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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
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 84,664,274 | 79,995,673 | 96,185,270 | 92,788,281 | 115,146,169 | 468,779,667 |
| 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 | 84,664,274 | 79,995,673 | 96,185,270 | 92,788,281 | 115,146,169 | 468,779,667 |
| 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) .. | 62,709,737 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 406,069,930 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 84,664,274 | 79,995,673 | 96,185,270 | 92,788,281 | 115,146,169 | 468,779,667 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 208,206 | 157,978 | 91,252 | 108,838 | 597,446 | 1,163,720 |
| 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.).. | 1,833,095 | 348,622 | 71,458 | 124,381 | 75,590 | 2,453,146 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 472,396,533 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (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 2023 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-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, 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 2023. 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 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,833,095. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 348,622. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 71,458. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 124,381. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 75,590. FUNDRAISING - |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | FOUNDED IN 1968, TECHNOSERVE IS A LEADER IN HARNESSING THE POWER OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO HELP PEOPLE LIFT THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY FOR GOOD. A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING IN ABOUT 35 COUNTRIES, WE WORK WITH PEOPLE TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE THROUGH REGENERATIVE FARMS, BUSINESSES, AND MARKETS THAT INCREASE INCOMES. OUR VISION IS A SUSTAINABLE WORLD WHERE ALL PEOPLE IN LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROSPER. DURING THE COURSE OF 2023, OUR WORK IMPROVED 3.4 MILLION LIVES AND HELPED PEOPLE AND ENTERPRISES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, AND ASIA EARN AN ADDITIONAL $485 MILLION OF REVENUE AND ENSURED 42% OF THOSE WITH IMPROVED REVENUES WERE WOMEN OR WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES. EACH DOLLAR INVESTED IN OUR PROGRAMS YIELDED $5.60 OF FINANCIAL BENEFITS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS, AND AN ESTIMATED 60,000 MT OF CO2 EMISSIONS WERE AVOIDED, REDUCED, OR SEQUESTERED BY PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE REGENERATIVE PRACTICES. 48,000 JOBS WERE CREATED, STRENGTHENED, OR FILLED AS A RESULT OF OUR WORK IN 2023. THIS INCLUDES ENTREPRENEURS WHO WORK WITH US TO START THEIR OWN BUSINESS, NEW JOBS CREATED BY BUSINESSES THAT EXPANDED DUE TO TECHNOSERVE GUIDANCE, AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WHO LEARNED SKILLS FROM TECHNOSERVE THAT ENABLED THEM TO LAND A NEW JOB. BELOW, WE PROVIDE UPDATES FROM SEVERAL KEY PROJECTS AND PRACTICES, REPRESENTING A CROSS-SECTION OF TECHNOSERVE'S WORK IN AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AROUND THE WORLD. SUPPORTING AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS AND FOOD SYSTEMS TECHNOSERVE IS WORKING TO BUILD INCLUSIVE, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS AND FOOD SYSTEMS THAT DELIVER BETTER LIVELIHOODS FOR FARMING FAMILIES. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, WE ARE HELPING TO SUPPORT A SUSTAINABLE GLOBAL COFFEE SECTOR. TECHNOSERVE'S PROGRAMS HELP FARMERS IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND YIELDS OF THEIR COFFEE, BOOST THE RESILIENCE OF THEIR FARMS, PROTECT NATURAL RESOURCES, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. IN 2023, TECHNOSERVE'S COFFEE PROGRAMS HELPED 150,059 FARMERS EARN MORE THAN $134 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL INCOME. TECHNOSERVE IS ALSO HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE FARMER LIVELIHOODS. TECHNOSERVE LABS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PARTNERED TO MAP CASHEW-GROWING AREAS IN BENIN USING SATELLITE IMAGERY AND MACHINE LEARNING. NEARLY 200,000 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN THE COUNTRY RELY ON CASHEWS AS THEIR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME, AND CASHEW PRODUCTION CONTRIBUTES 15% OF BENIN'S NATIONAL EXPORT EARNINGS. HOWEVER, THERE WAS LIMITED INFORMATION ON WHERE CASHEWS