2013-07-30T17:56:06-07:00 2012-12-31 990 2012-01-01 203338874 CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMERICAS INC CENT 2027724284 160 Montclaire Dr Weston FL 33326 Leopoldo Martinez 2027724284 2013-05-08 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Leopoldo J Martinez 1050 Connecticut Av NW Suite 1040 Washington DC 20036 2576159 0 X www.cddamericas.org X 2005 FL A Global non-profit "think-do" tank engaged in collaborative research and training programs for new leaders, social entrepreneurs and NGOs dedicated to promote sustainable democratic changes across the Americas. 4 3 0 5 0 0 55196 2537777 0 38382 0 0 70000 0 125196 2576159 20000 1392551 0 0 6796 0 0 0 18614 20175 269261 46971 1661812 78225 914347 59868 974215 0 0 59868 974215 A GLOBAL NON PROFIT THINK-DO TANK ENGAGED IN COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR NEW LEADERS, SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND NGOs DEDICATED TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRATIC CHANGES IN THE AMERICAS 0 0 1494799 1392551 0 THE VENEZUELA INITIATIVE WORKS WITH FELLOWS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN: (I) ACTIVITIES DEDICATED TO CREATE INTERNATIONAL AWARENESS OF THE INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN VENEZUELA; (II) RESEARCH ON DOMESTIC PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND TOPICS RELATED TO THE BILATERAL RELATION WITH THE USA; (III) SEMINARS AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WITH EMERGING DEMOCRATIC LEADERS; AND, (IV) PROMOTE COOPERATION TO LEADERS AND INSTITUTIONS ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABLE DEMOCRATIC CHANGES THROUGH FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS. DURING 2012 THE PROGRAMS FOCUSED IN WORKING WITH NGOs TO ORGANIZE AND DEVELOP A CITIZENS ELECTORAL WATCHDOG PLATFORM IN VENEZUELA WITH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. 54865 11000 0 AMERICAS 100 (CURRENTLY RENAMED AS IQ LATINO) IS A LEADERSHIP FORUM AND COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH INITIATIVE ENGAGED IN THE EDUCATING AND INTEGRATING A NETWORK OF NEW HISPANIC LEADERS AND OPINON MAKERS TO PROMOTIE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION. DURING THE 2012 THE INITIATIVE WORKED WITH FELLOWS IN CREATING THE IQ LATINO RESEARCH AND EDITORIAL PLATFORM, AND PROMOTED EVENTS TO RECRUIT AND PREPARE FELLOWS. 0 0 0 1549664 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 DC FL X Leopoldo Martinez 2027724284 1050 Connecticut Av NW Suite 1040 Washington DC DC 20036 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ 25 X X 0 0 50000 JOSE RAMON PELUCARTE 0 0 X 0 0 0 RAMON JOSE MEDINA 15 0 X X 0 0 0 FRANCISCO J GONZALEZ 1 0 X 0 0 0 CARMEN BEATRIZ FERNANDEZ 0.5 0 X X 0 0 0 BERNARDO MARTINEZ 0 0 X X 0 0 0 LMN CONSULTING LLC 3 0 X X 0 0 0 NACOMA INTERNATIONAL TRUST 3.00 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2537777 0 2537777 38382 38382 0 0 38382 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2576159 38382 0 0 0 0 0 0 1392551 1392551 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1866 0 1866 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39000 39000 0 0 0 0 0 0 19029 0 19029 0 8600 0 8600 0 0 0 0 0 30195 0 30195 0 28452 0 28452 0 0 0 0 0 117248 117248 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fundraising Expenses 18614 0 0 18614 Books & Subscriptions 1311 0 1311 0 Bank Fees 2294 0 2294 0 Research & Development, Publications 865 865 0 0 1787 0 1787 0 1661812 1549664 93534 18614 59868 914034 0 0 0 52800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7381 0 0 7381 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59868 974215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 300 300 59568 973915 59868 974215 59868 974215 914347 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 125196 1537777 1662973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125196 1537777 1662973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1662973 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125196 1537777 1662973 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7381 0 0 7381 0 0 0 0 7381 1 South America 0 3 Grantmaking VENEZUELA INITIATIVE: COOPERATION TO NGOs AND CIVIL SOCIETY UNDER OUR VENEZUELA INITIATIVE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SEEKS DONORS FROM VENEZUELA (THUS, CONDUCTS FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES) TO SUPPORT OUR GRANTS AND COOPERATION TO VENEZUELA, THE COUNTRY WHERE OUR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE US CURRENTLY CONCENTRATE. 1392551 0 3 1392551 South America GRANTS TO FINANCE SEMINARS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OR TRAINING ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CITIZENS ELECTORAL WATCHDOG IN VENEZUELA 445000 WIRE TRANSFERS South America FUNDS WERE GRANTED TO FINANCE TRAINING, NETWORKING, ACQUISITION OF COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, DEVELOP SOFTWARE FOR A PLATFORM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION, MOBILIZATION, ORGANIZATION AND ELECTORAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY THE YOUTH MOVEMENTS OF CIVIL SOCIETY. 792981 WIRE TRANSFERS TO VARIOUS INDIVIDUALS ACTING AS AGENTS OF NGOs, AND WIRE TRANSFERS TO PROVIDERS South America FUNDS TO FINANCE EVENTS, RESEARCH, POLLS, AND WHITE PAPERS REGARDING VENEZUELA PUBLIC POLICY AND BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH THE US 71727 FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS 3 3 GRANTS TO FINANCE THE NETWORKING ACTIVITIES OF THE YOUTH MOVEMENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE PREPARATION OF A NATIONAL POLICY PROPOSAL FOR THE YOUTH, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT, PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN IT PLATFORM TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION, MOBILIZATION, ORGANIZATIONS AND ELECTORAL CONTROL ACTIVITIES. South America 2 11000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SchF_P01_S00_L02 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 THE ORGANIZATION HAS LOCAL DIRECTORS, FELLOWS OR AGENTS WHO ARE CHARGED WITH COMPLIANCE AND OVERSIGHT OF THE FUNDS DISBURSED BY OUR PROGRAMS OUTSIDE THE US, INCLUDING A DUE DILIGENCE ON THE ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH COOPERATION OR ASSISTANCE IS ENTERED. THEIR ASSESSMENT AND REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LEOPOLDO MARTINEZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50000 0 0 0 50000 0 0 JOSE RAMON PELUCARTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RAMON JOSE MEDINA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FRANCISCO J GONZALEZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CARMEN BEATRIZ FERNANDEZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BERNARDO MARTINEZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LMN CONSULTING LLC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NACOMA INTERNATIONAL TRUST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SchJ_P01_S00_L01a Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a The organization paid $21,590 during FY 2012 to contribute to the rent of the personal residence of the Director & President to be used as office, archive and other business uses (meetings), while an office was available for lease to the organization. The amount was determined with reference to the average cost of an office in DC (estimated in $1,800 per month). The rent contributed was only a fraction of the rent of the residence. F990_P06_S0B_L11b Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 Report is prepared by the President and consulted with the Directors during preparation. The Directors engagement in the process is diverse. Some might not have any comments, other could have specific questions, which are addressed by the President. F990_P06_S0B_L15 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 All compensations and expense decisions are made by at least 3 Directors to avoid any conflict of interest, and as necessary, comparable data is researched by using tools of consultation provided by independent service providers. F990_P06_S0C_L19 Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the members or the public following the guidelines of Notice 2007-45. A written request to the President is necessary by the interested party, and the review will be conducted exclusively at the offices of the organization at an specific date and time to be determined by the organization. Information regarding contributors and donors is totally confidential, and never disclosed to a third party. We also have a Donors Bill of Rights which includes the right to inquire details from the management. Questions in review of provided public information are not taken from third parties, whose review is limited to access to the information available to the public pursuant to the organization policy.