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FAIRTRADE AMERICA UNITED INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2020

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Organization
FAIRTRADE AMERICA UNITED INC (EIN 45-5481499)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-09
IRS object ID
202123139349100947
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-09T12:24:52-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455481499EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL USA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFAIRBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023910525PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 350AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARGARET WILLINGHAMPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023910525PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstMARGARETPersonFirstNm
Person LastWILLINGHAMPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonRICHARD J LOCASTRO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00288314PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$4,698,373FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$16ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Interest On Sav Rev And Expnss$1,103InterestOnSavRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest On Sav Net Invst Incm$1,103InterestOnSavNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest On Savings Adj Net Incm$1,103InterestOnSavingsAdjNetIncmAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm$0NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$3,984,317OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$0OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Adj Net Incm$3,984,317OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$3,985,436TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$1,103TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$3,985,420TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$304,981CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm$304,981CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$0CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$788,017OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Adj Net Incm$788,017OthEmplSlrsWgsAdjNetIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$0OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$98,794PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Adj Net Incm$98,794PensionEmplBnftAdjNetIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$0PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Legal Fees Rev And Expnss$10,213LegalFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Legal Fees Net Invst Incm$0LegalFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Legal Fees Adj Net Incm$10,213LegalFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Legal Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$0LegalFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$31,705AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$31,185AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$520AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$1,424,077OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$0OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm$1,424,077OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$0OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Interest Rev And Expnss$13InterestRevAndExpnssAmt
Interest Net Invst Incm$0InterestNetInvstIncmAmt
Interest Adj Net Incm$13InterestAdjNetIncmAmt
Interest Dsbrs Chrtbl$0InterestDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$103,656TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$0TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$103,656TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$0TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$29,210DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$29,210DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$139,842OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Adj Net Incm$139,842OccupancyAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$0OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$92,955TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm$91,930TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,025TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss$1,564PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt
Printing And Pub Net Invst Incm$0PrintingAndPubNetInvstIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Adj Net Incm$1,564PrintingAndPubAdjNetIncmAmt
Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl$0PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$410,334OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$5,603OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$326,921OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$56,458OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,435,361TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$5,603TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$3,350,403TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$58,003TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$106,030ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$103,030ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,541,391TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$5,603TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$3,350,403TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$161,033TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$444,045ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$635,017AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$408,932CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$1,585,513CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$1,585,513CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY$408,567SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$409,670SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$409,670SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Acct Rcvbl$2,465,621AcctRcvblAmt
Acct Rcvbl BOY$2,326,992AcctRcvblBOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOY$2,465,621AcctRcvblEOYAmt
Acct Rcvbl EOYFMV$2,465,621AcctRcvblEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$26,407PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$8,410PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$8,410PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$307,285LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$89,753LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$36,859LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$217,532LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$217,532LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$23,179OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$11,627OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$11,627OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,230,936TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,698,373TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$4,698,373TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$1,331,808AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$2,377,270AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Other Liabilities BOY$35,424OtherLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Other Liabilities EOY$17,324OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,367,232TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,394,594TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$1,863,704NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$2,303,779NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,863,704TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$2,303,779TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$3,230,936TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$4,698,373TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$1,863,704TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$444,045ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$0OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$2,307,749SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$3,970OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$2,303,779TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$0SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$0TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$0EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$0ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$0TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$0TaxDueAmt

