2022-05-13T17:22:10-07:00 2021-12-31 990 2021-01-01 203338874 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMERICAS INC CENT 2029917003 655 15th St NW Suite 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 Leopoldo Martinez President 9546043990 2022-03-16 1 11 1 AAL2 2021 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Leopoldo j Martinez 655 15th St NW Washington DC 20005 224446 0 X www.cddamericas.org X 2005 DC A Global non-profit "think-do" tank engaged in collaborative research, cooperation capacity building, and training programs to empower latino leaders, social entrepreneurs and NGOs dedicated to promote sustainable democratic changes across the Americas. 5 5 1 3 0 0 713651 171700 0 0 -2415 52145 0 601 711236 224446 126500 15000 0 0 145657 135376 0 0 0 348326 186829 620483 337205 90753 -112759 508077 411441 43877 60000 464200 351441 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 47833 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 2021 WE FOCUSED ON ADVOCACY FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF TO VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR COLLABORATION AND ROUNDTABLES TO DISCUSS POLICY OPTIONS AND PROMOTE MULTILATERAL EFFORTS TO ENFORCE AND PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS IN VENEZUELA. 181991 15000 120000 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. DURING THE 2020 THE INITIATIVE WORKED WITH FELLOWS TO PRODUCE CONTENT AND CONTINUED DEVELOPING THE IQ LATINO COMMUNITY; PROMOTED EVENTS TO RECRUIT AND PREPARE FELLOWS; AND PUBLISHED BOOKS, ARTICLES, RESEARCH AS WELL AS PRODUCED DIGITAL CAMPAIGNS TO ADVANCE THE LATINO AGENDA, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND POLICY INNOVATION. DURING 2021 WE LAUNCHED THE JOSE NUCETE SARDI SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE SORENSEN INSTITUTE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. 0 0 0 229824 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 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X X LMN Consulting LLC 2029917003 655 15t St NW Suite 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ PRESIDENT (CEO) 40 0 X X X 130000 0 0 FRANCISCO J GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 0.5 0 X 0 0 0 ADOLFO RAMIREZ UZCATEGUI DIRECTOR 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 BERNARDO MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 0.5 X X 0 0 0 ANALUISA ROJAS BRAUN DIRECTOR 0.5 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARIA CORINA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 0.5 0.5 X 0 0 0 130000 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171700 120000 171700 0 52145 52145 0 0 0 0 0 0 601 601 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 224446 52746 0 0 15000 15000 0 0 0 0 0 0 130000 65000 65000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5376 2688 2688 32467 26418 6049 0 2000 0 2000 0 5572 0 5572 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120718 120718 0 0 5506 0 5506 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8400 0 8400 0 3600 0 3600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7822 0 7822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bank Charges 744 0 744 0 337205 229824 107381 0 7611 7048 0 0 43877 53673 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 213752 16146 0 0 0 0 242837 328247 0 6327 508077 411441 0 0 43877 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43877 60000 X 0 0 242837 328247 221363 23194 464200 351441 508077 411441 -112759 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 157450 349306 342993 711239 51700 1612688 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157450 349306 342993 711239 51700 1612688 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1612688 212284 -7938 94180 -2415 51876 347987 0 0 0 0 0 0 212284 -7938 94180 -2415 51876 347987 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 369734 341368 437173 708824 103576 1960675 0.82252 0.89936 0.17748 0.10064 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 University of Virginia Sorensen Institute PO Box 400206 Charlottesville VA 22904 546001796 15000 0 1 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 The President of the organization is a member of the Advisory Board of the grantee or donee, and in such capacity, is periodically informed of the investments or expenditures per a Letter of Intent executed among the parties. X 1 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ PRESIDENT (CEO) 130000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 130000 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a The board has authorized discretionary spending or petty cash account of up to $5,000 to reimburse the travel or other incidental representation expenses incurred by the President, board members while at work for the organization. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The Board uses a comparables report published by GuideStar, with reference to similarly situated non-profit organizations. X Google Ads Grant 12 120000 Market Value 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Bernardo Martinez Acosta was the father of the President Leopoldo Martinez. Analuisa Rojas Braun is married to the President Leopoldo Martinez. María Corina Martinez is the sister of the President Leopoldo Martinez. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The President distributes the proposed 990 with other financial information to the Board Members prior to the Board meeting, if no changes are proposed by any Board Member, it becomes approved as presented. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c At least one Board meeting every other fiscal year is used to redistribute Conflict of Interest policy statement to be acknowledge by the members, which requires them to disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board uses compensation comparables from trusted sources such as reports from GuideStar to approve the compensation for the President or any other officer. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Documents other than the public 990 annual Report, such as, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available, for in-camera review, to the public during the tax year, upon written request made to the management, if the same is deemed reasonable or necessary by the President of the organization.