2024-05-15T12:54:38-05:00 2023-12-31 842953567 TRIMNERBECKHAM PLLC 1750 TYSONS BLVD SUITE 1500 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2023-01-01 844896245 MAE EL SALVADOR MAEE 9372309178 PO BOX 70 HILLSBORO OH 45133 SAVANNAH KELLY TREASURER 9372309178 2024-05-14 1 SAVANNAH KELLY XXX-XX-XXXX 0 DAVID TRIMNER P00444822 7036631756 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JEFF MAYFIELD PO BOX 70 HILLSBORO OH 45133 205761 0 X HTTPS://WWW.MAEELSALVADOR.ORG X 2020 OH TO HELP THE YOUTH OF EL SALVADOR WITH CHRIST'S LOVE BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS. 6 5 2 33 0 0 229489 203297 0 0 112 1674 935 790 230536 205761 4502 5116 0 0 81901 92863 0 0 38 71318 76130 157721 174109 72815 31652 142136 173799 0 11 142136 173788 X FEARLESSLY REACHING THE FORGOTTEN YOUTH OF EL SALVADOR WITH CHRIST'S LOVE, RESTORING HOPE TO THEIR LIVES, AND DISCIPLING THEM TO BECOME MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE ADULTS, LEADERS OF HEALTHY FAMILIES, AND AUTHENTIC FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST. 0 0 117594 5116 HOPE CENTER: IN 2023, OUR HOPE CENTER REMAINED A BEACON OF HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN EL SALVADOR, DEDICATED TO BREAKING CYCLES OF POVERTY AND RESTORING HOPE TO THOSE WHO MAY HAVE FELT ALL WAS LOST. THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WE CONTINUED TO EMPOWER YOUNG MINDS AND PROVIDE A PATHWAY TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE.MISSION AND APPROACH: AT THE CORE OF OUR HOPE CENTER IS A DEDICATED TEAM OF LOCAL SALVADORAN TEACHERS, PASSIONATELY COMMITTED TO NURTURING YOUNG HEARTS SCARRED BY TRAUMA AND CREATING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR EVERY CHILD WHO ENTERS OUR DOORS. OUR MULTIFACETED APPROACH FOCUSES ON PROVIDING FREE CLASSES, SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND DATA PLANS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND UNLOCK BOUNDLESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STUDENTS.PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS:1. FREE CLASSES: IN 2023, OUR COMMITMENT TO BREAKING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION SAW A TOTAL OF 255 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR HOPE CENTER CLASSES, SPANNING A WIDE AGE RANGE FROM 7 TO 67 YEARS OLD. AMONG THESE STUDENTS WERE 13 PARTICIPANTS IN OUR TUTORING PROGRAM, ALL OF WHOM SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THEIR GRADES AND SHOWED REMARKABLE IMPROVEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, 66 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR LEVELING PROGRAM, UNDERTAKING PROFICIENCY EXAMS WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. OF THESE, 37 SUCCESSFULLY PASSED THEIR RESPECTIVE GRADES, WITH 16 STUDENTS ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION. THESE FREE CLASSES NOT ONLY PROVIDE ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BUT ALSO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR AT-RISK YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY.2. SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND DATA PLANS: RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES, WE PROVIDED WEEKLY INTERNET PACKAGES TO STUDENTS IN NEED, ENABLING THEM TO ATTEND ONLINE CLASSES. THROUGH OUR INNOVATIVE POINTS SYSTEM, STUDENTS EARNED REWARDS FOR ATTENDANCE AND HOMEWORK COMPLETION, ALLOWING THEM TO "PURCHASE" MUCH-NEEDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND ELIMINATING OBSTACLES TO THEIR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS.3. SCHOLARSHIPS: OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUED TO OPEN DOORS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS, ENABLING TALENTED AND MOTIVATED YOUTH TO PURSUE THEIR ACADEMIC ASPIRATIONS. IN 2023, WE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO 5 STUDENTS, PROVIDING THEM WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL GOALS.AS WE REFLECT ON THE IMPACT OF OUR HOPE CENTER PROGRAMS, WE REMAIN STEADFAST IN OUR COMMITMENT TO DISMANTLING BARRIERS TO EDUCATION AND EMPOWERING AT-RISK YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, WE CAN CONTINUE TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR THE YOUTH OF EL SALVADOR. 