2014-02-26T16:00:45-06:00 2013-09-30 MCKERLEY & NOONAN PC CPA 104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 120 NASHVILLE TN 372052311 990 2012-10-01 562483082 BLOODWATER MISSION INC BLOO 6155504296 PO BOX 60381 NASHVILLE TN 37206 LON CHERRY 6155504296 2014-01-31 true MICHAEL MCKERLEY 6152790088 2014-02-22 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z RICH HOOPS 8328 VALMONT RD BOULDER CO 80301 3572338 false X WWW.BLOODWATERMISSION.COM X 2004 TN BLOOD:WATER MISSION IS AN EQUIPPING AGENCY THAT PARTNERS WITH AFRICAN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE HIV/AIDS AND WATER CRISES. WE DO THIS BY IDENTIFYING AFRICA'S HIDDEN HEROES AND COMING ALONGSIDE THEIR VISION FOR CHANGE. 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FOR ALL TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IT IS CLEAR THAT THE LIKELIHOOD IS GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT THAT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN WILL BE ULTIMATELY REALIZED. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. true SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SERVICES WATER & HIV AIDS SUP 643591 643591 643591 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUNDING & SUPPORT 345265 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUNDING & SUPPORT 125000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUNDING & SUPPORT 70200 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FUNDING & SUPPORT 101500 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 BLOOD:WATER MISSION IS EXTREMELY SELECTIVE IN ESTABLISHING PARTNERSHIPS WITH IMPLEMENTING ORGANIZATIONS, PERFORMING AN EXHAUSTIVE AMOUNT OF RESEARCH TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT OF VALUES. IN ADDITION, A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH EACH PARTNER IS SOLIDIFIED AND OUTLINES REQUIRED ONGOING REPORTING THROUGHOUT OUR PROJECTS. BLOOD:WATER MISSION STAFF ALSO PERFORM FIELD VISITS TO FOLLOW UP ON PROJECTS. 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BLOOD:WATER MISSION STAFF ALSO PERFORM FIELD VISITS TO FOLLOW UP ON PROJECTS. false false false false false false false false false CHRIS BOLTON 149640 16567 166207 MIKE HAMILTON 144640 22263 166903 LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE SPOUSE 59717 GRANT GIVEN false CREATIVE TRUST DIRECTOR LITERARY REP false ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE L PART V THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE JAMES NARDELLA IS MARRIED TO THE COFOUNDER AND CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER OF BLOODWATER MISSION JENA NARDELA BLOODWATER MISSION AND LWALA COMMUNITY ALLIANCE ARE COALIGNED IN AFRICA DAN RAINES A CURRENT DIRECTOR OF BLOODWATER MISSION IS THE COCEO OF CREATIVE TRUST BLOODWATER MISSION HAS ENTERED INTO A LITERARY REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH CREATIVE TRUST WHEREBY CREATIVE TRUST WILL RECEIVE COMMISSIONS ON THE SALE OF A BOOK THAT IS BEING PUBLISHED NO MONETARY TRANSACTIONS TOOK PLACE DURING THIS REPORTING PERIOD ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION BLOOD:WATER MISSION IS AN EQUIPPING AGENCY THAT PARTNERS WITH AFRICAN GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO ADDRESS THE HIV/AIDS AND WATER CRISES. WE DO THIS BY IDENTIFYING AFRICA'S HIDDEN HEROES AND COMING ALONGSIDE THEIR VISION FOR CHANGE. THROUGH TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT, WE EXPAND THE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS OF AFRICAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF CHANGES MADE TO THE BY-LAWS OF BLOOD:WATER MISSION: THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN REMOVED THE NUMBER OF BOARD MEETINGS PER YEAR HAS BEEN REDUCED FROM FOUR MEETINGS TO THREE. IN ALL POLICIES, LANGUAGE REFERRING TO THE "EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR" HAS BEEN CHANGED TO REFER TO THE "CEO". TERM LENGTHS AND LIMITS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. THERE HAS BEEN THE ADDITION OF THE "FOUNDER & PRESIDENT" AND THIS POSITION IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD. THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS MINOR TYPOGRAPHICAL AND STYLISTIC CHANGES. IN THE BY-LAWS, THERE HAVE BEEN MINOR CHANGES TO "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE" LANGUAGE. DOCUMENTATION BY COMMITTEE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES ARE MAKING VOTING DECISIONS OR HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY STAFF, CEO & FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. THE CEO AND TREASURER SIGNS AND CERTIFIES THAT THE IRS FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS CIRCULATED TO TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND CERTAIN IDENTIFIED AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES TO ASSIST THEM IN CONSIDERING DISCLOSURE OF PERCEIVED OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF DISCLOSURES ARE FILED WITH THE CEO OR SUCH PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE CEO TO RECEIVE SUCH NOTIFICATIONS. AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD, ALL DISCLOSURES OF REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE NOTED FOR THE RECORD IN THE MINUTES. AN INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE, OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE WHO