Migrant Farmworkers Assistance Fund

“A copy of the Form 990 was distributed to members of the Board of Directors prior to filing. Members of the Board of Directors were asked to provide comments and questions to the Executive Director, Treasurer and CPA. At a board meeting, the board voted to approve filing of the Form 990.”

“The organization's staff maintains forms completed by members of the Board of Directors of potential conflicts and updates this information throughout the year. If questions related to a potential conflict arise, a discussion of such is held at the next meeting of the Board of Directors before any financial decisions are made or related activity begins.”

“Compensation of the Executive Director is discussed by the Board of Directors as part of the annual budgeting process. Proposed compensation is compared to similarly situated employees at comparable not-for-profit organizations. The Executive Director's credentials and performance evaluations are also considered. Discussions and decisions are documented.”

“Other than the Executive Director, the organization does not have other officers or key employees.”

“The organization's annual Form 990 is available on the Guidestar website. The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are provided to funders upon request and to other upon request as approved by the Executive Director.”

“The farmworkers and their families that MFAF serves were designated, in 2020, as "essential workers" at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, MFAF staff continued our services in the second year of the pandemic, with direct service to farmworkers and their families. MFAF continued basic services with appropriate safety precautions - changing group meetings to smaller group settings, often outside; direct services by delivering food, hygiene and sanitizing items, clothing and more to homes and labor camps; interpreting and accompanying workers for healthcare appointments and serving workers in-person. In the summer 2021, MFAF continued with small group, outdoor programs for children and students in their own yards and walking to nearby parks. With the beginning of COVID-19 vaccinations, MFAF began advocating for and arranging for nurses to accompany our staff to labor camps for COVID vaccinations, testing, and quarantine information, as necessary. As the year progressed, vaccinations for adults were administered with care to keep complete records and photos of the vaccination cards in MFAF's files and computer database record. When vaccinations became available for younger ages, MFAF again worked to get teens vaccinated. By the end of 2021, MFAF began to prepare to start with COVID boosters for adults starting in 2022.”

“Education Support - MFAF staff facilitate and assist in many forms of education 21502. 0. 0.”

“Community Building - MFAF staff provide social and educational opportunities for community building 525. 0. 0.”