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“JOHN BUENO IS THE FATHER OF RON BUENO, the executive director of the organization.”

“The Board has strengthened the governance structure of the organization by transitioning from a traditional to Policy Governance board structure. The process was initiated in 2016 and completed in November 30, 2017. The governing policies that determine the MEANS and ENDS of the organization were designed, approved and are being monitored by the Board.”

“Joel Kelderman625 Scarborough Dr SEAda, MI 49301(773) 612-6264Casey Hale40 Pacifica, 15th FloorIrvine, CA 92618(949) 453-2900 Ext 143John Bueno479 Coral Rd.Spokane, MO 65754Tim Celek 498 BroadwayCosta Mesa, Ca 92627Tony Damato 25 Via ApuestoSan Clemente, CA 92673Jason Larry1050 White Pine Dr.Cary, IL 60013(847) 274-2520”

“The form 990 was prepared by a subcontracted tax professional. Prior to filing, the return was reviewed and approved by three board members. One of the reviewing board members is an attorney, who reviewed all legal or compliance issues.”

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“ENLACE USA adopted an Executive Compensation Policy (the "Policy") in 2008. The Policy requires the board of directors (the "Board") to make every effort to comply with the "rebuttable presumption of reasonableness" under Internal Revenue Code 4958 and its supporting Treasury Regulations 53.4958-6. The Policy also directs the Board to adopt procedures for reviewing and approving new or materially modified compensation arrangements between ENLACE USA and its executives and senior managers that, among other things, include the following:a.Reviewing the compensation arrangement or the terms of the transaction. The body deciding on the compensation arrangement must be composed entirely of persons who do not have a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement or transaction under review. b.In making its determination of reasonableness, the Board should obtain and rely upon appropriate data as to comparability from internal or external sources to help it make its determination. c.The Board will ultimately decide (on the basis of the Compensation Committee's recommendation, if any) whether to approve the compensation arrangement or not. Only Board members who have no conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement may participate in the decision-making process. The person who is the subject of the compensation arrangement and any director who has a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement may answer questions regarding the compensation arrangement but otherwise must recuse themselves from the meeting during deliberation on the compensation arrangement. Additionally, if the Board or the Compensation Committee obtained a compensation study or opinion letter, the Board should be provided an opportunity to ask questions of person who prepared the study or opinion letter. d.The Board should document the basis for its decision the later of the Board's next meeting or 60 days after the Board's decision. And within a reasonable time after the decision is documented, the Board should review and approve the documentation as reasonable, accurate, and complete. The documentation should include, at minimum:(i)The terms of the approved compensation arrangement and the date the Board approved it; (ii)The persons who were present during the deliberation and vote on the compensation arrangement and the names of the persons who voted for it or against it;(iii)The comparability data obtained and relied upon and how the data was obtained; and(iv)The actions any director who has a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangement took during the Board's decision-making process.”

“Annual FINANCIAL STATEMENTS are posted ON OUR WEBSITE AND a financial summary is INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT. CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT POSTING OUR GOVERNING POLICIES AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE.”

“ENLACE began operations in Guatemala during 2017. See accomplishments in Section 4 below.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: ***ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES***ENLACE USA'S CHURCH PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES U.S.A. CHURCHES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD LONG-TERM AND EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CHURCHES IN EL SALVADOR AND NEPAL THAT ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS U.S.A. CHURCHES TO EXPLORE POSSIBLE PARTNERSHIPS, INVEST IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, AND EXPERIENCE WORKING ALONGSIDE CHURCH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES guidance FOR U.S.A. CHURCHES ON HOW TO FURTHER ENGAGE THEIR CONGREGATIONS IN COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION THROUGH TIMELY COMMUNICATIONS, REPORTING, AND CAMPAIGN DESIGN. IN 2017 ENLACE USA ASSISTED 21 U.S.A. CHURCHES TO PARTNER WITH CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN EL SALVADOR. IN ADDITION, ENLACE USA FACILITATED 26 SERVING AND VISION TEAMS THAT PROVIDED 238 TEAM MEMBERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION IN PERSON.”

“The organization utilizes the cash method of accounting for financial operating purposes. However, to comply with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 958 and to report temporarily restricted assets, the organization makes adjustments each year to reflect donor pledges that will be paid in future years as revenue in the year the pledge was made. Furthermore, revenue received but not disbursed in the current year is reflected as a temporary restricted, resulting in the actual cash disbursement for program & projects being reported in the current year. The organization's annual financial statements and Form 990 reflect this accounting.”