2026-08-24T16:23:25-04:00 2025-12-31 274436197 CALIFORNIA ACCOUNTING CPA 120 S MAIN STREET LAKEPORT CA 95453 990 2025-01-01 134018941 NATIONAL CENTER FOR US-EL SALVADOR SISTER CITIES INC NATI 8054219708 PO BOX 19055 DENVER CO 80219 JOAN BROOKS CO-PRESIDENT 8054219708 2026-08-10 LIAM OHAIMHIRGIN CRTP P02471225 7072635696 2026-08-10 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z US-EL SALVADOR SISTER CITIES LEIGH BECK 207794 false X WWW.ELSALVADORSOLIDARITY.ORG X PROMOTING PEOPLE-TO PEOLE SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND EL SALVADOR. OUR SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVE MUTUAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPANIMENT, ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, AND FUNDRAISING FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN EL SALVADOR. THE MUTUAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPANIMENT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES REGULAR MEETINGS BETWEEN SISTERING COMMUNITIES, THAT IS, MEETINGS FACILITATED BY STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS BETWEEN SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITES STATES AND EL SALVADOR THAT HAVE MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS FOR DECADES. THERE ARE ABOUT TWELVE CITIES IN THE UNITES STATES THAT HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH OVER TWELVE COMMUNITIES IN EL SALVADOR. ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION INCLUDES BIMONTHLY ONLINE EVENTS, MONTHLY NATIONAL TEAM MEETINGS, ANNUAL IN-PERSON TOURS IN THE UNITED STATES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND UPDATES ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS ON OUR BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WE HAVE THREE ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK, WHICH INCLUDES MAILED LETTERS, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND S 4 4 0 0 135127 117460 13125 90292 2775 42 15817 0 166844 207794 0 0 35496 29528 0 0 169162 173938 204658 203466 -37814 4328 135744 132374 86028 78330 49716 54044 X PROMOTING PEOPLE-TO PEOLE SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND EL SALVADOR. OUR SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVE MUTUAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPANIMENT, ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, AND FUNDRAISING FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN EL SALVADOR. THE MUTUAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPANIMENT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES REGULAR MEETINGS BETWEEN SISTERING COMMUNITIES, THAT IS, MEETINGS FACILITATED BY STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS BETWEEN SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITES STATES AND EL SALVADOR THAT HAVE MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS FOR DECADES. THERE ARE ABOUT TWELVE CITIES IN THE UNITES STATES THAT HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH OVER TWELVE COMMUNITIES IN EL SALVADOR. ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION INCLUDES BIMONTHLY ONLINE EVENTS, MONTHLY NATIONAL TEAM MEETINGS, ANNUAL IN-PERSON TOURS IN THE UNITED STATES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND UPDATES ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS ON OUR BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WE HAVE THREE ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK, WHICH INCLUDES MAILED LETTERS, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND S false false 152432 86147 EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS. INCLUDES INFRASTRUCTURE AND MATERIAL-AID PROJECTS TO A VARIETY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. GENERAL SUPPORT OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH CARE EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY AND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT. THIS FURTHERS OUR MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE BECAUSE IT PROMOTES SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS. PERCENTAGE OF TIME FOR THIS ACTIVITY IS ROUGHLY 60% IT IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING SINCE WE WERE FOUNDED. THE ACTIVITY HAPPENS IN OUR LOCATIONS IN THE US AND IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR SALVADORAN PARTNERS. THE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS OCCUR IN 250 RURAL SALVADORAN COMMUNITIES. 7335 4145 EXCHANGE-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL DELEGATIONS TO FACILITATE UNDERSTANDING OF SALVADORAN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION TOURS AND MEETINGS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS FURTHERS OUR MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE BECAUSE IT PROMOTES SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS. PERCENTAGE OF TIME FOR THIS ACTIVITY IS 40%. IT IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING SINCE WE WERE FOUNDED. THE ACTIVITY HAPPENS IN OUR LOCATIONS IN THE US AND IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR SALVADORAN PARTNERS. DELEGATIONS TYPICALLY RANGE 7-10 DAYS AND INCLUDE 4-12 PARTICIPANTS. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3-8 DELEGATIONS EACH YEAR. DURING EDUCATIONAL TOURS IN THE UNITES STATES, WE TYPICALLY TRAVEL TO OVER 4 CITIES AND HOSE IN-PERSON EVENTS AT EACH STOP WITH CHURCHES, UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MORE. TOURS LAST ABOUT 10 DAYS, AND EACH EVENT IS 1-2 HOURS WITH 10-50 ATTENDEES AT EACH EVENT. WE HAVE SEVERAL 1 HOUR MEETINGS EACH MONTH FOR OUR NATIONAL TEAMS AND BIMONTHLY PUBLIC ONLINE EVENTS. 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OUR SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVE MUTUAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPANIMENT, ORGANIZING, EDUCATION, AND FUNDRAISING FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN EL SALVADOR. THE MUTUAL COMMUNITY ACCOMPANIMENT SPECIFICALLY INCLUDES REGULAR MEETINGS BETWEEN SISTERING COMMUNITIES, THAT IS, MEETINGS FACILITATED BY STAFF OR VOLUNTEERS BETWEEN SPECIFIC COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITES STATES AND EL SALVADOR THAT HAVE MAINTAINED COMMUNICATIONS FOR DECADES. THERE ARE ABOUT TWELVE CITIES IN THE UNITES STATES THAT HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP WITH OVER TWELVE COMMUNITIES IN EL SALVADOR. ORGANIZING AND EDUCATION INCLUDES BIMONTHLY ONLINE EVENTS, MONTHLY NATIONAL TEAM MEETINGS, ANNUAL IN-PERSON TOURS IN THE UNITED STATES, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND UPDATES ABOUT CURRENT EVENTS ON OUR BLOG AND SOCIAL MEDIA. WE HAVE THREE ANNUAL FUNDRAISERS TO SUPPORT THIS WORK, WHICH INCLUDES MAILED LETTERS, EMAILS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, AND SOMETIMES ONLINE EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B EXCHANGE-BASED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL DELEGATIONS TO FACILITATE UNDERSTANDING OF SALVADORAN RURAL COMMUNITIES AND EDUCATION TOURS AND MEETINGS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. THIS FURTHERS OUR MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSE BECAUSE IT PROMOTES SOLIDARITY RELATIONSHIPS. PERCENTAGE OF TIME FOR THIS ACTIVITY IS 40%. IT IS AN ONGOING ACTIVITY THAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING SINCE WE WERE FOUNDED. THE ACTIVITY HAPPENS IN OUR LOCATIONS IN THE US AND IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR SALVADORAN PARTNERS. DELEGATIONS TYPICALLY RANGE 7-10 DAYS AND INCLUDE 4-12 PARTICIPANTS. WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 3-8 DELEGATIONS EACH YEAR. DURING EDUCATIONAL TOURS IN THE UNITES STATES, WE TYPICALLY TRAVEL TO OVER 4 CITIES AND HOSE IN-PERSON EVENTS AT EACH STOP WITH CHURCHES, UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MORE. TOURS LAST ABOUT 10 DAYS, AND EACH EVENT IS 1-2 HOURS WITH 10-50 ATTENDEES AT EACH EVENT. WE HAVE SEVERAL 1 HOUR MEETINGS EACH MONTH FOR OUR NATIONAL TEAMS AND BIMONTHLY PUBLIC ONLINE EVENTS. THERE ARE 5-50 ATTENDEES AT THESE EVENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC