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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THEIRWORLD USA INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,788,312
Total expenses
$1,564,329
Contributions and grants received
$1,694,204
Grants paid
$108,950
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$94,108
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,229,819
Total liabilities, end of year
$113,714
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,116,105
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,390,442
Management and general expenses
$137,255
Fundraising expenses
$36,632
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,390,442

Program services were 88.9% 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

    $1,694,204

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $95,430 · excluded $95,430

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $423,500

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $423,555 · other assets $1,267

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$55 · other assets -$1,267

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,322 · excluded -$1,322

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $99,000 · program services $99,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $9,950 · program services $9,950

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $229,954 · program services $218,456 · management and general $11,498

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $551,767 · program services $524,179 · management and general $27,588

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,176 · program services $9,667 · management and general $509

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $74,856 · program services $71,114 · management and general $3,742

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $63,422 · program services $60,251 · management and general $3,171

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $244,211 · program services $134,316 · management and general $73,263 · fundraising $36,632

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $66,133 · management and general $66,133

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $14,562 · management and general $14,562

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $55,717 · program services $54,787 · management and general $930

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $28,588 · program services $28,588

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,862 · program services $9,525 · management and general $1,337

  • 17 · Travel

    total $87,874 · program services $76,114 · management and general $11,760

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $10,891 · program services $10,891

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $5,868 · program services $5,868

  • 24a · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $498 · management and general $498

  • 24b · Other expenses: ALLOCATED OVERHEAD

    total $0 · program services $77,736 · management and general -$77,736

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $45,079 · end of year $136,312

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $292,899 · end of year $57,037

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $190,703

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $300 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $656 · end of year $656

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

    $10,339

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

    $2,929

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $14,544 · end of year $7,410

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,719,887 · end of year $1,835,701

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $2,000 · end of year $2,000

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $183,282 · end of year $113,714

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,359,619 · end of year $1,947,179

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $532,464 · end of year $168,926

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THEIRWORLD USA CREATES AWARENESS, RAISES FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND TAKES ACTION TO END THE EDUCATION CRISIS IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE THE BEST START IN LIFE, A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, AND SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN EDUCATION, USING EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH TO GUIDE ITS WORK. THEIRWORLD USA ALSO ENGAGES IN GLOBAL EDUCATION PROJECTS AND CAMPAIGNS ALIGNED WITH THEIRWORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN HAVE THE BEST START IN LIFE, A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, & SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE.

