2021-08-23T11:16:42-05:00 2020-12-31 BDO USA LLP 4999 Pearl E Circle Suite 300 Boulder CO 80301 990EZ 2020-01-01 841348903 International Mountain Explorers Connection % BARBARA GREALISH INTE 7203108426 PO Box 3665 Boulder CO 80307 Scott Dimetrosky Founder 7203108426 2021-08-15 true Scott Dimetrosky 000000000 Rebecca Dettmann CPA Manage P01408585 3034400399 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z X www.mountainexplorers.org X X 112170 X 112170 0 0 0 0 0 0 112170 21020 51961 1000 5178 21620 100779 11391 95026 106417 X 95026 106968 0 0 0 0 95026 106968 0 551 95026 106417 X THE INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN EXPLORERS CONNECTION (IMEC) IS A REGISTERED 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN TRAVELERS AND PEOPLE OF THE DEVELOPING MOUNTAIN REGIONS OF THE WORLD. IN RECENT YEARS, IMEC HAS BEEN FOCUSING ITS EFFORTS ON THE PORTER POPULATION IN TANZANIA WITH PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE WORKING CONDITIONS ON THE MOUNTAIN, PROMOTE COMPLIANCE TO FAIR TREATMENT STANDARDS, AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MOUNTAIN CREW. PORTER EDUCATION: A MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF IMEC'S PORTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MOTIVATE AND EMPOWER PORTERS. CLASS OFFERINGS FOR THE MOUNTAIN CREW INCLUDE FIRST AID CERTIFICATION, LEAVE NO TRACE ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES, CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH, HIV/AIDS AWARENESS AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. With the dramatic changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its significant impact on tourism, since April 2020 our educational efforts have focused on Budgeting & Money Management, Alternative Income Generating Projects and Organic Farming Workshops. 6307 X 40809 CLIMBING COMPANY PARTNER FOR RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL PROGRAM: IMEC HAS DEVELOPED A PARTNER FOR RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL PROGRAM WHICH ADVOCATES FOR PORTER RIGHTS BY EVALUATING THE LABOR PRACTICES OF TOUR OPERATORS ON MOUNT KILIMANJARO. MONITORING ACTIVITIES DETERMINE WHICH CLIMBING COMPANIES ARE ADHERING TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS AS WELL AS IMEC'S GUIDELINES FOR PROPER PORTER TREATMENT. 14713 X 39925 CLOTHING LENDING PROGRAM: PORTERS ARE POORLY OUTFITTED FOR THE PHYSICAL RIGORS OF CLIMBING AND CAN SUFFER DUE TO INADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE EXTREME WEATHER. IMEC PROVIDES DONATED MOUNTAIN CLIMBING CLOTHING AT NO COST TO PORTERS IN KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA. 13375 94109 Nathan Partain Board Chairman 4.0 0 0 0 Steena Chandler Board Member 1.0 0 0 0 Lindsay Amundsen Board Member 1.0 0 0 0 Melissa Foley Board Member 2.0 0 0 0 Adam Roberts Secretary 2.0 0 0 0 Christine Minja-Trupin Board Member 1.0 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false false BARBARA GREALISH PO BOX 3665 Boulder CO 80307 7203108426 true TZ true TZ false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 25593 45440 49136 138935 112170 371274 0 0 25593 45440 49136 138935 112170 371274 115298 255976 0 0 0 371274 0.68945 0.66590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 10 DONEES NAME:Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project DONEES ADDRESS:PO Box 1275 Moshi TZ RELATIONSHIP:none PURPOSE OF PAYMENT:To provide educational opportunities for porters AMOUNT:21020 FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 Description:OFFICE EXPENSE Amount:4080 FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 Description:EDUCATION Amount:15885 FORM 990EZ PART I LINE 16 Description:INSURANCE Amount:722 FORM 990EZ PART II LINE 26 Description:PAYROLL LIABILITIES BOY Amount:EOY Amount:551