2025-11-10T09:57:56-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 861136212 GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT GLOB 3604023903 8300 STEAMBOAT ISLAND RD NW OLYMPIA WA 98502 Prairie Hyde Vice President 3604023903 2025-11-10 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Prairie Hyde 8300 Steamboat Island Rd NW Olympia WA 98502 126976 0 X empowermentalliance.org X 2007 WA GACE EMPOWERS AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY AND ADVANCE GENDER EQUITY THROUGH PROGRAMS IN MATERNAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, SUSTAINABLE LIVING AND FAIR TRADE DEVELOPMENT. ACTIVITIES: DIRECT SERVICES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE. 3 3 0 5 0 0 125129 126976 0 0 0 0 0 0 125129 126976 164651 88930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95387 44645 260038 133575 -134909 -6599 107869 101270 0 0 107869 101270 X GACE was created to fulfill a mission to empower African communities through the advancement of fair trade, education, sustainable living, and gender equality. We partner with Alaffia enterprise to combat poverty and to advance gender equality through direct, long-term programs in maternal health, education and environment in West African rural communities. 0 1 16414 0 0 Bicycles for Education: GACE donated 164 bicycles to students in Togo, West Africa. These bicycles were collected from organizations and individuals in the US, and many would otherwise have gone to US landfills. GACE has repaired & monitored over 10,000 bicycles in distribution to poor secondary school students in Togo. Our Bicycles for Education program addresses the extremely high dropout rate in rural West Africa. 80% of boys and 90% of girls in Togo do not graduate secondary school. In rural areas the distance, family chores, and lack of transportation are key barriers to education especially for girls who are burdened with daily chores like fetching wood and water, or gardening. 95% of our bicycled students are staying in school or graduating. 49791 0 0 Sight Health: In 2024, GACE donated existing inventory of 8,750 reading and sunglasses to disadvantaged students and elderly in Togo, West Africa. We partner with national health clinics, local leaders, and community volunteers to provide reading glasses and sunglasses to individuals who need them most. 5848 0 0 Reforestation: GACE planted 1,895 trees of various species (Shea, Mango, Cassia, Mahogany, Moringa, Neem, and Eucalyptus) in five prefectures of Togo, West Africa. Togo is within the African Sahel, which forms a vulnerable "green wall" against encroaching deserts of North Africa and is a critical carbon sink for mitigating climate change. Unfortunately, there has been a lack of international attention on savanna tree cover losses, and without support for solutions, deforestation will continue. Since 2006, GACE has been planting trees to help slow tree loss and bring awareness to the issue in our communities. Our reforestation project is about survival. We increase chances of tree survival by choosing species that are suitable for the environment and by planting them with community groups, such as schools, organized farmer collectives, and shea nut collector groups. Groups are more likely to provide irrigation needed to get seedlings through the first dry season and protect the young trees from grazing livestock and wildfires. 16877 0 0 Administrative costs of programs, including office supplies and equipment, management of Togo programs, travel, postage, shipping, communication, and banking costs. 16877 0 0 88930 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 WA X Prairie R Hyde 3604023903 8300 Steamboat Island Rd NW OLYMPIA WA 98502 X Olowondjo Tchala President 5 0 X 0 0 0 Prairie R Hyde Vice President 10 0 X 0 0 0 Maria Mason Secretary 5 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126976 0 126976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 126976 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88930 88930 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43500 0 43500 Bank Service Charges 688 0 688 0 Licenses & Fees 457 0 457 0 133575 88930 44645 0 4175 6475 0 0 0 0 46844 85795 0 0 0 0 0 0 56850 9000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107869 101270 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 107869 101270 107869 101270 107869 101270 -6599 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 165554 206325 265865 125129 126976 889849 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165554 206325 265865 125129 126976 889849 109560 138023 91580 83997 0 423160 0 0 141000 21124 0 162124 109560 138023 232580 105121 0 585284 304565 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 165554 206325 265865 125129 126976 889849 0.34227 0.32039 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Sub-Saharan Africa 1 5 Program Services Education support, health support, eyeglasses, planting trees 88930 1 5 88930 Donation of new and used eyeglasses and sunglasses to disadvantaged individuals in West Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa 8750 0 0 49791 FMV of new and used reading and sunglasses plus operational expenses for inventory management and donation services. FMV Distribution of used bicycles to students and health workers in West Africa. Sub-Saharan Africa 164 16413 FMV of used bicycles plus operational expenses for maintenance, delivery, and follow-up on bicycle donations. FMV plus accounting records Planting of trees in West Africa to improve climate resiliency. Sub-Saharan Africa 1895 5848 Cost of growing, transporting, and transplanting young trees. Accounting records including bank statements. 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 Cash accounting system is used in West Africa office Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds): West Africa location required to send monthly expense and accounting records, including bank statements before funds are distrubuted. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 Due to funding constraints and change in program leadership, maternal health program was suspended for the year 2024 and no activity was conducted. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 Olowondjo Tchala 18036 Park Row Blvd Houston TX 77084; Maria Mason 10764 NE Broomgerrie Road Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 draft and all supplemental forms are emailed to Members of the Board with 7 days to confirm receipt, raise objection or questions, and approve submittal before form is submitted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Governing documents, financial records, and tax filings are available to the public at written request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All our governing documents are available to the public at written request. Because of board restructuring, we have vacancies on the board, causing delays in reporting and filing. In addition international reporting for the year was delayed by six months, adding to the delay.