Fair World Project educates and advocates for a just global economy

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$124K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$370K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$426K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$188K
By yearFY2021–FY2022
Revenue
$370K
FY2022▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$648K
FY2022$370K
Expenses
$426K
FY2022▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$405K
FY2022$426K
Net assets
$188K
FY2022▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$243K
FY2022$188K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jul 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $338K Management & general 13% · $54K Fundraising 8% · $33K

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

3 people listed on the 990; $124K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Exec. Dir./President
$95,310Pt VII · Sec A
IT Manager, Board Member
$29,052Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dana Geffner’s $95K as Exec. Dir./President is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 167 <$100K 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
Dana Geffner$95,310$90,000
Stuart Smith$29,052$29,052

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

Educates and advocates for a just global economy.

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2 programs · $338K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Advocacy Campaigns

Information on fair trade is provided via newsletters and organization's website, with a call to take action and choose fair trade.

$198Kprogram expense
02

Podcast Production

The fair world project launched for a better world podcast season 1 in february 2021 with a deep exploration of the cocoa industry. Season 2: "unfair dairy" launched in october 2021 with a focus on the labor issues in the U.S. Dairy industry, and highlighted the worker-led solutions being championed.

$141Kprogram 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$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$370K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Other incomeLn 4–11$551
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$426K
Ln 25
Programscol B$338K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$188K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Other incomeLn 4–11$551
Total revenueLn 12$370K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$188K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$92K$186K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$141$4K
Total assetsLn 16$253K$191K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$243K$188K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$79K$39K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$143K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$15K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$18K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$16K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$8K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$15K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$624$491$78$55
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$524$200$324
Total functional expensesLn 25$426K$338K$54K$33K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest Viewing $370K$426K−$55K$188K 990 PDF
FY2021 $648K$405K$243K$243K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $370,498 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $645,673$369,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $166$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,275$551
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $648,114$370,498
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $281,562$333,231
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,341$92,273
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $404,903$425,504
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $243,211−$55,006
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $370,498 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$369,936
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$369,936
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $551$551
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $562$370,498
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $425,504 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $78,510 · Management $38,987 · Fundraising $27,849$145,346
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,235$143,235
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,985$6,985
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,833$14,833
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,953 · Management $2,846 · Fundraising $2,033$22,832
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $16,497 · Management $1,215$17,712
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,816$2,816
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,430 · Management $2,734 · Fundraising $1,507$12,671
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,943$4,943
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,775 · Management $2,342 · Fundraising $1,673$18,790
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,488$22,488
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $491 · Management $78 · Fundraising $55$624
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,999$2,999
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,306$6,306
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200 · Management $324$524
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $338,462 · Management $53,925 · Fundraising $33,117$425,504
Part X · Balance sheet $190,789 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,583$186,440
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $141$4,349
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $252,997$190,789
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,786$2,584
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,786$2,584
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $243,211$188,205
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $243,211$188,205
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $252,997$190,789
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $188,205 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$370,498
XI-2 Total expenses$425,504
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$55,006
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$243,211
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$188,205

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