GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 27-1493841)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-06-06
- IRS object ID
- 201311579349300016
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-06-06T10:09:46-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 242 CHARLOTTE ST STE 1 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ASHEVILLE | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 288011434 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 271493841 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GROUNDSWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | GROU | NameControl |
| Phone | 2028329352 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1215 KEARNEY STREET NE | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 200174022 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | STEVE BRESCIA | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 2028329352 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-06-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | STEPHEN C CORLISS | Name |
| Phone | 8282360206 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-06-06 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | STEVE BRESCIA | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1215 KEARNEY STREET NE | AddressLine1 |
| City | WASHINGTON | City |
| State | DC | State |
| ZIP Code | 200174022 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 988772 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | groundswellinternational.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2009 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | DC | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Groundswell International contributes to the global movement to overcome poverty, inequality and ecological destruction by supporting community-based organizations to work together to improve wellbeing, spread lasting solutions & engage in wider coalitions for change. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 7 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 6 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 2 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 15 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 804925 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 972290 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 15100 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 2290 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1382 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 807215 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 988772 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 430166 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 483783 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 169198 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 172916 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 67807 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 233954 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 179272 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 833318 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 835971 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -26103 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 152801 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 373767 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 532280 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 2673 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 8385 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 371094 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 523895 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | Groundswell International contributes to the global movement to | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 251177 | Expense |
| Grants | 206548 | Grants |
| Description | HAITI -- IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR HAITIAN PARTNER, PARTENARIAT POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT LOCAL, GROUNDSWELL'S PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED FROM WORKING WITH THREE PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS IN 2009 TO 12 PEASANT ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTING MORE THAN 210,000 PEOPLE. A FEW OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM 2012 INCLUDE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SIX COMMUNITY-MANAGED SEED BANKS, SEVEN COMMUNITY- RUN SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPS, AND 54 VILLAGE HEALTH COMMITTEES. ALMOST 5,000 FARMERS ARE ENGAGED IN LEARNING SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES, AND NEARLY 2,500 LEADERS HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO MANAGE COMMUNITY-LED DEVELOPMENT. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 50649 | Expense |
| Description | MALI -- GROUNDSWELL AND OXFAM AMERICA COMPLETED A JOINT PILOT PROJECT (2010-2012) TO WORK WITH A NATIONAL NETWORK OF WOMEN'S SAVINGS FOR CHANGE GROUPS TO INTEGRATE FERTILIZING TREES INTO THEIR FARMS. IT BENEFITTED 2,000 WOMEN IN 20 VILLAGES, AND THE LESSONS LEARNED WILL HELP 26,000 WOMEN LIVING IN 200 RURAL VILLAGES. IN 2012, GROUNDSWELL ALSO BEGAN COLLABORATION WITH THE LOCAL NGO SAHEL ECO TO SUPPORT THE SPREAD OF FARMER MANAGED NATURAL REGENERATION (FMNR) OF TREES AND OTHER AGROECOLOGICAL PRAC | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 237680 | Expense |
| Grants | 188360 | Grants |
| Description | BURKINA FASO -- GROUNDSWELL IS WORKING WITH OUR PARTNER IN BURKINA FASO, ASSOCIATION NOURRIR SANS DETRUIRE (ANSD), TO OVERCOME THE FOOD AND CLIMATE CRISIS BY STRENGTHENING A LEARNING NETWORK OF FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS AND NGOS IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE COUNTRY TO SPREAD SUSTAINABLE FARMING APPROACHES THROUGHOUT RURAL COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN 2,475 HOUSEHOLDS IN 19 VILLAGES, WITH 7,434 DIRECT BENEFICIARIES AND 20,549 INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES, PARTICIPATED IN THIS WORK IN 2012. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (5 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | GrantsGrants | RevenueRevenue | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71977 | 58595 | 15100 | ECUADOR -- GROUNDSWELL SUPPORTS OUR PARTNER EKORURAL IN STRENGTHENING LOCAL SEED AND FOOD SYSTEMS AND SPREADING SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES IN ECUADOR'S CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SIERRA SYSTEMS AND SPREADING SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES IN ECUADOR'S CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SIERRA SYSTEMS AND SPREADING SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES IN ECUADOR'S CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SIERRA SYSTEMS AND SPREADING SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES IN ECUADOR'S CENTRAL AND NORTHERN SIERRA SYSTEMS AND SPREADING SUSTAINABLE FARM |
| 42664 | 30280 | GHANA -- GROUNDSWELL IS COLLABORATING WITH THE CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CIKOD) TO SPREAD SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND STRENGTHEN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CIKOD) TO SPREAD SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND STRENGTHEN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CIKOD) TO SPREAD SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND STRENGTHEN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CIKOD) TO SPREAD SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES AND STRENGTHEN AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CIKOD) TO | |
