2014-02-15T10:34:43-06:00 2013-06-30 161661957 PALLMAN & COMPANY PC 677 STATE STREET NEW HAVEN CT 065116509 990 2012-07-01 201348926 MERCADO GLOBAL INC MERC 7188389908 33 NASSAU AVE NO 93 BROOKLYN NY 11222 HENRY WEBB 7188389908 2014-02-18 1 WILLIAM F PALLMAN CPA P00187670 2035621797 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z HENRY WEBB 33 NASSAU AVE STE 93 BROOKLYN NY 11222 764964 0 X WWW.MERCADOGLOBAL.ORG X 2004 CT TO PROVIDE FAIR WAGE EMPLOYMENT TO LOCAL WOMEN AND FUNDING OF EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS 7 7 5 0 0 0 243428 382737 389130 382227 0 0 0 0 632558 764964 0 0 0 0 161253 338303 0 0 48113 489111 416707 650364 755010 -17806 9954 117258 208439 55022 136251 62236 72188 X PROVIDES BUSINESS EDUCATION AND INCOME-EARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN RURAL GUATEMALA. WOMEN BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL BY BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY BUSINESSES AND CONNECTING TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. 0 0 518089 382227 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMOUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES FAIR WAGE EMPLOYMENT TO OVER 300 INDIGENOUS WOMEN IN GUATEMALA BY CONNECTING THEIR ARTISAN COOPERATIVES WITH SALES OPPORTUNITIES AT MAJOR U. S. COMPANIES. WE EDUCATE WOMEN ARTISANS ON RUNNING COMMUNITY BUSINESSES INCLUDING FAIR TRADE WAGES AND RULES, FILING TAXES, CALCULATING COSTS, AND OPENING BANK ACCOUNTS. WE THEN SET UP SALES ORDERS WITH MAJOR INTERNATIONAL RETAILERS SO THE ARTISANS CAN IMMEDIATELY BEGIN EARNING AN INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDE TOOLS SUCH AS FLOOR LOOMS AND SEWING MACHINES THROUGH DONOR-FUNDED MICROLOANS, AND TEACH WOMEN HOW TO USE THESE ADVANCED TOOLS IN TECHNICAL TRAINING SESSIONS. 57080 WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP & WELL BEING PROGRAM PROGRAMIN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM, OUR COMMUNITY-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM BUILDS LEADERSHIP SKILLS, GOAL-SETTING, SELF-ESTEEM, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS AMONG PARTNER ARTISANS. AN IN-HOUSE TRAINING COORDINATOR HOLDS RECURRING CLASSES ON THESE SUBJECTS AND MAKES TOPICS ACCESSIBLE FOR WOMEN WITH VERY LOW LITERACY LEVELS WHO ARE LEARNING TO NAVIGATE BUSINESS-OWNERSHIP FOR THE FIRST TIME. 56842 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMWE SEEK TO BUILD MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND FACILITATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE BETWEEN ARTISAN COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA AND OUR SUPPORTER COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALS FROM THE U.S. VISIT COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA TO SEE THE IMPACT OF THEIR SUPPORT. LIKEWISE, OUR CURRENT AND PAST STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND SUPPORTERS ACT AS FAIR TRADE AMBASSADORS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. THROUGH SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND OTHER AWARENESS-RAISING FUNCTIONS. 48774 DESIGN A DIFFERENCE PROGRAMAS PIONEERS IN THE SUSTAINABLE-SOURCING MOVEMENT WITHIN THE FASHION INDUSTRY, WE EDUCATE LEADING U.S.-BASED DESIGNERS ABOUT RESPONSIBLE SOURCING THROUGH OUR DESIGN A DIFFERENCE PROGRAM. DESIGNERS FROM MAJOR U.S. FASHION HOUSES COME TO OUR GUATEMALAN OFFICE TO WORK ALONGSIDE OUR ARTISANS AND LEARN ABOUT THE IMPACT THAT SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION HAS IN THESE COMMUNITIES. IN TURN, THE DESIGNERS EXTEND THEIR EXPERTISE IN PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTLY TO OUR ARTISANS. UPON RETURNING TO THE U.S., THESE DESIGNERS ARE THEN ABLE TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES WITHIN THEIR COMPANIES. IN THIS WAY WE ARE REACHING THE PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF INDUSTRY WITH FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH RESPONSIBLE SOURCING. 48774 680785 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 CT X RUTH DEGOLIA 7188389908 33 NASSAU AVE STE 93 BROOKLYN NY 11222 MELODY HART 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARK SWEDLUND 2.50 X 0 0 0 TRACY KING 2.50 X 0 0 0 RUTH DEGOLIA 65.00 X 53299 0 0 GARRARD BEENEY 2.50 X 0 0 0 HENRY WEBB 2.50 X 0 0 0 KARAE LISLE 2.50 X 0 0 0 53299 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 382737 382737 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 424000 382227 382227 382227 764964 0 0 382227 53299 42639 5330 5330 285004 258146 8405 18453 8152 4677 3475 50780 40553 7288 2939 20234 16187 1012 3035 1819 1001 602 216 FAIR TRADE PRODUCT ACQU 250871 250871 COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND 59010 40870 18140 GUATEMALA OFFICE EXPEND 25841 25841 755010 680785 26112 48113 23211 32306 27328 15238 37850 16324 58785 40813 53210 1505 0 1959 588 0 1371 7177 6379 900 3300 117258 208439 25022 51581 41000 30000 29000 0 14670 55022 136251 X 62236 62188 10000 62236 72188 117258 208439 X 9954 -2 X 0 0 0 X 231994 285979 200745 243428 382737 1344883 106 106 232100 285979 200745 243428 382737 1344989 1344989 1344989 1533034 1.00000 0.93170 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1959 588 1371 1371 CUSTOMER DEPOSITS 14670 14670 X 764963 -1 -1 764964 0 764964 755010 0 755010 0 755010 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING POLICY PROVIDES THAT A TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION MAY BE RECOGNIZED WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RESULTING IN AN ACCRUAL OF TAX EXPENSE OR BENEFIT. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: ROUNDING HENRY WEBB PROGRAM SUPPORT X 5000 5000 0 1 1 KARAE LISLE PROGRAM SUPPORT X 5000 5000 0 1 1 GARRARD BEENEY PROGRAM SUPPORT X 34000 14000 0 1 1 RUTH DEGOLIA PROGRAM SUPPORT X 7000 7000 0 1 0 PETER DEGOLIA PROGRAM SUPPORT X 10000 10000 0 1 0 41000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 COPIES OF THE FORM 990 ARE SENT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE U. S. TREASURY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEETS ANNUALLY TO REVIEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE WITH ITS OFFICERS, DIRCTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD COMPARES SALARIES WITH CONTEMPORARY NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE ADDRESS THE DOCUMENTS REQUESTED BY PUBLIC. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ROUNDING -2.