2016-11-15T17:37:54-08:00 2015-12-31 FREDERICK M MCGOUGH 1748 HARRISON ST GLENVIEW IL 60025 990 2015-01-01 043675191 ENLACE USA ENLA 9492692204 5405 ALTON PARKWAY IRVINE CA 92604 LARRY KASPER President 2016-11-15 true FREDERICK M MCGOUGH P00738456 9492692200 X 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z 2200766 false 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 5 2 0 2341017 2191806 0 0 -13882 -10900 2327135 2180906 1775267 1776341 0 275494 295217 2100 0 184802 93715 91855 2146576 2163413 180559 17493 426656 431247 14186 1284 412470 429963 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 1682252 1682252 ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN EL SALVADOR***ENLACE U.S.A. PROVIDED FUNDING TO AN AFFILIATED ORGANIZATION AND MISSIONARIES IN EL SALVADOR TO ACCOMPLISH OUR ABOVE STATED PURPOSE IN THAT COUNTRY. IN 2015, we funded 61 INITIATIVES IN EL SALVADOR THAT IMPACTED 28,836 PEOPLE. CHURCH & COMMUNITY PROGRAM: ENLACE'S CHURCH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAM TRAINS CHURCH LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND AND LIVE OUT THE BIBLICAL BASIS OF THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH IN THEIR IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES. WE ACCOMPANY AND ASSIST CHURCH LEADERS TO DISCOVER THEIR RESOURCES AND TO PARTNER EFFECTIVELY WITH THE COMMUNITY TO IDENTIFY AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. THE PROGRAM INCLUDED TRAINING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BIBLICAL STUDY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT, NETWORKING, AND FUNDRAISING. IN 2015, ENLACE Partnered with 79 Churches and provided coaching and training to 1,214 PASTORS and CHURCH LEADERS. HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES:ENLACE PROVIDED CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO RESOLVE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM HEALTH PROBLEMS THROUGH CURATIVE AND PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES. IN 2015, HEALTHY COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES INCLUDED IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CLINIC ATTENTION TO 1,450 PEOPLE, 4 WATER SYSTEMS benefiting 9,400 PEOPLE, INSTALLED 160 latrines benefiting 800 PEOPLE, and 135 eco-stoves benefiting 785 people.INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVES:ENLACE PROVIDED CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY, DESIGN, FINANCE AND MANAGE INFRASTRUCTURAL INITIATIVES. IN 2015, CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS COMPLETED 2 Road and 7 school renovation PROJECTS BENEFITING A TOTAL OF 5,850 PEOPLE. ENLACE ALSO FACILITATED THE CONSTRUCTION OF 60 HOUSES and the repair of 8 houses BENEFITING 340 PEOPLE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:ENLACE PROVIDED SMALL-SCALE ENTREPRENEURS AND FARMERS TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCING, AND MARKETS TO START OR EXPAND SMALL BUSINESSES. IN 2015, COMMUNITY MEMBERS ESTABLISHED 104 HOME GARDENS, 118 poultry farms and 107 TILAPIA fish ponds BENEFITING 2,873 family members. IN ADDITION, ENLACE PROVIDED BUSINESS COACHING TO OVER 20 SMALL BUSINESSES, AND ENLACE'S AFFILIATED CREDIT ORGANIZATION PROVIDED 131 LOANS TOTALING $188,730 WITH A 97% repayment RATE.It should be noted that the home garden, poultry farms, and tilapia fish ponds began as a nutrient program providing vegetable variety and protein to the participants' diets. The program gradually enabled the farmers from fully consuming their production to selling a portion of it, making it a truly sustainable initiative. 94089 26500 ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN NEPAL***ENLACE U.S.A. provided funding to our affiliated partner in Nepal to accomplish our above stated purpose in that country. In 2015, we expanded our program to build the organizational capacity of our affiliate to partner with 11 local churches in the Dang Province of Nepal. As of the end of year, our affiliated partner coached and trained 200 church pastors and leaders in church-based community transformation. Furthermore, in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in April, we funded relief efforts that served 820 families in some of the most isolated communities affected by the nature disaster. 81374 ***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 AND NEPAL 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 guidance FOR U.S.A. CHURCHES ON HOW TO FURTHER ENGAGE THEIR CONGREGATIONS IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TIMELY COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTING, AND CAMPAIGN DESIGN. IN 2015 ENLACE USA ASSISTED 24 U.S.A. CHURCHES TO PARTNER WITH CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN EL SALVADOR. In addition, ENLACE USA facilitated over 30 service and vision teams to El Salvador that provided 282 team members the opportunity to experience community transformation in person. 1857715 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false true true false 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 13 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 7 5 true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false true true true true false CA X X LARRY KASPER 9492692204 82703 REDFORD WAY INDIO CA 90021 LARRY KASPER President 40.00 0.00 X X 9000 0 42000 TIM CELEK Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEL KELDERMAN Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RONALD BUENO Treasurer 40.00 0.00 X X 55000 0 42000 CASEY HALE Secretary 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PRISCILLA MCKINNEY Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BUENO Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 64000 84000 0 false false false NA 0 103070 2088736 2191806 0 0 0 0 0 0 8960 103070 19860 -10900 0 0 0 2180906 0 0 1776341 1776341 0 148000 43900 59700 44400 0 136800 25200 111600 0 0 10417 1919 8498 12800 10800 2000 7919 7919 34224 26424 7800 0 0 0 0 4592 4592 0 3842 768 1153 1921 0 0 11844 9047 175 2622 0 5018 5018 0 0 0 2348 2348 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES 5223 5223 DELIVERY & POSTAGE 1425 285 427 713 BANK CHARGES 1241 1241 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1026 205 308 513 353 50 160 143 2163413 1857715 120896 184802 421398 362336 2540 2540 60850 0 0 2604 0 0 2718 2163 0 0 0 0 0 754 426656 431247 14186 1284 14186 1284 X 19742 60555 392728 369408 412470 429963 426656 431247 17493 X false true X true false X 1641650 1689245 1914845 2341017 2180906 9767663 0 0 1641650 1689245 1914845 2341017 2180906 9767663 2565938 7201725 0 0 0 9767663 0.73730 0.72120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PAYROLL LIABILITY 1284 1284 X 2180906 2180906 2180906 2163413 2163413 2163413 Part X : FIN48 Footnote As of the extended filing deadline of the 2015 Form 990 on November 15, 2016, the auditor had not completed our 2015 audit. This was due to scheduling issues between us and the auditor. We believe the audited financial statements will agree with those amounts reflected on this Form 990. EL SALVADOR COMMUNITY DEVELOP 1585056 WIRE TRANSFER 2 2 FUNDING OF AFFILIATED PARTNER NEPAL 1 94089 WIRE TRANSFERS SUPPORT OF U.S. MISSIONARIES ABROAD EL SALVADOR 4 97196 WIRE TRANSFERS false false false false false false Part II, Line 1 - Method of Accounting CASH Part III, Line 1 - Estimated Number of Recipients 4 X X X X X false CA ANNUAL GALA 112030 103070 8960 925 5253 13682 112030 103070 8960 925 5253 13682 19860 -10900 STM01 The event included a dinner and program highlighting the organization's recent accomplishments and funding needs for the upcoming year. Sponsors are recruited to underwrite the event. Donors purchase tickets for event and then are asked to make a special contribution (cash donation or pledge) at the event. In 2015, the organization received $8,960 in event sponsorships and ticket sales, and donors made $103,070 of cash donations or pledges during th event. ENLACE EL SALVADOR AFFILIATED ORGANIZAT 2604 PROJECTOR PURCHASE false Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et JOHN BUENO IS THE FATHER OF RON BUENO. PRISCILLA MCKINNEY IS THE SISTER-IN-LAW OF RON BUENO. 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 THREE BOARD MEMBERS. ONE OF THE REVIEWING BOARD MEMBERS IS AN ATTORNEY, WHO REVIEWED ALL LEGAL OR COMPLIANCE ISSUES. 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.e. The Executive Director's compensation is due to be reviewed at the Board of Director's 2016 Annual meeting. The review will involve examination and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE DISCLOSED ON OUR WEBSITE AND ARE INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT POSTING OUR GOVERNING POLICIES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE.