Fair Trade Usa
Fair Trade Usa
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About this organization
Mission
Founded in 1998, Fair Trade USA is the leading 501(c) (3) nonprofit, third-party certifier and promoter of Fair Trade products in North America. Our mission is to enable sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry and the earth. We achieve our mission by empowering producers around the world with the business training, environmental knowledge, and capital investment necessary to create high-quality products that can compete in global markets, and by certifying and promoting Fair Trade products.
About
To earn the license from Fair Trade USA to use the Fair Trade Certified label on their products, businesses must buy from Fair Trade Certified farms, agree to pay fair trade prices and community development premiums, and submit to a rigorous supply chain audit. Fair Trade USA's more than 1,400 business partners range from small, mission-driven coffee roasters, produce farmers, factory workers, fishermen, to some of the largest international brands and retailers. In 2018, Fair Trade USA's business partners once again drove record imports to satisfy the continued growth in consumer demand for more than 12,000 Fair Trade Certified products now available in virtually.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Fair trade usa enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry, and earth. we achieve our mission by certifying and promoting fair trade products.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Fair trade usa enables sustainable development and community empowerment by cultivating a more equitable global trade model that benefits farmers, workers, consumers, industry, and earth.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is MN.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 1901 HARRISON STREET NO 1700, OAKLAND, CA, 94612.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 144.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$2,415,061.
- The organization has 10 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1996.
- The organization pays $10,904,881 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,965,405 in fundraising expenses.
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