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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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 60,083,585 | 38,744,957 | 31,691,663 | 35,030,995 | 49,780,471 | 215,331,671 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 60,083,585 | 38,744,957 | 31,691,663 | 35,030,995 | 49,780,471 | 215,331,671 |
| 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) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 215,331,671 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 60,083,585 | 38,744,957 | 31,691,663 | 35,030,995 | 49,780,471 | 215,331,671 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 49,547 | 17,258 | 99 | 6,258 | 43,725 | 116,887 |
| 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.).. | 1,692 | -12,869 | 3,941 | -7,236 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 215,441,322 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: | COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL'S PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND IMPLEMENTED TO HELP OUR PARTNERS GROW THEIR CAPABILITIES IN WAYS THAT RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF THEIR REACH, IMPACT, AND SUSTAINABILITY. COUNTERPART'S PROJECTS SPANNED THE DEMOCRACY, RIGHTS, AND GOVERNANCE; WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP; FOOD SECURITY; PEACE AND SECURITY; AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY SECTORS. DURING THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 2022-SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, COUNTERPART IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, THE PROGRAM PRINTED AND DISSEMINATED COMPLEMENTARY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TEACHER TRAINING GUIDES IN BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN PORTUGUESE AND THE 11 LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN THE PROGRAM'S AREA OF IMPACT (XICHANGANA AND XIRHONGA). THE PROGRAM ALSO LAUNCHED THE SCHOOL FEEDING ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN TITLED "SCHOOL FEEDING FOR ALL!", WHICH PUSHES FOR A STRONGER LEGAL FRAMEWORK BY UTILIZING A NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING STRATEGY, AND ULTIMATELY, A NATIONAL SCHOOL FEEDING LAW THAT WOULD MANDATE GOVERNMENT FUNDS FOR NATIONWIDE SCHOOL FEEDING IN MOZAMBIQUE. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM COMPLETED A DEWORMING CAMPAIGN, WHERE A TOTAL OF 144,639 CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-14 AND 38,403 ADULTS WERE REACHED. COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL BEGAN THE FY23 USDA MCGOVERN-DOLE FOOD FOR EDUCATION PROJECT TO CONTINUE OUR WORK IN MAURITANIA UNDER THE NEW PROGRAMMING "BRIDGING THE FUTURE" (2022-2027). THE USDA-FUNDED PROJECT WILL PROVIDE DAILY NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO MORE THAN 110,000 MAURITANIAN STUDENTS FROM 320 SCHOOLS IN THE BRAKNA, GORGOL, AND TAGANT REGIONS THROUGH 2027. BRIDGING THE FUTURE WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT, KEY STAKEHOLDERS, AND LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ECODEV AND ASSOCIATES IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT TO REDUCE HUNGER, IMPROVE HEALTH AND NUTRITION, AND STRENGTHEN LITERACY AND THE PRIMARY EDUCATION SYSTEM, CONTRIBUTING TO A MORE SELF-RELIANT, PRODUCTIVE SOCIETY. IN 2023, A THIRD-PARTY BASELINE EVALUATION WAS COMPLETED TO KICK OFF THE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR THE PROGRAM. FOR THE NEW COMPONENT OF LOCAL REGIONAL PROCUREMENT, TWO MARKET STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AS WELL WITHIN THE REGION OF TAGANT. COUNTERPART OPENED TWO NEW OFFICES IN ALEG AND TIDJIKJA TO IMPROVE OUR PRESENCE IN OUR PARTNER COMMUNITIES AND PROXIMITY TO PROGRAMMING. THE FIRST YEAR FOR A USDA PROGRAM IS CENTERED AROUND CRITICAL EVALUATIONS, SUCH AS THE BASELINE EVALUATION AND THE MARKET STUDIES, TO BE ABLE TO DIRECT AND GUIDE THE ENSUING YEARS OF PROGRAMMING. THE COMPLETION OF THOSE DELIVERABLES THIS YEAR HAS POSITIONED COUNTERPART'S MAURITANIA TEAM WELL FOR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAMMING. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | RGN ALSO STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITY OF CITIZENS MONITORING COMMITTEES (CVCS) TO ENGAGE WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS, INCLUDING SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN SERVICE DELIVERY, AND MONITORING THE BUDGET EXECUTION OF THOSE PLANS. IN ADDITION, RGN FACILITATED THE ORGANIZATION OF REGIONAL MULTI STAKEHOLDERS DIALOGUES ON RESOURCE MOBILIZATION FOR 16 PARTNER COMMUNES IN MARADI AND TILLABERI. THESE FORUMS FOCUSED ON ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS AND RESULTED IN EACH COMMUNE DEVELOPING A RESOURCE MOBILIZATION PLAN. AS A RESULT, THE COMMUNE OF GUIDIGUIR INCREASED BY 178% ITS RESOURCES FROM LOCAL MARKET TAX FROM JANUARY TO APRIL 2023. LASTLY, RGN ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY IN FOOD DISTRIBUTION AND SUPPORTED THE IDENTIFICATION OF 31,000 VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS WHO RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 310 TONS OF FOOD. RGN INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF A CLEAR METHODOLOGY USED TO IDENTIFY VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS AND STRENGTHENED THE CAPACITIES OF 222 MEMBERS OF SUB-REGIONAL FOOD CRISIS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES ON THE TRANSPARENT TARGETING OF VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS. IN FY23 COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT A SUBAWARD WITH MERCY CORPS TO IMPLEMENT THE NAFOORE ("ADDED VALUE") PROJECT (2022-2026) TO INCREASE CAPACITIES OF VULNERABLE MAURITANIAN YOUTH TO RESIST RADICALIZATION AND RECRUITMENT BY VIOLENT EXTREMIST ORGANIZATIONS. COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL OVERSEES TWO OBJECTIVES FOCUSED ON (A) STRENGTHENING YOUTH AGENCY IN THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES AND (B) EXPANDING SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE YOUTH SOCIAL NETWORKS. IN FY 2023, THE NAFOORE PROJECT FOCUSED ON REFINING ITS PROGRAMMATIC TECHNICAL APPROACH AND DEVELOPING TECHNICAL TOOLS. THE NAFOORE PROJECT SET UP THE HUB FOR THE NAFOORE NETWORK FOR SEBKHA, IDENTIFIED THREE YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS, AND DEVELOPED CAPACITY BUILDING PLANS, MODULES ON HUB MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL COHESION. THIS PAST YEAR, COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL WAS AWARDED FUNDS ($600,000) FROM MERCY CORPS TO IMPLEMENT CRISIS MODIFIER ACTIVITIES. AS PART OF THESE ACTIVITIES, THE NAFOORE PROJECT DISTRIBUTED FOOD KITS TO VULNERABLE PEOPLE, HYGIENE KITS TO YOUNG GIRLS FROM VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS, AND HOSTED COMMUNITY MEALS FOR CITIZENS TO DISCUSS SOCIAL COHESION, PEACE, AND CHALLENGES WITH PROPOSED SOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE USAID/TIMOR-LESTE NGO ADVOCACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ACTIVITY IS A FIVE-YEAR INITIATIVE (2020-2025) TO STRENGTHEN THE ORGANIZATIONAL, RESEARCH, NETWORKING, AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY FOR A COHORT OF TIMORESE NGOS TO PROVIDE INCREASED EVIDENCE-BASED, RESPONSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE ADVOCACY SERVICES ON BEHALF OF CITIZENS. TO REALIZE THIS GOAL, THE ACTIVITY FOCUSES ON FOUR OBJECTIVES: 1) STRENGTHENING NGO ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY; 2) IMPROVING ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND NETWORKING CAPACITIES FOR BETTER RESPONSE TO CONSTITUENTS; 3) FOSTERING MORE DIVERSE AND REGULAR REVENUE STREAMS; AND 4) PROMOTING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENT NGOS. DURING FY2023, THE ACTIVITY MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS UNDER EACH OBJECTIVE, INCLUDING SUPPORTING ITS NINE NGO PARTNERS TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THEIR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE ACTION PLANS (TCAP), FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLANS (FSAP), AND ADVOCACY PLANS VIA TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, MENTORING/COACHING, AND TRAINING. THE ACTIVITY'S NINE NGO PARTNERS PARTICIPATED IN A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES TO LEARN, DEVELOP, AND APPLY THE SKILLS REQUIRED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE ADVOCATES FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND SKILLED PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT