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WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2023

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Organization
WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION INC (EIN 54-1715875)
Tax period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
Filed
2024-10-24
IRS object ID
202412989349100026
Schema version
2023v5.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-10-24T18:18:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN541715875EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlWORLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027377870PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 415AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDOUGAL FREEMANPersonNm
Person TitleVP OF OPERATIONSPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027377870PhoneNum
Signature2024-10-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELIZABETH W HELLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00397829PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2023TaxYr
Build TS2024-10-15 13:58:12ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$8,376,803FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$3,745,890ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$294,297InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$294,297InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$294,297InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$3,737NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$3,737GrossSalesPriceAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm$0NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$2,696,466OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$0OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Adj Net Incm$2,696,466OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$6,740,390TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$294,297TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$2,990,763TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$580,688CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$580,688CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$1,418,510OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Adj Net Incm$339,864OthEmplSlrsWgsAdjNetIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,026,660OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$330,361PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Adj Net Incm$75,352PensionEmplBnftAdjNetIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$246,693PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$306,952LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$0LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Adj Net Incm$0LegalFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$291,952LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$66,122AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$2,000AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$0AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$67,223AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$2,661,969OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$0OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm$159,718OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,954,180OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$158,522TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$0TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$0TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$152,449TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$48,119DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$251,301OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Adj Net Incm$2,513OccupancyAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$279,321OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$490,595TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm$4,524TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$696,527TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$385,423OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$47,636OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$356,220OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$6,698,562TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$2,000TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$629,607TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$5,651,913TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$0ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$0ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$6,698,562TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$2,000TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$629,607TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$5,651,913TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$41,828ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$292,297NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$2,361,156AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$76,874CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$147,468CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$147,468CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$7,205,484SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$6,615,943SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$6,615,943SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl$265,107AcctRcvblAmt
Acct Rcvbl BOY$8,698AcctRcvblBOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOY$265,107AcctRcvblEOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV$265,107AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Grants Receivable BOY$719,920GrantsReceivableBOYAmt
Grants Receivable EOY$289,488GrantsReceivableEOYAmt
Grants Receivable EOYFMV$289,488GrantsReceivableEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$98,352PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$211,919PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$211,919PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$316,475LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$130,456LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$234,138LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$186,019LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$186,019LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$817,930OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$660,859OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$660,859OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$9,161,396TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$8,376,803TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$8,376,803TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$576,121AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$1,085,007AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Deferred Revenue BOY$1,238,182DeferredRevenueBOYAmt
Deferred Revenue EOY$75,000DeferredRevenueEOYAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$923,491OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$751,366OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,737,794TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,911,373TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$5,621,583NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$5,551,891NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Donor Rstr Net Assets BOY$802,019DonorRstrNetAssetsBOYAmt
Donor Rstr Net Assets EOY$913,539DonorRstrNetAssetsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$6,423,602TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$6,465,430TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$9,161,396TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$8,376,803TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Excess Revenue Over Expenses$41,828ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$0OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$6,465,430SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$6,465,430TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$4,063InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$4,063SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$4,063TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$0EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$5,500ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$5,500TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Es Penalty$237EsPenaltyAmt
Overpayment$1,200OverpaymentAmt
Applied To ES Tax$1,200AppliedToESTaxAmt
Refund$0RefundAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Acty0LegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 Spent0MoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (1)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (1)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateDCOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen0Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationYes (1)PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityYes (1)OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (1)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.WORLDCOCOAFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksBERNARD KRAMERIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2027377870PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 415AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionYes (1)ForeignAccountsQuestionInd
Foreign CountryGHForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryIVForeignCountryCd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn0SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn0BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnYes (1)FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (1)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn0TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government Official0PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions0ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior Acts0UncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PY0UndistributedIncomePYInd
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst0UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislationInd
Influence Election0InfluenceElectionInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (22 entries)

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CHRIS VINCENT
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036CEO45.00$512,000$53,868$57,525
CHRISTINE MCGRATH
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036WCF CHAIR2.00$0$0$0
TRICIA BRANNIGAN
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036WCF VICE-CHAIR TREASURER2.00$0$0$0
TEJINDER SARAON
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036WCF SECRETARY2.00$0$0$0
KOJO AMOO-GOTTFRIED
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036WCF VICE-CHAIR2.00$0$0$0
STEVEN RETZLAFF
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
ANDY HARNER
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
FRANCISCO GOMEZ
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
PATRICK POIRRIER
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER (THROUGH 11/2023)2.00$0$0$0
NICOLAS DE WASSEIGE
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
MARCO GONCALVES
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER (THROUGH 11/2023)2.00$0$0$0
GARY GUITTARD
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
BARRY PARKIN
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
LIBERATO MILO
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
YOURI DUMONT
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER (THROUGH 11/2023)2.00$0$0$0
PAUL DAVIS
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
JOSEPH LARROSE
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
HAJIA MARIA ADAMU-ZIBO
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER (FROM 11/2023)2.00$0$0$0
ISABEL HOCHGESAND
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER (FROM 11/2023)2.00$0$0$0
DIETER WEISSKOPF
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER (FROM 11/2023)2.00$0$0$0
AMBER JOHNSON
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MEMBER2.00$0$0$0
DOUGAL FREEMAN
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036VP OF OPERATIONS (FROM 10/2023)40.00$68,688$8,661$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

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MICHAEL MATARASSO
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036MONITORING & EVALUAT40.00$167,035$38,604$0
ETHAN BUDIANKY
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036ENVIRONMENT DIRECTOR40.00$133,826$38,350$0
YOUSSOUF N'DYORE
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036COUNTRY DIRECTOR - C40.00$132,063$20,074$0
BETTY ANNAN
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036COUNTRY DIRECTOR - G40.00$106,224$17,527$0
CHARLETTE E OUATTARA
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 415WASHINGTONDC20036COUNTRY PROGRAM MANA40.00$96,264$14,632$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k6OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (5 entries)

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ODGERS BERNDTSON
140 E 45TH STREET 44TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10017STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RECRUITING$362,250
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
COLUMBIA SQ 555 THIRTEENTH STM NWWASHINGTONDC20004LEGAL$249,579
P&A LTDA
PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EXECUTION$233,320PRAMCA RIO BRANCO 13-SALA 2ESPIRITO SANTO DO PINHALBR
SYNERGY PARTNER SOLUTIONS LLC
12500 WOODSONG LANEBOWIEMD20721OUTSOURCED FINANCIALS SUPPORT$189,000
SATELLIGENCE
PROGRAM CONSULTING$93,591MAILEBAAN 22 UTRECHTUTRECHTNL
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k11ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1WEST AFRICA: DEFORESTATION IS A MAJOR ISSUE IN COTE D'IVOIRE AND GHANA, WHICH TOGETHER PRODUCE NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF THE WORLD'S COCOA SUPPLY. COTE D'IVOIRE AND GHANA, RESPECTIVELY, LOST 25% AND 8% OF THEIR PRIMARY FOREST BETWEEN 2002-2019, WITH A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF DEFORESTATION DUE TO COCOA FARMING. AT THE NOVEMBER 2017 UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP23), THE GOVERNMENTS OF COTE D'IVOIRE AND GHANA AND LEADING CHOCOLATE AND COCOA COMPANIES SIGNED THE COCOA & FORESTS INITIATIVE FRAMEWORKS FOR ACTION. THE COCOA & FORESTS INITIATIVE (CFI) IS THE FIRST AND LARGEST PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP SPANNING THE COCOA SECTOR. IT INCLUDES 36 WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION (WCF) MEMBER COMPANIES, WHICH ACCOUNT FOR 85% OF GLOBAL COCOA USE.(CONTINUED IN STATEMENT #17)Description1Txt
Expenses1$2,467,159Expenses1Amt
Description2SOUTH AMERICA: "COCOAACTION BRASIL", A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE LAUNCHED BY LEADING MEMBERS OF BRAZIL'S CHOCOLATE AND COCOA SECTOR IN OCTOBER 2018, IS A TESTAMENT TO THE INDUSTRY'S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO ADDRESS A RANGE OF SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES IN THE COUNTRY'S COCOA SECTOR, INCLUDING INCREASING PRODUCTIVITY, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF BRAZIL'S COCOA, CONTROLLING PESTS AND DISEASES, IMPROVING FARMERS' LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS, STRENGTHENING FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS, AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE FOREST-POSITIVE COCOA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS. THE KEY TO ITS SUCCESS LIES IN ITS COLLABORATIVE APPROACH, WHICH FOSTERS SHARED LEARNING AND UNIFIED ACTION ACROSS THE SUPPLY CHAIN. (CONTINUED IN STATEMENT #18)Description2Txt
Expenses2$963,940Expenses2Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$8,323,712AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$8,323,712TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$8,323,712AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$8,323,712CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$0NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$0MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn OrgYes (X)Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$5,651,913ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Qualifying Distributions$5,651,913QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Private Operating Fndtn Ruling1994-08-01PrivateOperatingFndtnRulingDt
Section4942j3Yes (X)Section4942j3Ind

