2025-02-24T16:20:11-06:00 2024-07-31 010372413 CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC ONE NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE SUITE 100 PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 990 2023-08-01 208158145 VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC VILL 9789965368 50 CALEB STREET LOWELL MA 01851 H HARISH HANDE PRESIDENT 2077030030 2025-02-24 1 0 MAUREEN FRITZ CPA P01568281 6034306200 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z H HARISH HANDE 50 CALEB STREET LOWELL MA 01851 868837 0 X VILLAGEEMPOWERMENT.US X 2007 MA VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT'S MISSION IS IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND EMBRACE THE RESOURCES, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND MEET THE ENERGY, WATER, FOOD, LIGHT AND OTHER NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. (HEREIN VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC REFERRED TO AS 'VE') 4 3 1 4 0 0 608358 760350 90897 91160 278 17327 0 0 699533 868837 0 0 0 0 0 14331 0 0 0 627767 889221 627767 903552 71766 -34715 959199 922596 706528 704640 252671 217956 X VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC. (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'VE') IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED ON 4TH JANUARY, 2007. IT IS REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. VE IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRING ORGANIZED AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. VE SEEKS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF DESIGN, APPLICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND EMBRACE THE RESOURCES, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 851254 91160 VE SEEKS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF DESIGN, APPLICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND EMBRACE THE RESOURCES, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE PRESENT IN THE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN LIVELIHOOD AND HEALTH SECTORS. LACK OF LOCAL RESOURCES AND MULTIPLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE IS LEADING MANY REGIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH STRUGGLE TO PROVIDE STABLE QUALITY OF LIFE TO ITS CITIZENS. THE PARAMETERS COULD INCLUDE LIVELIHOODS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. LOCAL INSTITUTIONS AND NGOS, CRUCIAL TO THESE EFFORTS, OFTEN LACK FINANCIAL MEANS, EXPERTISE, AND COLLABORATION PLATFORMS. RECOGNIZING THESE CHALLENGES, THE GLOBAL SDG7 HUBS (G7H), THE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM UNDER VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT, INC. SELECTED TO WORK IN ETHIOPIA, SIERRA LEONE, AND TANZANIA (IN ITS 1ST PHASE) WITH LOCAL PARTNERS TO BUILD ROBUST GRASSROOTS DRE ECOSYSTEMS. G7H HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL ORGANISATIONS LIKE PRECISE CONSULT INTERNATIONAL PLC (ETHIOPIA) AND THE ENERGY NEXUS NETWORK (TENN) FOUNDATION (SIERRA LEONE) TO BUILD A DRE ECOSYSTEM THAT CAN WITHSTAND THE TEST OF TIME AND BE SUSTAINABLE FROM AN END-USER POINT OF VIEW. TO ESTABLISH THE ECOSYSTEM, THE PARTNERSHIP HAS FOCUSED ON STRATEGIZING, DESIGNING, AND EXECUTING PROGRAMS TO BUILD THE ECOSYSTEM THAT WILL ENABLE DEMOCRATISING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCESS TO HEALTH: ALL BY USING DRE AS A CATALYST. ON THE SOFTER SIDE TO BUILD THE ECOSYSTEM, G7H ENABLED KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE THROUGH CAPACITY-BUILDING SESSIONS, FIELD VISITS, PARTNERSHIP MEETINGS, AND WORKSHOPS ON SYSTEM THINKING AND PROGRAM DESIGN. IMPACTS ACHIEVED: THESE EFFORTS HELPED THE PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES / OPPORTUNITIES, AND LAUNCH PROGRAMS IN HEALTHCARE AND LIVELIHOODS SECTORS LEADING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. AS PART OF BUILDING THE LOCAL ECOSYSTEM, THE LOCAL PARTNERS HAVE FOSTERED 15+ ECOSYSTEM STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS WITH RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS GOVERNMENT BODIES, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, COOPERATIVES ETC. THEY HAVE DESIGNED 7+ PROGRAMS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS, RESULTING FROM THE LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS. SOME OF THE NOTABLE ONES ARE GIVEN BELOW: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR LOWLAND COMMUNITIES IN ETHIOPIA WITH THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT. DEVELOPMENT OF THE AGRICULTURE AND ALLIED SECTORS VIA DRE IN ETHIOPIA.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FISHERY SECTOR IN SIERRA LEONE WITH DRE AS A CATALYST. CREATING SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN SIERRA LEONE AND ETHIOPIA.SUPPLY SIDE ECOSYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT - INCUBATION PROGRAM IN SIERRA LEONE AND ETHIOPIATHROUGH THESE PROGRAMS AND STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPS, THE LOCAL PARTNERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED: 22+ IMPLEMENTATIONS OF 9 TYPOLOGIES OF SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE LIVELIHOOD SECTOR REACHING 50 + END USERS 9 + HEALTH FACILITIES HAVE BEEN SOLAR POWERED IN 3 TYPOLOGIES OF CENTERS IN ETHIOPIA AND SIERRA LEONE REACHING 20,000 + COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FOR STRENGTHENING THE SUPPLY SIDE ECOSYSTEM, 2 INCUBATION CENTRES HAVE BEEN INITIATED WHICH INCUBATED 20 ENTERPRISES AND THROUGH THE SUPPORT FEW OF THE ENTERPRISES