Nonprofit · EIN 23-7183804
FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC
Also known as JAMES F GOETSCH - PRES
Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46802
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $229,062 | $227,959 | $1,103 | $619,239 | $40,091 | $579,148 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $187,426 | $182,276 | $5,150 | $615,037 | $36,992 | $578,045 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $189,828 | $187,348 | $2,480 | $613,168 | $40,273 | $572,895 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $155,731
- of which government grants
- $11,963
- Membership dues
- $312
- Program service revenue
- $38,867
- Investment income
- $8,122
- Net rental income
- $13,955
- Net income from fundraising events
- $1,110
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $8,394
- Other revenue
- $26,342
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $127,908
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $6,400
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,088
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $18,427
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $10,955
- Travel
- $4,718
- Depreciation
- $2,000
- Program services (functional)
- $220,705
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,191
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,063
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $615,037
- Total assets, end of year
- $619,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,091
- Net assets, end of year
- $579,148
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $261,836
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $181,831
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $397,317
- Gross receipts
- $266,003
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- IN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES F GOETSCH | PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Officer | 60 | $6,000 |
| TERRY DORAN | DIRECTOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 6 | $950 |
| DOLORES IRWIN | DIRECTOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BETSY KACHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ALYSSA LEEPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DONNA CONKLIN | TREASURER Officer | 4 | $0 |
| BETH SILKWORTH | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES F GOETSCH | PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Officer | 60 | $3,200 |
| MARIAN R WALTZ | TREASURER Officer | 50 | $3,200 |
| TERRY DORAN | DIRECTOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 15 | $1,200 |
| PATTY HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 15 | $1,000 |
| MELODY SOELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $240 |
| DONNA CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DOLORES IRWIN | DIRECTOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BETSY KACHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID LAISURE | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDROMEDA MOREAUX | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ABBY NORDEN | INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETH SILKWORTH | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES F GOETSCH | PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Officer | 60 | $2,400 |
| MARIAN R WALTZ | TREASURER Officer | 50 | $2,400 |
| TERRY DORAN | DIRECTOR/PROJECT COORDINATOR Trustee or director | 10 | $600 |
| PATTY HUNTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $600 |
| BETH SILKWORTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID LOYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELODY SOELLINGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DONNA CONKLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID LAISURE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DOLORES IRWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BETSY KACHMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 611 W WAYNE ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802-2167
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES F GOETSCH, 611 W WAYNE STREET, Fort Wayne, IN 468022167
- Signed the 990
- JAMES GOETSCH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (260) 422-6821
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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 $21659 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 28,281 worth of volunteer labor was donated to this project. One part-time staff person managed this project. Two locations: Third Wo0rld Shoppe of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Third World Handarts in Sierra Vista, Arizona host volunteer chapters. During 2023 - 2024 year Global Village in Peoria closed and a loss for inventory sold at less than cost was listed as depreciation.Expenses $22,882 · revenue $31,140
- TECHNICAL AND MICRO-ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE TO PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE SELF-RELIANCE FOR LOW-INCOME ADULTS AND FAMILIES. A total of $3,500 in volunteer labor was allocated to this effort. Poder Joven Foundation is a charity aiding homeless youth and low-income families in Medellin, Colombia was granted $67,038. Voice Trust assists low-income families with sustainable farming, educated orphan children & provides flood relief and food aid in Tamil Nadu, India and was granted $48,329. Food Assistance to low-income families in Fort Wayne, Indiana totaled by value 9060. ($2500 nonprofits totaling $1296 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 Alliance for Human ServicesExpenses $119,405 · grants $115,278 · revenue $120,054
- 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. Printing and communications services are provided to local neighborhood associations, and charities that assist flood in Guatemala, refugees from Myanmar and groups assisting the malnourished and unhoused. Volunteer labor was valued at $37,500. 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.Expenses $74,142 · revenue $74,202
- Educational Programs about Poverty and related social concerns totaled $2500 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.Expenses $4,276 · revenue $3,647
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7183804
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $619,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $266,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $229,062 | $227,959 | $619,239 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $187,426 | $182,276 | $615,037 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $189,828 | $187,348 | $613,168 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $213,650 | $202,580 | $613,503 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7183804).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC is 23-7183804.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JAMES F GOETSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $6,000 (JAMES F GOETSCH, PRESIDENT/ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE THIRD WORLD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $229,062, expenses of $227,959 and total assets of $619,239 at year end.
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