2024-06-07T11:15:32-05:00 2023-07-31 010372413 CUMMINGS LAMONT & MCNAMEE PLLC 118 PORTSMOUTH AVENUE SUITE D206 STRATHAM NH 03885 990 2022-08-01 208158145 VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC VILL 2077030030 50 CALEB STREET LOWELL MA 01851 H HARISH HANDE PRESIDENT 2077030030 2024-06-03 1 H HARISH HANDE 999009999 0 MAUREEN FRITZ CPA P01568281 6034306200 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z H HARISH HANDE 50 CALEB STREET LOWELL MA 01851 699533 0 X VILLAGEEMPOWERMENT.US X 2007 MA VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT'S MISSION IS IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND EMBRACE THE RESOUCES, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND MEET THE ENERGY, WATER, FOOD, LIGHT AND OTHER NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. (HEREIN VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC REFERRED TO AS 'VE') 4 4 0 5 0 0 487970 608358 0 90897 180 278 0 0 488150 699533 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 590337 627767 590337 627767 -102187 71766 305516 959199 202528 706528 102988 252671 X VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT INC. (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS 'VE')IS AN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BRING ORGANIZED AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. VE SEEKS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF DESIGN, APPLICATION, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND PROVIDE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE THAT BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY AND EMBRACE THE RESOURCES, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY.THE UNITED NATIONS, ESTABLISHED IN 1945, HAS DEVISED 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) AIMED AT FOSTERING A BETTER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL. VE IS PARTICULARLY DEDICATED TO GOAL NUMBER 7, WHICH FOCUSES ON "ENSURING ACCESS TO CLEAN AND AFFORDABLE ENERGY" THROUGH ITS PROGRAM INITIATIVE CALLED 'GLOBAL SDG7 HUBS (G7H)", LAUNCHED IN AUGUST 2021, WHICH ENDEAVORS TO CREATE A KNOWLEDGE PLATFORM WITHIN SOUTH ASIA AND AFRICA TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. 0 0 625319 90897 G7H PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY(IES) AS A FOCAL POINT. THE PROGRAM DESIGN IS ALSO AIMED AT BUILDING KEY ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS THAT CHAMPION THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY ACCESS VIA AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH ACROSS THE LIVELIHOOD AND HEALTH SECTORS. IT ALSO RESULTED IN THE CONVERSION OF PROGRAM DESIGNS INTO INTERVENTIONS ON THE GROUND.WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH 3 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN TANZANIA, ETHIOPIA, AND SIERRA LEONE AS OUR CORE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS. TOGETHER, WE ARE DEDICATED TO ESTABLISHING A STRONG DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY (DRE) ECOSYSTEM IN THESE COUNTRIES.THE 2 CORE PARTNERS OF THE G7H PROGRAM, WE HAVE COLLABORATED ON THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:LIVELIHOOD INNOVATION UNDER G7H: IDENTIFYING INNOVATION-FOCUSED STAKEHOLDERS, CO-DESIGNING DRE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAMS, AND IMPLEMENTING NEED-BASED DRE SOLUTIONS FOR LIVELIHOOD ENHANCEMENT AND LEARNINGS WILL BE CAPTURED FOR REPLICATION OF THE MODELS WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS. GLOBAL SDG7 HUBS (G7H) HAVE INITIATED WORK WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO BUILD END-USER FINANCIAL MECHANISMS FOR DRE LIVELIHOOD SOLUTIONS IN TANZANIA, ETHIOPIA, RWANDA AND UGANDA. ETHIOPIA: PARTNERED WITH 4 LIVELIHOOD ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS AND IMPLEMENTED 10 SOLUTIONS IN THE DAIRY, POULTRY, AND MICRO BUSINESS SECTORS IMPACTING 50+ INDIVIDUALS SIERRA LEONE: PARTNERED WITH 2 LIVELIHOOD ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS AND IMPLEMENTED 3 SOLUTIONS IN THE FISHERIES SECTOR IMPACTING 15 INDIVIDUALS. TANZANIA: PROVIDE PROGRAM LEVEL AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORTED ONE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 10+ SOLUTIONS IMPACTING 50+ INDIVIDUALS HEALTH ENERGY NEXUS PROGRAM UNDER G7H: HEALTH ENERGY PROGRAMS FOR PARTNERING WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD RESILIENT HEALTHCARE FACILITIES FOR IMPROVING THE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES AND LEARNINGS WILL BE CAPTURED FOR REPLICATION OF THE MODELS WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS. ETHIOPIA: PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTH ENERGY MINISTRY AND INITIATED THE HEALTH ENERGY STUDY FOR PROGRAM DESIGN SIERRA LEONE: PARTNERED WITH THE HEALTH ENERGY MINISTRY AND IMPLEMENTED 10 SOLAR-POWERED 10 MCHP - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH POSTS IMPACTING 50,000 INDIVIDUALS AND 50 + HEALTH STAFF. LEARNINGS ARE CAPTURED FOR PROGRAM DESIGNINCUBATION PROGRAM UNDER G7H: FOR CLEAN ENERGY ENTERPRISE AND PRODUCTIVE USE ENTERPRISE SIDE STRENGTHENING - ESTABLISH AN INCUBATION PROGRAM DEDICATED TO NURTURING LOCAL CLEAN ENERGY AND PRODUCTIVE-USE TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES. THIS INCUBATION PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON PROVIDING VARIOUS SUPPORT NEEDED FOR CLEAN ENERGY ENTERPRISES TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY AND ACCELERATE THEIR DEVELOPMENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OFF-GRID SECTOR. WORKED WITH 3 INCUBATION TEAMS FROM TANZANIA, SIERRA LEONE, AND ETHIOPIA AND PROVIDED THEM WITH RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT FOR RUNNING AN INCUBATION PROGRAM FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISES. THESE ENTERPRISES INCUBATED ENTERPRISES AND G7H SUPPORTED IN PROVIDING TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, NETWORKING, ETC. ALTOGETHER INCUBATED 13 ENTERPRISES IMPACTING 30+ INDIVIDUALS FROM THESE ENTERPRISES. ETHIOPIA: INCUBATED 6 CLEAN ENERGY ENTERPRISES AND SUPPORTED THEM BY SHARING KNOWLEDGE ON DRE LIVELIHOOD SOLUTION INTEGRATION, TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS MODEL TRAINING, AND 1 TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR-POWERED HYDROPONICS UNITS LOCALLY. SIERRA LEONE: INCUBATED 3 CLEAN ENERGY ENTERPRISES AND 1 TECHNOLOGY ENTERPRISE IN DEVELOPING A COOLING TECHNOLOGY FOR VEGETABLES. TANZANIA: PROVIDED TRAINING TO 3 ENTERPRISES ON TECHNICAL AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.CROSS-LEARNING AND DISSEMINATION UNDER G7H: CROSS-KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SESSIONS HAVE BEEN ARRANGED ON THE OVERALL PROGRAM DESIGN ASPECTS, ASSESSMENTS ACROSS VALUE CHAIN NODAL POINTS, TECHNOLOGY DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTATION, AND POST-IMPLEMENTATION PROCESSES FOR THE KEY ANCHORING PARTNERS ACROSS GEOGRAPHIES TO BUILD PROGRAMS AND INTEGRATE THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH IN THEIR VARIOUS EXISTING PROGRAMS. THE KEY PARTNERS FROM ETHIOPIA, TANZANIA, SIERRA LEONE, KENYA, UGANDA, RWANDA, BURKINA FASO, SOMALIA, ETC. HAVE VISITED INDIA FOR THE SOUTH-SOUTH SUMMIT. THE GLOBAL SDG7 HUBS (G7H)TEAM MEMBERS HAVE VISITED ETHIOPIA AND TANZANIA TO INTERACT WITH KEY PARTNERS AND UNDERTAKE SOME NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND CROSS-LEARNINGS ON VARIOUS PROGRAMS. THE PARTNERS FROM ETHIOPIA AND TANZANIA ALSO VISITED INDIA AS PART OF CROSS-LEARNING DISCUSSIONS AND GRASSROOTS-LEVEL EXPOSURE TO THE INCUBATION AND INNOVATION PROGRAMS. ALTOGETHER AROUND 3 EVENTS AND 6 LEARNING VISITS ARE ARRANGED FOR AROUND 100 INDIVIDUALS LEADING TO 5 PROGRAM DESIGNS IN THESE COUNTRIES WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS. 625319 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 MA X H HARISH HANDE 9845448488 50 CALEB STREET LOWELL MA 01851 X H HARISH HANDE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR 6.