WHO KNOW HOW TO WORK WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND POLICYMAKERS. TO THIS END, THE ACTIVITY DELIVERED TRAINING IN DIFFERENT RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES (E.G., THEORY OF CHANGE, FOCUS GROUP METHODOLOGY) AND SUPPORTED THE NGOS TO IMPLEMENT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND FINALIZE AND PRESENT THEIR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS. THE RESEARCH LAUNCH EVENTS AFFORDED THE NGO PARTNERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DIALOGUE DIRECTLY WITH RELEVANT OFFICIALS, STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS FOR POLICYMAKING, AND ENHANCE THE VISIBILITY OF BOTH THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS THE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THE NGO JOINT ADVOCACY COALITIONS MADE PROGRESS ADVANCING THEIR ADVOCACY PRIORITIES BY DEVELOPING ADVOCACY ACTION PLANS, ENGAGING RELEVANT GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH, AND SUBMITTING RESEARCH FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO LAWMAKERS, INCLUDING COMMITTEES OF THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE ACTIVITY CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE PARTNERS' EFFORTS TO FOSTER MORE DIVERSE AND REGULAR REVENUE BY CREATING LINKAGES WITH DONORS AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES, INCLUDING THE US PEACE CORPS AND THE NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF TIMOR-LESTE. THANKS TO THIS SUPPORT AND FACILITATION, IN ADDITION TO USING THEIR FSAPS AS GUIDING DOCUMENTS, SEVERAL OF THE NGO PARTNERS HAVE RECENTLY SECURED ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES. ON OCTOBER 20, 2022, COUNTERPART INITIATED ITS CIVIL SOCIETY IN ACTION (CSA) PROGRAM IN ARMENIA, A FIVE-YEAR PROGRAM SEEKING TO WORK WITH CIVIL SOCIETY TO ENHANCE ITS SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH ITS IMPROVED FINANCIAL VIABILITY, CAPACITY, AND POLICY ENGAGEMENT. THE PROGRAM BUILDS ON COUNTERPART'S ESTABLISHED ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (OD) METHODOLOGY TO STRENGTHEN THE INTERNAL FUNCTIONING AND CAPACITY OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSO) WITH ITS FLAGSHIP TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE (TC) APPROACH FOR GREATER CSO IMPACT ON POLICY DISCOURSE. IN FY23, COUNTERPART ISSUED 12 SUBGRANTS: ONE TO THE URBAN FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AS CSA'S IMPLEMENTING PARTNER, ONE TO THE NGO CENTER AS THE PROGRAM'S INTERMEDIARY SERVICE ORGANIZATION (ISO) FOR EFFECTIVE SUB-NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT, ONE TO THE CENTER FOR LEGISLATION DEVELOPMENT AND LEGAL RESEARCH TO LEAD LOCALLY-LED EVALUATIONS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GREATER CIVIL SOCIETY SUSTAINABILITY, AND NINE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) TO CARRY OUT LOCALLY-DESIGNED ADVOCACY INITIATIVES IN FIVE TARGETED MARZES (REGIONS). CSA INITIATED ANALYSES OF THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE AND LEGAL TAXATION FRAMEWORK FOR CSOS, DEVELOPED AND PILOTED A LOCALIZED FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY DIAGNOSTIC (FSD) TOOL FOR CSOS TO USE IN SELF-ASSESSMENTS, AND COMPLETED A WHITEPAPER ON THE RECOGNITION OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AS DISTINCT ENTITIES. IN COLLABORATION WITH OGP ARMENIA, CSA OFFERED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY BY INDEPENDENTLY MONITORING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS COMMITMENT TO MORE OPEN, TRANSPARENT, AND PARTICIPATORY PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS REGARDING COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES. CSA ALSO CONDUCTED A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MINISTERIAL PUBLIC COUNCILS, INSTITUTIONS ESTABLISHED IN 2015 IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE TRANSPARENCY AND PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT OF THE MINISTRIES AND ENJOY SIGNIFICANT CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATION. A SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS, INCLUDING DEFICIENCIES IN THE SYSTEM, WAS SUBMITTED TO THE PRIME MINISTER'S CHIEF OF STAFF. CSA MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS WITH