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 StateDEOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (1)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationYes (1)PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled Entity0OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (1)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.FAIRTRADEAMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksJENNIFER HANIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2022937000PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts Question0ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn0SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn0BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn0FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (1)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnYes (1)TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government Official0PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As ExceptionsYes (1)ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior ActsYes (1)UncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PY0UndistributedIncomePYInd
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst0UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislationInd
Influence Election0InfluenceElectionInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As Exc0TransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Maintained Expenditure RspnsYes (1)MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd
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 (10 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
BRYAN LEW--COO AND CEO THROU 620
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005COO; CEO THROUGH 6/3040.00$130,827$10,450$0
KRISTINA BALLARD
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005DIR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN40.00$103,032$10,702$0
KATHERINE DIMATTEO
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005CHAIR10.00$450$0$0
DAN ARNETT
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005TREASURER10.00$1,125$0$0
JILLIAN SEMAAN
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005SECRETARY4.00$0$0$0
JACKIE DECARLO
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
NANCY ONYANGO
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
CARLOS REYNOSO
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
TROY PEARLEY
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005BOARD MEMBER4.00$0$0$0
MARGARET WILLINGHAM
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005E.D. (FROM 7/2020)40.00$69,547$324$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmtExpense AccountExpenseAccountAmt
MARY LINNELL-SIMMONS
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005DIRECTOR OF MARKETIN40.00$102,269$757$0
ISABELLA PACHECO MORUN
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40.00$88,738$6,673$0
GEORGE CAKMES
1400 EYE STREET NW SUITE 425WASHINGTONDC20005BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT40.00$84,910$5,822$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k0OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd
FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL
BONNER TALWEG 177BONNGM53129SERVICE FEES$414,658
INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES
MARKETING$225,9991133 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 600WASHINGTONDC20036
SCHROEDER HAUS LLC
MARKETING$201,211300 LAWRENCE STREET 19DENVERCO80205
KORN FERRY
RECRUITING$68,343NW 5854 PO BOX 1450MINNEAPOLISMN55485
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k0ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1MARKET DEVELOPMENT: THE FAIRTRADE LABEL IS THE WORLD'S MOST TRUSTED AND RECOGNIZED ETHICAL LABEL, SIGNALING TO CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES THAT PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED UNDER FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE CONDITIONS. FAIRTRADE AMERICA EMPLOYS BUSINESS OUTREACH AND NGO PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR FAIRTRADE AS PART OF AN OVERALL SUSTAINABLE PATTERN OF PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION THAT BENEFITS FARMERS, WORKERS, BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS, AND THE PLANET. FAIRTRADE AMERICA FOCUSES ON FIVE MAJOR CATEGORIES, INCLUDING COFFEE, COCOA, SUGAR AND FRESH PRODUCE, WHICH REPRESENT THE MAJORITY OF FAIRTRADE CERTIFIED PRODUCERS GLOBALLY. FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS COVER MORE THAN 300 RAW PRODUCTS.Description1Txt
Expenses1$652,054Expenses1Amt
Description2EDUCATION & AWARENESS: FAIRTRADE AMERICA USES A WIDE VARIETY OF IN-PERSON AND DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT APPROACHES TO REACH APPROXIMATELY 40 MILLION "FAIRTRADE FRIENDLY AND 98 MILLION "HEALTHY SHOPPERS" CONSUMERS IN THE US MARKET (AS SEGMENTED BY OUR BIENNIAL GLOBESCAN RESEARCH IN 2019). DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT INCLUDES BLOG POSTS, FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, AND PINTEREST POSTINGS, COMPLEMENTED BY IN-PERSON EVENTS IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS AND GRASSROOTS GROUPS. FAIRTRADE ALSO INCREASED ITS VOICE AND REACH BY RAISING AWARENESS IN THE MEDIA.Description2Txt
Expenses2$357,178Expenses2Amt
Description3LICENSEE DEVELOPMENT/SUPPORT & PRODUCER SUPPORT: IN 2020, FAIRTRADE AMERICA STREAMLINED THE SUPPORT OF LICENSEES THROUGH BETTER ONBOARDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH LICENSEES RAISED THE VOICE OF FAIRTRADE TO THEIR SUPPORTERS AND MADE FAIRTRADE SUPPORTERS MORE AWARE OF THE AVAILABLE LABELED BRANDS. FAIRTRADE AMERICA ALSO INCREASED ITS SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS BY SPLITTING ONE POSITION INTO TWO, INCREASING ITS EFFECTIVENESS IN PROMOTING THE FAIRTRADE CAUSE.FAIRTRADE AMERICA WORKS DIRECTLY WITH LICENSEES TO CONNECT THEM TO CONSUMER CAMPAIGNS, ADVOCACY AND MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES TO BETTER TELL THEIR FAIRTRADE IMPACT STORY, THROUGH DIGITAL AND IN-PERSON SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WE HAVE DEVELOPED MARKET SEGMENTATION TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CONSUMERS AND SHARED THIS INFORMATION WITH OUR CLIENTS.Description3Txt
Expenses3$1,672,468Expenses3Amt
Description4OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES (GOVERNANCE): IN 2020, FAIRTRADE AMERICA'S MULTI-STAKEHOLDER BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONTINUED TO PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING FAIRTRADE AMERICA'S GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES MARKET. SPECIFICALLY, BOARD MEMBERS, WHO ARE VOLUNTEERS, ADVISED FAIRTRADE AMERICA ABOUT ITS GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, LIAISING WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND PARTNERS.Description4Txt
Expenses4$80,382Expenses4Amt