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

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Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Year1$0Year1Amt
Year2$0Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$0TotalAmt

Pct85 Lessor Adj Incm Or Min Ret Pct85LessorAdjIncmOrMinRetGrp

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Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Year1$0Year1Amt
Year2$0Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$0TotalAmt

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$5,651,913CurrentYearAmt
Year1$5,976,243Year1Amt
Year2$5,419,004Year2Amt
Year3$7,391,000Year3Amt
Total$24,438,160TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Not Used Drt QualifyingDistriNotUsedDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Year1$0Year1Amt
Year2$0Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$0TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$5,651,913CurrentYearAmt
Year1$5,976,243Year1Amt
Year2$5,419,004Year2Amt
Year3$7,391,000Year3Amt
Total$24,438,160TotalAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Support TotalSupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$6,446,093CurrentYearAmt
Year1$6,794,479Year1Amt
Year2$7,022,572Year2Amt
Year3$7,151,133Year3Amt
Total$27,414,277TotalAmt

Public Support Type PublicSupportType

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$6,446,093CurrentYearAmt
Year1$6,794,479Year1Amt
Year2$7,022,572Year2Amt
Year3$7,151,133Year3Amt
Total$27,414,277TotalAmt

Largest Support From EO LargestSupportFromEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Investment Income GrossInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$0TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$0TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Membership Dues And Assmnt MembershipDuesAndAssmntGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,696,466RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$294,297ExclusionAmt

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion18ExclusionCd
Exclusion$3,737ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$298,034ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$2,696,466RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$2,994,500TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (2 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
2TO HELP DELIVER PROGRAMMING AND INCREASE AWARENESS
2FURTHERING THE WORLD COCOA FOUNDATION'S SUSTAINABILITY MISSION.

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets0SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO0PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets0RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan Guarantees0LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services Etc0PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities Etc0SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EO0RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (16 entries)

