2024-07-09T14:45:00-07:00 2023-08-31 990 2022-09-01 237183804 FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC FRIE 2604226821 611 WEST WAYNE STREET FORT WAYNE IN 468022167 JAMES GOETSCH PRESIDENT 2604226821 2024-07-12 JAMES GOETSCH 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z GLOBAL VILLAGE 3RD WORLD HANDARTS 3RD WORLD SHOPPE DELTA COMMUNICATIONS WHOLE WORLD BOOKS COOPERATIVE TRADING James F Goetsch 611 W Wayne Street Fort Wayne IN 468022167 265752 0 X WWW.FRIENDSOFTHETHIRDWORLD.ORG X 1972 IN to encourage voluntary action to alleviate poverty thru partnerships with like-minded organizations, and to encourage self-reliance for low-income artisans and farmers through training and technical assistance. 11 9 5 150 0 0 110142 98114 52015 57530 781 4207 50712 29977 213650 189828 72203 49451 0 0 14710 24733 0 0 1000 115667 113164 202580 187348 11070 2480 613503 613168 43088 40273 570415 572895 X to alleviate the root causes of poverty through self-help partnerships, and to educate and encourage citizens to take voluntary action against poverty through a cooperative democratic marketplace, employment training and demonstration projects. 0 0 54143 70759 Technical assistance to low income adults who produce handicrafts or food. Marketing is conducted by dedicated volunteers or thru partnerships with other nongovernmental organizations using fair trade principles (see www.fairtradefederation.org) Artisans from 50 countries as well as 10 states, manage community based micro businesses, receiving marketing and management assistance. We assist in finding markets including those in nontraditional venues such as mission festivals. Family farmers in 12 countries, as well as Native American food producers in Georgia, Minnesota,South Dakota, and Colorado receive similar assistance in reaching nontraditional markets like religious congregations & community based organizations. A total of $56,601 in purchases directly assisted these low-income producers. In addition, we are able to provide unemployed adults in Indiana with skills training in retail sales, bookkeeping &computer data entry. A total of 65,647 worth of volunteer labor was donated to this project. One part-time staff person managed this project. Three locations: Third Wo0rld Shoppe of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Global Village in Peoria, Illinois, and Third World Handarts in Sierra Vista, Arizona host volunteer chapters. During the 2022 - 2023 year sales were lower due to restructuring from the COVID19 pandemic. 48903 40247 47944 TECHNICAL AND MICRO-ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE FOR LOW-INCOME ADULTS AND FAMILIES. A total of $5,500.00 in volunteer labor was allocated to this effort. Poder Joven Foundation is a charity aiding homeless youth and low-income families in Medellin, Colombia $23,705 Voice Trust assists low-income families with sustainable farming, educated orphan children & provides COVID19 relief and food aid in Tamil Nadu, India $14,572 & $2,000 of relief supplies thru Mennonite Central Committee to help refugees from Syria. Food Assistance to low-income families in Fort Wayne, Indiana totaled $3,000. ($1,000.00 was sent to Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne for an agency endowment) In addition, memberships in other nonprofits totaling $5,204 include the Fair Trade Federation, West Central Neighborhood Association, Community Harvest Food Bank, NAEIR, Tech Soup, Chicago Fair Trade, NE Indiana Nonprofit Association, U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives, Green America, and the Fort Wayne Downtown Improvement Association. 65874 58682 EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING AND MENTORING OF LOW-INCOME ADULTS. With the assistance of volunteer professionals, we mentor people referred by local court/probation offices & mental health offices, IMPACT (food stamp recipients) and other agencies. We teach building maintenance & repair, graphic art, data entry, bookkeeping and retail store operations. We provide participants with free lunch and other personal supports. In addition, labor is donated to provide printing and mailing services for 200 nonprofits and churches. Volunteer labor was valued at $25,000. The building owned for use as our headquarters is also used as a training site. In addition, rental housing is provided as transitional housing for adults with disabilities. One part-time staff person managed this project. 10122 12444 Educational Programs about Poverty and related social concerns totaled $8750 in volunteer services. This activity includes a book and resource store hosting world maps and 600 other related topics as well as fulfilling orders for several other educational programs. In addition $40,000 worth of volunteer labor was provided to fulfill administrative and management needs. 10122 0 12444 179042 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 X 6 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL IN MI NM WI X X JAMES F GOETSCH 2604226821 611 W WAYNE ST FORT WAYNE IN 468022167 JAMES F GOETSCH PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 60 0 X 2400 0 0 MARIAN R WALTZ TREASURER 50 0 X 2400 0 0 TERRY DORAN DIRECTOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR 10 0 X 600 0 0 PATTY HUNTER DIRECTOR 8 0 X 600 0 0 BETH SILKWORTH SECRETARY 4 0 X 0 0 0 DAVID LOYA DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 MELODY SOELLINGER DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 DONNA CONKLIN DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAISURE DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 DOLORES IRWIN DIRECTOR 3 0 X 0 0 0 BETSY KACHMAR DIRECTOR 4 0 X 0 0 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15809 8042 0 0 12966 61297 15500 98114 GRAPHICS AND MAILING SERVICES 323100 37303 37303 0 0 POSTAGE AND MAILING REIMBURSEMENT 900004 20227 0 0 20227 0 0 0 0 57530 4207 0 0 4207 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18678 0 10108 0 8570 0 8570 8570 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 455 0 4 451 0 451 0 0 0 0 0 0 85994 65812 20182 20182 0 0 FUNDS IN TRANSIT 900099 774 774 0 0 0 0 0 0 774 189828 66829 0 24885 6204 6204 3000 3000 40247 40247 0 0 4800 2400 2400 0 0 0 0 0 12323 12323 0 0 0 0 0 0 6759 6581 178 0 851 667 184 0 3266 3266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2850 2850 0 0 3934 3934 0 0 52746 50028 2218 500 8322 7189 883 250 0 0 0 0 21443 21443 0 0 6828 5828 750 250 0 0 0 0 3659 3659 0 0 636 636 0 0 0 0 0 0 5694 5694 0 0 1853 1853 0 0 SUBSCRIPTIONS 310 310 0 0 GOVERNMENT REGISTRATION FEES 693 0 693 0 BUSINESS USE FEES & MEMBERSHIPS 693 693 0 0 237 237 0 0 187348 179042 7306 1000 X 1800 900 563 337 34509 24608 167292 166900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155929 162728 0 0 455368 196436 255773 258932 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 613503 613168 41743 38186 0 0 1345 2087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43088 40273 X 141859 164127 428556 408768 570415 572895 613503 613168 2480 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 169792 94359 134707 110142 98114 607114 123670 99591 120954 143270 143524 631009 5022 6810 6436 17778 24338 60384 1000 1000 299484 200760 262097 271190 265976 1299507 9000 9000 0 0 9000 0 0 0 0 9000 1290507 228 251 773 781 4207 6240 228 251 773 781 4207 6240 262 -333 154 774 857 299974 201011 262537 272125 270957 1306604 0.98768 0.98742 0.00478 0.00154 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Miscellaneous and funds in transit. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 187349 187349 37470 9368 0 0 26619 42848 40516 37470 147453 221180 0 0 0 0 0 6655 10712 10129 9368 36864 55296 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule C, Part I-A, Line 1 Friends of the Third World elected to fill this form. There were no specific activities relating to lobbying during this year. 0 55700 55700 0 162251 0 162251 0 0 0 0 0 207285 174261 33024 0 30132 22175 7957 258932 294725 0 104897 0 0 104897 189828 0 0 0 189828 292245 104897 0 0 0 104897 187348 0 0 0 187348 South Asia VOICE TRUST IS A REGISTERED CHARITY IN SOUTH INDIA WORKING WITH TRAINING INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, WOMEN IN EXTREME POVERTY AND YOUTH LEARNING ORGANIC FARMING 14572 WIRE TRANSFER THRU STATE BANK 0 South America GRANT TO REGISTERED CHARITY, PODER JOVEN, IN COLOMBIA TO SUPPORT HOMELESS YOUTH IN TWO DAY CENTERS 23705 WIRE TRANSFER 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 WE RECEIVE AND APPROVE WRITTEN PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS ALONG WITH DOCUMENTS CONFIRMING CHARITY LEGAL STATUS BEFORE FUNDING. WE RECEIVE COPIES OF FILED REPORTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND WRITTEN REPORTS FROM GRANT RECIPIENTS FOR EXPENSES AS WELL AND DETAILS ON CLIENTS SERVED. WE VERIFY THIS INFORMATION WITH LOCAL REFERENCES WITHIN COUNTRY. Form 990, Header, Line A Application for Extension Form 8868 was filed before the due date of 1/15/2024 and approved thru July 15, 2024 Form 990, Header, Line B This report includes programs named Third World Handarts in Arizona and Global Village in Peoria Illinois as well as Third World Shoppe and Three Rivers Arts Center for Kids (TRACK) as well as programs tit led Friends of the Poor Fort Wayne, Whole World Books, Cooperative Trading , Delta Communications & Hattersley House Recycling Center - all based in Indiana. Friends began in 1972 with the stated mission of alleviating poverty by addressing its root causes thru training, public education, voluntary action and partnerships with like-minded organizations. Our motto is "Live Simply that Others May Simply Live" Our activities all strive to assist low-income families to rise above poverty by working toward self-reliance. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Educational programs about poverty and related social concerns totaled $8750 in volunteer labor. This activity includes a book and resource library hosting world maps and 600 other related topics as well as fulfilling orders for several other educational programs. In addition $40,000 worth of volunteer labor was provided to fulfill administrative and management needs. Form 990, Part V, Line 7a Many donors also purchase items in our volunteer-run gift shop. The value of purchases are not tax-deductible. All receipts for donations include a statement regarding tax-deductible limitations, as well as a reminder that the donor receives nothing of value for any actual donation. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 The President and Treasurer are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 Supporters who either volunteer at least 20 hours per year or donate at least $12 are considered members. Members may receive a small discount on purchases of 10% and a subscription to our newsletter. Members support our mission of alleviating poverty and so ware not offered tangible benefits, only the chance to help further the organization's mission Members may choose to serve on committees as well as run for election as board members. All Board members serve without pay or substantial benefits. Members are limited to receive a minimal discount on purchases (10%) and educational newsletters. No person r4edceives a commission or percentage of income. Our mission is to assist the poor thru encouraging self-reliance. Members are expected to contribute to support these efforts. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Officers with financial responsibility art supervised by the board. Each affiliate/program committee reports to the corporation board. The board must approve any legislative support or any long-term financial obligations. The Board also approved a salary and staff guidelines, which includes a nondiscrimination and grievance process, a Whistleblower policy, and reviews the work of the committees, staff director and board operations regularly. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Board members receive copies via email and can question/suggest corrections and vote to accept. Board members also review the financial reports monthly and annually review board and staff performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board members are required to disclose any business dealings that may relate to the business of the organization. They may be required to abstain from voting on certain sensitive cases. The board is responsible for decisions relating to finances, contracts and other major organizational changes. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The board as part of the budget process will set wage ranges. The board will approve specific salaries and changes for two officers - President and Treasurer - i.e. those who may sign checks. The two top officials, President and Treasurer, voluntarily accept only room and board worth $200 per month by their own request. Since our organization's mission is to alleviate poverty our pay rates are less than average rates at other nonprofits. Our board approves a staffing guidebook. We operate with the help of a large number of volunteer. This year's total is value at 104,897.00 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Form 990 and other related documents are available from Guidestar.org. In addition a request for copies will be filled for a nominal fee for copying. Information is available to the general public during regular hours of Tuesday thru Saturday. Our treasurer is suffering from Stage 4 Cancer. Our board volunteers have spent over 100 hours collecting, verifying and presenting the information in accurate presentations.