2025-06-24T15:03:24-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 474606145 FOOT FORWARD INC FOOT 3145506665 7701 GREENLAWN RD LOUISVILLE KY 40242 Laura Chauvin President 3145506665 2025-06-24 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAURA P CHAUVIN 7701 GREENLAWN RD LOUISVILLE KY 40242 291685 0 X www.footforwardfund.org X 2015 KY We work with Tanzanian women Artisans as they create beautiful, handmade artisan products. We provide a fair wage for their exceptional work, along with unique opportunities which enrich their lives and those of their families (this includes clean water accessible to them and their families, access to tools and equipment for micro-business, school fees and uniforms, and English lessons). Ultimately, after expenses, proceeds from artisan products are invested in US charities which invest in clean water, girls education, and women and children's health. We have no paid employees and though costs for starting up the organization have been higher (with potential for revenue from artisan products uncertain) we endeavor to ensure that we are achieving important social good for the Artisans and the charitable beneficiaries. 4 0 0 50 0 0 211748 222237 0 0 0 0 3769 -22065 215517 200172 28142 32925 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 179007 125516 207149 158441 8368 41731 40462 88089 2668 8564 37794 79525 We work with Tanzanian women Artisans as they create beautiful, handmade artisan products. We provide a fair wage for their exceptional work, along with unique opportunities which enrich their lives and those of their families (this includes clean water accessible to them and their families, access to tools and equipment for micro-business, school fees and uniforms, and English lessons). Ultimately, after expenses, proceeds from artisan products are invested in US charities which invest in clean water, girls education, and women and children's health. We have no paid employees and though costs for starting up the organization have been higher (with potential for revenue from artisan products uncertain) we endeavor to ensure that we are achieving important social good for the Artisans and the charitable beneficiaries. 0 0 142413 222237 69448 Our commitment to menstrual health has impact in Tanzania, first and foremost, but also transcends our focus country in meaningful ways. We have provided nearly 10,000 young women with support during their menstrual cycles, providing locally made (and woman made) eco-friendly compostable sanitary pads, undergarments, and health and hygiene education. The purpose of this effort is to allow the young women we serve to attend school with confidence and dignity and understand that menstruation is a normal bodily function - not something of which to be afraid or ashamed. Within the scope of teaching them about menstrual health, we are also able to impart basic health and hygiene information, such as the importance of staying safe and washing hands to prevent illness. The schools we serve in Tanzania are visited multiple times each year so that the girls begin to know our team members, build relationships, and understand that what we are sharing is accurate. There are many taboos associated with menstruation and much of this false narrative undermines females, implying that they are weak and less worthy than their male counterparts. As we build girls' confidence, they have stronger attendance at school - and are more likely to continue school if they do not have absences caused by lacking support during their cycles. Further our support and teachings also extends to the teachers in the community, the women who make our products in Tanzania. Finally, because of our active support of so many girls outside of the US, more and more people in the US are also embracing menstrual hygiene equity in their own homes, families, schools, and organizations. This elevates and affirms the value of many more people around understanding menstrual health. Finally, we are a constant source of information and counsel to other non-profits, schools, and other community resource entities grappling with the challenge of menstrual health equity. We provide all our resources - including materials, videos, and other guidance - to any organization or group who shares our commitment to this important topic. 0 0 0 142413 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 KY X Laura Chauvin 3145506665 7701 GREENLAWN RD LOUISVILLE KY 40242 Laura Chauvin Chair 40 X 0 0 0 Jack Chauvin Board Member 40 0 X 0 0 0 Addison Corcoran Secretary 40 0 X 0 0 0 Whitney Corcoran Treasurer 40 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 222237 0 222237 0 0 0 0 0 0 69448 91513 -22065 -22065 0 0 0 200172 -22065 0 0 870 870 0 0 32055 32055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98 0 98 0 1055 0 1055 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 671 0 671 0 14778 4434 10344 0 1978 0 1978 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103241 103241 0 0 1813 1813 0 0 1505 0 1505 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 350 0 350 0 Parking & Tools 27 0 27 0 158441 142413 16028 0 19875 66908 0 0 0 0 20587 18231 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40462 88089 2668 8564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2668 8564 X 37794 79525 0 0 37794 79525 40462 88089 41731 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 148048 211748 222237 582033 86795 105026 69448 261269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234843 316774 291685 843302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 843302 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 234843 316774 291685 843302 1 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Scholarship Assistance: Education Sub-Saharan Africa 1 31767 Wire Transfer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board is comprised of Principal Officer and her adult children Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8a Documented generally. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Generally documented. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Draft copy of Form 990 was circulated to Board to review. Board reviewed it and approved in meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request. Our books are updated by a Pakistani Accountant who also prepare form 990. Just a week before deadline of Form 990 (15th May 2025), War between India and Pakistan erupted on 7th May 2025. So things were not normal for our accountant to work on books and due to technicalities of the job and shortage of time, it was not feasible to assign this job to a new accountant.