2023-11-15T09:12:06-08:00 2022-12-31 363867588 FREDERICK M MCGOUGH CPA 1748 HARRISON ST GLENVIEW IL 60025 990 2022-01-01 043675191 ENLACE USA ENLA 9492692204 5405 ALTON PARKWAY 5A IRVINE CA 92604 RONALD BUENO Executive Director 2023-11-15 true RONALD BUENO 999009999 true FREDERICK M MCGOUGH P00738456 3055101860 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANTHONY D'AMATO 5405 ALTON PARKWAY 5A IRVINE CA 92604 2228311 false X www.enlace.link X 2002 CA TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. 8 8 7 110 0 2335226 2121291 2850 3366 177 2864 -17314 -1339 2320939 2126182 1416968 1307491 0 487163 506773 0 328380 222108 236695 2126239 2050959 194700 75223 681427 744691 216721 204711 464706 539980 X TO ENHANCE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN LOCAL CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY. false false 1198893 1088728 ENLACE'S CORE FOCUS IS OUR CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS CHURCH LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND AND LIVE OUT THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN THEIR IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. WE TRAIN AND COACH CHURCH LEADERS TO DISCOVER THEIR RESOURCES AND TO PARTNER EFFECTIVELY WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES TRAINING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BIBLICAL BASIS OF GODs MISSION, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT, COLLABORATION AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION.IN 2022, ENLACE U.S.A. PROVIDED FUNDING TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, NICARAGUA AND NEPAL. OUR AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS TRAINED 1,192 LOCAL LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT 247 PROJECTS IN 286 COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 102,635 PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THEY IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES:FOOD AID:Local church and community volunteers worked to provide 216,529 meals to 1,034 families in Central America and Nepal.FARMING AID:Local church and community volunteers worked with 134 communities to provide two rounds of improved seed, pesticides, and fertilizer to 1,512 farmers in Central America. Families were supplied with agricultural inputs to cultivate up to two acres of corn, beans, and sorghum to improve nutrition and increase family income. Enlaces Agricultural Recovery Program impacted over 7,560 people.REBUILDING BUSINESSES AND INCREASING FAMILY INCOME:Local church and community volunteers worked to launch 75 chicken farm businesses and 89 goat or pig livelihood projects in Central America and Nepal, impacting the lives of over 820 people.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSLocal church and community volunteers worked to provide sustainable community development projects in Central America and Nepal. Projects included 66 new homes, 147 composting latrines, 199 eco-stoves, electrification projects impacting 376 families, and clean water initiatives impacting the lives of 1,237 families.****SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EL SALVADOR***In El Salvador, local volunteers worked in 183 communities and completed 79 projects directly impacting 26,295 people. They provided three rounds of food supplies to 44 families (impacting 222 people) and two rounds of agricultural assistance for 1,418 farmers (impacting 7,090 people). Enlace El Salvador also helped launch 35 family chicken farm businesses, build 38 new homes, 91 improved stoves, and 147 composting latrines. 140757 102563 ***SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA***In Guatemala, local church and community volunteers worked in 36 communities and completed 54 projects directly impacting 19,730 people. They provided three rounds of food supplies to 146 families (impacting 730 people) and two rounds of agricultural assistance for 94 families (impacting 470 people). Enlace in Guatemala also helped train 40 family chicken farm business owners, build 108 eco-stoves, build two new homes, and install clean water filters for 75 families. ***SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NICARAGUA***In Nicaragua, local church and community volunteers worked in 27 communities and completed 78 projects directly impacting 41,297 people. They provided 3 rounds of food supplies to 844 families (impacting 4,227 people). Enlace in Nicaragua also installed electricity for 60 families, built 7 new homes, provided training for 25 micro-entrepreneurs, and installed wells & water systems impacting 731 families. 120832 72000 ***SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL*** In Nepal, local church and community volunteers worked in 40 communities and completed 36 projects directly impacting the lives of 15,313 people. They provided agricultural assistance for 665 families. 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Yet, the amounts reflected on Schedule F Part II are solely cash disbursments made during the current year via wire transfers. Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 2 X X X false false false false false false false false false RONALD BUENO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 128280 27048 36000 155328 36000 Part III, Additional Information Ronald Bueno is the organization's the Executive Director. As part of his compensation package in 2022 he received non-taxable fringe benefits in the amount of $27,048. The benefits included group medical insurance for him and his familY.The executive director spends significant time in Central American to ensure the overall mission and vision of the organization is implemented as designed. Our affiliated organization in El Salvador, provided him an allowance for foreign housing related expenses in the amount of $36,000 during 2022. Since it is foreign sourced from a Non U.S. entity it was not reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099-Misc, but it is taxable for U.S. individual income tax purposes. LITTLE BIRD MARKETING CO FAMILY MEMBER 8082 MARKETING CONSULITNG false MICHELLE BUENO FAMILY MEMBER 68700 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION false MICAELA BUENO FAMILY MEMBER 45000 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION false ELIZABETH BALDWIN FAMILY MEMBER 18750 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION false LARRY KASPER PAST BOARD MEMBE 47700 OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Priscilla McKinney was a former board director, is more than a 35% owner of Little Bird Marketing which provided consulting services to ENLACE USA during 2022. She is also a sister-in-law of ENLACE USA's executive director Ronald Bueno. Larry Kasper was a former board of director of Enlace USA and provide outside contractor services in 2022. Also, the wife, daughter and another sister-in-law of ENLACE USA's executive director were employees of the organization during 2022. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ***FOREIGN MISSIONARY***ENLACE contracted U.S. persons under a deputized fundraising agreement to provide international relief and development work primarily in support of Enlace's economic programs and projects in El Salvador. During 2022,a missionary provide in-country consulting to improve the design of family chicken farm program. In addition, a new missionary with videoagraphy skills/experience was sent to El Salvador in 2022 to provided promotional and reporting content for the U.S. development department. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES***ENLACE USA'S CHURCH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES U.S.A. CHURCHES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD LONG-TERM AND EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHURCHES IN EL SALVADOR, NEPAL, AND GUATEMALA THAT ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS U.S.A. CHURCHES TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIPS, INVEST IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND EXPERIENCE WORKING ALONGSIDE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR U.S.A. CHURCHES ON HOW TO FURTHER ENGAGE THEIR CONGREGATIONS IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TIMELY COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTING, AND CAMPAIGN DESIGN. IN 2022 ENLACE USA ASSISTED 19 U.S.A. CHURCHES TO PARTNER WITH CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT RELIEF AND RECOVERY INITIATIVES IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA AND NEPAL. IN ADDITION, ENLACE USA FACILITATED 16 SERVING AND VISION TEAMS THAT PROVIDED TEAM MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION IN PERSON. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY A SUBCONTRACTED TAX PROFESSIONAL. PRIOR TO FILING, THE RETURN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY TWO BOARD MEMBERS on the Audit Committee. ONE OF THE REVIEWING BOARD MEMBERS IS AN ATTORNEY, WHO REVIEWED ALL LEGAL OR COMPLIANCE ISSUES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c If a conflict of interest has been discovered, the Chief Governance Officer will include the issue on the next schedule board meeting, or if necessary, call an extraordinary meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a SEE LINE 15b RESPONSE Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b ENLACE USA adopted an Executive Compensation Policy (the "Policy") in 2008. The Policy requires the board of directors (the "Board") to make every effort to comply with the "rebuttable presumption of reasonableness" under Internal Revenue Code 4958 and its supporting Treasury Regulations 53.4958-6. The Policy also directs the Board to adopt procedures for reviewing and approving new or materially modified compensation arrangements between ENLACE USA and its executives and senior managers that, among other things, include the following:a.Reviewing the compensation arrangement or the terms of the transaction. The body deciding on the compensation arrangement must be composed entirely of persons who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement or transaction under review. b.In making its determination of reasonableness, the Board should obtain and rely upon appropriate data as to comparability from internal or external sources to help it make its determination. c.The Board will ultimately decide (on the basis of the Compensation Committee's recommendation, if any) whether to approve the compensation arrangement or not. Only Board members who have no conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement may participate in the decision-making process. The person who is the subject of the compensation arrangement and any director who has a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement may answer questions regarding the compensation arrangement but otherwise must recuse themselves from the meeting during deliberation on the compensation arrangement. Additionally, if the Board or the Compensation Committee obtained a compensation study or opinion letter, the Board should be provided an opportunity to ask questions of person who prepared the study or opinion letter. d.The Board should document the basis for its decision the later of the Board's next meeting or 60 days after the Board's decision. And within a reasonable time after the decision is documented, the Board should review and approve the documentation as reasonable, accurate, and complete. The documentation should include, at minimum:(i)The terms of the approved compensation arrangement and the date the Board approved it; (ii)The persons who were present during the deliberation and vote on the compensation arrangement and the names of the persons who voted for it or against it;(iii)The comparability data obtained and relied upon and how the data was obtained; and(iv)The actions any director who has a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement took during the Board's decision-making process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Annual FINANCIAL STATEMENTS are posted ON OUR WEBSITE AND a financial summary is INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT POSTING OUR GOVERNING POLICIES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART IV 11C and SCH D, PART VIII ENLACE implemented a new micro finance loan program in 2020. Some of donors elected to provide capital to be used to provide micro loans in El Salvador via an afflicted financing organization. Credatec. Three year promissory notes with a 3% annually compounded interest were issued and $57,500 was raised. In December 2020, one participate forgave their $10,000 loan and corresponding interest, leaving $47,500 of outstanding loans payable, which had accrued interest payable of $3,078 at the end of 2022.The original principal of $57,500 was then loaned to the Credatec via a three year promissory note with a 5% annual compounded interest, which had accrued to $6,823 at end of 2022.