Our mission is to parnter with the poor, marginalized and exploited in guatemala to help end the injustices of poverty and bring about sustainable communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $82K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$297K
Spent
$215K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$483K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$297K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$297K
FY2021$494K
FY2022$410K
FY2023$391K
FY2024$670K
Expenses
$215K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$253K
FY2022$299K
FY2023$480K
FY2024$604K
Net assets
$483K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$483K
FY2021$659K
FY2022$744K
FY2023$655K
FY2024$720K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $165K Management & general 7% · $15K Fundraising 16% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Medical & Ed
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Partnering with the poor in Guatemala to end poverty and build sustainable communities.

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3 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Health Program

- two full time nurses and a part-time pediatrician employed to see patients at our clinic throughout the year. On average, they see 50-80 patients per month. - one mission trip in february. Gloria buganski, randy, tim kuhn, paige anderson (med student), sara bennett (med student) and tim reeder (electrician).

$69Kprogram expense
02

Education

- 95 children were enrolled in our supplementary education program where children received extensive instruction in math, reading, writing and art. The curriculum included online education, small group work, lessons designed by guatemalan teachers, and field trips. - schools were closed in guatemala in late march 2020 because of covid.

$67Kprogram expense
03

Nutrition/Public Health

- 3 fishponds built on our property raised one thousand fish. Fish were used to feed children or sold for school income.

$26Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$297K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Money outPt IX
$215K
Ln 25
Programscol B$165K
Managementcol C$15K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$483K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$57K
Investment incomeLn 3$33K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$297K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
SavingsLn 2$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$197K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$483K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 646
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$171K$255K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$208K$197K
Total assetsLn 16$400K$486K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$397K$483K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$2K$9K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$137$718$855
Legal feesLn 11b$180$180
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$156$156
Office expensesLn 13$4K$462$498$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$585$585
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$154K$144$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$215K$165K$15K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $670K$604K$66K$720K 990 PDF
FY2023 $391K$480K−$89K$655K 990 PDF
FY2022 $410K$299K$111K$744K 990 PDF
FY2021 $494K$253K$241K$659K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $297K$215K$82K$483K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $297,352 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $197,049$206,009
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,366$33,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $52,757$58,294
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,172$297,352
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $37,797$24,058
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $146,019$191,371
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $183,816$215,429
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $67,356$81,923
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,352 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$206,009
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$56,785
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$206,009
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $275$275
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $32,774$32,774
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $58,294$58,294
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $91,343$297,352
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $215,429 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,788 · Management $9,386 · Fundraising $11,174$22,348
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $137 · Management $718 · Fundraising $855$1,710
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $180$180
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,698$3,698
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $156$156
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $462 · Management $498 · Fundraising $3,332$4,292
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $585$585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,550$7,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,225 · Management $144 · Fundraising $19,409$173,778
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,132$1,132
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $165,294 · Management $15,209 · Fundraising $34,926$215,429
Part X · Balance sheet $485,975 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,799$37,597
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $80,205$217,674
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $208,302$196,573
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,303$6,630
X-15 Other assets$27,501
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $400,235$485,975
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,583$3,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,608$3,377
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $396,627$482,598
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $400,235$485,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $482,598 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,352
XI-2 Total expenses$215,429
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$81,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$396,627
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,048
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$482,598

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