmt
Program Services$135,585ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,632ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,508FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$250,038TotalAmt
Program Services$171,022ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,624ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,392FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,486TotalAmt
Program Services$101,709ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
TRANSPORT AND FREIGHT$306,274$287,391$7,195$11,688
HOUSING SUBSIDIES$113,891$113,891
TRAINING SUPPLIES AND E$92,569$92,337$232
GENERAL BUSINESS EXPENS$38,176$17,201$20,740$235

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,975TotalAmt
Program Services$16,975ProgramServicesAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,763,296TotalAmt
Program Services$2,777,781ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$515,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$470,416FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$789,413BOYAmt
EOY$1,103,457EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$833,969BOYAmt
EOY$923,865EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$218,935BOYAmt
EOY$138,490EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,679BOYAmt
EOY$17,762EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$399,771LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$150,492LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,292BOYAmt
EOY$249,279EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,594BOYAmt
EOY$20,554EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,917,882BOYAmt
EOY$2,453,407EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$103,406BOYAmt
EOY$105,120EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$28,802EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,038BOYAmt
EOY$45,689EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$153,444BOYAmt
EOY$179,611EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$543,695BOYAmt
EOY$87,863EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,220,743BOYAmt
EOY$2,185,933EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,764,438BOYAmt
EOY$2,273,796EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,917,882BOYAmt
EOY$2,453,407EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$462,677ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$46,681DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$2,382,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,588,397CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,200,498CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,703,398CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,247,104CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,121,898TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,382,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,588,397CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,200,498CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,703,398CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,247,104CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$16,121,898TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,227,022SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$14,894,876PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$415CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$699CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,015CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$833CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,965TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,769CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$9,569CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total-$7,800TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$16,118,063TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.92410PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.90060PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSSExplanationTxt

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$399,771OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$150,492DepreciationAmt
Book Value$249,279BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$249,279TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCRUED SEVERANCES - HAITI$18,997
ACCRUED SEVERANCES - INDONESIA$20,859
DUE TO RELATED PARTY$5,833
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$45,689TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,272,654TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$46,681DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$46,681RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,225,973RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,225,973TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,763,296TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,763,296ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,763,296TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, A PRIVATE ENTITY IS REQURIED TO DISCLOSE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT MANAGEMENT BELIEVES DOES NOT MEET A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" STANDARD OF BEING SUSTAINED UNDER AN INCOME TAX AUDIT AND TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH TAXES INCLUDING PENALTY AND INTEREST. MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT INDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF A LIABILITY MENTIONED ABOVE OR FURTHER DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND PRIOR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC217PROGRAM SERVICESTRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$747,061
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN153PROGRAM SERVICESTRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$2,140,077
SOUTH AMERICA14PROGRAM SERVICESTRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE$274,137
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices4SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees74SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office4TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee74TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,161,275SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,161,275TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Works Of Art WorksOfArtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,370NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesINVOICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (3 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)SOFTWARE1$293,475INVOICE
Yes (X)AIRFARE2$12,566INVOICES
Yes (X)ONLINE CONFERENCING SERVICE1$3,272INVOICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WORKS WITH THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990 AND REVIEWS THE FILING IN DETAIL BEFORE IT IS PROVIDED TO THE CEO FOR REVIEW. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES INCLUDING THE CEO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENT. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED AND THOSE WITH THE "CONFLICT" ARE NOT INVOLVED IN DECISION MAKING RELEVANT TO THE CONFLICT IN QUESTION. SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE IT WOULD BE NOTED IN THE MINUTES AND/OR BROUGHT TO THE BOARD'S ATTENTION IF DEEMED SIGNIFICANT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO. THE BOARD REVIEWS REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INDUSTRY SALARY COMPARABILITY DATA INCLUDING THE ANNUAL MOUNTAIN STATES EMPLOYERS COUNCIL COMPENSATION SURVEY AND THE ANNUAL GUIDESTAR SALARY SURVEY WHEN DETERMINING THE SALARY OF THE CEO. THE APPROVAL OF THE CEO'S COMPESNATION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2012. THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY OF TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE BOARD PREAPPROVES ANY NEWHIRES AND THEIR SALARY RANGE BY VIRTUE OF APPROVING THE BUDGETS. IF A TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS HIRED OUTSIDE OF THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BUDGETS, THE BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE DETAILS AND ASKED FOR APPROVAL. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS OWN WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CNO CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO EITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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