Public Charity

WE ARE THE WORLD FOUNDATION

WE ARE THE WORLD FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in RANCHO SANTA FE, CA. Financial data from the 2017 filing: $49K revenue, $81K expenses. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $59K.

EIN: 271865560 RANCHO SANTA FE, CA General Support NTEE: DEFAULT Latest filing: 2017
Total Revenue$49K
Total Expenses$81K
Grants Given3
Grant Total$59K
Filing Years2017

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO USE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE AUDIO AND VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THE PERFORMANCE OF "WE ARE THE WORLD 25 FOR HAITI" AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL TO RAISE CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT THE ONGOING NEEDS IN HAITI AND OTHER PARTS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS; TO BUILD A WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT THAT FURTHERS THE SPIRIT OF PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVISM; AND TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS WITH EFFICIENT RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN HAITI.

Sample Grants Given

SANTA MONICA, CA · 2017
ON APRIL 18, 2010, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 WHICH ON JULY 30, 2012, WAS REVISED TO $2,582,410 TO ARTISTS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE ("APJ"), A DOMESTIC TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FIVE YEARS OF OPERATIONS OF A MUSIC SCHOOL FOR IMPOVERISHED YOUNG PEOPLE IN HAITI. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THAT GRANT WAS DISBURSED ON JANUARY 5, 2011 AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS DISBURSED ON AUGUST 3, 2012 FOLLOWING THE FOUNDATION'S RECEIPT FROM APJ OF PROJECT DETAIL, PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. IN 2013 A DISBURSEMENT TOWARDS PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT WAS MADE ON AUGUST 30TH. A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAS ALSO APPROVED ON OCTOBER 2013 FOR $323,865 AND THE FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS, TOTALING $215,910, WERE PAID ON OCTOBER 22, 2013.[CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]
$58,666

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Adam Fell
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Brandon Phillips
OFFICER/SECRETARY Cheryl Romine
DIRECTOR Lionel Richie
DIRECTOR Paul Haggis
DIRECTOR/TREASURER Peter Tortorici

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Top Grant Purposes

ON APRIL 18, 2010, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 WHICH ON JULY 30, 2012, WAS REVISED TO $2,582,410 TO ARTISTS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE ("APJ"), A DOMESTIC TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FIVE YEARS OF OPERATIONS OF A MUSIC SCHOOL FOR IMPOVERISHED YOUNG PEOPLE IN HAITI. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THAT GRANT WAS DISBURSED ON JANUARY 5, 2011 AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS DISBURSED ON AUGUST 3, 2012 FOLLOWING THE FOUNDATION'S RECEIPT FROM APJ OF PROJECT DETAIL, PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. IN 2013 A DISBURSEMENT TOWARDS PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT WAS MADE ON AUGUST 30TH. A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAS ALSO APPROVED ON OCTOBER 2013 FOR $323,865 AND THE FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS, TOTALING $215,910, WERE PAID ON OCTOBER 22, 2013.[CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]
$58,666 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2017 $49K $81K

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA.

CA

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