To support well-functioning market systems which enable livelihood and environmental sustainability by training, mentoring, and connecting communities, networks, businesses, and vulnerable groups, especially women and youth, within these market systems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$325K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $87K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$325K
to officers and key staff · 43% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 43% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $36
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$163K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$901K
-5% vs prior year
Spent
$750K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$206K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$901K
FY2021▼ -5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$949K
FY2021$901K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$750K
FY2021▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$863K
FY2021$750K
FY2022$997K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$206K
FY2021▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$293K
FY2021$206K
FY2022$567K
FY2023$531K
FY2024$641K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $624K Management & general 16% · $121K Fundraising 1% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990-EZ; $325K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$170,394Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Sys Spec
$154,379Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Field’s $210K as Senior Sys Spec is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Michael Field$209,944$186,843$172,215$154,379
Margaret Anne Brand$192,629$176,794$170,394—
Ana Bilik$180,449$167,935——
Margie Brand———$170,394

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers communities and businesses for sustainable livelihoods through training and connections.

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3 programs · $624K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Training, Workshop Facilitation, and Curriculum Development

Bangladesh, Nepal, Kenya, USA, Zambia

$321Kprogram expense
02

Technical Assistance on Market Development

Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Ukraine, USA

$237Kprogram expense
03

Networking and Learning Events' Design and Facilitation

South Africa, USA

$66Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$36

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$901K
Fees for services$752K
Gifts and grants$150K
Investment income$101
Money out
$750K
Programs$624K
Management$121K
Fundraising$5K
Owns and owes
$206K
net assets
Cash and savings$536K
Total assets$608K
Liabilities$163K
People
11
listed
Paid2
Voting board5
Independent0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$150K
Government grants$149K
Fees for services$752K
Investment income$101
Total revenue$901K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$536K
Total assets$608K
Liabilities$163K
Net assets$206K
Operations
Employees5
Volunteers4
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyNo
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.4M$1.3M$110K$641K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M−$36K$531K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$997K$122K$567K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $901K$750K$151K$206K 990 PDF
FY2020 $949K$863K$85K$293K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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