2025-09-19T08:18:23-04:00 2023-12-31 383593636 CURCURU & ASSOCIATES CPA PLC 6905 TELEGRAPH RD STE 135 BLOOMFLD HLS MI 48301 990 2023-01-01 824402495 US GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION USGO 7342100899 455 EAST EISENHOWER PARKWAY 300 ANN ARBOR MI 481083324 ACHYUTA RASENDRA ADHVARYU PRESIDENT & CEO 7342100899 2025-07-18 true false SALVATORE CURCURUJDCPA P01464552 2485385331 2025-09-04 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ACHYUTA RASENDRA ADHVARYU 455 EAST EISENHOWER PARKWAY 300 ANN ARBOR MI 481083324 686055 false X WWW.GBLUSA.ORG X 2018 DE OUR MISSION IS TO LEAD TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW INCOME WORKERS. WE DESIGN AND TEST EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR WELL-BEING AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, AND PROMOTE THE ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICES THAT CREATE DIGNIFIED AND INCLUSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENTS. WE USE RIGOROUS RESEARCH METHODS TO FIND A COMMON GROUND BETWEEN WORKER WELLBEING AND BUSINESS INTERESTS. WE BELIEVE THAT BUILDING A CASE TO SUPPORT BETTER CONDITIONS FOR WORKERS IS THE MOST SUSTAINABLE WAY TO TRANSFORM LABOR MARKETS AND ENABLE LOW INCOME WORKERS TO LIVE DIGNIFIED LIVES. 5 4 4 0 674856 0 11199 0 686055 64602 0 285607 0 0 151532 501741 184314 2436048 4424387 2571464 4375489 -135416 48898 X THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DISENFRANCHISED WORKERSPARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND FEMALE WORKERS WHO FACE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITYTHROUGH PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH AND FIELD-BASED INTERVENTIONS. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN BOTH THE U.S. AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RIGOROUS SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION TESTING IN FURTHERANCE OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. OUR STUDIES EXAMINE HOW TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION, INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THAT AFFECT WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICES MAY SUPPORT THESE AIMS, PROVIDED THAT ANY BENEFIT TO BUSINESSES IS STRICTLY INCIDENTAL AND SUBORDINATE TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO GENERATE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THA true false 380336 64602 AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DIRECTLY IMPROVED THE WELLBEING OF 161,582 WORKERS AND INDIRECTLY REACHED OVER 750,000 WORKERS ACROSS INDIA THROUGH TOOLS THAT AMPLIFY WORKER VOICE AND STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE TOOLSINACHE AND STITCHWERE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC COMMUNICATION GAPS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. INACHE FUNCTIONS AS AN ANONYMOUS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ENABLING WORKERS TO SAFELY REPORT CONCERNS, LODGE COMPLAINTS, AND OFFER FEEDBACK, THUS FOSTERING A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS. STITCH COMPLEMENTS THIS BY ENABLING RIGOROUS, REAL-TIME ASSESSMENTS THROUGH SURVEYS AND TESTING, FACILITATING DATA-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKPLACE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY AS A PART OF THIS GRANT, WE ARE ALSO RUNNING RESEARCH STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON DECENTRALIZING PRODUCTION & PROMOTION OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF WORKERS. WHILE ALL OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS COVERED UNDER THE GRANT ARE STILL UNDERWAY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO REACHING OUT TO 2000 FEMALE WORKERS AS PART OF THE PILOTS. 50322 ENHANCING EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR DISADVANTAGED WORKERS THROUGH AI-BASED JOB SEARCH SUPPORT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISPLACED WORKERS BY ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION, SEARCH FRICTIONS, AND LACK OF JOB MARKET INFORMATION. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AMONG HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING WORKERS OF COLOR, THROUGH AI-ENABLED TOOLS THAT MATCH INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TO SUITABLE VACANCIES. TO IMPROVE REEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EXPOSURE TO SECTORS WHERE WORKERS SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE TRANSFERABLE. TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION BY TESTING INCLUSIVE, SCALABLE JOB SEARCH SUPPORT TOOLS THAT CAN REDUCE INEQUALITY IN RECOVERY FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN AI-ASSISTED ALGORITHM DESIGNED TO MATCH JOB SEEKERS WITH SUITABLE JOB VACANCIES BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THEIR PERSONALITIES AND SKILLS. SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED A WEB-BASED PLATFORM OFFERING PERSONALIZED JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,213 DISPLACED AND LOW-INCOME WORKERS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING AI-INFORMED SEARCH GUIDANCE WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE EMPLOYED AND SPENT FEWER HOURS SEARCHING FOR JOBS, SUGGESTING IMPROVED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN CANDIDATES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AI-ENHANCED JOB SEARCH TOOLS. TO INFORM PUBLIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY BY DEMONSTRATING HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN SUPPORT FAIRER LABOUR MARKET ACCESS DURING ECONOMIC RECOVERY. TO SCALE THE PLATFORM FOR BROADER GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC REACH, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINED REDUCTIONS IN UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 9616 TESTING AN ADVISORY SERVICE TO SUPPORT RURAL WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA BY SUPPORTING THEIR TRANSITION FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN EMPLOYMENT. TO ADDRESS BARRIERS SUCH AS EARLY MARRIAGE, MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS, AND LACK OF WORK PREPAREDNESS THROUGH STRUCTURED COUNSELING AND MIGRATION SUPPORT. TO ENHANCE WOMENS AUTONOMY, FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING, AND MENTAL HEALTH BY ENABLING ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND SAFE MIGRATION PATHWAYS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DELIVERED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS AT AVAILABLE CENTERS, REACHING A TOTAL OF 321 WOMEN WITH BASELINE AND MIGRATION INTERVENTIONS. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BASELINE SURVEYS FOR 321 RESPONDENTS, MIDLINE SURVEYS FOR 228 RESPONDENTS. THE INTERVENTION HAS ENGAGED NUMEROUS PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS TO ASSESS CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS, SOCIAL WELL-BEING, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, ALBEIT WITH REVISED NUMBERS DUE TO PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS. CONTINUED TO USE A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL METHODOLOGY TO RIGOROUSLY ASSESS THE CAUSAL IMPACTS OF THE INTERVENTION. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO GENERATE SCALABLE EVIDENCE ON HOW MIGRATION COUNSELING AND POST- PLACEMENT SUPPORT CAN INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN INDIA. TO INFLUENCE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR MOBILITY POLICIES BY DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL GENDER AND SPATIAL INEQUITIES. TO EXPAND THE MODEL TO UNDERSERVED REGIONS AND COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THESE PRACTICES IN NATIONAL SKILLING PROGRAMS. PROSPER TRIAL FUNDED BY LIVELIHOOD IMPACT FUND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) INTERVENTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE AND WOMENS EMPOWERMENT." FUNDED BY CONSERVATION, FOOD & HEALTH FOUNDATION INCREASING WOMEN LFPR IN THE INDIAN AUTO COMPONENT INDUSTRY FUNDED BY BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 440274 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 4 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 5 4 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false DE MI X KARLA DOMINGUEZ 7342100899 455 EAST EISENHOWER PARKWAY 300 ANN ARBOR MI 48108 MAMTA PIMOLI VENTURES AD/ 38.50 X 141903 0 1550 ACHYUTA RASENDRA ADHVARYU PRESIDENT & 1.00 X X 58729 0 0 ANAND MUTHURAM ANBALGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARUN MATHEN MATHEW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANANT NARAIN NYSHADHAM CHIEF OPERAT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ATHEENDAR SIVABALA VENKATARAMANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAVANYA GARG TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 200632 1550 1 false false true 674856 674856 11199 11199 686055 11199 64602 64602 143453 143453 116021 116021 4493 4493 21640 21640 59144 59144 10420 10420 5710 5710 12895 12895 62205 30271 31934 508 508 650 650 501741 440274 61467 0 2436048 1912495 53437 1962 2560 650 1910 2454583 2436048 4424387 75780 2564600 4299255 6864 454 2571464 4375489 X -135416 48898 -135416 48898 2436048 4424387 184314 X false false X 42434 674856 717290 42434 674856 717290 515394 201896 11199 11199 728489 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2560 650 1910 1910 ADVANCES TO SUB-AWARDEES 2454583 2454583 OTHER LIABILITIES 454 454 false UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO 5998 ALCALA PARK SAN DIEGO CA 92110 952544353 (C)(3) 64602 SUB-AWARD-BUY OUT X X X false false false false false false false false false ACHYUTA RASENDRA ADHVARYU PRESIDENT & CEO 58729 58729 SCHEDULE J, PART III IN FY2023, GBL PAID 64,602 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO (UCSD) TO SUPPORT THE RESEARCH TIME OF DR. ACHYUTA ADHVARYU, A TENURED FACULTY MEMBER WHO SERVES AS A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) ON A GBL PROJECT. THE PAYMENT WAS MADE DIRECTLY TO UCSD TO FACILITATE DR. ADHVARYUS PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT; HE REMAINED A FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF UCSD AND RECEIVED NO DIRECT PAYMENT FROM GBL. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE GCCP AND SUMMER SALARY ARRANGEMENTS, DR. ADHVARYU CONTINUES TO PERFORM HIS REGULAR DUTIES AS A PROFESSOR AT UCSD WHILE CONCURRENTLY SERVING AS A PI ON RESEARCH JOINTLY UNDERTAKEN BY GBL AND UCSD. IN LIEU OF THIS DUAL ROLE, HE RECEIVES ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FROM UCSD, AS DULY REPORTED. HOWEVER, THIS PAYMENT WAS MADE DIRECTLY TO UCSD AND NOT TO DR. ADHVARYU PERSONALLY. THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GBLS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WITH DR. ADHVARYU RECUSING HIMSELF FROM ANY DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM B THIS AMENDED FORM 990 FOR THE 2023 TAX YEAR IS BEING FILED TO CORRECT INADVERTENT OMISSIONS AND TO ENSURE FULL AND ACCURATE REPORTING IN COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, REVENUE TOTALING 17,333 WAS UNINTENTIONALLY EXCLUDED FROM THE ORIGINAL FILING DUE TO A CLERICAL ERROR DURING THE FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION PROCESS. THE AMENDMENT ALSO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE U.S. GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATIONS ALIGNMENT WITH ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. WE HAVE UPDATED THE MISSION AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS TO BETTER ILLUSTRATE OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO OUR CHARITABLE GOALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORIGINAL RETURN INADVERTENTLY OMITTED REFERENCES TO SEVERAL KEY GOVERNANCE POLICIES IN EFFECT DURING 2023, INCLUDING OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, RECORD RETENTION POLICY, AND GRANT MAKING DUE DILIGENCE AND COMPLIANCE POLICY. THESE HAVE NOW BEEN PROPERLY DISCLOSED. WE HAVE ALSO UPDATED THE RELEVANT SECTIONS FOR ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY AND INCLUDED THE NECESSARY DETAILS IN SCHEDULE J, PARTS II AND III. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF DISENFRANCHISED WORKERSPARTICULARLY LOW-INCOME, MINORITY, AND FEMALE WORKERS WHO FACE SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITYTHROUGH PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH AND FIELD-BASED INTERVENTIONS. OUR WORK FOCUSES ON PROMOTING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO DIGNIFIED EMPLOYMENT, SKILLS, HEALTHCARE, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY IN BOTH THE U.S. AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RIGOROUS SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH AND INTERVENTION TESTING IN FURTHERANCE OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. OUR STUDIES EXAMINE HOW TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET DISCRIMINATION, INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION, EXPAND ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION, AND IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THAT AFFECT WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT. WE ALSO INVESTIGATE HOW PRIVATE SECTOR PRACTICES MAY SUPPORT THESE AIMS, PROVIDED THAT ANY BENEFIT TO BUSINESSES IS STRICTLY INCIDENTAL AND SUBORDINATE TO THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO GENERATE EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THAT CAN SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE LABOR CONDITIONS AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS. OUR RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED BY STAFF WITH ADVANCED TRAINING IN ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. WE MAY COLLABORATE WITH U.S. PUBLIC CHARITIES OR NON-U.S. PUBLIC CHARITY EQUIVALENTS TO CONDUCT FIELDWORK AND IMPLEMENT INTERVENTIONS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ARE STRUCTURED TO FURTHER OUR CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AND ENHANCE THE SCALE AND IMPACT OF OUR WORK. FUNDING FOR OUR ACTIVITIES IS PROVIDED BY PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, UNIVERSITIES, AND INDIVIDUALS. IN LIMITED CASES, WE MAY ACCEPT FUNDING FROM CORPORATIONS, BUT ONLY WHERE THE PUBLIC BENEFIT SIGNIFICANTLY OUTWEIGHS ANY INCIDENTAL PRIVATE BENEFIT AND WHERE SUCH FUNDING DOES NOT COMPROMISE OUR MISSION OR INDEPENDENCE. ALL ACTIVITIES ARE CARRIED OUT TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND TO CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY TO A MORE EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE GLOBAL LABOR MARKET, PARTICULARLY FOR LOW-SKILLED AND TRADITIONALLY DISENFRANCHISED WORKERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 IN OCTOBER 2022, US GBL RECEIVED A GRANT FROM BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION (BMGF), TO INITIATE A NEW PROJECT, TEST AND SCALE SOLUTIONS FOR WOMEN'S WORK IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. DURING THE INITIAL PHASES OF THE PROJECT IN 2022, THE CONTRACTED PROJECT TEAM MOSTLY FOCUSED ON THE PROJECT-KICK OFF AND RELATED SET UP. FURTHER PROJECT ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2023, WILL BE EXPLAINED BELOW. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, THE ORGANIZATION HAS DIRECTLY IMPROVED THE WELLBEING OF 161,582 WORKERS AND INDIRECTLY REACHED OVER 750,000 WORKERS ACROSS INDIA THROUGH TOOLS THAT AMPLIFY WORKER VOICE AND STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY. THESE TOOLSINACHE AND STITCHWERE DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC COMMUNICATION GAPS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND THEIR EMPLOYERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. INACHE FUNCTIONS AS AN ANONYMOUS TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM, ENABLING WORKERS TO SAFELY REPORT CONCERNS, LODGE COMPLAINTS, AND OFFER FEEDBACK, THUS FOSTERING A CULTURE OF TRANSPARENCY AND RESPONSIVENESS. STITCH COMPLEMENTS THIS BY ENABLING RIGOROUS, REAL-TIME ASSESSMENTS THROUGH SURVEYS AND TESTING, FACILITATING DATA-DRIVEN IMPROVEMENTS IN WORKPLACE CONDITIONS. ADDITIONALLY AS A PART OF THIS GRANT, WE ARE ALSO RUNNING RESEARCH STUDIES THAT FOCUS ON DECENTRALIZING PRODUCTION & PROMOTION OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION OF WORKERS. WHILE ALL OF THE RESEARCH PROJECTS COVERED UNDER THE GRANT ARE STILL UNDERWAY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO REACHING OUT TO 2000 FEMALE WORKERS AS PART OF THE PILOTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ENHANCING EMPLOYMENT ACCESS FOR DISADVANTAGED WORKERS THROUGH AI-BASED JOB SEARCH SUPPORT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO REDUCE LABOR MARKET BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISPLACED WORKERS BY ADDRESSING DISCRIMINATION, SEARCH FRICTIONS, AND LACK OF JOB MARKET INFORMATION. TO EXPAND ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AMONG HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING WORKERS OF COLOR, THROUGH AI-ENABLED TOOLS THAT MATCH INDIVIDUAL SKILLS TO SUITABLE VACANCIES. TO IMPROVE REEMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES BY INCREASING EXPOSURE TO SECTORS WHERE WORKERS SOFT AND TECHNICAL SKILLS ARE TRANSFERABLE. TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION BY TESTING INCLUSIVE, SCALABLE JOB SEARCH SUPPORT TOOLS THAT CAN REDUCE INEQUALITY IN RECOVERY FROM ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED AN AI-ASSISTED ALGORITHM DESIGNED TO MATCH JOB SEEKERS WITH SUITABLE JOB VACANCIES BASED ON A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THEIR PERSONALITIES AND SKILLS. SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED A WEB-BASED PLATFORM OFFERING PERSONALIZED JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,213 DISPLACED AND LOW-INCOME WORKERS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS SHOW THAT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING AI-INFORMED SEARCH GUIDANCE WERE MORE LIKELY TO BE EMPLOYED AND SPENT FEWER HOURS SEARCHING FOR JOBS, SUGGESTING IMPROVED ALIGNMENT BETWEEN CANDIDATES AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS BY PROVIDING EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AI-ENHANCED JOB SEARCH TOOLS. TO INFORM PUBLIC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT POLICY BY DEMONSTRATING HOW TECHNOLOGY CAN SUPPORT FAIRER LABOUR MARKET ACCESS DURING ECONOMIC RECOVERY. TO SCALE THE PLATFORM FOR BROADER GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC REACH, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINED REDUCTIONS IN UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C TESTING AN ADVISORY SERVICE TO SUPPORT RURAL WOMENS ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT THROUGH MIGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROJECT OBJECTIVES: TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF RURAL WOMEN IN INDIA BY SUPPORTING THEIR TRANSITION FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN EMPLOYMENT. TO ADDRESS BARRIERS SUCH AS EARLY MARRIAGE, MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS, AND LACK OF WORK PREPAREDNESS THROUGH STRUCTURED COUNSELING AND MIGRATION SUPPORT. TO ENHANCE WOMENS AUTONOMY, FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING, AND MENTAL HEALTH BY ENABLING ACCESS TO STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND SAFE MIGRATION PATHWAYS. ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DELIVERED TARGETED INTERVENTIONS AT AVAILABLE CENTERS, REACHING A TOTAL OF 321 WOMEN WITH BASELINE AND MIGRATION INTERVENTIONS. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED BASELINE SURVEYS FOR 321 RESPONDENTS, MIDLINE SURVEYS FOR 228 RESPONDENTS. THE INTERVENTION HAS ENGAGED NUMEROUS PARTICIPANTS IN SURVEYS TO ASSESS CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS, SOCIAL WELL-BEING, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, ALBEIT WITH REVISED NUMBERS DUE TO PROJECT ADJUSTMENTS. CONTINUED TO USE A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL METHODOLOGY TO RIGOROUSLY ASSESS THE CAUSAL IMPACTS OF THE INTERVENTION. LONG-TERM GOALS: TO GENERATE SCALABLE EVIDENCE ON HOW MIGRATION COUNSELING AND POST- PLACEMENT SUPPORT CAN INCREASE FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION IN INDIA. TO INFLUENCE SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR MOBILITY POLICIES BY DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL OF TARGETED INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS STRUCTURAL GENDER AND SPATIAL INEQUITIES. TO EXPAND THE MODEL TO UNDERSERVED REGIONS AND COLLABORATE WITH GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO INSTITUTIONALIZE THESE PRACTICES IN NATIONAL SKILLING PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D PROSPER TRIAL FUNDED BY LIVELIHOOD IMPACT FUND SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (SRH) INTERVENTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE AND WOMENS EMPOWERMENT." FUNDED BY CONSERVATION, FOOD & HEALTH FOUNDATION INCREASING WOMEN LFPR IN THE INDIAN AUTO COMPONENT INDUSTRY FUNDED BY BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 ACHYUTA RASENDRA ADHVARY NIRMAL DESHPANDE OFFCR/DIRCTR MANAG.DIRCTR FAMILY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE U.S. GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE REVIEW OF ITS FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. EACH YEAR, THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY DESIGNATED STAFF IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS EXTERNAL TAX PREPARERS. THE DRAFT IS THEN INTERNALLY REVIEWED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVIEW, THE FINALIZED DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE THE FILING DEADLINE. BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A SUMMARY OF KEY SECTIONS OF THE RETURN AND ARE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST CLARIFICATIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990 EITHER DURING A VIRTUAL MEETING OR VIA UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT AND ADOPTS A RESOLUTION FORMALLY APPROVING THE RETURN. ONCE APPROVED, THE RETURN IS SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED OFFICER AND FILED WITH THE IRS. A COPY OF THE FILED RETURN, RESOLUTION, AND RELATED RECORDS IS RETAINED FOR AT LEAST SEVEN YEARS. THIS PROCESS WILL BE FOLLOWED FOR THE CURRENT AND ALL FUTURE FORM 990 FILINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C US GBL ASSIGNS A MEMBER OF ITS STAFF TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A: - CREATION OF A HIRING COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY THREE OFFICERS FREE OF CONFLICT; THE HIRING COMMITTEE WAS AUTHORIZED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND DOCUMENTED THROUGH A BOARD RESOLUTION - COMPARABILITY DATA REPORT CREATED BY THE FINANCE AND PEOPLE OPS REPRESENTATIVES COMPARABILITY DATA REPORT WITH THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE HIRING COMMITTEE. - THE DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A CREATION OF A HIRING COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY THREE OFFICERS FREE OF CONFLICT. THE HIRING COMMITTEE WAS AUTHORIZED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND DOCUMENTED THROUGH A BOARD RESOLUTION. COMPARABILITY DATA REPORT CREATED BY THE FINANCE AND PEOPLE OPS REPRESENTATIVES COMPARABILITY DATA REPORT WITH THE RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION PACKAGE WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE HIRING COMMITTEE. THE DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED BY WRITTEN CONSENT WITHOUT A MEETING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE U.S. GOOD BUSINESS LAB FOUNDATION FOLLOWS A FORMAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES THAT INCLUDES: REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY AN AUTHORIZED BODY COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATED TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; USE OF APPROPRIATE COMPARABILITY DATASUCH AS COMPENSATION LEVELS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONSTO ASSESS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION; AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION OF THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT, THE DATA RELIED UPON, ATTENDEES AND THEIR VOTES, DISCLOSURE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RELATED RECUSALS, AND THE FINAL DECISION. THIS PROCESS IS APPLIED IN ADVANCE OF PAYMENT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS REGULATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE AND MITIGATE RISK OF EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE BUT ARE SHARED UPON REQUEST.