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$1,282,825AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$1,282,825TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$1,282,825AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$19,242CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$1,263,583NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$63,179MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

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

Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$161,033ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Qualifying Distributions$161,033QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Pct Sect4940e Org Net Invst Incm$0PctSect4940eOrgNetInvstIncmAmt
Adjusted Qualifying Distri$161,033AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Section4942j3Yes (X)Section4942j3Ind

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$63,179CurrentYearAmt
Year1$44,608Year1Amt
Year2$39,553Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$147,340TotalAmt

Pct85 Lessor Adj Incm Or Min Ret Pct85LessorAdjIncmOrMinRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$53,702CurrentYearAmt
Year1$37,917Year1Amt
Year2$33,620Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$125,239TotalAmt

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$161,033CurrentYearAmt
Year1$49,701Year1Amt
Year2$41,698Year2Amt
Year3$145,597Year3Amt
Total$398,029TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Not Used Drt QualifyingDistriNotUsedDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$107,055CurrentYearAmt
Year1$2,500Year1Amt
Year2$3,100Year2Amt
Year3$6,500Year3Amt
Total$119,155TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$53,978CurrentYearAmt
Year1$47,201Year1Amt
Year2$38,598Year2Amt
Year3$139,097Year3Amt
Total$278,874TotalAmt

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)
Current Year$42,119CurrentYearAmt
Year1$29,739Year1Amt
Year2$26,369Year2Amt
Year3$25,063Year3Amt
Total$123,290TotalAmt

Total Support TotalSupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Public Support Type PublicSupportType

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1RecipientForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientForeignAddress/CityNmCountryRecipientForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalRecipientForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmtAddress Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd
FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL
BONNER TALWEG 177BONNGM53129NONENCDONATION$100,000
THE SENTENCING PROJECT
NONEPCDONATION$8181705 DESALES ST NW 8TH FLWASHINGTONDC20036
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER
NONEPCDONATION$800400 WASHINGTON AVEMONTGOMERYAL36104
GLOBAL GIVING
NONEPCDONATION$5601 THOMAS CIRCLE NW STE 800WASHINGTONDC20005
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$102,178TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Grant Or Contri Apprv For Fut GrantOrContriApprvForFutGrp

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLAC COMERCIO JUSTOBusinessNameLine1Txt

Recipient Foreign Address RecipientForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1AV EL BOQUERON CALLE AYAGUALO M-1AAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA TECLACityNm
CountryESCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient RelationshipNONERecipientRelationshipTxt
Recipient Foundation StatusNCRecipientFoundationStatusTxt
Grant Or Contribution PurposeDONATIONGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt
Amt$3,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$3,000TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Rev Part VII ProgramServiceRevPartVIIGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdExclusionExclusionCdRelated Or Exempt Function IncmRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
LICENSE FEES90009903$3,849,150
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES90009903$129,527

Int On Sav And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion14ExclusionCd
Exclusion$1,103ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Exclusion01ExclusionCd
Exclusion$5,640ExclusionAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$6,743ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$3,978,677RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$3,985,420TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp (4 entries)

Line NumberLineNumberTxtRelationship StatementRelationshipStatementTxt
1THE PROGRAM REVENUE FROM LICENSE FEES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
1CONTRIBUTE TO FAIRTRADE OF AMERICA'S MISSION OF IMPROVING THE
1LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND WORKERS BY GROWING FAIR TRADING
1PRACTICES IN THE U.S. MARKET.

