Shanta Foundation Inc.

“Patricia karpfen michael karpfen director exec direct married arlen weiner michael karpen director exec direct neice/uncle”

“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.”

“Important note: all of these accomplishments and goals are done in collaboration with our myanmar-based partner organization, muditar. Muditar and shanta leaders in turn partner with villagers to fund and accomplish projects that villagers identify as priority needs to improve and sustain quality of life. Education & village leadership 2018 accomplishments: - established middle and high school scholarship funds in two villages - supported 42 students to attend boarding school - held english summer classes in four villages - established school libraries in five villages reaching 486 students - provided school supplies to a primary school - provided leadership development and project trainings in 18 villages 2019 goals: - establish middle and high school scholarship funds in at lease two villages - support 42 students to attend special boarding school - hold english language summer school in six villages - establish school libraries in five villages - hold nutrition activities in three village preschools - assist teachers from four preschools to attend refresher education training - build two preschools - construct teacher's housing in four villages”

“Capacity building and operations 2018 accomplishments: - conducted programming in 18 partner villages - two villages graduated from six-year partnership program - hired and trained a regional manager and livelihood program officer to establish an office and programming in the new region of pauk - hired a new executive director based in durango, co - through fundraising efforts had a 24% income growth from 2017 - continued working closely with myanmar managers to manage financial controls, program procedures, and operations in myanmar 2019 goals: - conduct programming in 20 villages in two regions of myanmar - establish an office in yangon, networking with government, international development agencies and local nongovernmental organizations - staff attend trainings and conferences to support organization's development - hire a monitoring and evaluation officer - support the growth of new region, pauk, through cross-training and site visitsl”

“Livelihood (formerly known as economic development) 2018 accomplishments: - assisted 180 families in establishing their own pig farm - provided 56 families with seedlings to start their own coffee farms - established community loan funds in four new villages, offering low- interest loans to an estimated 353 new households - helped 16 women in two villages established home gardens 2019 goals: - establish four new community banks - establish new pig farms in 14 villages - establish coffee plant nurseries with 20 farmers - establish women saving groups in four villages - establish a new livelihood program for two new villages - teach 40 women in four villages how to establish home gardens health 2018 accomplishments: - conducted the safe motherhood program in six villages reaching 537 women - provided subsidized contraception to 501 women - distributed vitamin supplements to 372 children - distributed prenatal vitamins to 95 pregnant women - held yearly dental clinic for 1,313 children in 16 villages - 27 women participated in self-help groups 2019 goals: - supervise 8 village nurse midwives, hold workshops for continued learning - conduct safe motherhood program in two villages - provide subsidized contraception to approximately 240 women - hold yearly dental clinic for 18 villages - distribute prenatal vitamins to pregnant women in 14 villages”