2021-11-15T13:11:52-08:00 2020-12-31 363867588 FREDERICK M MCGOUGH 1748 HARRISON ST GLENVIEW IL 60025 990 2020-01-01 043675191 ENLACE USA ENLA 9492692204 5405 ALTON PARKWAY 5A IRVINE CA 92604 RONALD BUENO Executive Director 2021-11-15 true RONALD BUENO 999009999 FREDERICK M MCGOUGH P00738456 9492692200 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z 5405 ALTON PARKWAY 5A IRVINE CA 92604 1872242 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. 7 7 4 300 0 1934993 1871550 0 4 692 -1467 -25541 1933530 1846701 1231049 1190089 0 434305 465188 0 321727 172491 184476 1837845 1839753 95685 6948 266133 475221 3235 205375 262898 269846 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 1141466 1044215 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, NETWORKING, AND FUNDRAISING. IN 2020, AS THE PANDEMIC BECAME A GLOBAL HEALTH AND ECONOMIC CRISIS, ENLACE CHANGED ITS PLANS. AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE PIVOTED AWAY FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES TO SUPPORTING LOCAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO PROVIDE FOOD AID, AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT, BUSINESS LOANS, AND EMOTIONAL CARE TO MORE THAN 30,000 OF THE MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, AND NEPAL.ENLACE U.S.A. PROVIDED FUNDING TO AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS AND MISSIONARIES IN EL SALVADOR AND NEPAL TO ACCOMPLISH OUR ABOVE STATED PURPOSE IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA AND NEPAL. IN 2020, WE FUNDED INITIATIVES IN 300 COMMUNITIES THAT IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 30,000 FAMILIES (180,000 PEOPLE). The following was accomplished on a Global level during 2020.FOOD AID:Local volunteers from 83 churches worked with nearly 300 communities to provide 4.3 million meals to 146,350 people in El Salvador, Guatemala and Nepal. 1.3 million of these meals were provided by international donors. 3.08 million meals were generated locally by ENLACEs network of local churches.FARMING AID:Local churches in El Salvador and Guatemala worked with their communities to provide 2,013 farmers (10,065 people) agricultural assistance to plant their crops. Families were supplied with agricultural inputs to help cultivate up to two acres of corn, beans, and sorghum for personal consumption and to sell to generate family income.EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES:In El Salvador and Guatemala, church and community leaders provided ongoing emotional and spiritual support to close to 10,000 people. ENLACE trained 861 leaders in emotional first aid to accompany and care for 1,823 families.REBUILDING BUSINESS AND FAMILY INCOME:In El Salvador, ENLACE provided $156,000 in loan capital to help micro and small businesses recover after the four-month lock-down. Working with our local credit union partner, CREDATEC, ENLACE was able to provide food assistance to the most vulnerable business owners, business training and consulting, and loan capital to restart over 100 businesses.****ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EL SALVADOR***In El Salvador, 56 churches worked with 209 communities to provide immediate and longer-term assistance. 3,745,500 Meals were distributed to 24,970 families. 74% of this assistance was generated from local resources. In addition, 103 projects impacting 46,000 people were completed by their own initiative.***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA***ENLACE U.S.A. provided funding to our affiliated partner in ENLACE EL SALVADOR to accomplish our above stated purpose in Guatemala. In Guatemala, 10 churches worked with 20 communities to provide immediate and longer-term assistance. 531,300 meals were distributed to 24,970 families. 62% of this assistance was generated from local resources. In addition, 42 projects impacting 10,730 people were completed by their own initiative.***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL***In Nepal, 17 churches worked with 29 communities to provide immediate and longer-term assistance. 113,700 meals were distributed to 758 families. 98391 75000 ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL*** See Schedule O Line 4a 73702 49874 ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN GUATEMALA***See Schedule O Line 4a 81648 21000 1395207 true true false false false false false false false false true false true false true false false false false false false true true false true false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 true 4 true false false false false true true false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X LARRY KASPER 9492692204 82703 REDFORD WAY INDIO CA 90021 X X RONALD BUENO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 44.00 0.00 123700 0 58535 DAVID ZAPATA Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM CELEK Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL KELDERMAN Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY HALE BM-Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JASON LARRY Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY DAMATO BM-Chief Gov Of 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TRINITY SCURTO Board Member 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 123700 58535 1 false true false 0 128290 77700 1665560 627 1871550 0 692 85 607 0 0 0 0 128290 25541 -25541 0 0 0 1846701 85 607 0 0 1190089 1190089 0 123700 86590 18555 18555 45000 4500 36000 4500 243200 69840 173360 0 24744 16364 3380 5000 28544 12185 1456 14903 36000 9600 19200 7200 8062 8062 23837 23837 0 0 0 0 73458 73458 0 5493 275 