| 23866 | EL SALVADOR -- EL SALVADOR IS ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE COUNTRIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WORLD, BUFFETED BY CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS FROM BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. IN RESPONSE, BUFFETED BY CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS FROM BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. IN RESPONSE, BUFFETED BY CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS FROM BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. IN RESPONSE, BUFFETED BY CHANGING WEATHER PATTERNS FROM BOTH THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS. IN RESPONSE, BUFFETED BY CHANGING WEAT | ||
| 8023 | Honduras -- Vecinos Honduras joined the Groundswell network in July 2011. Groundswell is supporting Vecinos Honduras' program in drought-stricken southern Honduras and another in supporting Vecinos Honduras' program in drought-stricken southern Honduras and another in supporting Vecinos Honduras' program in drought-stricken southern Honduras and another in supporting Vecinos Honduras' program in drought-stricken southern Honduras and another in | ||
| 45030 | UNITED STATES -- GROUNDSWELL'S US-BASED COORDINATION TEAM OPENED A SATELLITE OFFICE IN ASHEVILLE, NC, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF APPALACHIA. THE COORDINATION TEAM SUPPORTS GROUNDSWELL'S GLOBAL NC, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF APPALACHIA. THE COORDINATION TEAM SUPPORTS GROUNDSWELL'S GLOBAL NC, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF APPALACHIA. THE COORDINATION TEAM SUPPORTS GROUNDSWELL'S GLOBAL NC, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF APPALACHIA. THE COORDINATION TEAM SUPPORTS GROUNDSWELL'S GLOBAL NC, LOCATED IN THE HEART OF APPALA |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 191560 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Grnt | 88875 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceGrnt |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 15100 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 731066 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | true | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | true | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | true | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | true | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | true | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 9 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 2 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | false | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | false | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 7 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 6 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | PAIGE JEFFRIES | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 8285458947 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 43 GROVE ST STE 6 | AddressLine1 |
| City | ASHEVILLE | City |
| State | NC | State |
| ZIP Code | 28801 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSCAR CASTENEDA SAMAYOA | ||||||
| Chair | 3.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NATALIE ELWELL | ||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEPHEN SHERWOOD PHD | ||||||
| Treasurer Jul - Dec 2012 | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EDWIN B NAYLOR | ||||||
| Treasurer Jan - Jun 2012 | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KATHLEEN EARL COLVERSON PHD | ||||||
| Secretary | 0.50 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FATOU BATTA | ||||||
| Board/In-Country Consultant | 20.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 12500 | |
| JAMIE WIMBERLY | ||||||
| Board | 0.50 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| STEVE BRESCIA | ||||||
| Executive Director | 50.00 | X | 81000 | 0 | 6000 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 81000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 18500 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| All Other Contributions | 972290 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 972290 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Agroecology Consulting Fees | Description |
| Business Code | 541900 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 15100 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 15100 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Other Income | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1382 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,382 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1382 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 988772 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 15100 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $1,382 | ExclusionAmount |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 483783 | Total |
| Program Services | 483783 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 87000 | Total |
| Program Services | 69959 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4466 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 12575 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 68362 | Total |
| Program Services | 37199 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12216 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 18947 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 6000 | Total |
| Program Services | 4269 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 465 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1266 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11554 | Total |
| Program Services | 7860 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1364 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2330 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 379 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 379 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 7510 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 7510 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18734 | Total |
| Program Services | 2487 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 16247 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 310 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 70 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 240 | Fundraising |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9607 | Total |
| Program Services | 74 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3235 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6298 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3808 | Total |
| Program Services | 3808 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8488 | Total |
| Program Services | 4094 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3441 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 953 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27216 | Total |
| Program Services | 22757 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1482 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2977 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1415 | Total |
| Program Services | 510 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 905 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 797 | Total |
| Program Services | 468 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 86 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 243 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2231 | Total |
| Program Services | 0 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2231 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program Service Contracts | 97509 | 92821 | 0 | 4688 |
| Program Equipment | 909 | 909 | 0 | 0 |
| Program Supplies | 68 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Expenses | 291 | 0 | 153 | 138 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 835971 | Total |
| Program Services | 731066 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 37098 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 67807 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 343666 | BOY |
| EOY | 457700 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 27871 | BOY |
| EOY | 69637 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 781 | BOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1449 | BOY |
| EOY | 1813 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 3427 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 797 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 2630 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 500 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 373767 | BOY |
| EOY | 532280 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 351 | BOY |
| EOY | 5260 | EOY |
Grants Payable GrantsPayable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2322 | BOY |
| EOY | 3125 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2673 | BOY |
| EOY | 8385 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 60707 | BOY |
| EOY | 126094 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 310387 | BOY |
| EOY | 397801 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 371094 | BOY |
| EOY | 523895 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 373767 | BOY |
| EOY | 532280 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 152801 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | true | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 398278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 900389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 729925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 972290 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3000882 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 398278 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 900389 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 729925 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 972290 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 3000882 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 1642754 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 1358128 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 400 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2290 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1382 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 4072 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 3004954 | TotalSupport |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Total509 | 0 | PublicSupportTotal509 |
| Public Support Percentage509 | 0 | PublicSupportPercentage509 |
| Investment Income Percentage | 0 | InvestmentIncomePercentage |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | OTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10; DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS; 2009: 0.; 2010: 400.; 2011: 1260.; 2012: 1382.; DESCRIPTION: INVENTORY SALES; 2009: 0.; 2010: 0.; 2011: 1030.; 2012: 0.; | FactsAndCircumstancesTest |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 3427 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 797 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 2630 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 2630 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1008772 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 20000 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 20000 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 988772 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 988772 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 855971 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 20000 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 20000 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 835971 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 835971 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| Pt X Line 2 | GROUNDSWELL 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 2012 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 2009, 2010 and 2011 are subject to examination by the IRS, generally for three years after being filed. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | true | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (6 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America | 0 | 0 | Program services | Agricultural | 86457 |
| Central America | 0 | 0 | Grants to recipients in region | Agricultural | 206548 |
| South America | 0 | 1 | Program services | Agricultural | 13382 |
| South America | 0 | 1 | Grants to recipients in region | Agricultural | 58595 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 2 | Program services | Agricultural | 118315 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 2 | Grants to recipients in region | Agricultural | 218640 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 6 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 0 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 6 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 701937 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 701937 | TotalAmountSpent |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (5 entries)
| RegionRegion | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central America | Haiti Program | 206548 | Wire |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Burkina Faso Program | 93200 | Wire |
| South America | Ecuador Program | 58595 | Wire |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Ghana Program | 30280 | Wire |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Multi-West Africa Program | 95160 | Wire |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of501c3 Orgs | 9 | TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Pt I Line 2 | Identifier |
| Explanation | 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 | Explanation |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | FATOU BATTA | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | Board member | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 33280 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | Program Implementation & In-Country Consulting | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | false | SharingOfRevenues |
Form990 Schedule L Part V Form990ScheduleLPartV (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| (1) | Groundswell's Country Coordinator for Burkina Faso also serves |
| on Groundswell's board of directors, representing the | |
| International Council of global partners. During 2012, the | |
| Coordinator received and disbursed funds totaling $20,780 to | |
| implement the program in Burkina Faso. The Coordinator also | |
| received $12,500 in compensation for work related to this program. | |
| The organization observed all provisions of its conflict of | |
| interest policy in approving and managing the relationship and payments. |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (18 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| 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 SUPPORTS OUR PARTNER EKORURAL IN STRENGTHENING LOCAL SEED AND FOOD 71977. 58595. 15100. GHANA -- GROUNDSWELL IS COLLABORATING WITH THE CENTRE FOR INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND 42664. 30280. 0. EL SALVADOR -- EL SALVADOR IS ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE COUNTRIES TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE WORLD, 23866. 0. 0. HONDURAS -- VECINOS HONDURAS JOINED THE GROUNDSWELL NETWORK IN JULY 2011. GROUNDSWELL IS 8023. 0. 0. UNITED STATES -- GROUNDSWELL'S US-BASED COORDINATION TEAM OPENED A SATELLITE |
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