2024-05-14T18:54:45-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 141946849 SOWHOPE ORG SOWH 6164331575 PO Box 234 Rockford MI 49341 Mary Brown President 6164331575 2024-04-19 Mary Brown 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SowHope Mary Brown 9177 Walnut Grove Dr Rockford MI 49341 479496 0 X www.sowhope.org X 2006 MI To inspire women around the world by promoting wellness, education, and economic opportunities. 12 12 2 65 0 0 572227 475701 0 0 1732 3795 0 0 573959 479496 350000 410000 0 0 143687 149264 0 0 26793 99926 107543 593613 666807 -19654 -187311 651585 476865 14456 27047 637129 449818 To inspire women around the world by promoting wellness, (i.e. women and maternal healthcare, fistula repair, prolapsed uterus repair, emotional care for abuse and rape, and female genital mutilation and trafficking prevention) education, (i.e. literacy and vocational training) and economic (i.e. micro enterprise and small business training) opportunities for impoverished women making less than $3 per day. In 2023, 8,957 women were empowered as SowHope funded 37 projects in 15 developing world countries. 0 0 116690 88400 0 The Wellness Program serves the physical and emotional needs of women whose health is at risk. 5,842 women were impacted through 6 projects in 5 developing countries. the projects in 2023 included maternal healthcare, AIDS care and prevention, fistula repair, cataract surgery, escape and recovery from forced prostitution, rape, armed violence and other severe abusive situations. 137099 80520 0 The Education Program serves the Literacy needs of illiterate women. Additionally, we funded vocational and technical training. 782 women were served through the SowHope Education Program of 2023. This includes 10 projects in 7 developing nations. 348581 241080 0 The Economic Program serves to provide economic empowerment thorough microfinance and small business training. 2,333 women were serve through the SowHope Economic Program in 2023 including funding 21 projects in 10 developing nations. 0 0 0 602370 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CO IL MI PA SC X Mary Dailey Brown 6164331575 3777 Sparks Drive SE STE 100 Grand Rapids MI 49546 Mary Dailey Brown Corp President and CEO 50 X X 85000 0 0 David Crawford Corp Treasurer 4 X 5720 0 0 Mita Fitzjohn Board Chairperson 3 X 0 0 0 Lizbeth Leeson Board Vice Chair - Corp Vice President 3 X X 0 0 0 Lauren Spangler Board & Corp Secretary 2 X X 0 0 0 Alfred Longtin Board Treasurer 1.5 X 0 0 0 Leecie Patton Brown Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Dr Robert Cunningham Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Fridah Kanini Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Doreen Mangrum Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Michael McDonnell Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Kathleen Muedder Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Arnaldo Rodriguez Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Christiana Unakalamba Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 90720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87227 0 0 388474 6939 475701 0 3795 3795 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 87227 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 479496 3795 0 0 67784 67784 0 0 342216 342216 0 0 85000 68000 11050 5950 0 0 0 0 52800 42240 6864 3696 0 0 0 0 740 592 148 0 10724 8578 1344 802 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11470 9176 2294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9750 7802 1948 0 5084 4067 1017 0 7528 6022 1506 0 1903 1523 380 0 0 0 0 0 6069 4855 1214 0 41418 33135 8283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2378 1902 476 0 Event Expenses 16345 0 0 16345 CC Collection Fees 4633 3706 927 0 Equipment 814 651 163 0 Staff Development 151 121 30 0 666807 602370 37644 26793 192248 264883 455757 210000 3580 1982 651585 476865 14456 27047 14456 27047 X 637129 449818 0 0 637129 449818 651585 476865 -187311 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 1 X 1 0 X 417281 461995 549429 572227 475701 2476633 417281 461995 549429 572227 475701 2476633 121464 2355169 1093 645 994 1732 3795 8259 2484892 0.94780 0.95049 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 479496 0 0 0 0 0 479496 0 0 0 479496 666807 0 0 0 0 0 666807 0 0 0 666807 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Wellness 5658 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking Wellness 5000 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Economic 5658 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking Economic 6500 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Economic 11316 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking Economic 50000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Wellness 22632 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Wellness 63900 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Education 56579 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Education 72020 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program Services Economic 90527 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking Economic 144796 0 1 534586 Central America and the Caribbean Economic 6500 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Wellness, Economic 8238 Cash, Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Education 8500 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Economic 9046 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Economic 10000 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Education 18200 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Education 19382 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Wellness, Education, Economic 21600 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Economic 25000 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Economic 30000 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Wellness 43500 Wire Sub-Saharan Africa Wellness, Education, Economic 46300 Wire South Asia Economic 50000 Wire 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds projects are funded by SowHope using the following procedure: SowHope utilizes a program strategy that is summed up as "local leaders using local solutions to solve local problems." We receive applications for project funding on an invitational basis from local leaders who already have a reputation for helping women. Once a local leader has been funded, they become a SowHope partner. A project application is required for every unique funding request. The project application must include contact information, a description of past outcomes which have helped women, a need basis for the project, statement of project goal, an action plan, sustainability plan, and evaluation plan. Qualifying projects focus on sustainable development and fall under at least one of SowHope's three program areas: Wellness, Education, or Economic. These projects are time-limited, have measurable outputs, and are outcome-based. Applications are received either through e-mail, USPS, or hand-delivery. The applications are processed by the SowHope Program Team, which evaluates each application using a rubric to determine alignment with the SowHope mission, as well as expectation of effectiveness. Applications are scored and placed on a priority list and are funded once funding is available. Funding decisions are made during Program Team meetings and are based on the merit of the applications and the grant funds available for the current fiscal year. Based on timing and grant funding available for the fiscal year, applications may be put on hold or approved for funding in the following fiscal year following an additional review by the Program Team. When a project is accepted for funding, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining: the Objectives, the Predicted Outcomes, and funding of the project is agreed upon and signed by SowHope and the partner. Once the MOU is signed, SowHope either hand-delivers money (for rural projects without bank access), wires the money, or sends a check to the partner to fund the project. SowHope provides the partner with report templates halfway and at the end of the funded projects. The Halfway and End of Project Reports are filled out and sent by the partner to SowHope by email or phone about halfway through the project to detail progress, plus a final written report must be submitted upon project completion which includes, at minimum, a detail of financial expenditures and the number of women impacted. SowHope evaluates the projects on-site at, or near, the end of the project. This is done by the president and SowHope, staff, or volunteers visiting the field sites and interviewing partners and beneficiaries to see how the project was implemented compared to terms of the MOU, as well as how the project impacted the women. Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 The GAAP accounting standard is the core methodology utilized for all financial transactions of any sort, in the creation of all financial statements and supporting documentation for SowHope. Annual Fundraising Gala 87227 87227 0 0 0 1500 6070 100 1834 0 0 87227 87227 0 0 0 1500 6070 100 1834 9504 -9504 1 Hagar USA 1609 E 5th St STE 2 Charollte NC 28204 201507669 16284 Economic Harvest Bridge PO Box 284 Grove City PA 16127 263403493 51500 Wellness, Education, and Economic 2 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Grantees are those who participate with us on other projects subject to existing grant parameters by us. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Mita Fitzjohn 6263 Redington Ct SE, Ada, MI 49301; Lizbeth Leeson 2564 Summit Ridge Dr NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505; Alfred Longtin 712 Lisson Grove, New Lenox, IL 60451 Lauren Spangler 219 Glenhaven Ave NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504; Leecie Brown 91007 Murdock Road Fairfax, VA 22032; Robert Cunningham 9 Rillington Dr Bella Vista, AR 72714; Fridah Kanini 3800 Yorkland Dr NW APT 7 Comstock Park, MI 49321; Doreen Mangrum 1784 Bluehill Dr NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525; Michael McDonnell 275 S Main St, Rockford, MI 49341; Kathleen Muedder 3310 Providence Hills Dr Matthews, NC 28105; Arnaldo Rodriguez 211 W Superior St, Wayland, MI 49348; Christiana Unakalamba, #32 Winter Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The organizational process concerning the Form 990 is to have the finance team review a draft of the Form 990 that was prepared by SowHope staff members. The draft is then emailed to every board member who review it one week before a board meeting. At the board meeting the board members may comment on, discuss about, and ask for clarification to the Finance team the Form 990. Any necessary changes are made and then voted upon by the board. Once approved the Form 990 is duly filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Every Director, when they are elected to the board, reads and signs a form explaining the conflict-of-interest policy and requiring them to disclose any conflicts of interest. Officers and key employees are also required to read and sign the conflict-of-interest policy form. To date there has not been a conflict of interest at SowHope. The conflict-of-interest policy is reviewed annually at a board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 A compensation committee is named, when needed, using members of the SowHope HR/Personnel team comprised of at least 1 board member and HR professional volunteers. They use resources available to determine a compensation recommendation. A presentation was made to the board of directors about the current position of Director of Administration. The board then delegated the final authority to the HR/Personnel Team in establishing appropriate compensation for the position. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Many of the SowHope governing documents including the Form 1023 and the Forms 990 are published on the SowHope website www.sowhope.org and can be found at www.sowhope.org/about. Additional documents may be made available upon request. A listing of various organizations receiving grants, is available upon approval of the request.