2025-05-15T21:28:29-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 203338874 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMERICAS INC CENT 2027381104 1300 13th St NW 204 Washington DC 20005 Leopoldo Martinez President 9546043990 2025-04-01 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Leopoldo Martinez 1300 13th St NW 204 Washington DC 20005 454575 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 3 2 5 0 0 316353 464007 0 0 -26733 -9559 59 127 289679 454575 0 45000 0 0 58452 80679 0 0 0 234281 323050 292733 448729 -3054 5846 444412 352966 127792 30500 316620 322466 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 45000 30000 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 2024 THE PROGRAM FOCUSED IN: (1) WORKING WITH NGOs AND FELLOWS TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES AND PLATFORMS TO DEFEND FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS, 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 2024 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. 221580 15000 0 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 2024 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 2024 WE CONTINUED WITH OUR JOSE NUCETE SARDI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE SORENSEN INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. IN 2024 WE SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN LATINOS IN FOREIGN POLICY EVENTS WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE, THE U.S. - SPAIN COUNCIL, AND OTHER EVENTS WITH INTERNATIONAL AND U.S. LATINO LEADERS. 0 0 0 266580 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X LMN Consulting LLC LMN Consulting LLC 2029917003 1290 Balls Hill Rd Mc Lean VA 22101 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ PRESIDENT (CEO) 40 0 X X X 54167 0 0 ANALUISA ROJAS DE MARTINEZ PRESIDENT 20 0 X 20462 0 0 FRANCISCO J GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 2 0 X 0 0 0 BERNARDO MARTINEZ NUCETE DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 74629 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 464007 59007 464007 0 -9559 -9559 0 0 0 0 0 0 127 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 454575 -9432 0 0 X 45000 45000 0 0 0 0 0 0 74629 54167 20462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6050 0 6050 0 57000 0 57000 0 13700 0 13700 0 15000 0 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50490 46990 3500 0 59007 59007 0 0 44393 0 44393 0 6300 0 6300 0 0 0 0 0 5600 0 5600 0 35324 35324 0 0 0 0 0 0 26092 26092 0 0 1109 0 1109 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9035 0 9035 0 448729 266580 182149 0 1063 238 621 0 107000 17000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 319674 319674 16054 16054 444412 352966 59048 15500 20000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 48744 0 0 0 0 0 0 127792 30500 X 0 0 319674 319674 -3054 2792 316620 322466 444412 352966 5846 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 711239 51700 313250 316352 464007 1856548 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 811 59 127 997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 711239 51700 314061 316411 464134 1857545 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1857545 -2415 51876 479 -26733 -9550 13657 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2415 51876 479 -26733 -9550 13657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 708824 103576 314540 289678 454584 1871202 0.99270 0.93668 0.00730 0.06332 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 MIRANDA CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY MCD INC 1025 CONNECTICUT AV NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 921046680 501C3 30000 THIS GRANT WAS MADE UNDER OUR VENEZUELA INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT VOTING DEFENSE EFFORTS BY CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS IN VENEZUELA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF JULY 28, 2024. CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS INSTITUTE 1128 16TH Street NW WASHINGTON DC 20063 521114225 10000 COLABORATION TO PROMOTE THE DISCUSSION OF FOREING POLICY ISSUES WITH LATINO LEADERS 2 0 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 We request a report of activities from the grantee or participate in events organized in collaboration with the grantee or donee. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ PRESIDENT (CEO) 54167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54167 0 54167 43362 ANALUISA ROJAS DE MARTINEZ PRESIDENT 20462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20462 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Board consults reports by Guide Star for comparables, and decides with any Board member acting and compensated as Staff recused from the decision. X GOOGLE ADS GRANT 1 59007 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Leopoldo Martinez, is the brother of Bernardo Martinez, a Board Member. Analuisa Rojas de Martinez who was acting President and Board Member for some time during 2024, is Leopoldo Martinez' spouse and Bernardo Martinez' sister-in-law. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 is circulated by the President among the Board members, if no edit or concerns are expressed or addressed in the meeting its considered approved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Once a year the Board members are required to revise and update the conflict of interest policy and disclose any relevant information. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Board consults with compensation reports prepared by independent organizations such as Guide Star, and when deciding about the President and CEO compensation this officer must recuse from deliberation and voting. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Upon request, following IRS guidelines. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Fees paid to contractors and fellows working with the Venezuela Initiaitve, IQ Latino and with the institutional development function.