2014-03-27T10:33:32-07:00 2013-08-31 JOHN VAZZANA CPA PLLC 155 BAY RIDGE AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11220 990 2012-09-01 271661997 GIVE DIRECT INC GIVE 6465044837 PO BOX 3221 - CHURCH ST STATION NEW YORK NY 10008 ROHIT WANCHOO 6465044837 2013-11-18 true JOHN VAZZANA 7184911241 2014-03-27 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z X PAUL NIEHAUS 3381 LEBON DRIVE 303 SAN DIEGO CA 92122 5424136 false X www.givedirectly.org X 2009 NY The organization's mission is to reduce poverty by providing financial assistance directly to the extreme poor and allowing them - not the donor - to choose where they invest. 4 4 0 5 0 504062 5404686 0 1000 18450 504062 5424136 465987 2119874 0 138425 0 30698 61742 208631 527729 2466930 -23667 2957206 329532 4406460 147214 1266936 182318 3139524 The organization's mission false false 2390411 2119874 GIVEDIRECTLY OFFERS A SERVICE ALLOWING OTHERS - GOVERNMENTS, FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO PROVIDE DIRECT CASH TRANSFERS TO THE POOR. THE ORGANIZATION'S PROPRIETARY MODEL RE-ENGINEERS FIELDWORK FOR THE DIGITAL ERA, ALLOWING IT TO COMPLETE THESE TRANSFERS SECURELY, EFFICIENTLY AND TRANSPARENTLY. USING THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AT EVERY STEP, GIVEDIRECTLY LOCATES RECIPIENTS, INTEGRATES THEM INTO ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS NETWORKS, AND MONITORS TRANSFERS END-TO-END. THE ORGANIZATION CHARGES DONORS THE FULL COST OF DELIVERING THIS SERVICE AND NOTHING MORE. SINCE 2009, GIVEDIRECTLY HAS REACHED APPROXIMATELY 5,000 RECIPIENTS OR 25,000 EXTREMELY POOR INDIVIDUALS IN KENYA AND UGANDA. 2390411 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false true true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 0 false true KE UG false false false false false false false false X 4 4 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY X THE ORGANIZATION 6465044837 139 FULTON ST 810 NEW YORK NY 10038 X PAUL NIEHAUS 40.00 X ROHIT WANCHOO 10.00 X MICHAEL FAYE 15.00 X CHRIS HUGHES 5.00 X false false false 20160 5384526 5404686 1000 1000 Foreign exchange gain 900099 17947 17947 Other Miscellaneous 900099 503 503 18450 5424136 18450 1000 2119874 2119874 138425 73235 38821 26369 4500 4500 0 0 33060 25871 7000 189 15697 14751 0 946 4137 2625 0 1512 33980 33980 0 0 3803 3803 0 0 Field staff Expenses 64715 64715 0 0 Transfer Fees 31087 31087 0 0 Other Fees 12322 11449 0 873 Other administrative expenses 5330 4521 0 809 2466930 2390411 45821 30698 325205 4389760 4327 4327 7573 3300 1500 329532 4406460 16750 30353 130464 1236583 147214 1266936 X 111470 2748695 70848 390829 182318 3139524 329532 4406460 2957206 X false true X false false X 40000 191980 504062 5423136 6159178 40000 191980 504062 5423136 6159178 3153592 3005586 1000 1000 6160178 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 52446 2701711 52234 2701923 52446 52446 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 false false X 5494337 70201 70201 5424136 5424136 2537131 70201 70201 2466930 2466930 Pt X Line 2 The organization recognizes the tax effects from an uncertain TAX POSITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. Pt V Line 4 Funds designated by the Board to fund future household transfers. true Sub-Saharan Africa 0 14 Program Services Direct cash transfers to poor 2142797 0 14 0 14 2142797 2142797 Direct cash assistance to Poor Sub-Saharan Africa 2000 2073012 electronic trnsf 69785 Mobile Phones Cost false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 TO MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS A SIX-STEP AUDIT PROCEDURE. THIS INCLUDES BACK CHECKS (A VISIT BY AN INDEPENDENT ENROLLMENT TEAM), AUDITS BY SENIOR STAFF, GPS CHECK, PHONE CHECK, PHOTO-MATCHING, AND IDENTIFICATION MATCHING. Pt VI, Line 8b There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Pt VI, Line 11b A qualified and authorized person shall complete the annual Form 990 return under the direction of the Board. The return shall be presented to all board members for approval, either via e-mail or by paper copy, prior to its filing. Pt VI, Line 12c Each director, principal and officer, shall annually review the conflicts of interest policy and disclose any known conflicts. Pt VI, Line 15a The salaries of the officers, if any, shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the board of directors. In all cases, any salaries received by officers of this organization shall be reasonable and given in return for services actually rendered to or for the organization. All officer salaries shall be approved in advance in accordance with this organization's conflict of interest policy. Pt VI, Line 15b See 15a Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes its Governing Documents, Conflicts of Interest Policy and financial statements available to the public upon written request.