2025-05-14T23:17:08-05:00 2024-06-30 331374517 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE SUITE 301 HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2023-07-01 061613235 KICKSTART INTERNATIONAL INC KICK 4153464820 1849 GEARY BLVD PO BOX 15908 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941150908 MARTIN FISHER CEO AND CO-FOUNDER 4153464820 2025-05-14 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 9143818900 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARTIN FISHER 1849 GEARY BLVD PO BOX 15908 SAN FRANCISCO CA 941150908 6289131 0 X WWW.KICKSTART.ORG X 2001 DE KICKSTART PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA. 9 8 9 9 0 0 5225831 4606098 945001 1599652 10463 28500 97638 54881 6278933 6289131 0 0 0 0 2047517 2336369 0 0 147544 2060474 3250758 4107991 5587127 2170942 702004 4765557 5970008 1115054 1574261 3650503 4395747 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 5057043 0 1599652 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 FINANCIAL ACUMEN. ACROSS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, KICKSTART WORKED WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO REACH NEW GROUPS OF FARMERS EXPERIENCING THE INTENSIFYING CHALLENGES - SUCH AS PROLONGED DROUGHTS AND FLOODS - TO BUILD GREATER RESILIENCE TO FUTURE WEATHER SHOCKS. 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, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 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.TO DATE, KICKSTART HAS HELPED OVER 1.5 MILLION PEOPLE TO CLIMB OUT OF POVERTY; CREATED 300,000 PROFITABLE FARMING BUSINESSES; AND FEEDS OVER 15 MILLION PEOPLE WITH NUTRITIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES ANNUALLY.IN FY24 (JULY 2023 - JUNE 2024), KICKSTART INCREASED ITS IMPACT BY 44%, DISTRIBUTING 19,539 IRRIGATION PUMPS, UP FROM 13,590 THE PREVIOUS YEAR. KICKSTART'S PUMPS ENABLED MORE THAN 15,000 SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO LAUNCH AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES, GENERATING AN ESTIMATED $11 MILLION IN NEW PROFITS AND WAGES - AND HELPING THEM BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 80,000 PEOPLE BENEFITED FROM THESE INCREASED INCOMES, IMPROVED FOOD PRODUCTION AND SECURITY, AND RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE SHOCKS SUCH AS DROUGHTS AND FLOODS.OVER THE PAST YEAR, KICKSTART FURTHER EXPANDED THE REACH OF ITS NEWEST AND MOST AFFORDABLE IRRIGATION PUMP - THE STARTER PUMP - BY LAUNCHING IT IN TANZANIA AND NIGERIA. WE INTRODUCED THIS HIGHLY INNOVATIVE PUMP TO PARTNERS, FARMERS GROUPS, AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND IN GOVERNMENT.IN EAST AFRICA, KICKSTART HIRED STAFF IN TANZANIA TO EXPAND THE TAKE-UP OF IRRIGATION TO HELP SMALL-SCALE FARMERS ADOPT CLIMATE-SMART FARMING USING THE STARTER PUMP. WE BEGAN WORK WITH A LOCAL NGO IN SEVERAL REGIONS TO PROVIDE SMALLHOLDER FARMERS - MAINLY YOUTH AND WOMEN - TRAINING ON ORGANIC FARMING, POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT AND VALUE ADDITION. KICKSTART ALSO BEGAN COLLABORATING WITH LEADING COMPANIES AND SMES TO STRENGTHEN VALUE CHAINS FOR SUNFLOWER, SPICE, RICE, AND HONEY PRODUCERS IN TANZANIA'S DRYLAND REGIONS AND SEMI-ARID ZONES. ADDITIONALLY, KICKSTART BEGAN PARTNERING WITH SMES TO INTRODUCE IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY AND CONDUCT TRAINING SESSIONS FOR DAIRY FARMERS USING OUR MONEYMAKER PUMPS.IN UGANDA, KICKSTART WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO BUILD LOCAL CAPACITY THROUGH FARMER AGROPRENEURSHIP AND IRRIGATION TRAININGS, WHILE LEVERAGING RADIO MARKETING TO STRENGTHEN AWARENESS AND ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-RESILIENT TECHNOLOGIES. WE ALSO WORKED TO EXPAND IRRIGATION AND AGROPRENEURSHIP TRAINING IN REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS AND SURROUNDING HOST COMMUNITIES. IN ONE OF THE LARGEST REFUGEE SETTLEMENTS HOSTING OVER 200,000 REFUGEES - KICKSTART CONDUCTED TECHNICAL TRAININGS FOR WOMEN AND YOUTH ON CLIMATE-SMART FARMING TECHNIQUES AND IRRIGATION.IN KENYA, KICKSTART WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO IMPLEMENT WATER HARVESTING AND CATCHMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FOOD