2014-08-12T15:14:32-07:00 2013-12-31 421554086 Pamela M Pinkett CPA 13612 Cedar Creek Lane Silver Spring MD 20904 990 2013-01-01 030377568 Machik Corp MACH 2025364858 1609 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20009 Losang Rabgey Executive Director 2025364858 2014-08-12 1 Pamela Pinkett P01366575 3013844412 2014-08-12 X 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Machik Losang Rabgey 1609 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20009 1083999 0 X machik.org X 2005 DE Machik's primary purpose is to strengthen communities and incubate social innovation through programs for sustainable communities, summer enrichment program, women's empowerment, social entrepreneurship and governance. The organization prioritizes community-based initiatives that draw on socially innovative and entrepreneurial solutions to education, environmental protection, women's empowerment, economic development and health issues. Machik also engages in research that serves the purpose of the overall mission of the organization. 7 5 5 20 0 0 632235 915221 98605 167408 1701 1370 39 0 732580 1083999 204509 345089 0 0 164871 213197 0 0 52605 259038 180943 628418 739229 104162 344770 818435 1159025 56223 52043 762212 1106982 MACHIK'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO INCUBATE SOCIAL INNOVATION IN TIBET AND TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES THROUGH PROGRAMS FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, THE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (SEP), WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND GOVERNANCE. THE ORGANIZATION PRIORITIZES COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES THAT DRAW ON SOCIALLY INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES, AND SO ON. MACHIK ALSO ENGAGES IN RESEARCH THAT SERVES THE PURPOSE OF THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION. 0 0 241267 185792 122627 MACHIK CORP (OR MACHIK) FOUNDED THE AWARD WINNING RUTH WALTER CHUNGBA PRIMARY SCHOOL IN THE RURAL COMMUNITY OF CHUNGBA ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES FREE EDUCATION AND BOARDING FOR OVER 700 RURAL TIBETAN CHILDREN IN BOTH PRIMARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE CHILDREN'S PARENTS ARE ALMOST ALL ILLITERATE SUBSISTENCE FARMERS AND NOMADS. THESE STUDENTS ARE THE FIRST LITERATE GENERATION IN THE HISTORY OF THIS REMOTE COMMUNITY. SINCE THE SCHOOL FIRST OPENED IN 2002, THESE RURAL CHILDREN HAVE BEEN THE TOP PERFORMERS IN THE COUNTY IN TIBETAN. GRADUATES OF THE PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACE HIGHLY IN BOTH TIBETAN AND CHINESE LANGUAGE TESTING, THEREBY SHOWING THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF MOTHER-TONGUE BASED BILINGUAL EDUCATION. MACHIK ALSO CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE NON-TEACHING STAFF SUPPORT AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATES TO ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL IN OTHER COUNTIES. MACHIK BEGAN PREPARATIONS TO SUPPORT THE FIRST GROUP OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM CHUNGBA TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY. 175835 98700 44195 MACHIK FACILITATED THE 9TH ANNUAL SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDED A UNIQUE AND EFFECTIVE SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM FOR TIBETAN RURAL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE TIBETAN PLATEAU TO LEARN ENGLISH, TIBETAN, MUSIC, ART, HEALTH, SOCIAL BUSINESS, MATH, SCIENCE AND SO ON. ALSO, SEP CONVENED 23 TIBETAN, CHINESE, CANADIAN AND AMERICAN VOLUNTEER TEACHERS TO INSTRUCT THE STUDENTS AND CREATE AN INNOVATIVE ENVIRONMENT OF LEARNING AND CARE. SEP IS THE FIRST SUMMER PROGRAM TO BRING TOGETHER TIBETANS, CHINESE AND GLOBAL CITIZENS IN A UNIQUE WAY TO CREATE NEW ENCOUNTERS FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING. 95152 40000 119112 TGP WAS CO-CONVENOR OF ANOTHER FORUM ON A KEY POLICY ISSUE FOR TIBETANS WHICH IS CONSERVATION. IT WAS HELD AT THE HARVARD SHANGHAI CENTER WITH TIBETANS, CHINESE, AND GLOBAL PARTICIPANTS. THE EVENT BUILT ON PAST SUCCESSES IN OPENING A TRULY NEW SPACE FOR TIBETANS, CHINESE AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO GATHER AND TO DISCUSS URGENT ISSUES IN TIBET. 54551 0 6954 YOUTH LEADERSHIP--MACHIK CONDUCTED PUBLIC EDUCATION TO TIBETANS AND AMERICANS ABOUT THE VITAL IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGEMENT IN TIBET THROUGH A NUMBER OF OUTREACH INITIATIVES SUCH AS MACHIK WEEKEND, LECTURES AND MANY SALONS IN THE USA. THE 7TH ANNUAL MACHIK WEEKEND WAS WELL-ATTENDED WITH OVER 300 PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS BACKGROUNDS, SEEKING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ENGAGEMENT IN TIBET. THE MACHIK RETREAT WAS HELD AS ANOTHER UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG TIBETANS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CURRENT DYNAMICS IN TIBET AND CHINA AND THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS BEYOND. THE ANNUAL MACHIK RETREAT IS A UNIQUE AND VITAL SPACE OF SHARING, EXPLORATION, LEARNING AND TRUST-BUILDING WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR VISION. 