2024-05-15T21:12:54-05:00 2023-06-30 873231666 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2022-07-01 061613235 KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL INC KICK 4153464820 1849 GEARY BLVD PO BOX 15908 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941150908 MARTIN FISHER CEO AND CO-FOUNDER 4153464820 2024-05-15 1 MARTIN FISHER XXX-XX-XXXX 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2024-05-15 3 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARTIN FISHER 1849 GEARY BLVD PO BOX 15908 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941150908 6278933 0 X WWW.KICKSTART.ORG X 2001 DE KICKSTART PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA. 9 8 7 9 0 0 2858288 5225831 1120337 945001 45839 10463 50331 97638 4074795 6278933 0 0 0 0 1727617 2047517 0 0 163639 1938158 2060474 3665775 4107991 409020 2170942 3173386 4765557 1504704 1115054 1668682 3650503 X TO ENABLE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE TO CLIMB OUT OF POVERTY AND BUILD A FOOD SECURE AFRICA THROUGH THE DISTRIBUTION OF IRRIGATION TOOLS THAT MAKE FARMING A PRODUCTIVE, PROFITABLE, AND CLIMATE RESILIENT ENTERPRISE. 0 0 3715081 0 945001 HEADQUARTERED IN NAIROBI, KENYA, KICKSTART DESIGNS AND DISTRIBUTES IRRIGATION TOOLS ACROSS 17 COUNTRIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, PROVIDING SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A SUSTAINABLE PATH OUT OF POVERTY THROUGH INCREASED INCOME, CLIMATE RESILIENCE, AND FOOD SECURITY. WITH SIMPLE IRRIGATION TOOLS, FARMERS NO LONGER DEPEND ON SEASONAL RAINS TO GROW FOOD, ENABLING HOUSEHOLDS TO CONSUME AND SELL THEIR HARVESTS THROUGHOUT THE DRY SEASON AND IN TIMES OF DROUGHT. TO COST-EFFECTIVELY SCALE ITS IMPACTS, KICKSTART WORKS WITH OVER 350 MISSION-ALIGNED NGOS, RELIEF AGENCIES, MICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS, AND GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO INTRODUCE IRRIGATION TO THEIR NETWORKS OF FARMERS. TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS AT THE GRASSROOTS AND GENERATE DEMAND FOR SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION, KICKSTART CONDUCTS A RANGE OF FARMER OUTREACH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SESSIONS ON LOW-VOLUME IRRIGATION, USAGE, AND MAINTENANCE OF KICKSTART'S TOOLS, AND AGROPRENEURSHIP BEST PRACTICES. THIS TRAINING FRAMEWORK EMPOWERS FARMERS WITH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ON SUSTAINABLE IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY, PLANTING STRATEGIES, CROP STORAGE, COMMERCIAL OPTIMIZATION, AND KEY FINANCIAL ACUMEN. IN FY23 (JULY 2022 - JUNE 2023), KICKSTART'S IRRIGATION SOLUTIONS HELPED FARMERS START 9,800 SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL BUSINESSES THAT ARE COLLECTIVELY GENERATING APPROXIMATELY $6.9M IN NEW PROFITS AND WAGES PER YEAR AND HAVE ENABLED OVER 49,000 PEOPLE TO DISRUPT THE CYCLE OF POVERTY ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. TO DATE, KICKSTART HAS HELPED OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE TO CLIMB OUT OF POVERTY; CREATED 280,000 PROFITABLE FARMING BUSINESSES; AND FEEDS OVER 14 MILLION PEOPLE WITH NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ANNUALLY.TO BRING OUR TOOLS TO AS MANY FARMERS AS POSSIBLE, KICKSTART EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL NGOS, MFIS, GOVERNMENTS, AND RELIEF AGENCIES TO GENERATE IMPACTS IN LIVELIHOODS, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, AND CONSERVATION ACROSS OUR THREE REGIONAL HUBS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. KICKSTART ALSO WORKED TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS FOR ITS IRRIGATION TOOLS.ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, KICKSTART WORKED WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO REACH NEW GROUPS OF FARMERS EXPERIENCING THE INTENSIFYING IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING PROLONGED DROUGHTS AND FLOODS, TO BUILD GREATER RESILIENCE TO FUTURE WEATHER SHOCKS. FOLLOWING THE DESTRUCTION WROUGHT BY CYCLONE FREDDY, KICKSTART, WORKED WITHIN EMERGENCY CLUSTER GROUPS AND THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI TO ENSURE THAT THOUSANDS OF AFFECTED FARMERS COULD KEEP GROWING FOOD AND ARE EQUIPPED TO WITHSTAND FUTURE WEATHER DISASTERS.OVER THE PAST YEAR, KICKSTART LAUNCHED ITS NEWEST LOWEST-COST IRRIGATION PUMP (STARTER PUMP) IN UGANDA, SOUTH SUDAN, MOZAMBIQUE, MALAWI, ZAMBIA, KENYA, AND RWANDA. IN EACH COUNTRY, WE INTRODUCED THE PUMP TO PARTNERS, FARMERS GROUPS, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND IN GOVERNMENT.IN EAST AFRICA, KICKSTART BEGAN HIRING STAFF IN TANZANIA TO EXPAND THE TAKE-UP OF IRRIGATION TO HELP SMALL-SCALE FARMERS ADOPT CLIMATE-SMART FARMING USING THE STARTER PUMP. KICKSTART ALSO BEGAN SCALING UP WORK IN SOUTH SUDAN BY DISTRIBUTING HUNDREDS OF STARTER PUMPS TO COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE NEED TOOLS TO ACHIEVE FOOD SECURITY AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS. AND IN RWANDA, KICKSTART ESTABLISHED A SIGNIFICANT NEW NGO PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL STRENGTHEN THE LIVELIHOODS OF FARMERS THROUGH TRAINING ON PUMP USAGE AND AGROPRENEURSHIP (FARMING AS A BUSINESS) TRAINING.IN KENYA, KICKSTART AND ONE OF OUR NGO PARTNERS LAUNCHED OUR RENT TO TRY AND BUY PILOT PROJECT IN WHICH ENTERPRISING YOUTH "IRRIGATION AGENTS" ARE RECRUITED AND TRAINED BY KICKSTART TO PROMOTE IRRIGATION BY RENTING KICKSTART PUMPS TO GROUPS OF SMALLHOLDERS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. IRRIGATION AGENTS EARN MONEY FROM BOTH RENTAL FEES AND COMMISSIONS FOR EACH NEW PUMP SOLD THROUGH SHOPS OPERATED BY KICKSTART'S NGO PARTNER. TO SUPPORT EACH AGENT, KICKSTART AND A PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNER DEVELOPED A TABLET CRM APP THAT TRACKS INFORMATION ON RENTAL RATES, COMMISSIONS, RENTAL SCHEDULES, AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, KICKSTART ADDED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL NGOS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES THAT BLEND IRRIGATION WITH CLIMATE POSITIVE PRACTICES AND CONSERVATION GOALS. IN MOZAMBIQUE, KICKSTART BEGAN SCALING ITS WORK WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS TO ASSIST LOCAL FARMERS BOOST COFFEE PRODUCTION, REGENERATE THEIR COFFEE TREE STOCK, AND STRENGTHEN COFFEE NURSERY CAPACITIES-PART OF A HOLISTIC EFFORT TO REDUCE POACHING. WE ALSO PARTNERED IN A PROJECT IN NORTHERN MOZAMBIQUE TO REBUILD/RESTORE FOREST BUFFER ZONES VIA SUPPORT FOR HORTICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS. IN MALAWI, KICKSTART EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND GAME PARKS THAT PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE LIVELIHOODS TO COMMUNITIES IN FRAGILE BIO-DIVERSE ECOSYSTEMS, HELPING PEOPLE BUILD PROFITABLE AGRICULTURAL LIVELIHOODS AND DEVELOP REGENERATIVE FARMING PRACTICES INSTEAD OF CUTTING TREES FOR TIMBER AND CHARCOAL. AND IN ZAMBIA, KICKSTART WORKED WITH A PARTNER TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 2,000 IRRIGATION PUMPS TO THEIR DAIRY FARM COOPERATIVES, THEREBY IMPROVING WATER ACCESS FOR LIVESTOCK AND HELPING TO INCREASE MILK PRODUCTION.KICKSTART CONTINUED TO WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PARTNERS TO SUPPORT LIVELIHOODS IN COMMUNITIES EXPERIENCING POLITICAL VIOLENCE, INCLUDING DISPLACED POPULATIONS IN MOZAMBIQUE, NIGERIA, AND ZAMBIA. IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA, KICKSTART PROVIDED PUMPS AND TRAINING IN CONFLICT-AFFECTED REGIONS OF BORNO, ADAMAWA AND YOBE, BOOSTING CROP AND LIVESTOCK FARMER LIVELIHOODS BY IMPROVING THE WATER SUPPLY IN CRISIS-AFFECTED ZONES. OVER 1,000 KICKSTART PUMPS WERE PLACED IN THE HANDS OF FARMERS AND HERDERS. 