Mayan Hands Foundation Ltd.

“A board member, mark van wormer, is married to the executive director anne kelly”

“The 990 is prepared with the assistance of the independent accounting firm and reviewed by the executive director and treasurer of the board of directors. It is then provided to the full board prior to filing.”

“Every year a conflict of interest policy is signed by all officers, directors and key employees. Conflicts of interest arising during the course of the year are required to be immediately disclosed.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest statements and financial statements are available upon request. The organization is considering making such documents available on its website.”

“PART I LINE 1 AND PART III LINE 1:WITH ACCESS TO MARKET, CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS, WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE A DIGNIFIED PATH OUT OF POVERTY, WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR CHERISHED CULTURAL TRADITIONS.MAYAN HANDS PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:SECURING THE HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO ALLOW MAYAN WOMEN ARTISANS TO PROSPER AND THRIVE, IMPROVING THEIR GENERAL HEALTH, THE WELFARE OF THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, THROUGH ACCESS TO AN INTERNATIONAL MARKET FOR THEIR HANDMADE GOODS.SUPPORTING THE CREATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATIONAL AND TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT WILL EMPOWER MAYAN WOMEN TO BRING THEMSELVES OUT OF POVERTY WHILE RETAINING THEIR HERITAGE IN GENERAL, AND SPECIFICALLY IN THE CREATION OF ARTISAN-MADE PRODUCTS.INVESTING IN THE NEXT GENERATION OF MAYAN WOMEN THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR INDIGENOUS GIRLS.BUILDING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING AMONG UNITED STATES CONSUMERS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF FAIR TRADE ON THE LIVES OF MAYAN WOMEN ARTISANS AND THE LIVES OF COMMUNITY-BASED PRODUCERS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD.ORGANIZING AND FACILITATING CULTURAL EXCHANGE, THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL TOURS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO VISIT ARTISAN GROUPS, IN ORDER TO GAIN A HANDS-ON UNDERSTANDING OF MAYAN CULTURE AND THE IMPACT OF FAIR TRADE ON THE LIVES OF PRODUCERS, AND BY OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAYAN ARTISANS TO VISIT THE UNITED STATES SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET.AS PART OF OUR MISSION, WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH PROPORTION OF OUR REVENUE FOR DIRECT PROGRAM SERVICES BY KEEPING SUPPORT SERVICES TO A BARE MINIMUM. PROGRAM SERVICES DIRECTLY BENEFITING THE MAYAN WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES CONSIST OF TWO CATEGORIES: PAYMENTS FOR GOODS PRODUCED BY OUR ARTISAN PARTNERS, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED AS COST OF SALES IN SUPPORT OF MAYAN WOMEN, AND PROGRAM SERVICES OTHER THAN PRODUCT COSTS. THE DATA THAT FOLLOWS SUMMARIZES TOTAL PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES:2019 Fiscal Year:Cost of sales in support of Mayan women $329,476Other direct program services $126,881Total $456,357Program costs $456,357 - 90%Support service cost $49,661 - 10%Total $506,0182018 Fiscal Year:Cost of sales in support of Mayan women $288,253Other direct program services $105,412Total $393,665Program costs $393,665 - 89%Support service cost $48,492 - 11%Total $442,157”