34764 20597 9157 WOMAN'S INITIATIVES--MACHIK WAS FOUNDED ON A CORE COMMITMENT TO PROMOTING WOMEN'S EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING AND EMPOWERMENT. ONE OF OUR OVERARCHING PROGRAM PRIORITIES HAS BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS THAT HELP LEVEL THE STRUCTURAL INEQUALITIES FACING TIBETAN WOMEN TODAY. IN ALL PROGRAMS, WE PRIORITIZE WOMEN'S ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES AND TO LEADERSHIP ROLES. MACHIK FOUNDED AND CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE MOTHER'S WISH FOUNDATION AND TOGETHER WE HAVE HELPED SUPPORT OVER 2000 AND TIBETAN WOMEN AND GIRLS' EDUCATION. IT IS ONE OF OUR CORE PRINCIPLES TO PRIORITIZING GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT HOWEVER POSSIBLE ACROSS OUR PROGRAMS. 11500 0 0 SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP--MACHIK FIRST INNOVATED THE EFFORT TO SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU. WE CONTINUED TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT TIBETAN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SUCH AS LEADING TIBETAN FILM-MAKERS AND WRITERS BY CONNECTING THEM TO NEW NETWORKS AND TO GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS SO THEY CAN FURTHER TELL THEIR STORIES AND GENERATE GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF TIBETAN LIVES TODAY. WE ALSO FURTHER OFFERED AN INNOVATIVE COURSE ON SOCIAL BUSINESS TO THE RURAL TIBETAN STUDENTS WHO ATTENDED THE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. 40949 0 0 COMMUNITY OUTREACH--MACHIK HAS GROWN TO BECOME A DYNAMIC PLATFORM FOR SYNERGISTIC PARTNERSHIPS ACROSS NON-PROFITS, BUSINESSESS, FOUNDATIONS, CIVIC LEADERS AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS THE TIBETAN REGION. 141764 20597 16111 654018 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DC X X Losang Rabgey 2025364858 1609 Connecticut Ave NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20009 Rebecca Martin Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 KC Choong Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Gillian Walker Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Ward Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Jody Kemmerer Director 2 0 X 0 0 0 Losang Rabgey President/ Treasurer 40 0 X 59401 0 2900 Tashi Rabgey Vice President/ Secretary 10 0 X 0 0 0 59401 0 2900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68695 0 0 846526 300000 915221 TIBET GOVERNANCE AND PRACTICE 928120 119112 119112 0 0 SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM 611710 41342 41342 0 0 MACHIK WEEKEND 928120 6954 6954 0 0 0 0 0 0 167408 1370 1370 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68695 0 1083999 168778 0 0 40597 40597 0 0 304492 304492 0 0 59401 46332 1189 11880 0 0 0 0 121871 99989 12297 9585 0 0 0 0 17221 13901 1281 2039 14704 11869 1094 1741 0 0 0 0 4500 3632 335 533 20243 16340 1506 2397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26114 18378 1508 6228 6289 5091 462 736 0 0 0 0 32729 26418 2435 3876 30318 22033 532 7753 0 0 0 0 19032 12928 267 5837 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3774 0 3774 0 3920 0 3920 0 CONFERENCE AIR, RAIL, TAXI, LODGING, MEALS 32018 32018 0 0 LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF EQUIPMENT 1200 0 1200 0 CORPORATE REGISTRATION FEES 806 0 806 0 0 0 0 0 739229 654018 32606 52605 121599 164111 678986 880477 0 0 0 100000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6006 4934 14667 10164 6844 4503 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5000 5000 818435 1159025 56223 52043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56223 52043 X 682213 1106982 79999 0 0 0 762212 1106982 818435 1159025 344770 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 304266 508611 375198 715437 1034333 2937845 14053 86246 13900 15403 48296 177898 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 318319 594857 389098 730840 1082629 3115743 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3115743 9855 4207 3055 1701 1370 20188 0 0 10 40 0 50 9855 4207 3065 1741 1370 20238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 328174 599064 392163 732581 1083999 3135981 0.99355 0.99048 0.00645 0.00952 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14667 10164 4503 0 0 0 0 4503 1 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services MACHIK PROVIDES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO FURTHER ITS MISSION. THE LARGEST GRANTS WERE USED FOR EDUCATION--TUITION, TEACHER SALARIES, LEARNING CENTERS AND SUMMER PROGRAMS. 304492 0 0 304492 East Asia and the Pacific SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM - SEP IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND LEARNING PROGRAM THAT OFFERS TIBETAN YOUTH A DYNAMIC AND STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR 4 WEEKS EVERY SUMMER. VOLUNTEER TEACHERS OFFER DAILY INSTRUCTION IN CLASSES RANGING FROM ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO PARTICIPATORY FILMMAKING, SCIENCE AND HEALTH. 98700 WIRE 0 US DOLLARS East Asia and the Pacific MOTHERS' WISH FOUNDATION - ASSISTANCE WITH EDUCATION OF YOUNG WOMEN IN MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE. 20000 WIRES 0 US DOLLARS East Asia and the Pacific TAJA HOUSE - GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY BASED LEARNING CENTER. 65000 WIRES 0 US DOLLARS East Asia and the Pacific MACHK CHENGDU OFFICE - SUPPORT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATING COSTS. 33559 WIRES 0 US DOLLARS East Asia and the Pacific CHUNGBA SCHOOLS - EDUCATION GRANTS TO FUND PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL TUITION, TEACHER SALARIES, COMPUTERS, SUPPLIES AND HEALTHCARE. 87233 WIRES 0 US DOLLARS 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 MACHIK EMPLOYEES MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS THAT ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS, ON SITE AND BY PHONE. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PERIODIC REPORTS AND AN ACCOUNTING OF THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. GRANTEES ARE SELECTED BASED ON A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: (1) LOCALLY RUN GROUPS, (2) GROUPS WITH A RECORD OF HIGH QUALITY WORK BENEFITTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, (3) GROUPS THAT ARE EXPERIENCED AND COMMITTED TO LONG-TERM COMMUNITY WORK AND (4) GROUPS THAT ARE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY ACCOUNT FOR THE FUNDS RECEIVED JACKSON HOLE 68695 59020 9675 0 0 5157 0 0 4518 0 0 68695 59020 9675 0 0 5157 0 0 4518 9675 0 1 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY 2121 EYE ST NW 801 WASHINGTON DC 20052 530196584 501 (c) 3 40000 0 US DOLLARS MACHIK SUPPPORTED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY'S ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 1 1 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 MACHIK EMPLOYEES MONITOR OR PARTICIPATE IN OPERATIONS THAT ARE FUNDED BY GRANTS. X Tibetan rugs 1 300000 Appraisal 1 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 MACHIK WAS CO-FOUNDED BY SISTERS DR. LOSANG RABGEY AND DR. TASHI RABGEY. DR. LOSANG RABGEY CURRENTLY SERVES AS MACHIK'S PRESIDENT/ TREASURER AND DR. TASHI RABGEY SERVES AS VICE PRESIDENT/ SECRETARY. LOSANG RABGEY OVERSEES DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF MACHIK. SHE HOLDS A PhD IN GENDER AND ANTHROPOLOGY FROM THE UNVERSITY OF LONDON SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES. LOSANG RABGEY WAS RECOGNIZED IN 2006 AS A NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EMERGING EXPLORER AND CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE SOCIETY'S LEGACY FUND STREERING COMMITTEE. DR. TASHI RABGEY IS CURRENTLY A RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AT GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S ELLIOTT SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. SHE HOLDS A PhD FROM HARVARD AS WELL AS LAW DEGREES FROM OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE, WHERE SHE WAS A RHODES SCHOLAR. CURRENTLY TASHI RABGEY IS A PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL FELLOW AT THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON US-CHINA RELATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b MACHIK'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE MAINTAINED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA). THE CPA MEETS PERIODICALLY WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REPORT THE FINANCIAL RESULTS AND PROVIDE ADVICE. THIS INDIVIDUAL PREPARES YEAR-END FINANCIAL REPORTS AND THE FORM 990. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT ENTER INTO TRANSACTIONS WITH BOARD MEMBERS OR EMPLOYEES. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THROUGH OUT THE YEAR, MACHIK'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CPA FINANCIAL CONSULTANT REVIEW TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTIGATE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 MACHIK'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SOLE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ PRESDIENT'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD COMPARES THE COMPENSATION TO SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS REVIEW WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2013. MACHIK'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ PRESDIENT HAS SOLE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS' COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL SALARIES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MERIT INCREASES Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 MACHIK PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESULTS IN ITS ANNUAL REPORT. ITS FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. ANY DESIRED REPORTS OR POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.