Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Who runs it and what they're paid
6 people listed on the 990-EZ; $41K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · 990-EZ Part IV
| Name | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marisa Sellman | $41,492 | $51,067 | $43,730 | $50,164 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990-EZ Part IV column (c) / 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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Empowers people globally through employment by selling fair trade goods and sharing the Gospel.
Questions for The Bottom Rung INC
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In January 2020, Marisa Sellman, Director of The Marketplace, walked down a congested street in Kigali Rwanda. But this wasn't just an ordinary street, this was a street that had no opportunity. Many women walked these streets and sold themselves night after night in order to feed their children. This street might as well be a dead end.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2428094) · Dispute this lineAtelier Calla our ministry partners in Haiti were unable to supplement the artisans for the additional month of them not being able to work due to Covid. Our community raised $1660 to provide for all the artisans for that additional month.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2428094) · Dispute this lineAzizi Life in Rwanda was in lock down for an extended period of time due to Covid. The artisans did not have money for food. Our community raised $1019 to help feed the artisans for 2 weeks that lock down was extended.
Form 990-EZ Part III, lines 28–30, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-2428094) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2023 990-EZ, line by line.
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Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 13, 2024 | $29K | $0 | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 24, 2023 | $49K | $73K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 21, 2022 | $75K | $99K | 990 PDF | ||
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 5, 2021 | $68K | $89K | −$21K | $109K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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