Immigrant Hope

“The officers of the filing organization, as elected from time to time by the board of directors, constitute the executive committee of the board of directors. There must be a minimum of three directors serving on the executive committee. The executive committee has the power and authority to act on behalf of the board of directors between meetings of directors and has the responsibility of working with and assisting the president with respect to the financial and program details of the organization. Form 990, part vi, section a, line 1b alejandro mandes and glen schrieber are compensated as employees of a related organization. As such, they are considered non-independent board members.”

“The president of the evangelical free church of america, or said president's designee, is a member of the filing organization's board of directors.”

“Election or appointment of the filing organization's directors must be ratified by the board of directors, or the executive committee, of the evangelical free church of america, before such election or appointment becomes effective. The board of directors of the evangelical free church of america, having sole authority to do so may, with or without cause, remove directors from office. Amendments to the organization's governing documents must be approved by the board of directors of the evangelical free church of america before becoming effective.”

“An independent cpa firm and treasurer perform a thorough review of the form 990 and its related schedules. After their review, the form 990 is sent via email to the full board of directors. Upon their approval, the form 990 is submitted to the irs.”

“Each member of the board of directors, and each employee that is at a director level, or above, signs an annual conflict of interest statement. These disclosures are reviewed by the board who will determine if an actual conflict exists. The restrictions imposed on persons with a conflict are determined by the board and would include exclusion from the discussion and approval of any transactions related to the conflict. All proceedings related to conflicts of interest are documented in meeting minutes.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available upon request.”

“In 2019, immigrant hope introduced the immigrant pathway institute practical skills: an 8-week online course using curriculum developed by immigrant hope practitioners. It is available to volunteers and staff who have completed the immigrant pathway institute 40-hour training program or to those who otherwise demonstrate general knowledge of immigration law and practice. Its purpose is to provide volunteers and staff with direct experience and feedback on the activities and skills required to effectively provide legal services for immigrants and in so demonstrating and sharing the christian gospel.”