2026-02-23T08:51:47-00:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 760639938 SEA - El Carmen % Marsden P Shaver SEA- 8328416410 1208 Crockett St Houston TX 770074216 Marsden P Shaver Treasurer 8328416410 2026-02-23 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Guayaquil Mission Marsden P Shaver 2220 Highland Ave Cincinnati OH 452193122 46622 false X www.sea-elcarmen.org X 2000 TX Funded and managed the operation of the elementary school, Saint Vincent de Paul School, in Paroquia Tarqui, Guayaquil, Ecuador. 4 4 0 4 38401 68195 7629 0 38368 27545 5386 11448 111949 46622 16000 14500 0 4140 0 0 6310 28542 27437 48682 41937 63267 4685 325510 316431 45 0 325465 316431 X Science, Education and Charity false false 14500 14500 Education - Subsidized salaries and employee benefits for elementary school teachers employed by FAMS and who work at St Vincent de Paul School, Guayaquil, Ecuador to achieve continuity of educational services to the community. 1112 Education - Provided computer equipment for continued operation of the school computer room. Provided subscriptions and books for educational programs in the school library and computer room. 1785 Charity - Provided nutritional supplies for meals at the Cafeteria for staff at St. Vincent de Paul School. 4072 21469 true false false false false true false true true true false false true false false false false false false true true true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true true false false true false false false false false false false false OH X Marsden P Shaver 8328416410 2220 Highland Ave Cincinnati OH 452193122 X Ana V Shaver President 010.00 030.00 X X X 0 0 0 Martha M Velez Project Manager 005.00 040.00 X X 0 0 0 Marsden P Shaver Treasurer/Secretary 020.00 005.00 X X X 0 0 0 Anna C Fife Project Director 005.00 005.00 X X X 0 0 0 false false false 200 7429 7629 27545 582 26963 Substitute payments in lieu of dividends or interest 27291 27291 717 717 11448 46622 582 38401 0 0 14500 14500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 97 120 120 100 100 0 7216 1215 6001 0 309 309 1785 1785 2131 1112 1019 0 2400 2400 3642 3642 0 4072 4072 0 0 0 0 Travel Meals 2648 2648 Utilities 1517 1517 Dues and Subscriptions 444 444 Ground transportation travel expenses 409 409 547 547 41937 21469 14158 6310 X 11834 7073 500 200 119752 2800 5000 184849 298383 5775 5775 325510 316431 45 45 0 X 300465 291431 25000 25000 325465 316431 325510 316431 4685 -1215 -12504 X false false false false false X 28721 20727 93007 68195 7629 218279 28721 20727 93007 68195 7629 218279 218279 2 2655 15786 38368 9852 66663 5000 26309 31309 6860 5386 771 13017 329268 0.66290 0.77270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 22000 298382 true true false false false false false Financial derivatives and other financial products Closely-held equity interests Interactive Brokers U204248 - Unrestricted cash 297874 F Interactive Brokers U204248 - Accruals for Intrerest due 509 F Interactive Brokers U204248 - Dividend Accurals due F Interactive Brokers U204248 - Unrealized Securities P/L F Market to Market NAV F 298383 Federal income taxes true South America 1 10 St Vincent de Paul Elementary School Education - Teacher Salary 14500 South America 1 10 St Vincent de Paul Elementary School Education - Supplies 1112 South America 1 3 St Vincent de Paul Elementary School Charity - Supplies 1785 South America 1 2 Program Service for FAMS Education - Managment 4072 4 25 4 25 21469 21469 South America Education 14500 Wire transfer 5184 CC Expenses FMV South America Charity 1785 CC Purchases FMV 2 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 The officers from SEA-El Carmen are actively involved in the oversight, management and hiring of staff for the St Vincent de Paul School in Ecuador. Finances in the country are managed by FAMS following local accounting practices. Funds for grants sent by wire transfer are allocated to project expenses approved in advance by officers of SEA - El Carmen. Ecuador labor law requires 14 months of salary for staff, whereas the school operates and collects tuition for 10 months, creating a gap in funds to support salaries which is made up by the grants from SEA - El Carmen. X X false OH TX Student sponsor Special Appeal 3938 3938 Sponsor Gala Dinner 3491 3491 7429 7429 false false false ERP LLC Investment Advisor, shared offices, donor 6001 Advisor fees from Interactive Brokers false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Program Service Expenses 4,072, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Education - Visited and supervised the school operations to oversee the educational effectiveness. Form 990, Part III, Section Programs, Line 3 The Saint Vincent de Paul School in Guayaquil, Ecuador was operated during the school year with on-site instruction. Officers of the organization worked full-time as unpaid volunteers in support of the mission in the roles of school. Travel by volunteers to the school has been curtailed due to a high level of violence in the Country and the neighborhood. Form 990, Part III, Section Programs, Line 4 a The SVDP School was organized and is funded and directed by the public charity SEA - El Carmen dba Guayaquil Ecuador Mission Project. Volunteers organized as Directors for the parish mission project posponed the annual mailed fundraising campaign Special Appeal. The annual Gala Dinner with Auction was not held this year at the St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Form 990, Part IV, Section Management, Line 1 a SEA - El Carmen administers charitable donations and transfers funds collected for Educational purposes for the Guayaquil Ecuador Mission Project through the not-for profit organization FAMS, which established the legal entity and local licensing for the Escuela, Saint Vincent de Paul School, an elementary school run on behalf of the Guayaquil Mission. The Public Charity stewardship of the project by SEA - El Carmen has allowed for obtaining In-Kind contributions from the local City Government in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The City Council and Mayor approved the donation of the land for the construction of the school, reducing the overhead costs for operating the school. The donation of the land has been administered by FAMS, Fundacion Ana Maria Suarez, a not-for-profit organization established under the ministry of Social Services for Educational and Medical purposes. The 25 year agreement with the City of Guayaquil requires the continued operation of the school in one of the poorest parts of Guayaquil. Governing Officers from SEA-El Carmen actively oversee the operation and finances of the school, fundraising activity, and investments on a volunary basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section Management, Line 8 Guayaquil Mission project was established by committee members from the volunteers who have chaired fundraising efforts during the annual Gala Dinner. The Guayaquil Mission has alliances with participation in Houston, TX from SEA - El Carmen, and the Congregation of the Incarnate Word of the Blessed Sacrament. The Guayaquil Mission has alliances in Guayaquil Ecuador from FAMS Fundacion Ana Maria Suarez, the Escuela, St. Vincent de Paul School. Ecuador parent vonlunteers, and the City of Guayaquil. The mission also supports the Parroquia Santiago Apostol local parish church with building infrastructure expenses and coordinates religious education in the community with the local priest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B Policies, Line 11 b Form 990 is reviewed by the Governing Officers of SEA - El Carmen during the preparation of the report prior to electronic filing, along with a review of the annual budgets for the operation of the SVdP School. Completed copies of IRS Form 990 are shared with the fundraising committee. Form 990, Part VI, Section B Policies, Line 19 SEA - El Carmen enrolled through other not-for-profit organizations which post the organizational and financial information on their websites with links to also collect funds for registed non-profit organizations. The websites are linked on the SEA - ElCarmen website Donate Page www.sea-elcarmen.org to provide a means by which donations can be processed electronically through those organizations which post a summary of the IRS Form 990 Tax Returns. These services include Network for Good and JustGive. Form 990, Part X, Section Liabilities, Line 28 Escuela SVdP School staff accumulate retirement benefits established by Ecuadorian law based upon tenure with the organization. Funds to cover the Long Term Liability for those future overhead costs are maintained by SEA - El Carmen in financial investments with Interactive Brokers. Form 990, Part VI, Section Governing Body, Line A 9 The officers can be reached at Marden Shaver 2220 Highland Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45219. Ana V Shaver 7326 Finch St., Houston, TX 77028 Martha Velez Sauces 7, Mz 409, Villa 9, Guayaquil, Ecuador. Anna Fife 8327 Dow Meadow Dr., Austin, TX 78749.