2014-04-21T08:23:24-07:00 2013-12-31 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 288011434 990 2013-01-01 271493841 Groundswell International Inc GROU 2028329352 1215 Kearney Street NE Washington DC 200174022 STEVE BRESCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2028329352 2014-04-21 true STEPHEN C CORLISS 8282360206 2014-04-21 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z STEVE BRESCIA 1215 Kearney Street NE Washington DC 200174022 1488798 false X groundswellinternational.org X 2009 DC Groundswell International strengthens rural communities to build healthy farming and food systems from the ground up. 6 6 6 15 0 972290 1484561 15100 4005 232 1382 0 988772 1488798 483783 996044 0 172916 254143 0 82047 179272 186141 835971 1436328 152801 52470 532280 594417 8385 16436 523895 577981 X Groundswell International strengthens rural communities to build healthy farming and false false 478748 439261 HAITI -- 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. 356725 322256 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 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 FA 149485 138590 GHANA -- 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 ABUNDANC 84728 75237 Ecuador -- 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 77772 7000 4005 West 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 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 22153 7500 Honduras -- 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 11285 The 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 10093 Guatemala -- 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. 6101 5000 Nepal -- 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 3952 Mali -- 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 83944 1200 United 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 7198 Other Program Expenses 307226 95937 4005 1292184 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 0 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X PAIGE JEFFRIES 8283334719 PO Box 2257 Asheville NC 28802 OSCAR CASTENEDA SAMAYOA Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMIE WIMBERLY Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN SHERWOOD PHD Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN EARL COLVERSON PHD Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE ELWELL Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROSS BORJA Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVE BRESCIA Executive Director 50.00 X 81000 0 6000 81000 6000 false false false 1484561 1484561 Agroecology Consulting Fees 541900 4005 4005 232 232 1488798 4005 232 996044 996044 87016 68096 4298 14622 138688 83879 21614 33195 12359 8005 1486 2868 16080 10301 2167 3612 174 0 174 0 38220 17662 19941 617 8699 5984 0 2715 2522 1227 0 1295 12341 2302 5429 4610 6851 938 392 5521 8980 3488 2780 2712 46843 40183 922 5738 4092 3007 260 825 1495 659 292 544 2070 0 2070 0 Program Service Contracts 37750 37750 0 0 Program Equipment 1966 1966 0 0 Program Supplies 1091 1091 0 0 Facilitator/Contract Support 8359 8359 0 0 4688 1243 272 3173 1436328 1292184 62097 82047 457700 543487 69637 14751 1813 7812 6607 2291 2630 4316 500 500 23551 532280 594417 5260 10477 3125 5959 8385 16436 X 126094 66055 397801 511676 250 523895 577981 532280 594417 52470 1616 X false true X true false X 398278 900389 729925 972290 1484561 4485443 398278 900389 729925 972290 1484561 4485443 2533325 1952118 0 400 2290 1382 4072 4489515 X 0 0 0 0 Pt II Line 10 Description: Miscellaneous Pt II Line 10 2009: 0. 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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 2 for 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. true Central America 0 1 Program Services Agricultural 64233 Central America 0 0 Regional Grants Agricultural 446761 South America 0 1 Program Services Agricultural 9491 South America 0 0 Regional Grants Agricultural 75237 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 2 Program Services Agricultural 120088 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Regional Grants Agricultural 467846 South Asia 0 1 Program Services Agricultural 12386 South Asia 0 0 Regional Grants Agricultural 5000 0 5 0 5 1201042 1201042 Central America Haiti Program 439261 Wire Central America Honduras Program 7500 Wire South America Ecuador Program 75237 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Burkina Faso Program 322256 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Ghana Program 138590 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Multi-country 7000 Cash 6 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 PROCEDURES 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, A Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by Pt VI, Line 11b management, presented to the Board for review, proposed Pt VI, Line 11b revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Annually conflict of interest statements are required to be signed by each Pt VI, Line 12c Board member. The statements affirm that the policy has been read & either Pt VI, Line 12c 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 Pt VI, Line 15a salaried employee. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for Pt VI, Line 15a employees are determined by the Executive Director (the organization's Pt VI, Line 15a title for the lead staff person). The Board of Directors sets the Executive Pt VI, Line 15a Director's salary after a performance review & a check of comparable Pt VI, Line 15a salary information for nonprofit organizations with similar budgets. Pt VI, Line 18 The Form 990 is available on the GuideStar Exchange's website & upon request. Pt VI, Line 18 The Form 1023 is available upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 The organization's financial statements & conflict of interest Pt VI, Line 19 policy are available upon request. Its governing documents are Pt VI, Line 19 available upon request. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d ECUADOR -- GROUNDSWELL AND EKORURAL, AN ECUADORIAN NGO, ARE WORKING 84728. 75237. 0. PLANT AND ANIMAL BIODIVERSITY (THROUGH MORE DIVERSE LOCAL 0. 0. 0. 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