GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 27-1493841)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-04-21
IRS object ID
201431119349300213
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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DescHAITI -- GROUNDSWELL AND PARTENARIAT POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL (PDL), A HAITIAN NGO, SUPPORT 12 PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT OVER 250,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL AREAS OF HAITI'S ARTIBONITE, NORTHEAST, NORTH, AND WEST DEPARTMENTS. OUR PROGRAMS WORK TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO LEAD THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND TO SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE THEIR AGRICULTURE, LIVELIHOODS, HEALTH AND RESILIENCY. IN ADDITION TO OUR LONGSTANDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING AND AGROECOLOGY WORK IN HAITI, IN 2013, GROUNDSWELL AND PDL LAUNCHED A PILOT PROJECT TO IMPROVE RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND DEVELOP LOCAL MARKET OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROCESSED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.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 BY SPREADING PRACTICAL ECOLOGICAL FARMING METHODS (ALSO KNOWN AS AGROECOLOGY)AS WELL AS SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD SOLUTIONS. IN ADDITION TO WORKING WITH ANSD ON THE TWO REGIONAL INITIATIVES, GROUNDSWELL AND ANSD ARE WORKING TOGETHER ON AN ACTION-RESEARCH PROJECT DESIGNED TO STUDY AND IMPLEMENT FADesc

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DescGHANA -- THE CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT(CIKOD)IS GROUNDSWELL'S GHANAIAN PARTNER ORGANIZATION IN TWO WEST AFRICAN REGIONAL INITIATIVES. WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE SOIL AND FOOD CRISIS IN GHANA BY SPREADING THE ADOPTION OF FARMER MANAGED NATURAL REGENERATION OF TREES (OR FMNR) AND COMPLEMENTARY AGROECOLOGICAL FARMING PRACTICES THAT ARE IMPROVING RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY THROUGH INCREASES IN FOOD AND FUEL WOOD PRODUCTION, INCREASED ABUNDANCDesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (16 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$84,728$75,237Ecuador -- Groundswell and EkoRural, an Ecuadorian NGO, are working together to strengthen the capacity of 15 marginalized, together to strengthen the capacity of 15 marginalized, together to strengthen the capacity of 15 marginalized, together to strengthen the capacity of 15 marginalized, together to strengthen the capacity of 15 marginalized, together to strengthen the capacity of 15 marginalized,
plant and animal biodiversity (through more diverse local farming systems),and scaling-up alternative food networks farming systems),and scaling-up alternative food networks farming systems),and scaling-up alternative food networks farming systems),and scaling-up alternative food networks farming systems),and scaling-up alternative food networks
$77,772$7,000West Africa -- Together with partner organizations in Burkina Faso and Ghana, Groundswell launched a major two-year initiative to improve Ghana, Groundswell launched a major two-year initiative to improve Ghana, Groundswell launched a major two-year initiative to improve Ghana, Groundswell launched a major two-year initiative to improve Ghana, Groundswell launched a major two-year initiative to improve Ghana, Groundswell launched a major two-year initiative to improve$4,005
two-year regional project (in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Mali) called "Scaling Farmer-led Agroecology in West Africa", which called "Scaling Farmer-led Agroecology in West Africa", which called "Scaling Farmer-led Agroecology in West Africa", which called "Scaling Farmer-led Agroecology in West Africa", which called "Scaling Farmer-led Agroecology in West Africa", which
$22,153$7,500Honduras -- Groundswell and Vecinos Honduras, an NGO based in Tegucigalpa, are strengthening local capacity for sustainable in Tegucigalpa, are strengthening local capacity for sustainable in Tegucigalpa, are strengthening local capacity for sustainable in Tegucigalpa, are strengthening local capacity for sustainable in Tegucigalpa, are strengthening local capacity for sustainable in Tegucigalpa, are strengthening local capacity for sustainable
Honduras, to launch a "consumo responsable" (responsible consumption) campaign. Like the campaign in Guatemala, it consumption) campaign. Like the campaign in Guatemala, it consumption) campaign. Like the campaign in Guatemala, it consumption) campaign. Like the campaign in Guatemala, it
$11,285The Philippines -- In 2013, Groundswell began exploring partnership opportunities with the Mag-uugmad Foundation to strengthen opportunities with the Mag-uugmad Foundation to strengthen opportunities with the Mag-uugmad Foundation to strengthen opportunities with the Mag-uugmad Foundation to strengthen opportunities with the Mag-uugmad Foundation to strengthen opportunities with the Mag-uugmad Foundation to strengthen
and water recharge areas, etc. The program also aims to integrate livestock into the farming system, develop to integrate livestock into the farming system, develop to integrate livestock into the farming system, develop to integrate livestock into the farming system, develop to integrate livestock into the farming system, develop
$10,093Guatemala -- In 2013, Groundswell helped REDSAG, the Food Sovereignty Network of Guatemala, to launch a the Food Sovereignty Network of Guatemala, to launch a the Food Sovereignty Network of Guatemala, to launch a the Food Sovereignty Network of Guatemala, to launch a the Food Sovereignty Network of Guatemala, to launch a the Food Sovereignty Network of Guatemala, to launch a
A similar and related campaign is underway in Honduras.
$6,101$5,000Nepal -- In 2013, Groundswell partnered with the Nepalese NGO BBP-Pariwar to improve farmers' livelihoods and food security BBP-Pariwar to improve farmers' livelihoods and food security BBP-Pariwar to improve farmers' livelihoods and food security BBP-Pariwar to improve farmers' livelihoods and food security BBP-Pariwar to improve farmers' livelihoods and food security BBP-Pariwar to improve farmers' livelihoods and food security
through fodder production on terraces, improved livestock husbanding, and diversification of crops to include medicinal husbanding, and diversification of crops to include medicinal husbanding, and diversification of crops to include medicinal husbanding, and diversification of crops to include medicinal
$3,952Mali -- Groundswell and Sahel Eco, a Malian NGO, as well as ANSD in Burkina Faso and CIKOD in Ghana, are jointly as ANSD in Burkina Faso and CIKOD in Ghana, are jointly as ANSD in Burkina Faso and CIKOD in Ghana, are jointly as ANSD in Burkina Faso and CIKOD in Ghana, are jointly as ANSD in Burkina Faso and CIKOD in Ghana, are jointly as ANSD in Burkina Faso and CIKOD in Ghana, are jointly
engagement of small-scale farmer and women's organizations in order to create more enabling local and national in order to create more enabling local and national in order to create more enabling local and national in order to create more enabling local and national
$83,944$1,200United States - In 2013, our US-based coordination team expanded its satellite office in Asheville, NC, and increased its satellite office in Asheville, NC, and increased its satellite office in Asheville, NC, and increased its satellite office in Asheville, NC, and increased its satellite office in Asheville, NC, and increased
$7,198Other Program Expenses
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$398,278CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$900,389CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$729,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$972,290CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,484,561CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,485,443TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$398,278CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$900,389CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$729,925CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$972,290CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,484,561CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,485,443TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,533,325SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,952,118PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$400CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,290CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,382CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$4,072TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,489,515TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support Total509$0PublicSupportTotal509Amt
Public Support CY5090PublicSupportCY509Pct
Investment Income CY0InvestmentIncomeCYPct

