2024-04-10T15:57:17-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 203338874 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMERICAS INC CENT 2027381104 1100 15t Street NW Washington DC 20005 Leopoldo Martinez President 9546043990 2024-03-12 Leopoldo Martinez 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 X 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Leopoldo Martinez 1100 15th St NW 4th Floor Washington DC 20005 289679 0 X www.cddamericas.org X 2005 DC A Global non-profit "think-do" tank engaged in collaborative research, capacity building, and programs to empower latino leaders, social entrepreneurs and NGOs dedicated to promote sustainable democratic changes across the Americas. 3 2 1 5 0 0 313250 316353 0 0 479 -26733 811 59 314540 289679 0 0 0 0 99151 58452 0 0 0 247156 234281 346307 292733 -31767 -3054 389941 444412 70267 127792 319674 316620 A Global non-profit "think-do" tank engaged in collaborative research, cooperation, capacity building, and training programs for new leaders, social entrepreneurs and NGOs dedicated to promote sustainable democratic changes across the Americas. 0 0 89350 0 0 THE VENEZUELA INITIATIVE WORKS WITH CDDA FELLOWS AND OTHER NGOs IN: (I) RESEARCH, EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES DEDICATED TO CREATE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN VENEZUELA; (II) RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND TOPICS RELATED TO THE BILATERAL RELATION BETWEEN VENEZUELA AND THE U.S.A.; (III) COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH, SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH EMERGING DEMOCRATIC LEADERS; AND, (IV) PROMOTE COOPERATION TO LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRATIC CHANGES THROUGH FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN VENEZUELA, BASED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH EFFORTS. DURING 2020 THE PROGRAM FOCUSED IN: (1) WORKING WITH NGOs AND FELLOWS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PLATFORMS TO DEFEND FREE PRESS,INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM AND COMBATING DESINFORMATION IN SOCIAL MEDIA; (2) DEVELOPING AND ORGANIZING A SERIES OF INTERNATIONAL EVENTS, ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF VENEZUELA'S DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT AND THE ESCALATING VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, INCLUDING THE INVOLVEMENT OF MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS; (3) FUNDING RESEARCH ON VENEZUELA'S POLITICAL ECONOMY, INSECURITY, BASIC INDUSTRIES, AND PUBLIC POLICY OPTIONS TO RESOLVE PRESSING ISSUES RELATED TO VENEZUELA, THE BILATERAL RELATION WITH THE UNITED STATES AND THE OAS SYSTEM; 4) DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS WORKING ON PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES AND VULNERABLE SOCIAL GROUPS; AND 5) ORGANIZING THE VENEZUELAN DIASPORA TO ADVOCATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND ENSURING DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL CHANGE IN VENEZUELA. DURING 2022 WE FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS, AND CHAIRED THE VENEZUELA WORKING GROUP OF THE ATLANTIC COUNCIL, FROM WHERE WE CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION AND ROUNDTABLES TO DISCUSS POLICY OPTIONS AND PROMOTE MULTILATERAL EFFORTS TO ENFORCE AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN VENEZUELA. 162464 0 150000 AMERICAS 100 (BRANDED AS IQ LATINO) IS: 1) A LEADERSHIP FORUM AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE ENGAGED IN THE EMPOWERING, EDUCATING AND INTEGRATING A NETWORK OF HISPANIC LEADERS AND INFLUENCERS TO PROMOTE INNOVATION AND BEST PRACTICES IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY; 2) A PLATFORM TO DEVELOP ENGAGEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS AMONG LATINO LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES, SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA TO ADDRESS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUES IN THE HEMISPHERE KNOWN AS "LATINOS IN FOREING POLICY". DURING THE 2023 THE INITIATIVE WORKED WITH FELLOWS TO PRODUCE CONTENT AND CONTINUED DEVELOPING THE IQ LATINO COMMUNITY; PROMOTED EVENTS TO RECRUIT AND PREPARE FELLOWS; AND PRODUCED DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS TO ADVANCE THE LATINO AGENDA, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND POLICY INNOVATION. DURING 2023 WE CONTINUED WITH OUR JOSE NUCETE SARDI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE SORENSEN INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. IN 2023 WE SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN LATINOS IN FOREIGN POLICY EVENTS WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE, AND OTHER EVENTS. 0 0 0 251814 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X LMN Consulting LLC LMN Consulting LLC 2029917003 1290 Balls Hill Rd Mc Lean VA 22101 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ PRESIDENT (CEO) 40 X X X X 54167 43362 0 FRANCISCO J GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 1 X 0 0 0 MARIA CORINA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 54167 43362 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316353 120000 316353 0 -26733 -26733 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 289679 -26674 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54167 54167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4285 4285 0 0 23635 0 23635 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35502 35502 0 0 120000 120000 0 6324 1842 4482 2175 2175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13026 13026 0 0 0 0 4713 4713 0 444 0 444 0 0 0 0 0 0 16104 16104 0 Bank Fees 1099 0 1099 0 Subscriptions 820 0 820 0 Operational, office and development 10439 0 10439 0 0 0 0 0 292733 251814 40919 0 2245 1063 0 621 54695 107000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 319674 319674 13327 16054 389941 444412 70267 59048 0 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48744 0 0 0 0 70267 127792 X 0 0 319674 319674 0 -3054 319674 316620 389941 444412 -3054 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 342993 711239 51700 313250 316352 1735534 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 811 59 870 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 342993 711239 51700 314061 316411 1736404 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1736404 94180 -2415 51876 479 -26733 117387 0 0 0 0 0 0 94180 -2415 51876 479 -26733 117387 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 437173 708824 103576 314540 289678 1853791 0.93668 0.92853 0.06332 0.07147 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X GOOGLE Ads 12 120000 Fair Market Value 0 0 1 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Maria Martinez, a Board Member, is the sister to the Founder & CEO, as well as Board Member, Leopoldo Martinez. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3 LMN Consulting LLC, DBA International Fiduciary Services, performed administrative and compliance services for the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The draft of Form 990 is circulated for comments to the Board by the CEO before filing. Without any comments its considered approved and considered the fundamental annual financial reporting document of the organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Once a year the Board Members are circulated policy documents, and asked to reaffirm its commitment to comply with those policies. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The organization uses comparables from credible publications and reports such as Guide Star, and the Board decides approval with the CEO recusing himself to vote on the subject. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon reasonable request directed to the President or the Board members. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Content production and social media community management fees