ContributorContributorNumAddress Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContributorUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCdTotal ContributionsTotalContributionsAmtPerson ContributionPersonContributionIndAddress Line1ContributorForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtProvince Or StateContributorForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryContributorForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalContributorForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdCityContributorForeignAddress/CityNm
BLOMMER
11011 BLOMMER DR EGREENVILLEPA18041$63,221Yes (X)
CARGILL BV CARGILL COCOA & CHOCOLATE
2$316,005Yes (X)EVERT VAN DE BEEKSTRAAT 378 SCHIPHONL-1118 CZNL
ECOM AGROTRADE LTD
3$29,596Yes (X)NIGHTINGALE HOUSE 65 CURZON STREETLONDON WIJ 8PEUK
FERRERO
4$337,495Yes (X)FERRERO TRADING LUX SA FINDEL BUS CFINDELLU
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
5100 CRYSTAL A DRIVEHERSHEYPA170338524$337,489Yes (X)
MARS GLOBAL CHOCOLATE
6PO BOX 696517SAN ANTONIOTX78269$410,689Yes (X)
MONDELEZ EUROPE GMBH
7$548,109Yes (X)LINDBERG ALLEE 1 GLATTPARK 8152ZURICHSZ
NESTLE - NESTRADE
8$548,109Yes (X)AV NESTLE 55 1800 VEVEYSZ
OLAM
9$241,945Yes (X)16TH FLOOR NEW ZEALAND HOUSE 80 HAYLONDONUK
TOUTON SA
10$29,796Yes (X)BP 13 - 1 RUE RENE MAGNE CENTRE COMBORDEAUX CEDEXFR
BARRY CALLEBAUT AG
11$316,005Yes (X)HARDTURMSTRASSE 181 8005ZURICHSZ
DENGO DO BRASIL LTDA
12$11,150Yes (X)R NEBRASKA 323 SAO PAULO SPBRAZILBR04560-010
SUCRES ET DENREES
13$29,596Yes (X)20/22 RUE DE LA VILLE LEVEQUEPARISFR
HARALD INDSTRIA DE ALIMENTOS LTDA
14$73,200Yes (X)ESTRADA TENENTE MARQUES 5555BRAZILBRPOSTAL CODE: 065VILA POUPANA SANTANA DE
PALLADIUM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
15$289,828Yes (X)2ND FLOOR TURNBERRY HOUSE 100 BUNHIUK
PROFOREST
16$145,000Yes (X)SOUTH SUITE FREWIN CHAMBERS FREWINUKOXFORD OX HZ

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTINGCategoryTxt
Amt$66,122Amt
Net Investment Income$2,000NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$67,223DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Cash Deemed Charitable Expln Stmt CashDeemedCharitableExplnStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Short ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION DOES NOT OWN ANY CASH FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES. ALL CASH IS HELD TO FUND CURRENT OPERATIONS AND THE AMOUNT EXPENDED DURING THE NEXT YEAR FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES WILL EXCEED THE TOTAL CASH HELD AT YEAR END.ShortExplanationTxt

Expln Of Non Filing With AG Stmt ExplnOfNonFilingWithAGStmt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationTHE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DOES NOT REQUIRE A COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990-PF TO BE FILED WITH IT.ExplanationTxt

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
AssetGAIN ON SALE OF LAPTOPAssetDesc
How AcquiredPURCHASEDHowAcquiredTxt
Gross Sales Price$3,737GrossSalesPriceAmt
Basis MethodCOSTBasisMethodTxt
Sales Expense$0SalesExpenseAmt
Total Net$3,737TotalNetAmt

