2023-09-25T10:58:19-05:00 2022-12-31 450250958 Eide Bailly LLP 800 Nicollet Mall Ste 1300 Minneapolis MN 554027033 990 2022-01-01 264190308 Because International Corp BECA 2086974417 1415 1st St S Nampa ID 83651 Andrew Kroes President 2086974417 2023-09-20 1 Andrew Kroes 999009999 1 Kim Hunwardsen CPA P00484560 6122536500 2023-08-31 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Andrew Kroes 1415 1st St S Nampa ID 83651 1549207 0 X www.becauseinternational.org X 2009 ID We use products as solutions to alleviate poverty through a focus on relief and development. 6 6 18 120 2238 0 1841638 1546154 0 0 -26464 815 15140 2238 1830314 1549207 412597 495633 0 0 644908 725212 0 0 267739 310760 405437 1368265 1626282 462049 -77075 1286954 911986 548492 251421 738462 660565 X We use products as solutions to alleviate poverty by meeting immediate needs and creating opportunities for empowerment. 0 0 793221 376991 The Shoe that Grows:Because International is committed to the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 1: End poverty in all forms everywhere. We believe this starts with extreme poverty helping individuals and families who are living below the $1.90 threshold. Physical products play an important role in meeting immediate needs and creating long term opportunities for empowerment. When we talk about using physical products as solutions, we're referring to the entire life cycle of the product- from ideation to creation, from manufacturing to distribution, from providing relief to the end user while providing jobs and opportunity to those involved in each stage of the product lifecycle. (Continued on Schedule O)Because International began with a simple idea: durable, growing footwear developed for kids struggling to always have a pair of shoes that fits. In addition to distributing footwear to kids around the world, we've been committed to a production and distribution model that creates opportunities for empowerment along the way. 2022 built on the success of the latest version of the shoe. We expanded the size options of the new version and by the end of the year, all shoes shipped from and produced in Kenya were of the newer, more robust shoe. In the US, we received a shipment of 6,000 pairs of the new version. Our network of partners and community members connected fundraising efforts with unmet needs worldwide with shoes going to Syrian refugees through our monthly giving program and school children in Kenya receiving new pairs of shoes through a partnership with Girl Scouts Troops nation-wide. The Shoe That Grows Program continues to provide relief for those most in need and we are excited to continue meeting needs and alleviating poverty with The Shoe That Grows. 412338 118642 Accelerator:As an organization, our mission is to use products as solutions to alleviate poverty by meeting immediate needs and creating opportunities for empowerment. One of the ways we are doing this is through the Because Accelerator, a business accelerator designed to take ideas for innovative products like The Shoe That Grows to the next level. As we experienced continued success with The Shoe That Grows, we began connecting with and being contacted by aspiring entrepreneurs who had their own ideas for product solutions that also aimed to solve a social need. (Continued on Schedule O)After informally helping a handful of them with their ideas and businesses, we realized that instead of trying to come up with more of our own ideas for product solutions, we could better achieve our mission by coming alongside others with their own product ideas. It was at that point we decided to formally create the Because Accelerator a program focused on providing coaching, training, networking, and funding opportunities for social entrepreneurs with product-based ideas and businesses.2022 marked the refinement of the Because Accelerator program. Both the Spring and Fall cohorts graduated 13 entrepreneurs. We paired entrepreneurs with business networks and coaching along with biweekly trainings, resulting in high-impact businesses.In 2022, the Accelerator married its scope and focused on applicants fulfilling more strict criteria. A modernized curriculum connected entrepreneurs with coaches and mentors and leveraged a lecture-based curriculum. The Because Box debuted in 2022. A biannual subscription box, the Because Box introduced 5 or more social impact products, developed by Accelerator alumni, to the US market. The program allowed subscribers to engage with the alumni and gave the alumni valuable feedback to aid R&D.As of 2022, the accelerator resulted in 1,834 jobs being created with entrepreneurs reporting 161% growth in sales, a 42% growth in customers, and a 96% business survival rate at the end of the 2022. 