2024-05-06T10:51:14-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 200160290 FRIENDS OF ACCION INC FRIE 7048928499 Covenant Presby - 1000 E Morehead Charlotte NC 28204 Richard Neidinger Treasurer 7048928499 2024-05-06 Richard Neidinger 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Richard Neidinger Covenant Presby - 1000 E Morehead Charlotte NC 28204 242955 0 X https://new.friendsofaccion.org X 2003 NC To render meaningful support to the charitable activities of Accion in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico with a view of advancing the well being of the people served and the Christian faith. 9 9 0 122 0 0 177425 221149 0 0 1360 11889 0 0 178785 233038 163967 186997 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3718 5662 167685 192659 11100 40379 474167 550259 0 0 474167 550259 To render meaningful support to the charitable activities of Accion in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico with a view of advancing the well being of the people served and the Christian faith. 0 0 48725 0 0 Supported the operation and improvements to the Mayan Children's Village which housed 12 children (6 overnight and 6 day students) who would otherwise be unable to attend upper grade school through high school. The Village provides a home including room, board and supervision that involves the children mentally, spiritually, physically and thru service. It is effectively an orphanage for a few. It is located in El Ideal, Quintana Roo, Mexico. 82490 0 0 Supported the operation of and improvements to the Merida Student Houses which house students who would otherwise be unable to attend higher education. In 2023, The Women's House serves 11 young women, and The Men's House serves 12 young men. The men and women attend colleges and seminaries, studying engineering, health, tourism, business, education and other degree curriculums. The Merida Student Houses provide a home including room, board and supervision. In 2023, 3 scholarships were provided for school fees and expenses. 55782 0 0 Supported construction on churches, housing or Mayan Children's Village, in cooperation with teams of volunteers from U.S. churches. Projects were in selected villages scattered throughout the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. They built or improved homes for poor families; worked with Mexican Presbyterian cogregations to build or improve church facilities; or completed improvements to the Mayan Children's Village. In 2023, five teams, comprising 110 volunteers, completed projects in different villages of the Yucatan. 0 0 0 186997 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X Richard Neidinger 7048928499 Covenant Presby - 1000 E Morehead Charlotte NC 28204 Amy Hockett President - Director 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Richard Neidinger Treasurer - Director 4 0 X X 0 0 0 Christine Canaga Secretary-Director 2 0 X X 0 0 0 Elise Harriss Wallace Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Amy Cathey Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Beth Webster Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Kenneth Skodiak Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 Louise Rogers Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 David Wright Director 1 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 221149 0 221149 0 11657 0 0 11657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10149 0 9917 0 232 0 232 0 0 232 0 0 233038 0 0 11889 186997 186997 898 898 1615 1615 1720 1720 Liability Insurance 982 0 982 0 Software and Website 46 0 46 0 Bank Fees 360 0 360 0 Tax Filing Fees 41 0 41 0 192659 186997 5662 0 57508 102141 81319 46260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 335340 401858 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 474167 550259 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 474167 550259 474167 550259 474167 550259 40379 35713 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 163595 243578 201009 177425 221149 1006756 163595 243578 201009 177425 221149 1006756 7850 83750 18380 22490 13305 145775 7850 83750 18380 22490 13305 145775 860981 0 508 20 8154 11657 20339 0 508 20 8154 11657 20339 163595 244086 201029 185579 232806 1027095 0.83827 0.84115 0.01980 0.00883 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) 0 0 Program Services See 990, Part III, page 2. 186997 0 0 186997 North America (including Canada and Mexico, but not the United States) See 990, Part III, Pg 2 186997 Wire transfer 0 FMV (cash) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Friends of Accion, Inc. receives detailed accounting of monthly expenditures of specific program services, including operating expenses for Mayan Children's Village, Merida Student Houses (men and women), Construction Material, Disaster Relief, Transportation and Vehicle Expenses, etc. Wire transfers from Friends of Accion, Inc. are accompanied by a breakdown of intended purposes. Requests for grant funds are evaluated by the Board of Directors. Accounting and administration in Mexico are handled by at least two different individuals. Work teams witness the funded construction projects and usually one or more directors of Friends of Accion, Inc. visit Mexico at least once a year to inspect progress and discuss programs. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Richard Neidinger, current treasurer, reviewed the Form 990 and its schedules, which were prepared by his wife, Barbara Neidinger, CPA. A full Form 990 and its schedules were distributed to the Board of Directors for review prior to submitting the return electronically to the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial details and Form 990 are published on the organization's website: https://new.friendsofaccion.org