2020-09-22T08:32:09-07:00 2019-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2019-01-01 300258491 Puente a la Salud Comunitaria PUEN 5124798774 1131-A E 6th St Austin TX 78702 James Bach Executive Director 2020-09-22 true Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Gabriel Garcia 342474 false X www.puentemexico.org X 2004 TX Puente promotes the cultivation and consumption of amaranth, combined with other traditional and strategic crops, to encourage the diversification of local agriculture and diet for rural communities in Mexico as a means of improving community well-being. 14 14 2 90 0 243953 317760 5141 6841 220 858 7095 249314 332554 0 0 126567 80801 2846 0 27907 250028 294498 379441 375299 -130127 -42745 218672 167999 1368 415 217304 167584 Puente a la Salud Comunitaria contributes to food sovereignty and advances the health and well-being of rural communities in Mexico by promoting the cultivation, consumption and commercialization of amaranth. false false 106645 2531 Healthy Families: Puentes Healthy Families program works with rural communities in Oaxaca to foster a more diverse and nutritious diet for their families and help combat child malnutrition through the consumption of amaranth. Since 2003, Puente has worked with over 12,000 women from more than 80 communities in Oaxaca to prevent health problems and malnutrition through this program. Using a participatory approach, the program works with women from vulnerable populations to address some of the root causes of malnutrition in their communities and to make informed decisions regarding the consumption of amaranth. 97809 2326 Social economy: Farmer families can sell their harvest at a higher profit by organizing micro-enterprises and regional networks with increased access to markets and value-added technology. The program aims to derive both social and economic benefits for participants. The Program Director and staff provide training to micro-enterprises to increase their ability to develop and commercialize food products, based on amaranth. Also, we support local and regional point-of-sales operations to allow enterprises to increase their clients and direct sales. 81120 1984 The Eco-amaranth program promotes the production of amaranth in rural communities through agricultural training, technical assistance, and farmer-to-farmer exchanges. Since 2007, Puente has worked with hundreds of Oaxacan farmers from rural communities to cultivate amaranth using sustainable and agroecological practices. The Eco-Amaranth program presents small-scale farmers with the opportunity to create a healthy food source and to generate additional revenue for their families. The program collaborates with the Healthy Families team to contribute to food sovereignty and to improve family nutrition by promoting amaranth, a native crop rich in nutrients and with economic potential. 285574 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 2 true false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 14 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true true false false X Cynthia Cedeno 8325598360 10330 Lake Road Suite F Houston TX 77070 Peter Noll ED to Jul 19 40.00 0.00 X 46226 0 0 James Bach ED From Jul 19 40.00 0.00 X 28833 0 0 April Watson President/Chair 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Dr Gabriel Garcia Vice President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kate Seely Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Katherine Lorenz Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sergio Beltran Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Cassie Candler Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gabe Chait Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Dean Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Aerin Dunford Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kate Lowery Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Margolies Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Rogers-Brown Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Stelletello Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melanie Torres Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jose Carlos Leon Vargas Director 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 75059 0 false false false 0 317760 5010 317760 Amaranth sales 111000 1967 1967 Other program revenue 110000 4874 4874 6841 1280 1280 0 0 0 9498 9920 -422 -422 -422 0 0 0 Exchange rate adjustments 900099 7095 7095 7095 332554 6841 7953 X 0 0 0 0 75059 55568 9339 10152 0 0 0 0 5742 4251 714 777 0 339 339 8517 8517 0 0 0 169185 146408 22777 0 7039 1832 1159 4048 1104 1104 0 19887 17854 1101 932 20697 13760 1957 4980 0 29837 24287 114 5436 0 0 7490 7490 7048 7048 Vehicle expenses 9035 8756 159 120 Media production and outreach 6492 6492 Educational materials/supplies 6366 6366 Event expenses 1462 1462 0 375299 285574 61818 27907 12610 34014 136508 98316 0 15804 2903 0 0 0 0 0 85214 52448 48840 32766 4910 0 0 0 0 0 218672 167999 1368 415 1368 415 X 217304 167584 217304 167584 218672 167999 -42745 -6975 X false false false X 595348 438619 271038 243953 317760 1866718 0 0 595348 438619 271038 243953 317760 1866718 146501 1720217 689 287 185 220 1280 2661 0 7095 7095 1876474 29497 0.91670 0.92580 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 375298 375298 75060 18765 false 89786 73290 75319 75060 313455 470183 22447 18323 18830 18765 78365 117548 22730 621 22109 62484 51827 10657 32766 North America 3 3 Program service Nutrit/agricult. education 285574 3 3 3 3 285574 285574 false false false false false false Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting The expenditures reported in Part I, Line 3, column f are reported following the cash method of accounting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Aerin Dunford and Sergio Beltran have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Finance and Audit Committee of the Board works with the Executive Director and outside accountants to prepare and review the 990. The Committee approves the final 990 and recommends approval to the Board. The Board has the opportunity to review and approve the 990 before it is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Conflicts or potential conflicts of interest are brought to the attention of the board by the organization's senior staff and/or executive director, or raised independently by a board member. The issues are then discussed by the board and decided on by a majority of non-interested members of the board. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board formed a committee to research compensation paid by similar organizations in the region. The information was shared and discussed with the Board. The Board reached a consensus on the Executive Director compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request.