2025-11-03T12:29:38-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 561973794 CO PARTNERS OF CAMPESINAS COPA 7034474281 901 Second Street Alexandria VA 22314 Jim Heinzen Treasurer 7034770374 2025-11-03 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X Copartners.org X X 22932 X 22655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 277 0 277 0 0 0 0 22932 14742 0 0 0 0 141 514 15397 7535 99342 0 106877 X 94046 101927 0 0 6038 5692 100084 107619 742 742 99342 106877 Co-partners works with organizations of rural women in El Salvador and Guatemala to help them make better lives for themselves and their families guided by our motto to "Learn, Earn and Lead". Co-partners provides resources for skills training, equipment for training and production, educational scholarships, infrastructure and organizational strengthening. The local partner organizations manage small grants provided by Co-partners, plus resources that they generate from training classes and production activities. They maintain organizational records and coordinate with other organizations and local government and represent the needs of lower income and rural families in the broader community. Co-partners also provides annual volunteer training teams to work with organizational leaders, youth and children. LEARN: In the typical year Co-partners supports vocational training in two centers in El Salvador and underwrites scholarships in both El Salvador and Guatemala. Vocational classes in centers located in Ilobasco and Apastepueque, El Salvador, provide classes in dressmaking, tailoring, cosmetology, basic computer skills, electrical wiring, cooking, baking and English. In Guatemala, we provide $2,000 for scholarships of school supplies to 200 entering elementary school children and 2 scholarships for entering high school students $2,292. In El Salvador we provided $2,000 for tables and chairs to accommodate their expanding training activities. In the Apastepueque we invested $6,000 to fortify the electric system of the training center required by their use of industrial sewing machines and commercial hair dryers. The two training centers are significantly generating sufficient income through their training activities to cover operating expenses. During the year 12, 5-month classes were provided to 253 students. 12292 X 358 EARN: The two vocational training centers in El Salvador enable participants to earn a living wage in the country of their birth rather than feeling the pull of immigration. The courses that are offered by the training centers provide opportunities to enter a new profession as either a sole practitioner or as a skilled employee of an ongoing business. There are many examples where graduates have made life changing outcomes. A recent graduate of the cosmetology and manicurist courses at the Apastepeque center applied her new skills leading her buying a small motor cycle that now offers access to a larger geographic area in combination with a food delivery service. An early female graduate of the residential electricity course set off to wire the stands of the outdoor market where she used to work. She then went into business with her two young sons. The wiring class is also attractive because graduates are credentialed to wire houses but also to inspect and signoff on wiring done by home owners, a requirement of municipal government. A women who sold in the outdoor market found it much more rewarding to work out of her home as a seamstress after taking the basic and advanced sewing classes. In Guatemala, where organization members of six communities are spread over a wide area, agricultural projects are emphasized. The women raising chickens and along with eggs add an important contribution to the family diet. They have also raise turkeys and pigs primarily for sale along with surplus eggs. 2000 X 358 LEAD: In line with Copartners focus on women's empowerment, we provide material support to the women's organizations. Once a woman has completed her education and learned a skill that enables her to contribute to the economic support of the family, we encourage her to step up to leadership in her organization and her community. The three organizations supported by Copartners were all required to acquire legal status and open a bank account. All decisions regarding the classes to offer, pricing, recruitment of students, hiring of instructors, and managing money. Leadership of partner organizations also acquire skills as representatives of their organizations with local government officials, funding organizations and others. In support of this goal, Copartners offers leadership workshops for both women and youth annually. Over the years the experience acquired has led to leadership positions in their rural communities and civic and religious organizations. Leader ship training is largely provided by copartners volunteers and participation in training provided by local private and pubic organizations. 239 X 150 866 Archer Heinzen Chairperson 20 0 0 0 Kristin Langlykke Vice Chariperson 5 0 0 0 Jeannette Rodriguez Secretary 5 0 0 0 Jim Heinzen Treasurer 20 0 0 0 Carol Reeder Director 4 0 0 0 Teddie Ahrens Director 6 0 0 0 Jeremy Smith Director 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VA Jim Heinzen 901 Second Street Alexandria VA 22314 7035486713 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 34898 30313 27029 36085 22601 150926 3047 4501 2525 2630 330 13033 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37945 34814 29554 38715 22931 163959 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 163959 61 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38006 34814 29554 38715 22931 164020 0.99963 0.99951 0.00037 0.00049 X Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 Grants to local partner organizations: Asociacion Apastepueque- Instalation of new larger electric box $3,000 Asociacion and an additional $3,000 to rewire center for hair dryers and industrial sewing machines. =$6,000 Asociacion La Nueva Esperanza: Tables and chairs for expansion. =$2,000 Asociacion Red de Mujeres: Primary school scholarships $2,000, Highschool Scholarships $4,292, Retail space $450 = $6,742. Total Grants $14,742 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Techsoup subscription $99, P, Supplies $140.12, financial Fees $61.10, Web Page $203.88, Craft Purchases$9.47, Financial Fees $61.10 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Undeposited funds $5,450, Schwab Brokerate $241.73 Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26 Accounts payable $742