14744 SPECIAL PROJECTS: THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CARE AND SUPPORT FOR IMPOVERISHED AT-RISK YOUTH IN EL SALVADOR. EXAMPLES INCLUDE:RINA - IN LAST YEAR'S 990, WE SHARED RINA'S JOURNEY WITH MAE EL SALVADOR, HIGHLIGHTING HER PROGRESS AND THE SUPPORT PROVIDED BY OUR ORGANIZATION. OVER THE PAST YEAR, WE'RE PLEASED TO PROVIDE FURTHER UPDATES ON RINA'S DEVELOPMENT AND THE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS. DESPITE FACING THE LOSS OF HER BIOLOGICAL MOTHER DURING THE YEAR, RINA CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND DETERMINATION IN OVERCOMING CHALLENGES ASSOCIATED WITH HER CONDITION. RECURRENT SEIZURES AND CHRONIC PAIN RESULTING FROM SEVERE SCOLIOSIS PERSIST, YET RINA'S COURAGE, BUOYED BY THE SUPPORT SHE RECEIVES, EMPOWERS HER TO NAVIGATE THESE HURDLES WITH GRACE. NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE YIELDED PROMISING RESULTS, WITH RINA'S OVERALL HEALTH SHOWING IMPROVEMENT THROUGH CAREFULLY TAILORED DIETARY PLANS AND TARGETED SUPPLEMENTATION. ENHANCED VITALITY, WEIGHT GAIN, AND IMPROVED RECOVERY FROM PAST NUTRITIONAL SETBACKS REFLECT THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF THESE INTERVENTIONS ON RINA'S WELL-BEING. ADDITIONALLY, PERSONALIZED CARE AND SKINCARE ROUTINES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO MAINTAIN RINA'S COMFORT AND PROMOTE OVERALL HEALTH. THE ENLISTMENT OF A DEDICATED AIDE HAS FURTHER ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RINA AND HER CAREGIVERS, PROVIDING VITAL SUPPORT IN THE FACE OF ONGOING CHALLENGES. WE EXTEND HEARTFELT GRATITUDE TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS FOR THEIR UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO RINA'S JOURNEY, PARTICULARLY DURING THE CHALLENGING PERIOD FOLLOWING HER MOTHER'S PASSING. YOUR COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT PROVIDE RINA WITH HOPE, COMFORT, AND BELONGING, UNDERSCORING THE TRANSFORMATIVE IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAMS IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE. AS WE REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR, WE REMAIN DEEPLY COMMITTED TO OUR MISSION OF PROVIDING HOLISTIC CARE AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS LIKE RINA, EMPOWERING THEM TO LEAD FULFILLING LIVES DESPITE ADVERSITY. WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, WE LOOK FORWARD TO FURTHERING OUR IMPACT AND CREATING POSITIVE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.JOSELINE - JOSELIN'S STORY WITH MAE BEGAN WHEN A FRIEND INVITED HER TO ONE OF OUR CHURCH SERVICES HERE IN EL SALVADOR. AT THAT TIME, SHE WAS A SHY, QUIET, TIMID 7TH GRADER WITH A BIG HEART. IN 2016, SHE WAS PRESENTED WITH A LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AT A SCHOOL IN THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH OUR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, JOSELIN EMBRACED THIS OPPORTUNITY AND EMBARKED ON A JOURNEY OF GROWTH AND LEARNING. WE ARE THRILLED TO REPORT THAT JOSELIN GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL IN 2022 AND SUBSEQUENTLY PURSUED HER PASSION FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN AT MILLIGAN UNIVERSITY. AS OF 2023, JOSELIN IS IN HER SECOND YEAR AT THE UNIVERSITY, WHERE SHE CONTINUES TO EXCEL ACADEMICALLY, EARNING GOOD GRADES AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN CAMPUS LIFE. THROUGHOUT HER EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY, MAE HAS REMAINED STEADFAST IN OUR SUPPORT FOR JOSELIN. WE PROVIDE ONGOING TUITION ASSISTANCE TO ALLEVIATE FINANCIAL BURDENS AND ENSURE SHE CAN FOCUS ON HER STUDIES. ADDITIONALLY, OUR ORGANIZATION OFFERS EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, GUIDING JOSELIN THROUGH THE CHALLENGES AND TRIUMPHS OF COLLEGE LIFE. JOSELIN'S SUCCESS IS A TESTAMENT TO HER RESILIENCE, DETERMINATION, AND THE UNWAVERING SUPPORT OF OUR MINISTRY AND ITS SUPPORTERS. AS SHE CONTINUES TO PURSUE HER DREAMS AND BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE, WE ARE HONORED TO STAND ALONGSIDE HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. 2835 YOUTH CAMP: IN 2023, WE EMBARKED ON AN UNFORGETTABLE THREE-DAY YOUTH CAMP ADVENTURE IN THE MOUNTAINS OF EL SALVADOR, IMPACTING 23 EAGER PARTICIPANTS. AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF STUNNING LANDSCAPES, OUR TIME TOGETHER WAS FILLED WITH LAUGHTER, FELLOWSHIP, AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH. LED BY OUR DEDICATED TEAM, WE ENGAGED IN EXHILARATING GAMES, INVIGORATING HIKES, AND HEARTFELT DEVOTIONS UNDER STARLIT SKIES. FOR MANY OF OUR YOUTH, THIS EXPERIENCE WAS A RARE OPPORTUNITY UNLIKE IN THE STATES, WHERE YOUTH CAMPS ABOUND, OUR YOUTH HERE LACK SIMILAR OPPORTUNITIES. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF OUR CAMP CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. IT'S A PLACE WHERE HEARTS OPEN UP, LIVES CHANGE, AND CONNECTIONS WITH GOD DEEPEN. ONE TOUCHING MOMENT WAS WHEN ONE OF OUR 15-YEAR-OLD BOYS, KNOWN FOR HIS STOIC DEMEANOR, TEARFULLY EXPRESSED HIS RELUCTANCE TO LEAVE ON THE FINAL DAY. AS WE REFLECT ON THE IMPACT OF YOUTH CAMP, WE'RE REMINDED OF ITS PROFOUND IMPORTANCE IN NURTURING FAITH AND PURPOSE IN OUR YOUTH. WITH YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT, WE'RE EMPOWERING THEM TO DISCOVER, GROW, AND THRIVE IN THEIR JOURNEY OF FAITH. 370 SPORTS OUTREACH: IN 2023, OUR SPORTS OUTREACH PROGRAM CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATION IN THE LIVES OF AT-RISK YOUTH, HARNESSING THE POWER OF ATHLETICS TO FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT. THROUGH OUR DEDICATION TO INTERTWINING THE LOVE OF SPORTS WITH THE LOVE OF CHRIST, WE WITNESSED THE PROFOUND IMPACT OF OUR PROGRAM ON THE JOURNEY OF THE YOUTH WE SERVE. OUR EFFORTS WERE EXEMPLIFIED BY THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUR RUNNING, SOFTBALL, AND SOCCER TEAMS, EACH CONTRIBUTING TO THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PARTICIPANTS.-RUNNING: OUR RUNNING CLUB, UNITED IN PURPOSE, PARTICIPATED IN FOUR ROAD RACES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, SHOWCASING THEIR COMMITMENT TO PHYSICAL FITNESS AND PERSEVERANCE. THESE ENDEAVORS NOT ONLY STRENGTHENED THEIR PHYSICAL ENDURANCE BUT ALSO INSTILLED VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS DISCIPLINE, PERSEVERANCE, AND A GROWTH MINDSET.-SOCCER: OUR SPIRITED SOCCER TEAM, FUELED BY PASSION AND CAMARADERIE, PARTICIPATED IN TWO TOURNAMENTS, DEMONSTRATING THEIR SKILLS AND UNITY ON THE FIELD. THROUGH INVIGORATING PRACTICES AND COMPETITIVE MATCHES, OUR YOUNG ATHLETES EMBRACED THE VALUES OF SPORTSMANSHIP, DETERMINATION, AND TEAMWORK.