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

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryAUDIT FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$31,705Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$31,185AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$520DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Expenditure Responsibility Stmt ExpenditureResponsibilityStmt

Expenditure Responsibility ExpenditureResponsibilityGrp

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1BONNER TALWEG 177AddressLine1Txt
CityBONNCityNm
CountryGMCountryCd
Foreign Postal53129ForeignPostalCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant2020-07-27GrantDt
Grant$100,000GrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantDONATION TO FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM-WIDE COVID FUND TO BENEFIT FARMERS AFFECTED BY COVID PANDEMICPurposeOfGrantTxt
Expended By Grantee$100,000ExpendedByGranteeAmt
Any Diversion By GranteeNONEAnyDiversionByGranteeTxt
Dates Of Reports By Grantee03/2021DatesOfReportsByGranteeTxt
Results Of VerificationN/AResultsOfVerificationTxt

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierTxtForm And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescMedium ExplanationMediumExplanationTxt
FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL USA NAMEPAGE 1, NAME BOXTHE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN OPERATING UNDER THE NAME FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HOWEVER, ITS LEGAL NAME IS FAIRTRADE AMERICA UNITED. THE ORGANIZATION INTENDS TO CHANGE ITS NAME TO FAIRTRADE INTERNATIONAL USA, INC. IN THE UPCOMING YEAR.
TRANSFER OF INCOME TO A DISQUALIFIED PERSONPART VII-B, LINES 1B AND 1CDURING THE CURRENT YEAR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION HAD BEEN EMBEZZLING FUNDS OVER A SIX-YEAR PERIOD, WHICH IS WHY LINES 1B AND 1C OF PART VII-B HAVE BEEN CHECKED. THE INDIVIDUAL IS BEING PROSECUTED, BUT THE PROCESS IS NOT YET COMPLETE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE EMBEZZLEMENT TOTALS APPROXIMATELY $272,000. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED $25,000 (MAXIMUM PAYMENT FOR EMPLOYEE THEFT COVERAGE) FROM ITS INSURANCE COMPANY, AND WILL SEEK RESTITUTION, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, FROM THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED.

Legal Fees Schedule LegalFeesSchedule

Legal Fees LegalFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGAL FEESCategoryTxt
Legal Fees$10,213LegalFeesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$10,213AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$0DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
DOMAIN NAME$75$75$75
DEPOSITS$23,104$11,552$11,552

Other Decreases Schedule OtherDecreasesSchedule

Other Decreases Detail OtherDecreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING NET ASSETSDesc
Amt$3,970Amt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (16 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
WEBSITE AND DOMAIN HOSTING$43,647$0$43,647$0
INSURANCE$17,298$0$17,298$0
TELEPHONE & INTERNET$12,514$0$12,514$0
POSTAGE & DELIVERY$8,109$0$8,109$0
OFFICE SUPPLIES & EXPENSES$8,745$0$8,745$0
MEMBERSHIPS & SUBSCRIPTIONS$13,242$0$0$13,242
BANK FEES$5,603$5,603$0$0
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT$39,049$0$0$39,049
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$721$0$721$0
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN-$5,139$0-$5,139$0
AWARENESS COSTS$84,787$0$84,787$0
PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES$3,465$0$3,465$0
ASSET LOSS$21,352$0$0$0
TECHNOLOGY EXPENSES$79,435$0$79,435$0
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING$73,339$0$73,339$0
MISCELLANEOUS$4,167$0$0$4,167

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
LICENSE FEES$3,849,150$3,849,150
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES$129,527$129,527
MISCELLANEOUS$5,640$5,640

Other Liabilities Schedule OtherLiabilitiesSchedule

Other Liabilities Detail OtherLiabilitiesDetail (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmt
CAPITAL LEASE$2,584$648
DEFERRED RENT$32,840$16,676

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
CONSULTING FEES$309,162$0$309,162$0
FEES FOR SERVICES$1,114,915$0$1,114,915$0

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (2 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
PAYROLL TAXES$103,630$0$103,630$0
TAXES$26$0$26$0