The corporation is formed to alleviate poverty in developing countries through encouraging responsible and sustainable trade, particularly in the textile and apparel industry, and by improving the lives of indigent workers and their families in a specified labor sector.

65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$15K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$15K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $22K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$180K
168% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 168% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$277K
Spent
$258K
To programs
65%
Net assets
−$73K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$277K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$277K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$219K
Expenses
$258K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$258K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$229K
Net assets
−$73K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$73K
FY2021−$187K
FY2022−$197K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in May 2010.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $167K Management & general 35% · $91K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $15K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director, President
$15,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Chairman of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Admin Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cynthia Petterson’s $44K as Director, President is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2020
Cynthia Petterson$44,231$15,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Promotes fair trade in textiles to lift workers and families out of poverty.

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3 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Gap inc. P.A.C.E. (personal advancement & career enhancement) to help the women who make our clothes gain the skills and confidence they need to advance at work and in life. An innovative factory-based program, the main focus of the gap inc. P.A.C.E.

$113Kprogram expense
02

In furtherance of the organization's mission as stated above: share hope foundation continued to implement a high school completion program (HSCP). The program, however was interrupted by the COVID19 pandemic and was in suspension for 2 months of the academic year.

$44Kprogram expense
03

In furtherance of the organization's mission, as stated above: share hope conjointly launched with financial support from the ilo through the better work haiti program, a factory clinic improvement program.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$22K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$277K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$258K
Ln 25
Programscol B$167K
Managementcol C$91K
Owns and owesPt X
−$73K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$268K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$277K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$180K
Net assetsLn 32−$73K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$100$100
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$66K$107K
LiabilitiesLn 26$157K$180K
Net assetsLn 32−$92K−$73K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$50$50
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$138K$126K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$388$784
Total functional expensesLn 25$258K$167K$91K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $219K$229K−$11K−$197K 990 PDF
FY2021 $256K$370K−$114K−$187K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $277K$258K$19K−$73K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $276,513 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $509,773$267,573
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$8,940
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $509,773$276,513
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,540$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $62,994$62,071
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $311,430$195,801
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $375,964$257,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $133,809$18,641
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $276,513 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$5,680
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$261,893
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$267,573
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,940$8,940
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,940 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$276,513
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $257,872 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,000 · Management $30,000$60,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,036 · Management $1,035$2,071
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,145 · Management $9,145$18,290
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $50$50
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $14,335$14,335
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,988$5,988
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $9,305$9,305
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $6,500$6,500
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,819$1,819
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $126,228 · Management $12,114$138,342
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $388 · Management $784$1,172
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $166,797 · Management $91,075 · Fundraising $0$257,872
Part X · Balance sheet $106,965 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $104,982; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39$1,883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $100$100
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $65,631$106,965
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $124,485$165,929
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $157,335$180,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$91,704−$73,063
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $65,631$106,965
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$73,063 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,513
XI-2 Total expenses$257,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$18,641
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$91,704
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$73,063

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