PRODUCTION AND NUTRITION IN SCHOOL GARDENS THROUGH INTEGRATED IRRIGATION SOLUTIONS.KICKSTART ALSO COMPLETED THE SECOND YEAR OF OUR RENT TO TRY AND BUY PILOT PROJECT, AN ENTREPRENEUR-BASED DISTRIBUTION MODEL WHICH ENABLES FARMERS TO RENT IRRIGATION PUMPS BEFORE COMMITTING TO PURCHASE, THEREBY REDUCING FINANCIAL RISK AND BARRIERS TO IRRIGATION ADOPTION. ENTREPRENEURIAL 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 ONE OF KICKSTART'S NGO PARTNERS. TO SUPPORT EACH AGENT, KICKSTART AND A PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNER PROVIDE EACH AGENT 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 ACROSS THE REGION. IN MOZAMBIQUE, KICKSTART FORGED NEW PARTNERSHIPS WITH NGOS AND STRENGTHENED EXISTING ONES. IN ZAMBIA, MORE THAN 5,200 FARMERS WERE TRAINED IN PUMP MAINTENANCE, WATER MANAGEMENT, AND COMMERCIAL FARMING TECHNIQUES - HELPING TO INCREASE THEIR INCOMES AND STRENGTHEN THEIR RESILIENCE.IN MALAWI, KICKSTART LAUNCHED A KEY INITIATIVE TO REACH NEW RURAL MARKETS BY LEVERAGING A PARTNER'S NETWORK OF 60 RETAIL DEALERS, SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING ACCESS TO NEW RURAL MARKETS AND ENHANCING OUR ABILITY TO DELIVER OUR IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY TO FARMERS. WE ALSO BROUGHT ON BOARD ANOTHER PARTNER ORGANIZATION THAT INTRODUCED A REVOLVING FUND TO FACILITATE THE PURCHASE OF OUR STARTER PUMP TO ITS MEMBER FARMERS.IN WEST AFRICA, KICKSTART WORKED WITH A PARTNER TO PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL BEST PRACTICES WITHIN NIGERIA'S COCOA VALUE CHAIN AND TO ENHANCE THE TRACEABILITY OF NIGERIAN COCOA, BOOSTING ITS MARKETABILITY. KICKSTART ALSO ESTABLISHED DEMONSTRATION PLOTS IN SIX NIGERIAN STATES, EQUIPPING THEM WITH IRRIGATION KITS TO SHOWCASE ITS PUMP TECHNOLOGY TO FARMERS DURING FIELD DAYS. AS RAINFALL BECOMES INCREASINGLY UNRELIABLE, COCOA FARMERS FACE A GROWING NEED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY IRRIGATION TO SECURE ADEQUATE HARVESTS. IRRIGATION CAN INCREASE COCOA YIELDS BY UP TO TENFOLD.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. 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FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 8,318. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 83,749. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12951 12951 349807 251591 98216 487482 252946 234536 345703 DEPOSITS 35518 VAT TAX CREDIT 287931 OTHER RECEIVABLES 123420 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 150646 597515 LEASE LIABILITIES 165215 165215 X 6410102 120971 120971 6289131 0 6289131 5664858 120971 120971 5543887 43240 43240 5587127 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023, 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 2021 REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THE RESPECTIVE U.S. TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TAX EXAMINATION IN PROGRESS. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GAIN ON TRANSLATION EXCHANGE 43,240. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 59 PROGRAM SERVICES FARM IRRIGATION 3935814 4 59 0 0 4 59 3935814 0 3935814 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL 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 INNOVATIVE TO REACH THESE FARMERS BY DEVELOPING A DIGITAL PLATFORM TO CONDUCT VIRTUAL AGRIPRENEURSHIP 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PETER JUMA LUGENDO PRESIDENT & COO 139388 0 9200 0 0 0 0 0 3260 0 151848 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE PRESIDENT & COO RECEIVED DISCRETIONARY BONUSES INCLUDED IN HIS 2023 FORM W-2 DURING THE YEAR. 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 FY2024. 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 2023 KICKSTART HAS 68 EMPLOYEES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION WORLDWIDE. EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM W-3, TRANSMITTAL OF WAGES AND TAX STATEMENTS: 9 EMPLOYEES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES: 59 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GAIN ON TRANSLATION EXCHANGE 43,240. 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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