  • THEIRWORLD USA'S KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE: THE BEST START IN LIFE: THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ALIGNED WITH THE ACT FOR EARLY YEARS CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN AIMS TO SECURE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, CARE, AND EDUCATION FOR EVERY CHILD DURING THE FIRST FIVE YEARS OF LIFE. THE CAMPAIGN ENGAGES A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, YOUTH, AND BUSINESS LEADERS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OA SAFE PLACE TO LEARN: THE ORGANIZATION AIMS TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN HAVE A SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING FOR CHILDREN WHOSE EDUCATION IS DISRUPTED BECAUSE OF DISASTER OR CONFLICT. WHEN A DISASTER STRIKES, CHILDREN CAN LOSE OUT ON YEARS OF SCHOOLING. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY BECOME VULNERABLE TO TRAFFICKING, CHILD LABOR, AND OTHER DANGERS. FOR A YOUNG PERSON OR FAMILY IN CRISIS, EDUCATION PROVIDES A SAFE SPACE, A SENSE OF NORMALCY, AND GROWING HOPE. FOR A COMMUNITY, EDUCATION SERVES AS THE BEDROCK TO REBUILD EVEN STRONGER ECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY.SKILLS FOR THE FUTURE: THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ADDRESS THE YOUTH SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT BY HARNESSING THE INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY OF YOUTH AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO FORGE NEW PARTNERSHIPS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ECONOMY. THROUGH ITS GLOBAL BUSINESS COALITION FOR EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH GLOBAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TO BUILD A MOVEMENT OF BUSINESSES COMMITTED TO ENDING THE GLOBAL EDUCATION CRISIS AND UNLEASHING THE POTENTIAL OF THE NEXT GENERATION. THESE ACTIVITIES BROKER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND SUPPORT COMPANIES' IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAMS WHICH LEVERAGE SUSTAINABLE RESULTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. FOR EXAMPLE: THE ACT FOR EARLY YEARS CAMPAIGN MAKES THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ALL CHILDREN TO HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, CARE, AND PRESCHOOL EDUCATION. EARLY YEARS INVESTMENT IS VITAL FOR SCHOOL READINESS AND LIFELONG WELL-BEING WHILE UNLOCKING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AND FOR BUSINESSES AND NATIONAL AND GLOBAL ECONOMY. THE DISASTER RELIEF AND EDUCATION RESPONSE FUND OFFERS COMPANIES AN IMMEDIATE, INNOVATIVE, AND IMPACTFUL WAY TO CHANNEL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS. THE YOUTH SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT ACCELERATOR INITIATIVE IS A NETWORK OF LEADING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON DELIVERING QUALITY, INNOVATIVE, RESULTS-ORIENTED SKILLS PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN THE UNITED STATES. EACH YEAR, SELECT ORGANIZATIONS GAIN ACCESS TO RESOURCES, EXPERTISE, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CREATE WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL AMERICAN YOUTH. NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, THE ACCELERATOR HAS ENGAGED 43 ORGANIZATIONS IN 28 STATES, WHICH COLLECTIVELY REACH OVER 250,000 YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PLANS TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM INTERNATIONALLY.THE PARTNERSHIP HUB BRINGS TOGETHER BUSINESSES ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES AND SECTORS TO SHAPE POLICIES, BUILD PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP FINANCIAL MODELS THAT IMPACT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE HUB HARNESSES THE ORGANIZATION'S STRATEGIC ADVISORY EXPERTISE, NETWORK OF BUSINESSES AND TRADE ASSOCIATIONS, AND AFFILIATIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DRIVE PROGRESS IN EDUCATION. THE ROUNDTABLES, EVENTS, AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES BUILD THE EVIDENCE BASE OF BEST PRACTICE IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION. RECENT THEMES RANGE FROM THE IMPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ON EDUCATION AND SKILLS IN THE AFRICAN REGION TO THE BEST WAYS TO ENGAGE EMPLOYEES IN SUPPORTING LEARNING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.THEIRWORLD USA ALSO SUPPORTS YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE GLOBAL YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, PROVIDING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT ENDING THE EDUCATION CRISIS WITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMMUNITY TO UNLOCK BIG CHANGE AT A LOCAL AND GLOBAL LEVEL. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM - YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 18 TO 28 - ARE EQUIPPED WITH TOOLS, INFORMATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ON GLOBAL PLATFORMS TO ENSURE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION FROM THE EARLY YEARS THROUGH ADULTHOOD.

    Expenses $1,390,442 · Grants $108,950

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • JUSTIN W VAN FLEET

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $229,954
    From this org
    $202,062
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,892
    Hours/week
    35 + 5 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,998
    Bonus
    $9,064
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,281
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,611
    Filer's total
    $229,954

  • EMILY FRIEDMAN

    ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $188,415
    From this org
    $162,682
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,733
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,776
    Bonus
    $7,906
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,418
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,315
    Filer's total
    $188,415

  • ANNA SHAKAROVA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $162,625
    From this org
    $151,381
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,244
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,223
    Bonus
    $8,158
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,133
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,111
    Filer's total
    $162,625

  • SARAH BROWN

    EXEC. CHAIR, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 2 related

  • DAVID BOUTCHER

    SECRETARY, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6 + 2 related

  • EDWARD ESTRADA

    TREASURER, DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • LISA BELZBERG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • JOYCE MALOMBE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • SHANNON DE BOISSARD

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THEIRWORLD, THE SOLE MEMBER, DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR USING A COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS THAT INCLUDES INDEPENDENT PERSONS, A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, USE OF A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THIS PROCESS TAKES PLACE ANNUALLY AT THE END OF THE YEAR IN NOVEMBER.

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

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • THEIRWORLD

    EDUCATIONAL MISSION SIMILAR TO THE U.S. ORGANIZATION · UK

  • THEIRWORLD PROJECTS LIMITED

    EDUCATIONAL MISSION SIMILAR TO THE U.S. ORGANIZATION · UK

    Directly controlled by THEIRWORLD

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
6 August 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202522189349301682

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