1205559 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL CA HI KY MN NH OR SC UT VA X X Andrew Kroes 2086974417 1415 1st St S Nampa ID 83651 Audie McRae Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Shannon McGuire Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Eric Fredriksen Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Gary Howlett Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Katherine Neebe Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Kendra Witt-Doyle Director 0.50 X 0 0 0 Andrew Kroes President 40.00 X 99873 0 9537 99873 0 9537 0 0 0 0 0 1546154 1546154 815 815 2238 2238 1549207 0 2238 815 112530 112530 383103 383103 109409 71116 32823 5470 537837 359636 59979 118222 29617 19638 2879 7100 48349 32654 6655 9040 3457 3457 7230 7230 47038 39653 1244 6141 20367 18894 360 1113 87620 69967 9785 7868 23355 14517 2336 6502 43294 34292 4123 4879 129227 25268 9690 94269 8715 2471 3804 2440 6706 6706 8619 8619 Processing Fees 19809 15114 4695 1626282 1205559 152984 267739 129030 292637 535042 278974 33 27050 540955 220827 9525 11979 40610 23294 9166 17316 63203 63203 1286954 911986 548492 251421 548492 251421 X 738462 660565 738462 660565 1286954 911986 -77075 -822 0 X 0 0 0 X 2818970 3057042 1303130 1841638 1546154 10566934 2818970 3057042 1303130 1841638 1546154 10566934 83137 10483797 36 7834 3105 815 11790 12186 2238 14424 10593148 0.98970 0.99020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40610 23294 17316 17316 63203 C 63203 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grants The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 21000 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grants, Training The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 13000 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grants, Training The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 15000 North America 0 0 Grants The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 14000 South America 0 0 Grants, Training The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 30000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grants, Training The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 255000 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grants The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 14000 South Asia 0 0 Grants, Training The Shoe That Grows, Business Accelerator 21000 0 0 0 0 0 0 383000 0 383000 Sub-Saharan Africa Business Accelerator 5650 Western Union 0 Book South America Business Accelerator 8000 Western Union 0 Book Sub-Saharan Africa Business Accelerator 8000 Western Union 0 Book Sub-Saharan Africa Business Accelerator 9000 Western Union 0 Book Sub-Saharan Africa Business Accelerator 10000 Western Union 0 Book Sub-Saharan Africa Business Accelerator 10000 Western Union 0 Book 0 6 The Shoe That Grows Central America and the Caribbean 2000 21359 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows East Asia and the Pacific 1200 12671 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows Middle East and North Africa 1000 11201 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows North America 1000 11199 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows Russia and Neighboring States 800 8230 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows South Asia 500 5941 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows South America 2600 28059 The Shoe That Grows Book The Shoe That Grows Sub-Saharan Africa 1500 165207 The Shoe That Grows Book 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Because International provides in-kind grants in the form of The Shoe That Grows. We track all distributions in our customized online software, Salesforce, as distribution partners place orders for The Shoe That Grows. Distribution partners also indicate where they are distributing them upon order. Because International also provides entrepreneurship training along with grant opportunities for select individuals. Part I, line 3: We use the book value of the total number of pairs of shoes that each recipient received. Part III, Col (c): The estimated number of recipients is based on our internal records. Part III Accounting Method: 1 The Shoe That Grows 11253 112530 Book Value The Shoe That Grows grants to individuals Part I, Line 2: Because International provides in-kind grants in the form of The Shoe That Grows. We track all distributions in our customized online software, Salesforce, as distribution partners place orders for The Shoe That Grows. Distribution partners also indicate where they are distributing them upon order. Because International also provides entrepreneurship training along with grant opportunities for select individuals. Part III, Column (b): The number of recipients is estimated using number of pairs purchased that had destinations in the US and average cost to produce each shoe. This excludes orders for Christmas Shoebox pairs because those are sent abroad. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1a The Executive Committee is responsible for working in support of, or occasionally in place of, the full board. It has the authority to act in place of the board during urgent issues to resolve an emergency or organizational crisis, but it must report all decisions and actions taken in an emergency situation to the full board as soon as possible. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A copy of the Form 990 is emailed to all board members for final review prior to submitting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members, officers and related parties are covered under the Conflict of Interest Policy. The Board or a Board Committee has the power to determine whether a conflict of interest exists and reviews the potential conflict of interest. If a conflict of interest exists or has begun without disclosure, appropriate disciplinary or corrective action may be taken as appointed by the Board or Board Committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Compensation for the President is reviewed and approved by the board of directors using comparability data for reasonableness. This was last done in December of 2022. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements can be made available upon reasonable request. Original governing documents can also be found on the Idaho Secretary of State website for public viewing. 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