World Education and Development Fund

“Minutes of the board of directors meetings are maintained. Minutes of the executive committee meetings have not been maintained; however, all decisions and motions approved by the executive committee go to the board for approval.”

“The form 990 was prepared by the outside accountants and reviewed by the audit committee. Following their approval, the document was distributed to the entire board of directors.”

“Educando has a conflict of interest policy that was approved by the board of directors and instituted throughout the organization. All educando officers, employees with fiduciary responsibility and directors of the board sign the policy annually. Within the policy is a detailed set of procedures in the event the organization needs to address a potential conflict of interest. Also detailed in the policy are measures to be taken in the event of a violation. The following are procedures for addressing the conflict of interest: - an interested person makes a presentation at the board of directors or executive committee meeting, after the presentation, he/she leaves the meeting during the discussion of, and the vote on, the transaction or arrangement involving the possible conflict of interest. - the chairperson of the board of directors or executive committee, if appropriate, appoints a disinterested person or committee to investigate alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement. - after exercising due diligence, the board of directors or executive committee determines whether the organization can obtain with reasonable efforts a transaction or arrangement that is more advantageous or better serves its charitable purposes from a person or entity that would not give rise to a conflict of interest. - if a more advantageous transaction or arrangement is not reasonably possible under circumstances not producing a conflict of interest, the board of directors or executive committee determines by a majority vote of the disinterested directors whether the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interest, for its own benefit or in furtherance of its charitable purposes, and whether it is fair and reasonable. - in conformity with the above determination it makes its decision as to whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement. If the board of directors or executive committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it informs the member of the basis for such belief and affords the member an opportunity to explain the alleged failure to disclose. If, after hearing the member's response and after making further investigation as warranted by the circumstances, the board of directors or executive committee determines the member has failed to disclose an actual or possible conflict of interest, it takes appropriate disciplinary and corrective action.”

“The compensation review process is done on an annual basis. The board's executive committee meets to discuss the job performances of the senior executives/officers and reviews recent data compiled on comparable nonprofit executive pay. Based on job performance, current pay ranges for comparable nonprofit executives, and the fiscal health of educando, the executive committee reviews compensation and determines whether action is needed to adjust the salary levels considering these three critical factors. The date of the last compensation review was december 2023.”

“Educando makes all required financial documents available to the public through its website (www.educando.org) where anyone can view and/or download them as well as upon request in person or through verbal or written request. The governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.”

“During 2023, educando ceased its operations in brazil. Educando worked with another non-profit organization in brazil to transfer balances from commitments related to programs in brazil, and the other non-profit is continuing the work of these programs.”

“Brazil consultants: program service expenses 110,561. Management and general expenses 8,972. Fundraising expenses 44,699. Total expenses 164,232. Consultants: program service expenses 29,764. Management and general expenses 450. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 30,214. Staff & curriculum development: program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 533. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 533. Program instructors: program service expenses 92,303. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 92,303.”

“Educando's offices in mexico and brazil are registered in country and are considered exempt under their respective country tax code. As required by the brazilian government, increases in brazil office does pay the government taxes based on the amount of contributions it receives. For the year ended september 30, 2023 these taxes totaled $4,672.”

“Gain/loss on currency translation 112,980. Transfer of brazil balances -425,873.”