BELIEVES THAT HE OR SHE OR AN IMMEDIATE MEMBER OF HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY MIGHT HAVE A REAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IN ADDITION TO FILING A NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE, MUST ABSTAIN WITH REGARD TO THE SUBJECT OF THE CONFLICT FROM PARTICIPATING IN DISCUSSIONS, USING HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE, MAKING MOTIONS, VOTING, EXECUTING AGREEMENTS OR TAKING SIMILAR ACTIONS ON BEHALF OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST MIGHT PERTAIN BY LAW, AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BLOOD:WATER MISSION (BWM) BOARD'S DETERMINATION OF THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS ONE OF ITS KEY TASKS. THE COMPENSATION MUST COMPLY WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MAXIMUM COMPENSATION AND REPORTING OF TAXABLE ELEMENTS. AN APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION POLICY AND REVIEW PROCESS MUST BE BUILT UPON THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS ARE DEEMED CRITICAL: 1) THE COMPENSATION PLAN WILL SUPPORT THE MISSION, STRATEGY, AND VALUES OF BWM. 2) BWM WILL PAY FOR PERFORMANCE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES, DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH, AND EFFECTIVE VISIBLE COMMITMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION. 3) THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE WILL ENCOURAGE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND MOTIVATION OF OUTSTANDING EXECUTIVES SO THAT THE ORGANIZATION CAN ACHIEVE ITS MISSION AND OBJECTIVES. 4) OUR COMPENSATION STRUCTURE MAY INCLUDE BASE SALARY, RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS, AND PERFORMANCE-BASED PAY APPROPRIATE TO THE NONPROFIT MARKETPLACE. 5) OUR COMPENSATION SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE PERIODIC ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY RANGES BASED ON CHANGES IN THE MARKETPLACE, SUBJECT TO ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. ALL ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH PRACTICE IN THE NONPROFIT MARKETPLACE. 6) THE MARKETPLACE ADEQUACY OF THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE WILL BE JUDGED IN TERMS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BENEFITS: THE TOTAL PACKAGES WILL BE COMPETITIVE WITH THE MARKETPLACE, SUBJECT TO ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS. 7) THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE WILL BE LINKED TO AN EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH INDIVIDUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT GOALS. IN CONSIDERING COMPENSATION, ALL ELEMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): THE VALUE OF ALL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WHETHER TAXABLE OR NOT, HOUSING ALLOWANCE OR VALUE OF PROVIDED HOUSING, THE VALUE OF VEHICLES TO THE EMPLOYEE OR THE FAMILY OF THE EMPLOYEE AND RETIREMENT PLAN CONTRIBUTIONS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE BEING PROVIDED TO THE CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS A COMPONENT OF THE CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND REVIEW PROCESS. AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS, THE BOARD WILL COLLECT INFORMATION REGARDING AMOUNTS PAID BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE SERVICES AND CONSIDER HOW THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION COMPARES TO THE COMPARISON INFORMATION. IF THE AMOUNT PROPOSED AS COMPENSATION SEEMS HIGH BASED ON THE COMPARISON INFORMATION, THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER COLLECTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR OBTAINING A PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION OPINION. THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF ALL NON-EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS SHALL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO, BOARD CHAIRMAN, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE TOTAL STAFF COMPENSATION DOLLARS EACH YEAR AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET PROCESS TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE CURRENT/PREVIOUS YEAR AND PROJECTIONS FOR THE COMING YEAR. THE CEO SHALL HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING ALL NON-EXECUTIVE SALARIES, RAISES, AND OTHER BENEFITS DETERMINED BY THE SALARY & COMPENSATION SYSTEM, INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS, AND INTERIM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS POLICIES. INDIVIDUAL STAFF EVALUATIONS, CARRIED OUT BY THE EXECUTIVE STAFF, SHALL TAKE PLACE ANNUALLY. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO OTHER PAID OFFICERS. SEE COMPENSATION POLICY FOR CEO FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S ENTIRE COMPENSATION POLICY. STATES WHERE COPY OF RETURN IS FILED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 WEST VIRGINIA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, SOUTH CAROLINA, UTAH, WASHINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MICHIGAN, ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, NEW JERSEY, OKLAHOMA, UTAH, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, VIRGINIA GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND WITHOUT CHARGE OR SUBJECT TO THE CHARGES PERMITED BY LAW.