Shanta Foundation Inc.

“Patricia karpfen michael karpfen director exec direct married”

“All board members are given copies of the draft form 990 and accompanying schedules to review. They are encouraged to ask questions. The draft form 990 is discussed and approved in a board meeting prior to filing with the irs.”

“Board members review and certify understanding and compliance by signing the conflict of interest policy when they join the board. Annually, the policy is reviewed at a board meeting and the board members are required to initial and recertify that they are in compliance. Additionally, if and when such a conflict arises, the member must report the conflict to the board president within five days. The president consults the board to determine if any action is needed to minimize the conflict. During this time, the member's authority and participation are determined by the board through open discussion, until a decision is made regarding the conflict.”

“Compensation of the executive director is discussed, at least twice per year, during board meetings. Data considered when determining compensation includes job description, qualifications of staff member, comparable salaries in the region, and cost of living.”

“The shanta foundation offers to receive requests via telephone, mail or electronic mail for copies of its form 990, governing documents, conflict of interest policy, document retention policy, and summary financial statements. Such requests are honored with either paper or electronic read-only copies.”

“To partner with underserved rural villages in myanmar to develop healthy communities. Through a collaborative process, we empower local leadership to make effective, sustainable change focusing on education, quality health care, and economic opportunities.”

“School classrooms - built a new preschool building and provided supplies - provided school supplies (desks, benches, whiteboards) for two other primary schools - held english summer classes in three villages - established two school libraries - supported 42 students to attend special boarding school 2018 goals: - fund university scholarships - establish middle and high school scholarship fund in at least two villages - support 42 students to attend special boarding school - hold english summer classes in four villages - establish school libraries in four villages - pay middle school teacher salaries in two villages - construct a teacher house - build extra classrooms onto primary school for a two new middle schools - build a preschool”

“2018 goals: - conduct programming in 17 partner villages - hire and train a regional manager to establish an office and programming in pauk - hire a new executive director to be based in durango, co - continue working closely with myanmar managers to manage financial controls, program procedures, and operations in myanmar”

“- provide families in 8 villages with coffee plant seedlings - establish coffee plant nurseries in 8 villages - establish four new community loan funds - establish women savings groups in six villages - teach women in four villages how to establish home gardens”

“Infrastructure 2017 accomplishments: - built clean-water systems built in two villages 2018 goals: - construct three clean water-houses - construct 3 miles of new road - install solar panels in one village health 2017 accomplishments: - conducted safe motherhood program in one village - subsidized contraception provided to 655 women - trained four new women to be nurse midwives in their four villages, provided birthing and medical kits to each - supervised nine nurse midwives 2018 goals: - supervise 13 village nurse midwives, hold workshops for continued learning - conduct safe motherhood program in six villages - provide subsidized contraception to approximately 525 women - hold yearly dental clinic for children in 17 villages”