Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 0 | 4,430,517 | 1,541,495 | 4,511,293 | 12,623,709 | 23,107,014 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 0 | 4,430,517 | 1,541,495 | 4,511,293 | 12,623,709 | 23,107,014 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 19,265,572 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,841,442 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 0 | 4,430,517 | 1,541,495 | 4,511,293 | 12,623,709 | 23,107,014 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 40,244 | 8,704 | 0 | 48,948 | ||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 23,155,962 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2017 | (b) 2018 | (c) 2019 | (d) 2020 | (e) 2021 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021: | ||||
| a From 2016....... | ||||
| b From 2017....... | ||||
| c From 2018....... | ||||
| d From 2019....... | ||||
| e From 2020....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2021 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 1 - CONTRIBUTIONS | THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY REPORTING CERTAIN GRANT AMOUNTS ON LINE 1 RELATED TO ITS INITIAL START UP PHASE THAT MAY QUALIFY AS UNUSUAL IN NATURE, DEPENDING ON FACTS NOT YET KNOWABLE AT THE TIME OF FILING. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - PROGRAM SERVICE DESCRIPTION | THE GSF IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING A DATA-DRIVEN AND DATA-SUPPORTED IMPLEMENTATION, AS WELL AS A STRATEGIC APPROACH GUIDED BY FILLING EXISTING GAPS AND MAXIMIZING RESULTS OF EXISTING NETWORKS CREATING NEW ENTITIES. In 2021, the Global Solidarity Fund set the course for the organization, based on an agreed vision of a world where everyone has access to social and economic opportunity and a healthy life, and where essential human dignity is fully respected. The GSF organization's first stream of work is to connect Catholic networks with partners to drive systemic change for the most vulnerable, starting with migrants, especially women and children. At the local level in Ethiopia, GSF worked with 7 congregations to create the first inter-congregational project with an integrated approach that combines economic empowerment and job creation, health and education for the poorest and most vulnerable, with a special focus on women and families. An MoU was signed between the GSF and the consortium of congregation to kick start implementation of its activities for job creation for the vulnerable communities. The GSF organization's second stream of work is to focus its efforts on creating partnerships and opportunities that further empower Catholic Sisters' leadership to shape development efforts for those in need. To improve the recognition of women religious' work during COVID-19, the GSF organization worked with the UISG (International Union of Superiors General), representing Catholic sisters from around the world, via the #YouAreMySister campaign, with support from the Edelman Worldwide communication agency. The UISG identified more than 40 Sisters, of whom 4 were chosen and film crews sent to Kenya, India, Cambodia and Brazil to interview those Sisters and show their actions within their community on the COVID-19 crisis. The GSF organization's third stream of work is to build alliances and tell the story of the Catholic Church's development contribution, including supporting its efforts to respond to COVID-19 and build a better world in its aftermath. The GSF has responded to the call to action with urgency, with its network drawing from its diverse strengths to support this leadership via the following actions: a. Donation to Pope Francis b. Grant to Ethiopia for PPE, hygiene support, info in different languages c. Research by congregations into the pandemic's effect on jobs for migrants A collaboration with the Vatican COVID-19 Commission was also launched, with the GSF catalyzed new cooperation with multilateral partners around equitable vaccine distribution. Strong partnership and collaboration between the Church and leading multi-stakeholder vaccine initiatives including Gavi, COVAX, and ACT-A developed. |
| PART VI, LINE 8B: DOCUMENTATION OF MEETINGS HELD BY COMMITTEES | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY, THEREFORE, LINE 8B IS NOT APPLICABLE AND HAS BEEN CHECKED "NO" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - REVIEW OF FORM 990 BY GOVERNING BODY | THE ORGANIZATION RELIES UPON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES HAVING A VARIETY OF EXPERTISE, INCLUDING TAX, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, TREASURY, LEGAL, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND CORPORATE COMPLIANCE, FOR ADVICE, INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO PREPARE A COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RETURN. UPON COMPLETION, THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER, WHO CONSULTS WITH TAX ADVISORS AS NEEDED. THE COMPLETED COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED AND REVIEWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AT THE DECEMBER MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST WHICH COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL OR PERSONAL BENEFIT TO A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR STAFF MEMBER MUST BE DISCLOSED IN GOOD FAITH OR KNOWN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT OR OTHER TRANSACTION. IN CONNECTION WITH ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS, OR BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND ANY OTHER CORPORATION, FIRM, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER ENTITY IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OR HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST, EACH INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION: (I) WILL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO THE DIRECTOR'S OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION OR AS TO ANY COMMON DIRECTORSHIPS, OFFICES, OR FINANCIAL INTEREST, AND (II) MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE INFORMATION-GATHERING STAGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION BUT WILL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE IS MEETING AND WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS SERVING ON THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE LESS THAN A QUORUM, WILL BE REQUIRED TO AUTHORIZE THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE THAT AUTHORIZES THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE RESTRICTIONS REGARDING EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTIONS UNDER SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE THEREOF WILL REFLECT (I) THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED, (II) THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR STAFF MEMBER WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE THEREOF AND (III) THAT THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. ALL QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WILL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN WHICH THE INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL MAY NOT VOTE. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD BY EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND STAFF MEMBER. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WILL BE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR BY A COMMITTEE THEREOF. IN ADDITION, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND STAFF MEMBER MUST REPORT PROMPTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS AND WHEN IT ARISES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 - PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | A comp study was done by Sullivan Cotter in 2020 for the Executive Director salary to determine net equivalency pay in US Dollars. The comp study affirmed that the salary was reasonable and well within expected ranges, so no adjustments were made. The Executive Director is an independent consultant and responsible for her own payroll taxes, pension and health benefits as outlined for the EU. In order to provide the resources to pay the required taxes and stay within the appropriate net equivalency pay in US Dollars, the salary was increased to include the additional taxes and fees. The Executive Directors net equivalency pay in US dollars for 2021 was $180,964. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 | REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENTS OPEN TO PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:PROGRAMATIC SUPPORT TOTAL FEES:223907 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER SUPPORT: CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:581393 |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:301583 |
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