2016-04-22T14:16:06-05:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 204246752 SHANTA FOUNDATION INC SHAN 9702595120 PO BOX 1603 DURANGO CO 81302 CAROLYN MOLLER TREASURER 9702595120 2016-04-22 1 3019519090 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z DAVID PETERS PO BOX 1603 DURANGO CO 81302 408689 0 X WWW.SHANTAFOUNDATION.ORG X 2006 CO SEE PART III, LINE 1. 7 6 4 25 0 0 279604 357641 0 0 4243 11249 0 0 283847 368890 101040 135440 0 0 131917 158521 0 0 87552 39146 48446 272103 342407 11744 26483 190820 250024 5162 7026 185658 242998 X TO PARTNER WITH UNDERSERVED RURAL VILLAGES IN MYANMAR TO DEVELOP HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, WE EMPOWER LOCAL LEADERSHIP TO MAKE EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE FOCUSING ON EDUCATION, QUALITY HEALTH CARE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. 0 0 103681 63225 INFRASTRUCTURE - THROUGH FUNDING FROM SHANTA, MUDITAR WORKED CLOSELY WITH PONE TAN, PONE PHRONE, AND CHAUNG KAUT VILLAGES TO CONSTRUCT CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS THAT DELIVER WATER CLOSER TO THEIR HOMES. THE WATER IS PROTECTED IN WATER TANKS NEXT TO THE WATER SOURCE AND PUMPED TO ANOTHER TANK AT THE VILLAGE HIGHPOINT. GRAVITY THEN FEEDS WATER TAPS THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE. WE ALSO WORKED WITH MUDITAR TO CONSTRUCT PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN KHUN DONG AND NAUNG BOAT VILLAGES, EACH WITH 9 CLASSROOMS, LATRINES, WATER TANKS, AND FURNISHINGS FOR GRADES 1 - 8. 40436 24658 EDUCATION - WE FUNDED LOCAL PARTNERS TO ORGANIZE A 10-WEEK ENGLISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN PONE PHRON VILLAGE FOR 50 STUDENTS FROM THE 8TH - 11TH GRADE DURING THEIR SUMMER MONTHS. ALL STUDENTS IN 9TH - 11TH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED TO PASS AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM SO HAVING ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTION IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE TO THEM. SHANTA IS VERY PROUD TO WORK WITH WITH MUDITAR THIS YEAR TO ESTABLISH A NEW BOARDING SCHOOL FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF TAUNGGYI IN CONJUNCTION WITH KHUN GYI, A PROGRESSIVE EDUCATOR. THE BOARDING SCHOOL PROVIDES FOUR HOURS OF DAILY INSTRUCTION, (IN ADDITION TO THE INSTRUCTION PROVIDED STUDENTS THROUGH LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS.) THE STUDENTS' BOARDING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION, WEEKEND OUTINGS, AND PERSONALIZED TUTORING. IN 2015, 23 VILLAGE 6TH AND 7TH GRADERS WERE BOARDING SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS.LOCAL PARTNERS ALSO RECEIVED SHANTA FUNDING TO CONSTRUCT A DAY CARE CENTER IN GA NAING NGE WEST VILLAGE AND ESTABLISH A DAILY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. THIS SCHOOL SERVES 44 CHILDREN AGES 3- 5 AND PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY CARE AS WELL AS ENABLING PARENTS TO SPEND MORE TIME WORKING IN THE FIELDS. 34399 20977 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - WE HELPED ESTABLISH COMMUNITY LOAN FUNDS IN KAUNG KHAE, PHET PONE, CHAUNG KAUT, AND BAYAR NGAR SU WITH MATCHING GRANTS FROM SHANTA OF $750 - $1500 EACH. THESE FUNDS ARE USED TO MAKE LOANS TO VILLAGERS FOR THEIR FARMING NEEDS AND START NEW BUSINESSES. A PORTION OF THE INTEREST EARNED IS REINVESTED BACK INTO EACH COMMUNITY LOAN FUND AND THE REMAINDER IS USED FOR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. GA NAING NGE EAST VILLAGE STARTED ITS SECOND LOAN FUND WITH A MATCH OF $2700 FROM SHANTA.PONE TAN, PONE PHRONE, MINE LONE, CHAUNG KAUT, AND PHET PONE VILLAGES EACH STARTED TEN PIG FARMS WITH EACH FAMILY RECEIVING A 6-MONTH OLD SOW TO BREED. AFTER SIX MONTHS, WHEN EACH SOW DELIVERS AND HER PIGLETS ARE WEANED, THESE FAMILIES GIVE ONE PIG TO ANOTHER FAMILY SO THEY CAN START THEIR OWN PIG FARM. PIG FARMS CAN EASILY INCREASE A FAMILY'S ANNUAL INCOME BY 200 - 300%. 31922 18792 LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONS - IN 2015, SHANTA SUPPORTED FIVE NEW VILLAGE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MUDITAR, OUR MAIN MYANMAR PARTNER, IN THE TAUNGGYI TOWNSHIP REGION. MUDITAR LED INITIAL VILLAGE MEETINGS TO DISCUSS PARTNERSHIP PRINCIPLES, EXPLORE VILLAGE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES, ELECT 12 WOMEN AND MEN TO VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT TEAMS (VDT'S) AND DETERMINE VILLAGE NEEDS AND PRIORITIES. MUDITAR THEN MET WITH THE VDT'S ON A MONTHLY BASIS FOR PROJECT PLANNING, SKILLS TRAINING, AND MENTORING MEMBERS. LATER IN THE YEAR, MUDITAR LED MULTI-DAY TRAININGS IN PARTICIPATORY LEADERSHIP, PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPARENCY, DIVERSITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. 12771 7788 HEALTH - DR NGE NGE KHAING ZAR OO INITIATED THE VILLAGE NURSE-MIDWIFE PROGRAM IN FOUR VILLAGES. AFTER LEADING A CONCEPT MEETING FOR ALL WOMEN IN EACH VILLAGE, SHE ASKED THE WOMEN TO CHOOSE ONE PERSON TO ENROLL IN A SIX-MONTH TRAINING PROGRAM TO BECOME A NURSE-MIDWIFE. 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THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUALLY MONITORS ACTIVITIES BY PERFORMING ON-SITE VISITS AND CONFERENCE CALLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MICHAEL AND PATRICIA KARPFEN HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN COPIES OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND ACCOMPANYING SCHEDULES TO REVIEW. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO ASK QUESTIONS. THE DRAFT 990 IS DISCUSSED AND APPROVED IN A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS REVIEW AND CERTIFY UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE BY SIGNING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHEN THEY JOIN THE BOARD. ANNUALLY, THE POLICY IS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING AND THE BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INITIAL AND RECERTIFY THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE. ADDITIONALLY, IF AND WHEN SUCH A CONFLICT ARISES, THE MEMBER MUST REPORT THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WITHIN FIVE DAYS. THE PRESIDENT CONSULTS THE BOARD TO DETERMINE IF ANY ACTION IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE THE CONFLICT. DURING THIS TIME, THE MEMBER'S AUTHORITY AND PARTICIPATION ARE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD THROUGH OPEN DISCUSSION, UNTIL A DECISION IS MADE REGARDING THE CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DISCUSSED, AT LEAST TWICE PER YEAR, DURING BOARD MEETINGS. DATA CONSIDERED WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION INCLUDES JOB DESCRIPTION, QUALIFICATIONS OF STAFF MEMBER, COMPARABLE SALARIES IN THE REGION, AND COST OF LIVING. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SHANTA FOUNDATION OFFERS TO RECEIVE REQUESTS VIA TELEPHONE, MAIL, OR ELECTRONIC MAIL FOR COPIES OF ITS FORM 990 FILING, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, DOCUMENT RETENTION POLICY, AND SUMMARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUCH REQUESTS ARE HONORED WITH EITHER PAPER OR ELECTRONIC READ-ONLY COPIES. 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