1373 3845 0 0 6023 4702 165 1156 0 0 2647 308 2339 0 259 259 2436 2436 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES 18060 18060 WRITE-OFF OF PLEDGES REC 2200 2200 ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE 1416 1416 BANK CHARGES 1268 1268 3317 754 1132 1431 1839753 1395207 122819 321727 X 239478 153865 4429 223126 13250 3000 0 0 0 0 0 7919 23681 1294 496 1057 798 644 0 58107 12000 0 266133 475221 2855 152339 47733 3235 2448 3235 205375 X 36878 63890 226020 205956 262898 269846 266133 475221 6948 X true X false true false X 2237171 1639456 1555598 1974686 1871551 9278462 0 0 2237171 1639456 1555598 1974686 1871551 9278462 1205827 8072635 0 0 0 9278462 0.87000 0.83810 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1294 496 798 798 58107 DUE TO DONOR 479 PAYROLL TAXES DUE 1969 2448 CENTRAL AMERICA COMMUNITY DEVELOP 1094088 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA COMMUNITY DEVELOP 75000 WIRE TRANSFE 2 2 SUPPORT OF U.S. MISSIONARIES ABROAD CENTRAL AMERICA 1 21000 CHECK false false false false false false Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting The organization utilizes the accrued method of accounting for financial reporting and tax purposes. 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 1 X X X X X X false CA RUNNING EVENTS 128290 128290 2142 23399 128290 128290 2142 23399 25541 -25541 Part I, Line 2b - Fundraiser Additional Information Enlace USA has an annual agreement with Little Bird Marketing to provide monthly marketing consulting with a focus on brand and social media. The owner of the this entity is an ex-Board Member and the sister-in-law of the executive director. Although these services are designed to increase overall donations, they are not professional fundraising activities as defined in Code Section 14.1(d). Enlace USA paid Little Bird Marketing $12,677 of consulting fees and expense reimbursement in 2019. STM02 Due to Coved-19, all our in-person events were canceled, including our year-end gala and running events throughout the year. ***Running Events***Our 2nd annual Run Across El Salvador was to begin the week that the Salvadoran government closed down the country to international travel. We were fortunate that no runners had arrived prior to this and all donations were honored. Furthermore, working with our U.S. church and other partners in California, Illinois, Missouri and Pennsylvania a number of our plan running events were completed virtually or in small private settings organized by our partners. Runners were able to run safely adhering to appropriate Coved protocols and there were no runner entry fees so all funds raised by the runners went directly to the ENLACE. In total, these virtual running events raised $128,290 of which the largest funding totals were:Chicago Half Marathon $27,840Run Across El Salvador $26,060BLONO 5K $16,870We Care Half Marathon $15,210Summit 5K/15K $13,950Hot Tamale 5K $9,580Orange County Half Marathon $7,970COMO Relay $7,810Total expenses related to facilitating these events during 2020 were $25,541. X X X false false false false false false false false false RONALD BUENO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 123700 22535 36000 146235 36000 Part III, Additional Information Ronald Bueno is the organization's the Executive Director. As part of his compensation package in 2020 he received non-taxable fringe benefits in the amount of $22,535. The benefits included group medical insurance for him and his family, contributions to a Heath Savings Account and long term disability insurance.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 2020. 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 17981 MARKETING CONSULITNG false MICHELLE BUENO FAMILY MEMBER 64800 EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION false Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Priscilla McKinney was a former board director, is more than a 35% owner of Little Bird Marketing, and the sister-in-law of ENLACE USA's executive director Ronald Bueno.The daughter of ENLACE USA's executive director Ronald Bueno also completed consulting work for the organization during 2020, but her compensation was not more than the threshold amount for reporting on Schedule L. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL*** See Schedule O Line 4a OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: ***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 Y 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 2020 ENLACE USA ASSISTED 26 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 9 SERVING AND VISION TEAMS THAT PROVIDED TEAM MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION IN PERSON. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts If a conflict of interest has been discovered, the Chief Operating Officer will include the issue on the next schedule board meeting, or if necessary, call an extraordinary meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management SEE LINE 15b RESPONSE Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees 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, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available 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 11A & SCH D, PART VIII - MFLP 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. At then end of the year, one participate forgave their $10,000 loan and corresponding interest, leaving $47,000 of outstanding loans payable and $233 of accrued interest payable at the end of year.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 $607 at end of 2020. Related expenses were $1,203.