WERE GROWN BECAUSE CASHEW FARMS ARE OFTEN SMALL, IRREGULAR, AND HARD TO IDENTIFY. TECHNOSERVE'S GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY WORK RESULTED IN THE FIRST NATIONAL MAP OF CASHEW PRODUCTION, ALLOWING THE ORGANIZATION TO TARGET TRAINING AND RESOURCES MORE EFFECTIVELY, ULTIMATELY REACHING MORE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS WITH THE TOOLS AND CONNECTIONS THEY NEED TO INCREASE THEIR INCOMES AND IMPROVE THEIR LIVES. CATALYZING ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT TECHNOSERVE'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP PRACTICE SUPPORTS THE MICRO, SMALL, AND GROWING BUSINESSES (SGBS) THAT CREATE EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. USING CAREFUL ADAPTATION, A MARKET-DRIVEN APPROACH, EFFECTIVE CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF REMOTE-AND-BLENDED LEARNING, AND RIGOROUS MEASUREMENT AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING, THIS WORK HELPED PROVIDE 310,707 PEOPLE WITH AN ADDITIONAL $185 MILLION IN FINANCIAL BENEFITS IN 2023. IN 2023, THE ALLIANCE FOR INCLUSIVE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD PROCESSING (AINFP) A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TECHNOSERVE, THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PARTNERS IN FOOD SOLUTIONS DELIVERED A WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM, ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING FOR WOMEN BUSINESS LEADERS, AND NETWORKING EVENTS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS. THE PROGRAM WORKS DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL AFRICAN COMPANIES THAT MILL FLOUR, REFINE COOKING OIL, PASTEURIZE AND BOTTLE MILK, AND PRODUCE READY-TO-EAT YOGURT, BREAD, PORRIDGE, AND SUPPLEMENTARY FOODS. AINFP HELPED FOOD BUSINESSES TO MORE FULLY CONSIDER THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AS SUPPLIERS, WORKERS, AND CONSUMERS, ADDRESSING A NUMBER OF THE BARRIERS WOMEN FACE IN RECEIVING THE SAME RECOGNITION AND BENEFITS AS THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS. TECHNOSERVE'S GREEN SUSTAINABILITY ACCELERATOR, SUPPORTED BY THE IKEA FOUNDATION AND VISA FOUNDATION, BOOSTED ECO-ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA, NURTURING HIGH-GROWTH BUSINESSES DISRUPTING THE ENVIRONMENT ACTION SPACE. THE ACCELERATOR HELPED TO IDENTIFY AND EXECUTE STRATEGIES TO BUILD RESILIENT REVENUE MODELS AND WORLD-CLASS ENTERPRISES ALONGSIDE THE MOST PROMISING ENVIRONMENT ACTION ENTREPRENEURS. THROUGH ITS FIRST COHORT, THE PROGRAM WORKED WITH OVER 100 GREEN STARTUPS54% OF THEM WOMEN-LED BUSINESSESAND FACILITATED $1 MILLION IN INVESTMENT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PREPARED AND REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | TECHNOSERVE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND RECUSE HIM/HER SELF FROM ANY INVOLVEMENT IN A DECISION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL HAS OR MAY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A STATEMENT THAT INCLUDES AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, AGREES TO ABIDE BY THE POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A POLICY THAT CLARIFIES THE PROCESS IN WHICH EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS AND CONSULTANTS MAY DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CHIEF HUMAN CAPITAL OFFICER (CHCO) REGULARLY CONDUCTS REVIEWS OF COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND OTHER SENIOR MANGEMENT OFFICIALS AGAINST RELEVANT AND LOCATION-SPECIFIC PAY AND BENEFIT BENCHMARKS. THE CHCO USES DATA TO COMPARE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. DOCUMENTATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED FOR DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. IN ADDITION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, THE CHCO COMMISSIONS A CUSTOM SURVEY OF EXECUTIVE PAY AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS TO ASSESS ONGOING REASONABLENESS AND COMPETITIVENESS OF EXECUTIVE PAY (MEMBERS OF THE C-SUITE). AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ANALYSIS IS CONDUCTED YEARLY, THE LAST ONE TAKING PLACE FEBRUARY 2023. ANY CHANGES TO THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO ARE RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENTS -511,179. |
| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 5 | IN 2023, TECHNOSERVE, INC. HAD 2,683 EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED IN PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2A ONLY REFLECT THOSE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING A FORM W-2. |
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