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierTxtForm And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescMedium ExplanationMediumExplanationTxt
CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY #1FORM 990-PF, PART VIII, LINE 1IN MARCH 2019, ANOTHER MILESTONE WAS REACHED TO STRENGTHEN TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE COCOA SUPPLY CHAIN: THE SIGNATORIES RELEASED ACTION PLANS THAT SPELL OUT CONCRETE STEPS TO END COCOA-RELATED DEFORESTATION. THE ACTION PLANS FOCUS ON FOREST PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, SUSTAINABLE COCOA PRODUCTION AND FARMERS' LIVELIHOODS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION. IN 2020, THE COCOA & FORESTS INITIATIVE REPORTED ON THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF IMPLEMENTATION. COCOA AND CHOCOLATE COMPANIES FOCUSED ON TEACHING FARMERS TO GROW MORE COCOA ON LESS LAND, PLANTING FOREST TREES, AND MAPPING FARMS TO UNDERSTAND BETTER WHERE THEIR COCOA COMES FROM. THE FOCUS WAS TO ACCELERATE AND SCALE IMPACT ON THE GROUND BY BUILDING COLLECTIVE ACTION AND CO-INVESTMENT IN PRIORITY LANDSCAPES IN ADDITION TO SUPPLY-CHAIN INVESTMENTS FROM 2018 TO 2022. IN 2023, A SECOND PHASE WITH EMPHASIS ON COLLECTIVE ACTION AND CO-INVESTMENT IN PRIORITY LANDSCAPES HAS BEEN LAUNCHED TO HELP CFI SIGNATORIES ADDRESS THE URGENT NEED TO ACCELERATE THE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF FORESTS. IN GHANA, WCF AND COMPANIES WORKED WITH THE GHANA COCOA BOARD (COCOBOD) TO COMPLETE AND PILOT THE COCOA MONITORING SYSTEM (CMS) AS WELL AS DRIVING PROGRESS WITH COCOBOD ON THE AFRICAN REGIONAL STANDARD (ARS) 1000 SERIES. IN COTE D'IVOIRE, PARTNERS WORKED TOGETHER TO TRANSITION THE BOSSEMATIE FOREST FROM A NATIONAL CLASSIFIED FOREST TO A NATIONAL RESERVE, STRENGTHENING CONSERVATION.OVERALL PROGRESS: - $270 MILLION INVESTED BY SIGNATORY COMPANIES OVER THREE YEARS (2021-2023) IN CFI-RELATED PATHWAYS IN GHANA AND COTE D'IVOIRE- 83% OF DIRECT COCOA SUPPLY FROM SIGNATORY COMPANIES IN GHANA AND 82% IN COTE D'IVOIRE IS NOW TRACEABLE TO THE PLOT LEVEL - 43 MILLION MULTIPURPOSE TREE SEEDLINGS FOR AGROFORESTRY DISTRIBUTED SINCE 2018, WITH 130,000 HECTARES OF COCOA AGROFORESTRY DEVELOPED IN 2023 ALONE- 1.22 MILLION TREES WERE DISTRIBUTED FOR OFF-FARM RESTORATION EFFORTS AND 417,000 FARMERS WERE TRAINED OR INFORMED OF FOREST POLICY, PROTECTION AND RESTORATION IN 2023- 1.04 MILLION FARMERS WERE PROVIDED WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROFESSIONALISE AND OPTIMISE COCOA FARMING PRACTICES IN 2023 - 323,000 HECTARES WERE PLACED UNDER COMMUNITY BASED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN 2023
CONTINUATION OF ACTIVITY #2FORM 990-PF, PART VIII, LINE 2CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZILIAN COCOA INCLUDE THE COUNTRY'S STATUS AS A LEADER IN THE AREAS OF REFORESTATION AND BIODIVERSITY PRESERVATION BY COCOA THROUGH THE COUNTRY'S AGROFORESTRY AND CABRUCA PRODUCTION MODELS. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SECTOR IN PAR ALSO HOLD PROMISE FOR MODELING MUCH HIGHER FARM-LEVEL PRODUCTIVITY.ALL ACTIVITIES ARE IMPLEMENTED BY ENGAGING MEMBERS AND PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN. THE GOAL IS TO LEAVE A LEGACY OF COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION, SO THAT THE BRAZILIAN COCOA SECTOR CONTINUES TO WORK TOGETHER FOR LONG-LASTING RESULTS IN SUSTAINABILITY. IN 2025, WCF WILL HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OF HOSTING ITS ANNUAL PARTNERSHIP MEETING IN SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, CONVENING ALL MEMBERS AND ALLOWING COCOAACTION BRASIL TO TAKE CENTER STAGE.

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGALCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$306,952LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$291,952DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
SECURITY DEPOSITS$34,592$34,592$34,592
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$783,338$626,267$626,267

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (7 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$127,870$0$6,394$107,833
DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS$118,467$0$21,324$85,604
SUPPLIES$73,901$0$4,434$71,994
INSURANCE$40,332$0$0$65,241
BANK FEES AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE$15,289$0$15,289$15,289
EQUIPMENT, REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$6,496$0$195$7,191
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE$3,068$0$0$3,068

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMEMBERSHIP DUES AND ASSESSMENTSDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$2,696,466RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Adjusted Net Income$2,696,466AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
BOY Book Value$923,491BOYBookValueAmt
EOY Book Value$751,366EOYBookValueAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryCONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTED SERVICESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,661,969Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$159,718AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$1,954,180DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
PAYROLL TAXES$112,887$0$0$106,814
TAXES AND REGULATORY FEES$45,635$0$0$45,635