Form990 Schedule A Part IV Form990ScheduleAPartIVGrp (12 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt II Line 10Description: Miscellaneous
Pt II Line 102009: 0.
Pt II Line 102010: 400.
Pt II Line 102011: 1260.
Pt II Line 102012: 1382.
Pt II Line 102013: 0.
Pt II Line 10Description: Inventory Sales
Pt II Line 102009: 0.
Pt II Line 102010: 0.
Pt II Line 102011: 1030.
Pt II Line 102012: 0.
Pt II Line 102013: 0.

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)
Contributions$20,250ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,616InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$90AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$21,776EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.98850BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.01150PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,607OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,291DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,316BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,316TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
Endowment at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation$21,776
Security Deposit$1,775
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$23,551TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,490,414TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,616NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,616RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,488,798RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,488,798TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,436,328TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,436,328ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,436,328TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAD LESS THAN $1,000 OF INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN 2013 AND WAS, THEREFORE, NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FEDERAL FORM 990-T (EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN). THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS A
Pt X Line 2for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. The organization's Forms 990 for 2010, 2011 and 2012 are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after being filed.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Central America01Program ServicesAgricultural$64,233
Central America00Regional GrantsAgricultural$446,761
South America01Program ServicesAgricultural$9,491
South America00Regional GrantsAgricultural$75,237
Sub-Saharan Africa02Program ServicesAgricultural$120,088
Sub-Saharan Africa00Regional GrantsAgricultural$467,846
South Asia01Program ServicesAgricultural$12,386
South Asia00Regional GrantsAgricultural$5,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees5SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,201,042SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,201,042TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Central AmericaHaiti Program$439,261Wire
Central AmericaHonduras Program$7,500Wire
South AmericaEcuador Program$75,237Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaBurkina Faso Program$322,256Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaGhana Program$138,590Wire
Sub-Saharan AfricaMulti-country$7,000Cash
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePt I Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: 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, AExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 11bThe 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by
Pt VI, Line 11bmanagement, presented to the Board for review, proposed
Pt VI, Line 11brevisions and final approval.
Pt VI, Line 12cAnnually conflict of interest statements are required to be signed by each
Pt VI, Line 12cBoard member. The statements affirm that the policy has been read & either
Pt VI, Line 12cthat 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
Pt VI, Line 15asalaried employee. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for
Pt VI, Line 15aemployees are determined by the Executive Director (the organization's
Pt VI, Line 15atitle for the lead staff person). The Board of Directors sets the Executive
Pt VI, Line 15aDirector's salary after a performance review & a check of comparable
Pt VI, Line 15asalary information for nonprofit organizations with similar budgets.
Pt VI, Line 18The Form 990 is available on the GuideStar Exchange's website & upon request.
Pt VI, Line 18The Form 1023 is available upon request.
Pt VI, Line 19The organization's financial statements & conflict of interest
Pt VI, Line 19policy are available upon request. Its governing documents are
Pt VI, Line 19available upon request.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dECUADOR -- GROUNDSWELL AND EKORURAL, AN ECUADORIAN NGO, ARE WORKING 84728. 75237. 0. PLANT AND ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY (THROUGH MORE DIVERSE LOCAL 0. 0. 0. WEST AFRICA -- TOGETHER WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN BURKINA FASO AND 77772. 7000. 4005. TWO-YEAR REGIONAL PROJECT (IN BURKINA FASO, GHANA AND MALI) 0. 0. 0. HONDURAS -- GROUNDSWELL AND VECINOS HONDURAS, AN NGO BASED 22153. 7500. 0. HONDURAS, TO LAUNCH A "CONSUMO RESPONSABLE" (RESPONSIBLE 0. 0. 0. THE PHILIPPINES -- IN 2013, GROUNDSWELL BEGAN EX
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fTRANSLATION 1160. 1160. 0. 0. FUNDRAISING FEES 3262. 83. 6. 3173. OTHER EXPENSES 266. 0. 266. 0.

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