PREPARATIONS FOR FURTHER SUBGRANTS TO BE ISSUED IN FY24, INCLUDING PIVOTS FOR AN ADAPTED APPROACH TO RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF DISPLACED PERSONS FROM NAGORNO-KARABAKH TO ARMENIA BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2023. IN FY2023, COUNTERPART BEGAN WORK ON THE USAID-FUNDED CIVIL SOCIETY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM (CSSP) IN HAITI. CSSP AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE CORE INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF HAITIAN CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS), WHICH WILL ENABLE TARGETED ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP, IMPLEMENT, AND MONITOR THEIR ADVOCACY AND SERVICE-DELIVERY ACTIVITIES MORE EFFECTIVELY. AS A SUB-AWARDEE, COUNTERPART IS DELIVERING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE TO CSSP, WORKING ACROSS THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE PROGRAM AND ITS CONSORTIUM PARTNERS AS NEEDED IN THE AREAS OF THINKING AND WORKING POLITICALLY, ADVOCACY, AND MEDIA. IN YEAR 1 OF THE PROJECT, COUNTERPART LAID THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE CAPACITY BUILDING OF CSOS IN ADVOCACY GOING FORWARD, INCLUDING DELIVERING TWO INTRODUCTORY ADVOCACY TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOTS) TO THE CSSP TEAM AND SUBSEQUENTLY SHARED THE TRAINING MATERIALS, THUS PREPARING CSSP PARTNERS TO DELIVER INTRODUCTORY TRAININGS TO CSOS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, COUNTERPART DEVELOPED AN ADVOCACY CAPACITY ASSESSMENT TOOL AND CONDUCTED ASSESSMENTS WITH EIGHT CSOS, WITH CSSP STAFF SHADOWING. A FIRST SET OF THREE TAILORED ADVOCACY CAPACITY BUILDING PLANS WERE PRODUCED, WITH ACTIONS TO BE IMPLEMENTED DURING FY 2024. COUNTERPART ALSO COMPLETED THE SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS (SNA), WHICH WILL INFORM CSSP COALITION BUILDING AND COLLABORATION STRENGTHENING ACTIVITIES IN YEAR 2. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS COMPLETED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO). THE DRAFT WAS PRESENTED TO THE CEO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ANY QUESTIONS/CHANGES WERE COMMUNICATED BY THE CFO AND AUDIT COMMITTEE TO THE CPA FIRM. THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 WAS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE IT WAS SIGNED AND FILED WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL SELF-DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FURTHERMORE, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE CEO WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DISCOVERY OF A REAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. SUCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY INCLUDE PROCUREMENT, HIRING, OR ANY OTHER AREA OF ORGANIZATIONAL INTEREST. THE CEO (AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD IN CASES OF DIRECTOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST) DETERMINES THE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THOSE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES. WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THIS, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDES RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION IN SOME CASES. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE DEEMED SO SEVERE AS TO REQUIRE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION RESIGNS FROM HIS/HER ROLE WITH COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. THE COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BASED ON INDUSTRY REVIEW OF COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILARLY SIZED ORGANIZATION, IN THE SAME SECTOR OF ACTIVITIES, IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND OF SIMILAR SIZED OPERATIONAL BUDGETS. COMPENSATION REVIEWS OF THE CEO ARE BASED ON INDUSTRY AVERAGES, COUNTERPART'S FINANCIAL POSITION AND ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION BY THE BOARD. EACH SENIOR OFFICER'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY THE CEO, WHO, IN TURN, BASES HIS/HER DECISION UPON EXTERNAL THIRD PARTY SURVEYS AND ASSESSMENTS. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 2022. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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