ECOWORKS INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- ECOWORKS INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 80-0323192)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-16
- IRS object ID
- 201821369349200972
- Schema version
- 2017v2.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-16T12:17:28-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHANEY BLOCK CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2520 CORAL WAY SUITE 2144 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MIAMI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33145 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 800323192 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ECOWORKS INTERNATIONAL INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ECOW | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 3054440127 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3340 FLORIDA AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MIAMI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33133 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HENRYKA MANES | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3054440127 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-05-01 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHANEY BLOCK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01217519 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3522463907 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-05-16 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.ecoworksinternational.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $5,010 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $5,010 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $5,010 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $107 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,100 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $2,326 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,109 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $16,640 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $22,282 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$17,272 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $23,718 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,446 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $22,441 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,446 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,277 | BOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,718 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,446 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,718 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,446 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | SEE SCHEDULE O | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | SEE SCHEDULE O | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $11,960 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $11,960 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| MARIE-FLORENCE ESTIME | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| AVRA PETRIDES | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| CHARLES FRAJLICH | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| HENRYKA MANES | ||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 10.00 | $0 |
| DR DEANNE BUTCHEY | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | HENRYKA MANES | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3340 FLORIDA AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MIAMI | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33133 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3054440127 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,845 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,010 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $105,281 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $33,845 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,399 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $18,142 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $39,885 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,010 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $105,281 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $105,281 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $105,281 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other | FORM 990-EZ, PART III PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ECOWORKS INTERNATIONAL (EWI) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 2008 TO CONFRONT PERSISTENT POVERTY. OUR MISSION IS TO: BRING CRITICAL RESOURCES, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO DRIVE CHANGE AND EMPOWER HAITIANS ENGAGED IN FIGHTING POVERTY. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING IN HAITI SINCE 2009. EWI IS HEADED BY FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HENRYKA MANS WHO HAS BEEN WORKING WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS; HAITI IS HER 25TH COUNTRY.AFTER CONSULTATIONS WITH LOCAL FARMING FAMILIES AND LEADERS ON THEIR NEEDS, PRIORITIES AND CHOICES, EWI DESIGNED WITH THEM THE TALIA FARMS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR THE REGION OF THE LAKE AZUE. TALIA FARMS PROGRAM COMPRISES SEVERAL PROJECTS, ALL FOCUSED ON ADVANCING THE CORE PROGRAM OF MEETING THE NEEDS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE FARMING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH. PART OF OUR OBJECTIVES IS TO BUILD A LEGACY THAT PROMOTES INCREASED EARNINGS AND SELF-DETERMINATION. CENTRAL TO TALIA FARMS ARE TWO COMPONENTS: 1-THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FIVE TALIA FARMS C OOPERATIVES2-THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE FOOD PROCESSING CENTERTHESE ARE VITAL SUPPORTING FARMERS' DETERMINATION TO FARM ON THEIR SMALL PLOT OF LAND AND, AT THE SAME TIME, INCREASE THEIR CAPACITIES AND REVENUES SO THEY CAN EARN A LIVING WAGE AND BECOME SELF-RELIANT. BEFORE STARTING THE COOPERATIVES AND THE FOOD PROCESSING CENTER, EWI EMBARKED ON AN EXTENDED FARMERS' READINESS PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES TRAINING FARMERS IN THE PERMACULTURE METHOD WHICH IS BEST ADAPTED TO THE CLIMATE, SOIL REMEDIATION NEEDS, AND REALITIES ON THE GROUND. PERMACULTURE ENABLES FARMERS TO CULTIVATE A RICH ARRAY OF VEGETABLES WHILE REBUILDING THE SOIL'S ECOSYSTEM, RESTORING ITS RICHNESS, AND RETAINING MORE MOISTURE WITHIN THE SOIL, THUS NEEDING LESS WATER AND AVOIDING THE PITFALLS OF MONOCULTURE. STARTED IN 2016, THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THIS PROJECT BENEFITS FROM A PARTNERSHIP WITH USAID'S FARMER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM. AS OF 2018, FARMERS WILL ALSO START TRAINING IN THE CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES; AND THE BENEFITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CO-OP MEMBERS. COOPERATIVES ARE BUSINESSES WHOSE MEMBERS ARE ALSO OWNERS. THIS MODEL WILL REQUIRE THAT FARMERS BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. THESE COOPERATIVES WILL END UP BEING OWNED AND MANAGED BY FARMERS FOR FARMERS, AND WILL SERVE WELL THE FOUNDING MEMBERS AND GENERATIONS TO COME. WOMEN'S LITERACY: EWI OFFERED A ONE-YEAR COURSE TO TEACH NON-LITERATE RURAL WOMEN HOW TO READ, WRITE AND DO BASIC MATH. SINCE IT TAKES ONE YEAR TO REACH A FAIR LEVEL OF LITERACY, THIS PROJECT WAS STARTED MAY 30TH 2015 AND THE WOMEN GRADUATED IN MAY 2016. IN ADDITION TO ALL THE OBVIOUS BENEFITS OF BEING LITERATE, THIS COURSE ALSO PREPARES WOMEN TO TAKE ON LEADERSHIP ROLES SINCE EWI RULES REQUIRE THAT ALL BOARDS MUST HAVE 50% WOMEN AND 50% MEN, AND THAT AT LAST 10% OF THE MEMBERS BE BELOW THIRTY YEARS OLD. ACCESS TO IRRIGATION WATER: IN THE MOUNTAIN AREAS OF OUR REGION, THERE IS NO ACCESS TO WATER. THERE ARE NO AQUIFERS AND, SINCE HURRICANE MATTHEW (OCTOBER 2016), THE NEARBY RIVERS ARE FILLED WITH SILT AND STONES SO EVEN WHEN IT RAINS, WATER DISSIPATES INSTEAD OF FILLING THE RIVERBEDS. EWI DESIGNED GRAINS: A GRAVITY-BASED, RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM. IT IS NOW LOOKING FOR AN ENGINEER TO HELP REFINE THE DESIGN AND PRODUCE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SO AS TO MAKE GRAINS CONSTRUCTION-READY. FEED-A-CHILD WILL SERVE CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN AND NEWBORNS IN THE FOUR COMMUNES ('COUNTIES') TALIA FARMS SERVES. THIS ONE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM OFFERS TREATMENT, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. IT WILL COLLECT DATA TO EVALUATE AND PLAN PROJECT'S EXPANSION. EWI RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD'S), PARIS, FRANCE, WAR ON HUNGER GROUP TO LAUNCH THE PROJECT.DISASTER RESPONSE: IN ADDITION TO TALIA FARMS, THE LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, EWI ESTABLISHED A DISASTER RESPONSE PROGRAM BECAUSE OF RECURRENT CATASTROPHES. SINCE 2009, EWI RESPONDED TO THE 2010 CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE, AND NUMEROUS HURRICANES, FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. AMONG ITS MANY RESPONSES: WE WORKED AT THE BERNARD MEVS HOSPITAL WHERE WE RENOVATED A WING OF THE HOSPITAL AND ESTABLISHED A PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR NEWLY AMPUTATED AND SERIOUSLY WOUNDED VICTIMS; FED DAILY THE PATIENTS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND HOSPITAL STAFF; HELPED DISCHARGED PATIENTS GET HOME AND OFFERED A SMALL STIPENDS TO RE-START THEIR LIVES; BROUGHT DOCTORS, NURSES AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES FROM THE U.S.; AND MADE A GIFT OF AN AMBULANCE. IN ADDITION TO THE MOST GENEROUS PUBLIC RESPONSE OF DONATIONS AS SMALL AS $2 FROM A CHILD TO LARGE GIFTS OF SEVERAL THOUSANDS, WE RECEIVED A MAJOR GRANT FROM THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (JDC). THE LAST EWI'S MAJOR HURRICANE RESPONSE WAS DURING MATTHEW: EWI PROVIDED METAL SHEETS AND SUPPLIES TO REBUILD ROOFS IN OUR REGION; PROVIDED MEDICINE, MEDICAL AND HYGIENE SUPPLIES TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE COUNTRY, WHICH WAS HARDEST HIT; AND SENT MOST NEEDED MEDICINE TO THE BERNARD MEVS HOSPITAL. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | TRAVEL & MEETINGS 1114. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | DIRECT PROGRAM COSTS 11960. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FUNDRAISING 375. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | OTHER COSTS 3191. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | FURNITURE, FIXTURES & EQUIPMENT, NET 1277. 0. |