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL REINHARDT CLERK & DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN J DUFFY ASSISTANT CLERK & DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINA BARRETO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRECISE 10TH FLOOR ABYSSINIA BUILDING NEXT ADDIS ABABA ET SERVICE CONTRACT 132400 TENN NO 5 SIR SAMUEL LEWIS ROAD FREETOWN SL SERVICE CONTRACT 106650 2 608358 608358 REVENUE FOR SERVICES 900099 90897 90897 90897 278 278 699533 90897 0 278 4505 4505 39980 39980 1279 1279 32596 32596 2645 2645 PROGRAM EXPENSES 541626 541626 MEMBERSHIPS AND DUES 2642 2642 BANK CHARGES 2448 2448 MISCELLANEOUS 46 46 627767 625319 2448 0 14647 7918 281686 943997 9183 7284 305516 959199 200440 705235 2088 1293 202528 706528 X 102988 252671 102988 252671 305516 959199 71766 77917 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 276385 487970 608358 1372713 276385 487970 608358 1372713 1372713 4 4 381 180 278 847 1373560 0.99940 0.99860 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 OTHER LIABILITIES (DETAIL) - 990 1293 1293 X 699533 0 699533 0 699533 627767 0 627767 0 627767 PART X, LINE 2: THE CORPORATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3), THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE CORPORATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A). THE FEDERAL AND STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS INFORMATIONAL TAX RETURNS OF THE CORPORATION ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 PROGRAM SERVICE SIERRA LEONE-RESEARCH AND LANDSCAPING. SEEDING INNOVATION AND INCUBATION FOR DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ETHIOPIA AND SIERRA LEONE 366323 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SERVICE TANZANIA-SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LED IMPLEMENTATIONS FOR LIVELIHOODS. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROGRAM SERVICE BURKINA FASO-SUPPORT TOWARDS ASSESSMENT OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN BURKINA FASO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ETHIOPIA-RESEARCH AND LANDSCAPING. SEEDING INNOVATION AND INCUBATION FOR DECENTRALIZED RENEWABLE ENERGY IN ETHIOPIA AND SIERRA LEONE 54109 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC - INDIA 0 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE COOLING AND HEAT RESILIENCE IN THE CITY OF JODHPUR. 15 EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC - INDIA 0 PROGRAM SERVICES THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS SUPOORT FOR THE MAHILA HOUSING TRUSTS PROMOTION OF CLIMATE-RESILIENT, EQUITABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 150500 0 0 0 0 0 0 570947 0 570947 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B YES, A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE VE'S AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE IT WAS FILED. THE PROCEDURES INVOLVED IN SHARING THE FORM 990 WITH THE VE AUDIT COMMITTEE INCLUDE: THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY VE'S FINANCE MANAGER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 WAS DULY SHARED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR THEIR REVIEW TO ENSURE FAIR AND ACCURATE REPORTING AND COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WAS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS, SEEK CLARIFICATIONS AND RECOMMEND CHANGES, WHEREVER FOUND NECESSARY, ON ANY ASPECTS OF THE FORM 990. THE CHANGES ADVISED WERE DELIBERATED UPON & INCORPORATED IN THE FINAL FORM TO BRING OUT VE'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THE MOST TRANSPARENT MANNER. THE FINAL FORM WAS DULY APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURN AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, TAX RETURN AND/OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MADE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.