HAVE INTEGRATED DRE BASED SOLUTIONS IN THE PORTFOLIO AS WELL IN ETHIOPIA AND SIERRA LEONE. FOR SHARING THESE LEARNINGS AND KNOWLEDGE ACROSS GLOBAL SOUTH-SOUTH SUMMIT, EVENTS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED AND 9 PODCASTS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED AND DISSEMINATED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. G7H ALONG WITH THE PARTNERS HAVE INVOLVED IRENA, GEAPP, GIZ, MINISTRIES OF THE COUNTRIES, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTES TO ENABLE THE ECOSYSTEM FOR REPLICATION OF THE PROGRAMS. WITH AN AIM TO IMPROVE THE HEALTHCARE IN THE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES THROUGH BUILDING 10,000 RESILIENT HEALTH FACILITIES, G7H IS ACTIVELY WORKING WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS WHO, IRENA, POWER AFRICA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH ETC. 851254 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 MA X H HARISH HANDE 9845448488 50 CALEB STREET LOWELL MA 01851 X H HARISH HANDE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 20.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REINHARDT TREASURER & DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J DUFFY ASSISTANT CLERK & DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINA BARRETO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INVNT PTY LIMITED SCA PARTNERS SUITE 209 25 SOLENT C BAULKHAM HILLS AUSTRALIA AS NSW 2153 SERVICE CONTRACT 291278 THE ENERGY NEXUS NETWORK (TENN) FOUNDATI NO 5 SIR SAMUEL LEWIS ROAD FREETOWN SL SERVICE CONTRACT 190050 2 760350 760350 REVENUE FOR SERVICES 900099 91160 91160 91160 17327 17327 868837 91160 0 17327 11000 11000 3331 3331 29704 29704 66469 66469 2211 2211 73216 73216 2647 2647 PROGRAM EXPENSES 711569 711569 BANK CHARGES 3405 3405 903552 851254 52298 0 7918 24872 943997 891689 7284 6035 959199 922596 705235 694996 1293 9644 706528 704640 X 252671 217956 252671 217956 959199 922596 -34715 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 276385 487970 608358 760350 2133063 276385 487970 608358 760350 2133063 2133063 4 381 180 278 17327 18170 2151233 182057 0.99160 0.99940 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 CREDIT CARD, ACCRUED PAYROLL TAXES, OTHER PAYABLES 9644 9644 X 868837 0 868837 0 868837 903552 0 903552 0 903552 PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPORATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A). THE FEDERAL AND STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS OF THE CORPORATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE IS TO BUILD THE STRUCTURE DESIGNED BY VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC FOR WHO TO BE SHOWCASED AT COP28 EXPO DUBAI IN THE BLUE ZONE. 291278 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE IS DEMONSTRATE DRE-BASED SOLUTIONS IN THE LIVELIHOOD AND HEALTH SECTOR IN SIERRA LEONE & ETHIOPIA AND TO INCUBATE CLEAN ENERGY ENTERPRISES AND TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES IN SIERRA LEONE & ETHIOPIA. 312963 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT FOR THE MAHILA HOUSING SWEA TRUSTS FOR THE EXPANSION OF POOR WOMEN LED CLIMATE RESILIENCE ACTION: THE MHT APPROACH. 65000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT IN THE PROGRAM DESIGN AND IMPLEMNTATIONS DONE BY THE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS 24440 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE IS ADVISORY ON COMMUNICATION STRATEGY, REVIEW OF OUTREACH MATERIALS AND CONTENT, OVERSEEING OF DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION COLLATERALS AND PRODUCTION OF PODCASTS OF SOUTH SOUTH SUMMIT AND IMPACT FAILURE SUMMIT. 17888 0 6 0 0 0 6 711569 0 711569 0 0 0 0 0 0 HARISH HANDE EMPLOYEE AND BOARD MEMBER 11000 HARISH HANDE BECAME AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION IN APRIL OF 2024. HE RECEIVED WAGES FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B YES, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE VE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE PROCEDURES INVOLVED IN SHARING THE FORM 990 WITH THE VE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE INCLUDE: THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY VE'S FINANCE MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WAS DULY SHARED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW TO ENSURE FAIR AND ACCURATE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, SEEK CLARIFICATIONS AND RECOMMEND CHANGES, WHEREVER FOUND NECESSARY, ON ANY ASPECTS OF THE FORM 990. THE CHANGES ADVISED WERE DELIBERATED UPON & INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM TO BRING OUT VE'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE MOST TRANSPARENT MANNER. THE FINAL FORM WAS DULY APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DECLARATION, EXPLICITLY REVEALING THEIR TITLES AND AFFILIATIONS, IF ANY, WITH SUCH ORGANIZATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO SPECIFY THE NATURE OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE DAILY OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT DECISIONS OF SUCH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A REMUNERATION OF PRESIDENT WAS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED UPON BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURN AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURN AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990 XII LINE 2C THERE WERE NO CHANGES TO THE ORGANIZATIONS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS