2013-08-13T13:53:02-07:00 2012-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2012-01-01 300258491 Puente a la Salud Comunitaria PUEN 7133775064 24 Waterway Avenue Ste 300 The Woodlands TX 77380 Peter Noll 2013-08-13 true Jody Blazek P00072674 7134395739 X 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Kathryn Seely 24 Waterway Avenue Ste 300 The Woodlands TX 77380 375833 false false X www.puentemexico.org X 2004 TX Puente promotes the ecological production of amaranth, combined with other traditional and strategic crops, to encourage the diversification of local agriculture and diet for rural communities in Oaxaca, Mexico as a means of combating malnutrition. 9 9 2 14 0 234970 371304 1985 637 196 281 3611 237151 375833 0 0 58823 68782 400 0 30943 251416 260224 310639 329006 -73488 46827 164656 212115 275 907 164381 211208 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 174416 249 Eco-Amaranth: Puentes 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 over 500 Oaxacan farmers from indigenous communities to cultivate amaranth using sustainable and ecological practices. The Eco-Amaranth program presents subsistence 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. 83606 388 Healthy Families: Puentes Healthy Families program works with indigenous communities in Oaxaca to foster a more diverse and nutritious diet for their families and help combat child malnutrition through consumption of amaranth. Since 2003, Puente has worked with over 6,500 women from over 90 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. The program is designed primarily for pregnant and lactating women and the mothers and caretakers of children under 5 the groups most vulnerable to the devastating, long term effects of malnutrition. 258022 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 false false false false true 0 0 false 2 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X X Ranak Amin 7133775013 24 Waterway Avenue Ste 300 The Woodlands TX 77380 Tim Watson 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 April Watson 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lisa Thompson 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Allison Squires 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline Boyd Kronley 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Domagala 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Joe Choperena 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Katherine Lorenz 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kathryn Seely 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Noll 40.00 0.00 X 55776 0 1476 55776 1476 0 false false false 0 371304 371304 Amaranth sales 111000 637 637 637 281 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Exchange rate adjustment 900099 3611 3611 3611 375833 637 3892 0 0 0 0 57252 28926 14163 14163 0 6492 1623 1623 3246 0 0 5038 2257 1466 1315 0 1099 297 545 257 4042 4042 0 0 0 5642 5642 0 5809 2078 1373 2358 901 94 604 203 0 19994 18284 805 905 20538 16038 2734 1766 0 11952 11794 133 25 0 0 522 522 6600 6600 Media production and outreach 3735 3667 39 29 Vehicle services 9549 9344 99 106 Educational materials/supplies 40843 40843 Non-US staffing expense 128443 116681 5239 6523 555 454 54 47 329006 258022 40041 30943 163763 210087 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3767 1739 893 2028 0 0 0 0 0 164656 212115 275 907 275 907 X 164381 211208 164381 211208 164656 212115 46827 X false false false X 151616 145798 201576 234970 371304 1105264 0 0 151616 145798 201576 234970 371304 1105264 216917 888347 639 202 186 196 281 1504 0 0 1106768 18581 0.80260 0.84630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 329006 329006 65801 16450 false 31861 39732 62128 65801 199522 299283 7965 9933 15532 16450 49880 74820 3767 1739 2028 2028 North America 1 2 Program service Nutrit/agricult. edu 322711 1 2 1 2 322711 322711 false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management When the Executive Director was hired, the Board formed a committee to research compensation paid by similar organizations in the region. The information was shared and discussed during a quarterly Board call. They reached consensus on the Executive Director compensation and its relationship to other salaries. It has not been reviewed since because we have not had a change in compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c 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 organizations 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 11b 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 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Tim Watson is married to April Watson.