2013-11-15T16:48:41-07:00 2012-12-31 990 2012-01-01 208086140 KROCHET KIDS INTERNATIONAL NFP KROC 9492706831 9028 E Day Rd Mead WA 99021 Travis Hartanov 5099984590 2013-11-13 2012 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z Travis Hartanov 1630 Superior Ave Unit C Costa Mesa CA 92627 2335318 0 1045 X www.krochetkids.org X 2007 WA Empower people to rise above poverty by providing job, education, mentorship and micro-finance services . Krochet Kids International distributes the products made by their beneficiaries in the United States market which in turn gives Americans the opportunity to have an impact on lives with their purchases. The profits accumulated by the product sales go to fund Krochet Kids primary exempt purpose. 4 0 0 40 0 0 314387 768092 1974221 1567226 0 0 0 0 2288608 2335318 843810 1292793 0 0 243990 578736 0 0 18700 363503 487616 1451303 2359145 837305 -23827 1342029 1597063 114719 393580 1227310 1203483 Krochet Kids International is a non-profit seeking to empower people to rise above poverty by providing sustainable economic development programs that support the holistic growth of individuals and communities within developing nations. 0 0 1009943 0 0 Jobs Initiative: Participants earn a fair and consistent income by producing Krochet Kids products. The wage levels in both countries surpass fair wage thresholds as defined by Good World Solutions Fair Wage Guide. We choose to fight poverty through job provision because we believe it is the best way to avoid the handout culture that plagues the developing world. Currently we are employing 145 women in Uganda and 35 women in Peru. Our model for change is to work deeply and intensively with each participant because we believe it takes such a high level of services to create profound and lasting change. It's for this reason that we choose to serve hundreds not millions. However, we've seen that when a program participant moves from poverty to prosperity she will take her family with her, thus significantly impacting the developing world for generations to come. Currently there are over 936 dependents being brought out of poverty by the 180 women participating in our programs in Uganda and Peru. 320641 0 0 Mentorship Initiative: Participants are paired with one of our staff social workers called mentors. Our mentors spend several hours a week in one-on-one meetings with each participant helping them with whatever they need most. During this time the mentors answer questions about the week's training, guide the participant towards making better financial decisions, counsel them through past and current struggles, advocate for them to local government offices and/or mediate family conflict. Mentorship ensures that we provide program services that are personally tailored to each individual. And that no one slips through the cracks. Each month our mentors collect data on 45 key indicators for every program participant. This data paints a picture of the overall economic, physical and psychosocial wellbeing for each individual. We use this data in four ways: 1. To identify low-performing participants who need a higher level of services from our mentors. 2. To strengthen our model through ongoing course-correction by identifying high-impact services to leverage and low-impact services that need modification. 3. To identify demographically and geographically where our model has the highest impact and therefore is most suitable for as we open new project locations. 4. To provide objective and verifiable impact data to key stakeholders (ie: consumers, donors and partners) Here are some highlights from our most recent data: - Participants earn 2.5x their previous salary - Participants multiply their previous savings by 20x - Participants' children are 2x more likely to attend elementary school - Participants' children are 5x more likely to attend high-school 142013 0 0 Education Initiative: Participants participate in weekly one-on-one and group trainings. We partnered with leading development organizations including CARE Intl, World Vision, The Chalmers Center, Straight Talk and Hesperian affiliates to develop a holistic curriculum that trains women on: -Personal Budgeting -Business Skills -Gender and Land Rights -Community Leadership -Functional Adult Literacy -Personal Development -Personal and Family Health -Micro-Finance By the end of the curriculum a participant will possess all the knowledge needed to be economically, physically, emotionally and spiritually well. As women develop the capacity to thrive, they graduate from Krochet Kids intl. and create independent and self-reliant futures for themselves and their families. Women are living out their dreams by accessing start-up capital through our innovative Credit Union to start businesses that provide for their families and employ their community members, paying their way through University, earning jobs in the formal economy and much more. As women graduate from the program, others are recruited into the program and this virtuous cycle continues. 629650 0 1511218 Product Distribution/Awareness: Krochet Kids International Sells and distributes the products made by the women in our Uganda and Peru programs. All these products are hand signed by the women who made them, giving the customer the opportunity to learn about a particular woman's story and personally thank them at www.krochetkids.org. It is our hope that by giving customers an opportunity to participate in changing these women's lives we might inspire the knowledge of a generation about their ability to bring change to a world that is in need. 629650 0 1511218 2102247 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 PE UG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 CA X Travis Hartanov 9492706831 1630 Superior Ave Unit C Costa Mesa CA 92627 Kohl Crecelius 50 0 X X X 58830 0 0 Stewart Ramsey 50 0 X X X 58830 0 0 Travis Hartanov 50 0 X X X 58830 0 0 Adam Thomson 50 0 X X X 57450 0 1380 233940 0 1380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 768092 0 768092 Program Product Sales 900099 1567226 1567226 0 0 0 0 0 0 1567226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2335318 1567226 0 0 1292793 1292793 0 0 235320 147075 88245 0 299908 269107 30801 2484 2484 41024 32266 8758 9000 9000 11340 11340 35928 35928 22366 22366 3411 3411 12058 1318 10740 17609 17609 Fundraising 18700 0 0 18700 Awareness/Product Distribution - USA 357204 357204 0 0 2359145 2102247 238198 18700 590606 444641 500000 418695 371684 288146 266278 32448 17988 12359 14460 32223 1342029 1597063 114719 99618 240000 53962 114719 393580 X 1227310 703483 0 500000 0 0 1227310 1203483 1342029 1597063 -23827 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 1 1 0 X 27568 98981 184820 314387 1567226 2192982 48630 200295 539440 1974221 768092 3530678 1879 1302 0 0 0 3181 78077 300578 724260 2288608 2335318 5726841 5726841 149 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 149 0 0 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78077 300578 724409 2288608 2335318 5726990 0.99997 0.99996 0.00003 0.00004 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32448 17988 14460 0 0 0 0 14460 Payroll Liabilities 53962 53962 2335318 0 0 0 0 0 2335318 0 0 0 2335318 2359145 0 0 0 0 0 2359145 0 0 0 2359145 1 Sub-Saharan Africa 1 27 Program Services We work with women who formerly had no consistent income and suffer from significant education, health, psychological and social vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities have been magnified by extreme gender inequalities, post-conflict trauma and high unemployment in rural post-conflict Gulu, Uganda. Gulu is beginning to enter into a period of economic recovery, making it a ripe environment for the participants in our program to launch successful small business on their path to independence. This allows them to live fully self-sustaining lives after graduating from Krochet Kids Uganda. 829302 South America 1 28 Program Services We work with women who formerly had no consistent income and suffer from significant education, health, psychological and social vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities have been magnified by extreme gender inequalities and high unemployment rates in migrant communities outside of Lima, Peru. Having an established formal economy - our program participants are gaining the confidence and skills that will allow them to gain long-term employment in the textile industry of Lima. This allows them to live fully self-sustaining lives after graduating from Krochet Kids Peru. 431603 2 55 1260905 Sub-Saharan Africa Empower people to rise above poverty through providing Jobs, Education and Mentorship. 829302 Wire Transfer 0 South America Empower people to rise above poverty through jobs, education and mentorship. 431603 Wire Transfer 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SchF_P01_S00_L02 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 We monitor the use of funds by requiring monthly financial reporting by our grantees and biannual trips to monitor the use of funds. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board of Directors Reviews this 990 at a meeting. F990_P06_S0B_L12c Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors signs and reviews the conflict of interest policy annually. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 These documents are available to the public on our website or upon request. Filed two extensions due to our external audit completion date.