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← VERITE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by VERITE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$13,460,433
Total expenses
$12,766,824
Contributions and grants received
$781,474
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$11,877,911
Investment income
$268
Other revenue
$800,780
Total assets, end of year
$5,282,808
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,504,613
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,778,195
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,835,209
Management and general expenses
$931,129
Fundraising expenses
$486
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,835,209

Program services were 92.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $781,474

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $11,877,911 · related or exempt $11,877,911

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $268 · excluded $268

  • 11a · Other revenue: EMPLOYEE RENTENTION CREDIT

    total $800,780 · excluded $800,780

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $800,780

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $196,386 · program services $163,001 · management and general $33,385

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $3,662,910 · program services $3,192,051 · management and general $470,538 · fundraising $321

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $36,194 · program services $30,041 · management and general $6,153

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $709,847 · program services $621,109 · management and general $88,685 · fundraising $53

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $306,827 · program services $281,451 · management and general $25,357 · fundraising $19

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $9,124 · program services $5,748 · management and general $3,376

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $60,290 · program services $37,981 · management and general $22,306 · fundraising $3

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,305 · program services $1,790 · management and general $515

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $384,592 · program services $338,363 · management and general $46,205 · fundraising $24

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $165,265 · program services $112,368 · management and general $52,888 · fundraising $9

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,342,532 · program services $1,323,408 · management and general $19,124

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $26,527 · program services $23,704 · management and general $2,823

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $14,768 · program services $10,409 · management and general $4,357 · fundraising $2

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $79,337 · program services $44,522 · management and general $34,797 · fundraising $18

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSULTANTS/OUTSIDE SER

    total $5,680,008 · program services $5,570,250 · management and general $109,723 · fundraising $35

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $52,272 · program services $52,272 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $31,062 · program services $21,129 · management and general $9,931 · fundraising $2

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $4,958 · program services $4,407 · management and general $551 · fundraising $0

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,620 · program services $1,205 · management and general $415

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,880,732 · end of year $2,208,431

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $695,613 · end of year $91,098

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,542,352 · end of year $2,868,179

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $46,576 · end of year $48,680

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $167,961

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $118,475

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $43,503 · end of year $49,486

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $250,043 · end of year $16,934

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,392,808 · end of year $1,277,791

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $745,926 · end of year $226,822

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $235,500 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,570,177 · end of year $2,730,835

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $514,408 · end of year $1,047,360

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO ENSURE THAT PEOPLE WORLDWIDE WORK UNDER SAFE, FAIR AND LEGAL WORKING CONDITIONS.

  • VERITE UNDERTOOK 22 INDEPENDENT, HIGH-QUALITY, ORIGINAL RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR 11 FUNDERS IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES PROVIDING ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON KEY ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAIN SOURCING. WE LEVERAGED OUR GRASSROOTS ACCESS TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE, BOTTOM-UP, OBJECTIVE VIEW OF LABOR CONDITIONS AT THE COMMODITY, PRODUCT, SECTOR, AND COUNTRY LEVEL.

    Expenses $7,136,170 · Revenue $7,136,170

  • VERITE CONDUCTED 208 COMPREHENSIVE AUDITS, INVESTIGATIONS, SCREENINGS, AND REVIEWS TO PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO WORKING CONDITIONS - INCLUDING FORCED LABOR, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND CHILD LABOR - IN GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS FOR 24 CLIENTS IN MORE THAN 32 COUNTRIES. OUR APPROACH CENTERED ON WORKERS' VOICES AND PROVIDED STAKEHOLDERS WITH ACTIONABLE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS ROOT CAUSES OF NON-COMPLIANCE.

    Expenses $2,473,389 · Revenue $2,327,735

  • VERITE COMPLETED 66 CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS FOR 21 CLIENTS GUIDING COMPANIES IN STRENGTHENING INTERNAL AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS THAT PROACTIVELY CONTROLLED RISKS TO THE BUSINESS AND ITS EMPLOYEES. OUR BROAD EXPERTISE ALLOWED US TO SUPPORT CLIENTS ACROSS INDUSTRIES IN STRATEGIC PLANNING, INTEGRATING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS INTO SOURCING DECISIONS, AND CASCADING ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGHOUT THEIR VALUE CHAINS.

    Expenses $1,811,536 · Revenue $2,039,595

  • VERITE DESIGNED AND DELIVERED A TOTAL OF 21 IN-PERSON, REMOTE AND WEB-BASED SOLUTION-ORIENTED TRAINING PROGRAMS, PROVIDED GOVERNMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROMOTED POLICY ADVOCACY WITH MULTIPLE PARTNERS IN MANY COUNTRIES.

    Expenses $414,114 · Revenue $374,411

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Doug Cahn

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Levi

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Viederman

    CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Ford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Liddy Manson

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura Leedy Gansler

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Lifsec

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mireille Grangenois

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sandy Tesch Wilkins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Minal Patel Davis

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Key

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Akanbombire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawn MacDonald

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $196,387
    From this org
    $166,173
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,214
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,173
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,214
    Filer's total
    $196,387
  • Michael Vaudreuil

    SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,268
    From this org
    $130,451
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,817
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $130,451
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,817
    Filer's total
    $150,268
  • Declan Croucher

    CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $151,423
    From this org
    $127,731
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,692
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,731
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,692
    Filer's total
    $151,423
  • Elizabeth Garland

    CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $156,349
    From this org
    $133,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,296
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,053
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,296
    Filer's total
    $156,349
  • Gabriela Delgadilla

    CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $150,666
    From this org
    $133,053
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,613
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,053
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,613
    Filer's total
    $150,666

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
5 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202433119349301108

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