3715081 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 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 1 X 2 0 7 1 0 1 KE GH ML BF TZ NG OC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA FL IL MA NJ NY X X X MICHAEL MILLS 4153464820 1849 GEARY BLVD PO BOX 15908 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941150908 MARTIN FISHER CEO 40.00 X X 113706 0 29558 SANDER PRUJIS BOARD CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANE OKUN BOMBA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MEANEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TEMBWE MUTUNGU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES OWUBAH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER YOUNG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID YOUNG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN VAN HELDEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PETER JUMA LUGENDO PRESIDENT & COO 40.00 X 134843 0 3260 SAMUEL HARTWELL TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA TAUBMAN SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP WEISER DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 111916 0 19488 360465 0 52306 3 0 0 0 0 5225831 5225831 TOOLS SALES TO BENEFIC 423000 945001 945001 945001 6260 6260 4203 0 4203 4203 4203 FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN 900099 83749 83749 OTHER INCOME 900099 13889 13889 97638 6278933 945001 0 108101 289074 231259 36268 21547 1465484 1327770 60280 77434 55493 47174 4052 4267 178427 153293 11996 13138 59039 50189 4311 4539 26069 20188 5505 376 72433 56092 15296 1045 3329 2571 713 45 105422 105422 158935 133084 10955 14896 62606 52215 9727 664 44543 23100 21066 377 101424 91056 10156 212 405504 382597 3975 18932 76839 71204 978 4657 60360 31303 28546 511 75954 75134 411 409 TOOLS FOR BENEFICIARIES 707911 707911 BAD DEBT EXPENSES 143065 143065 FOREIGN TAXES 6284 3259 2972 53 EQUIPMENT & MACHINERY 5603 5020 81 502 4193 2175 1983 35 4107991 3715081 229271 163639 442063 972268 632789 896989 943922 1713360 494739 490141 28798 31660 27667 21433 164971 181413 651398 498717 104611 152681 28000 28000 62321 26149 243505 251463 3173386 4765557 505704 316054 999000 799000 1504704 1115054 X 109335 1255828 1559347 2394675 1668682 3650503 3173386 4765557 X 2170942 -189121 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3231804 2310307 2712748 2858288 5225831 16338978 3231804 2310307 2712748 2858288 5225831 16338978 8382977 7956001 3103 5491 589 566 6260 16009 95250 3777 66022 50331 97638 313018 16668005 5046689 0.47730 0.56480 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 95,250. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 3,777. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 66,022. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 42,013. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 13,889. FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,318. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 83,749. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11938 11938 274587 245034 29553 364873 253683 111190 152681 DEFERRED TAX 963 DEPOSITS 15828 VAT TAX CREDIT 221996 OTHER RECEIVABLES 12676 251463 X 6419782 140849 140849 6278933 0 6278933 4437937 140849 189097 329946 4107991 0 4107991 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022, KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL, INC. HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. TAX RETURNS FOR ALL YEARS SINCE 2020 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE RESPECTIVE U.S. TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TAX EXAMINATION IN PROGRESS. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: LOSS ON TRANSLATION EXCHANGE 184,097. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE 5,000. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 54 PROGRAM SERVICES FARM IRRIGATION 2598852 4 54 0 0 4 54 2598852 0 2598852 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL METHOD. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: PART I, LINE 3 (E): FARM IRRIGATION (SALES & DEVELOPMENT): I. KICKSTART PROMOTES EMPLOYMENT CREATION BY DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE USED BY DYNAMIC ENTREPRENEURS TO ESTABLISH AND RUN PROFITABLE SMALL ENTERPRISES. II. MUCH OF AFRICA DEPENDS ON SEASONAL RAINS FOR AGRICULTURE. WITH RAINS BEING UNPREDICTABLE THESE DAYS, IT RESULTS IN RIGID PATTERNS FOR FOOD PRODUCTION, WITH HARVESTS FLOODING THE MARKETS DURING THE RAINS WHEN PRICES ARE LOW AND SCARCITY DRIVES PRICES UP DURING THE LONG DRY SEASON. THIS PATTERN CREATES A PROFOUND LIMITATION TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY AND PRESERVES SYSTEMIC FOOD INSECURITY FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. HOWEVER, WITH ACCESS TO CLEAN-ENERGY IRRIGATION TOOLS, FARMING QUICKLY BECOMES A HIGHLY PROFITABLE ENTERPRISE, INCREASING YIELDS PER ACRE BY AN AVERAGE AND BOOSTING NET ANNUAL INCOME FOR THESE FARMERS, ENABLING THEM TO REINVEST IN SOCIAL WELFARE (EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, HOUSING, ETC.) AND NEW PRODUCTIVE ASSETS (LIVESTOCK, RETAIL SHOPS, ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, ETC.) III. TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EFFECTIVE TAKE-UP OF IRRIGATION AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE PRACTICES, DURING THE YEAR, KICKSTART CONDUCTED A RANGE OF EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING SESSIONS ON LOW-VOLUME IRRIGATION, USAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF KICKSTART'S TOOLS, AND AGROPRENEURSHIP BEST PRACTICES. KICKSTART FACILITATED INNOVATIVE AGROPRENEURSHIP SESSIONS FOR PARTNER STAFF AND FARMER NETWORKS FROM HUBS IN EAST AFRICA, WEST AFRICA, AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. THROUGH THESE AGRICULTURE TRAINING PROGRAMS THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WERE EMPOWERED, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM WERE WOMEN, WITH SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE ON SUSTAINABLE IRRIGATION AND WATER MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY, PLANTING STRATEGIES, CROP STORAGE, COMMERCIAL OPTIMIZATION, AND FINANCIAL ACUMEN NECESSARY TO APPROACH FARMING AS A DYNAMIC BUSINESS. IV. WHEN COVID-19 STRUCK, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA WAS THE HARDEST HIT, NOT JUST WITH THE HEALTH PANDEMIC, BUT THE REGION HAD TO GRAPPLE WITH A MAJOR HUNGER PANDEMIC. WITH MAJORITY OF THE POPULATION LIVING FROM HAND-TO-MOUTH AND DEPENDING ON A CASH ECONOMY, IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE AS GOVERNMENTS ENFORCED THE HARSH MEASURES TO CONTROL THE SPREAD OF THE VIRUS SUCH AS LOCKDOWNS, RESTRICTIONS TO MOVEMENT, BORDER CLOSURES, ETC. TO ESCAPE THE HARD TIMES IN CITIES, MANY PEOPLE RELOCATED TO THE VILLAGES, CREATING A MAJOR FOOD CRISIS. KICKSTART INNOVATIVED TO REACH THESE FARMERS BY DEVELOPING A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO CONDUCT VIRTUAL AGROPRENUERSHIP TRAININGS (AGRONOMY PAIRED WITH BUSINESS & MARKETING KNOWLEDGE). V. KICKSTART'S PRODUCT INTELLIGENCE & DEVELOPMENT TEAM MADE CRITICAL PROGRESS ON MULTIPLE PRODUCT INNOVATIONS. THIS INCLUDED FINALIZING THE DESIGN OF KICKSTART'S MONEYMAKER SURGE CHAMBER WHICH WILL PAIR WITH KICKSTART'S STARTER PUMP. THE TEAM ALSO COMPLETED VITAL DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR THE FUTURE MONEYMAKER SOLAR PUMP, MONEYMAKER SPRINKLER, AND DATA LOGGERS TO TRACK USE OF SOLAR PUMPS IN THE FIELD. VI. ALTHOUGH THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUED TO IMPACT OUR OPERATIONS, KICKSTART INCREASED ITS ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO CATALYZE A LARGE-SCALE UPTAKE OF IRRIGATION ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, SUPPORTING THE GROWING MOMENTUM FOR INVESTMENT, SMART-SUBSIDIES, AND DONOR SUPPORT FOR SMALLHOLDER IRRIGATION INTERVENTIONS TO MITIGATE HUNGER AND FOOD INSECURITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CAUSED BY THE TWIN EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE WAR IN UKRAINE ON FOOD SUPPLY SYSTEMS, INCLUDING THE COST OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AND FUEL. KICKSTART PARTICIPATED AND CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN A NUMBER OF VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY MAJOR PLAYERS SUCH AS AGRA, WFP, WORLD BANK, AND AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK, AMONGST OTHERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. WHEN THE FORM 990 HAS BEEN PREPARED, A COPY IS PRESENTED TO KICKSTART'S AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE APPROVED, THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS IN PLACE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR KEY EMPLOYEES, WHICH IT ANNUALLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES. EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEES MUST ANNUALLY SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE CHAIRPERSON A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ THE POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IF A POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICT IS DISCLOSED AT ANY TIME, AT THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE, OR UPON A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS (EXCLUDING THE INTERESTED PERSON), THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF AND/OR THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT RESULTS IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MUST, IF APPROPRIATE IN SUCH CHAIRPERSON'S DISCRETION, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL CONTAIN: (A) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO DISCLOSED OR OTHERWISE WERE FOUND TO HAVE A PRIVATE INTEREST IN CONNECTION WITH AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE NATURE OF THE PRIVATE INTEREST, A DESCRIPTION OF ANY ACTION TAKEN TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS PRESENT, AND THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN FACT EXISTED OR COULD REASONABLY HAVE BEEN CONSTRUED TO EXIST; AND (B) THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, THE CONTENT OF THE DISCUSSION, INCLUDING ANY ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND PRESIDENT & COO, WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: 1. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEW AND DELIBERATION. 2. EVALUATION OF COMPARABLE DATA, COMPENSATION SURVEYS OR STUDIES. 3. RECOMMENDATION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S DECISION ON THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION PAID IS REQUIRED TO BE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED IN A CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WRITTEN FORMAT AND DOCUMENT THE DATE OF THE DECISION, THE MEMBERS PRESENT DURING THE DECISION AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT, THE FULL TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THE COMPARABLE DATA USED AND RELIED UPON TO MAKE THE DECISION. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FY2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE "WWW.KICKSTART.ORG OR AT "WWW.GUIDESTAR.COM AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A: FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022 KICKSTART HAS 54 EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE. EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM W-3, TRANSMITTAL OF WAGES AND TAX STATEMENTS: 7 EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES: 47 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON TRANSLATION EXCHANGE -184,097. DEFERRED TAX -24. WRITE-OFF OF UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE -5,000. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL LLC 1849 GEARY BLVD PO BOX 15908 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941150908 981466784 ADVANCE OBJECTIVES OF KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL, INC. DE 0 100 KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL INC KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL KSI LIMITED INFINITE GRACE PLACE 4 OYETUBO ST LAGOS NI 981466784 ADVANCE OBJECTIVES OF KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL, INC. 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