2026-07-27T16:42:57-04:00 2025-12-31 994750046 THRIVE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 1610 C ST STE 100 VANCOUVER WA 98663 990 2025-01-01 912155843 AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ FOUNDATION AMIG 3605676940 2226 EASTLAKE AVE E 319 SEATTLE WA 98102 JESSICA COHN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3604682057 2026-07-27 true AMANDA FELS CPA P01789299 3606990681 2026-07-27 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DAVINA RATCLIFFE 2226 EASTLAKE AVE E 319 SEATTLE WA 98102 1309785 false X WWW.AMIGOSDESANTACRUZ.ORG X 1998 CA THE MISSION OF AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF SANTA CRUZ LA LAGUNA AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES THROUGH SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. 11 11 1 0 576200 965970 277353 320941 21501 22874 135173 -1200 1010227 1308585 668511 815847 0 42814 46903 16391 0 65892 159633 152066 887349 1014816 122878 293769 959321 1291517 1259 4348 958062 1287169 X THE MISSION OF AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF SANTA CRUZ LA LAGUNA AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES THROUGH SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. FOUNDED IN 1998, AMIGOS FOCUSES ON THIS ONE SMALL CORNER OF THE WORLD TO HELP BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY. AMIGOS IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A HISTORY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST AMONG THE COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH. OUR SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN ALL ITS FORMS IS PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THIS SMALL CORNER OF THE WORLD. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GROWING UP HEALTHIER, BETTER EDUCATED, AND MORE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS. THEY ARE TAKING A MORE ACTIVE ROLE HELPING TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY WILL HAVE FEWER CHILDREN, THEIR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE GREATER, EDUCATION WILL BE A PRIORITY FOR THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEY WILL BE MUCH MORE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY ISSUES THAN THEIR PARENTS EVER WE false false 465069 439294 318527 VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH LEADERSHIP AND INPUT FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, AMIGOS OPENED CECAP (CENTRO DE CAPACITACION / TRAINING CENTER) IN 2010. EACH YEAR, OVER 300 ADULTS AND YOUTH TAKE PART IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN CECAP THAT INCLUDE SEWING, BEADING, WEAVING, CARPENTRY, WELDING, COMPUTATION, AND CULINARY ARTS, AMONG OTHERS. WE RUN TWO SOCIAL ENTERPRISE BUSINESSES CONNECTED TO CECAP THAT PROVIDE WORK OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR STUDENTS AND INCOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION. MANOS CRUCENAS IS AN ARTISAN STORE SELLING BEAUTIFUL LOCAL HANDICRAFTS. RESTAURANT SABOR CRUCENO IS A GRADUATE-RUN RESTAURANT SERVING TRADITIONAL GUATEMALAN CUISINE THAT IS A FAVORITE OF TRAVELERS TO LAKE ATITLAN. 396597 376553 2414 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AMIGOS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING AN INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY-BASED PRIMARY SCHOOL THAT WILL OFFER QUALITY EDUCATION TO THE CHILDREN OF SANTA CRUZ IN GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE, GROWING BY ONE GRADE EACH YEAR UNTIL IT IS FULL IN 2030. WE ALSO PROVIDE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH TRAINING AND LIFE PLANNING FOR OLDER YOUTH, AND SCHOLARSHIPS SO THAT STUDENTS MAY CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT THE MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY LEVEL. TOGETHER, THESE EFFORTS ARE TRANSFORMING EDUCATION IN SANTA CRUZ, PROVIDING A POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND THE TOOLS FOR CHILDREN TO BECOME CRITICAL THINKERS AND STRONG FUTURE LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. 861666 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false true true true false false true 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 1 true false true GT false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false CA X X JESSICA COHN 3605676940 2226 EASTLAKE AVE E 319 SEATTLE WA 98102 X KAREN BARTH SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LEE BEAL TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 SANTOS CANEL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROYSTON DELANEY VICE PRESIDE 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GEIST BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVINA RATCLIFFE PRESIDENT 4.00 X X 0 0 0 PAULINA SANTOS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RILEY SISE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VOROBIK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA ZINSER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 20560 945410 965970 VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS 320941 320941 320941 22874 22874 20560 1200 -1200 1308585 343815 815847 815847 40540 19743 10328 10469 6363 3182 3181 2698 2698 8591 381 8210 15468 439 1714 13315 2078 2078 27095 25256 1609 230 ADMIN EXPENSES 65649 65649 FUNDRAISING 30487 30487 1014816 861666 87258 65892 119368 127838 338939 691512 2871 731 28042 28430 743461 300455 470101 443006 959321 1291517 1259 2443 1905 1259 4348 X 958062 1287169 958062 1287169 959321 1291517 X 293769 35338 X false false X 502308 445996 583575 576200 965970 3074049 502308 445996 583575 576200 965970 3074049 373711 2700338 3751 3443 19017 21501 22873 70585 125340 177211 226722 277353 320941 1127567 4272201 789684 0.63210 0.65210 X PART II, LINE 10 VOCATIONAL PROGRAM REVENUE 1,127,567 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 136672 136672 448245 174691 273554 84014 51234 32780 74530 74530 443006 UNDEPOSITED TIPS 1905 1905 true CENTRAL AMERICA 1 2 GRANTS & ORG MGMT VOCATIONAL&EDUCATION 815847 1 2 1 2 815847 815847 CENTRAL AMERICA VOCATIONAL PROGRAM 439294 CASH CENTRAL AMERICA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 376553 CASH false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 REGULAR NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW, INCLUDING EXPLANATIONS OF KEY IMPACT, CHALLENGES, AND OVER- OR UNDER-SPENDING. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA 815,847 0 FUNDRAISER 20560 20560 1200 20560 20560 1200 1200 -1200 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF AMIGOS DE SANTA CRUZ IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF SANTA CRUZ LA LAGUNA AND SURROUNDING VILLAGES THROUGH SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT. FOUNDED IN 1998, AMIGOS FOCUSES ON THIS ONE SMALL CORNER OF THE WORLD TO HELP BREAK THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF POVERTY. AMIGOS IS A SMALL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS A HISTORY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND AN EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST AMONG THE COMMUNITIES WE WORK WITH. OUR SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION IN ALL ITS FORMS IS PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE TRANSFORMATION OF THIS SMALL CORNER OF THE WORLD. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE GROWING UP HEALTHIER, BETTER EDUCATED, AND MORE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AS CITIZENS. THEY ARE TAKING A MORE ACTIVE ROLE HELPING TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNITY. THEY WILL HAVE FEWER CHILDREN, THEIR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE GREATER, EDUCATION WILL BE A PRIORITY FOR THEIR CHILDREN, AND THEY WILL BE MUCH MORE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY ISSUES THAN THEIR PARENTS EVER WERE. THE CHILDREN WE WATCHED GROW UP. THEY ARE NOW TEACHERS,ACCOUNTANTS, SOCIAL WORKERS AND OFFICE WORKERS. THEY ARE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEIR ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY, TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY AND TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROBLEMS IS ALREADY OBVIOUS. FORM 990 THE ORGANIZATION HIRED A FUNDRAISING FIRM IN 2024 TO SUPPORT AN ONGOING 3- YEAR CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO FUND THE BUILDING AND OPENING OF A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN SANTA CRUZ. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B GUATEMALA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE RETURN IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AFFIRM ANNUALLY ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. NO INSTANCES WERE REPORTED SINCE THE LAST FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD VOTES TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 BOOK TO TAX 35,338