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THE FUNDS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN HELD BY CANTERA IN ITS OWN ACCOUNT IN HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK IN HOUSTON IN ORDER TO RECEIVE GRANTS FROM US AND EUROPEAN FOUNDATIONS. THE CANTERA ESCROW ACCOUNT WAS MADE NECESSARY DUE TO TWO CHANGES FIRST, HANCOCK WHITNEYS DECISION TO CEASE BUSINESS WITH NICARAGUAN-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT YEAR AND, SECOND, THAT YEAR ALSO, THE NICARAGUA GOVERNMENT BEGAN TO CLOSE FORCIBLY ALMOST ALL NGOS OPERATING IN NICARAGUA AND TO CONFISCATE THEIR ASSETS. CANTERAS LEGAL STATUS WAS SUSPENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 2022. AT THE REQUEST OF THE OFFICERS OF CANTERA, FRIENDS OF CANTERA CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN THE CANTERA ESCROW IN ORDER TO SHELTER IT FROM UNLAWFUL CONFISCATION AND, UPON WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE OFFICERS OF CANTERA, MAKE DISTRIBUTIONS DISCREETLY TO SUPPORT WHATEVER ON-GOING CHARITBLE PROGRAMS OF CANTERA REMAIN POSSIBLE. Central America and the Caribbean PROGRAM SERVICES SCHOLARSHIPS 600 Central America and the Caribbean PROGRAM SERVICES FOOD/SHELTER/SCHOOL FEES 10315 10915 10915 Central America and the Caribbean SCHOLARSHIP 600 CHECK Central America and the Caribbean FOOD/SHELTER/SCHOOL FEES 10315 CHECK 2 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS GRANT REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL. THE GRANTEE SUBMITS AN ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS SPENT AND FUNDS REMAINING FOR EACH GRANT FOR THE BOARDS REVIEW Form 990, Part III, Line 1 LASTING FRIENDS SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF CANTERA BY PROMOTING THE INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGH THE METHODOLOGY OF POPULAR EDUCATION BY CULTIVATING A SOLIDARITY NETWORK THAT ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO SHARE THEIR TALENTS, TIME AND TREASURE, AND BY STRENGTHENING FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH FUNDRAISING, GRANT WRITING AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11 FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. THE FORM 990 IS THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL REPORTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS NAME FROM FRIENDS OF CANTERA, INC. TO LASTING FRIENDS, INC.