-SOFTBALL: OUR WEEKLY SOFTBALL PRACTICES AND FAMILY SOFTBALL DAYS PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING AMONG OUR PARTICIPANTS. THESE GATHERINGS FOSTERED A SENSE OF BELONGING AND CAMARADERIE, NURTURING VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.IN TOTAL, OUR SPORTS OUTREACH PROGRAM ENGAGED 71 DIFFERENT YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PROVIDING THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, MENTORSHIP, AND SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE. AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO THE FUTURE, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO LEVERAGING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SPORTS TO REACH AND EMPOWER AT-RISK YOUTH, GUIDING THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE LEADERS WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 370 135543 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X SAVANNAH KELLY 9372053476 PO BOX 70 HILLSBORO OH 45133 SAVANNAH CAMERON KELLY PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY HAECKER VICE PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 AIMEE HUGHES SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULA KISER TREASURER 15.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL YELVERTON MISSIONARY CARE COORDINATOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMIE BENNINGTON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF MAYFIELD BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRITNEY HIBBS COFOUNDER 50.00 X X 20968 0 0 ROBERT HIBBS COFOUNDER 50.00 X 9967 0 3139 30935 0 3139 0 0 0 0 0 203297 203297 1674 1674 790 790 790 205761 0 0 2464 5116 5116 34074 30667 3407 54917 49426 5491 1505 1355 150 2367 2130 237 2718 2718 2512 2512 1518 1518 1062 1062 12927 6967 5960 576 576 6679 519 6160 9227 2974 6253 1639 1639 3881 2911 970 SPECIAL PROJECTS 14744 14744 HOPE CENTER PROGRAM 9997 9997 YOUTH CAMP 2835 2835 BENEVOLENCE/COMMUNITY O 1640 1640 4175 985 3152 38 174109 135543 38528 38 43348 27971 98788 36700 109128 0 109128 142136 173799 11 0 11 X 0 0 0 0 142136 173788 142136 173788 142136 173799 31652 0 X 0 0 0 X 3425 122152 139750 229489 203297 698113 3425 122152 139750 229489 203297 698113 126034 572079 112 1674 1786 935 790 1725 701624 X PART II, PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST: THE VALUES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE A PART III COLUMN (A) ARE FOR THE INITIAL YEAR FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S FORMATION ON FEBRUARY 2, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2020. NO TAX RETURN WAS FILED FOR THAT INITIAL PERIOD BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION'S GROSS RECEIPTS WERE BELOW $50,000. THE VALUES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE A PART III COLUMN (B) ARE THE AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THE 2020 FORM 990-EZ, COVERING APRIL 1, 2020 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2021. THE VALUES REPORTED ON SCHEDULE A PART II COLUMN (C) ARE FOR THE SHORT PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2021. THE ORGANIZATION CHANGED ITS ACCOUNTING PERIOD FROM FISCAL YEAR APRIL - MARCH, TO CALENDAR YEAR JANUARY - DECEMBER. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 76390 76390 32738 32738 109128 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES HOPE CENTER, YOUTH CAMP, SPECIAL PROJECTS 139334 1 2 0 0 1 2 139334 0 139334 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCHOLARSHIPS 3 5116 BOOK FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. A. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B. THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER MAE EL SALVADOR CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE GOVERNING BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND D. UNDERSTANDS MAE EL SALVADOR IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINES 13 AND 14: THE ORGANIZATION IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND A DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY DURING 2024.