Amistad Mission Inc

“Amistad has a board of directors who govern the organization. The existing board members, nominate, elect and approve new board members by a majority vote.”

“Amistad's finance committee and board of directors review the form 990 prior to filing.”

“Amistad has a conflict of interest policy and monitors board actions by requiring board members to sign an annual statement ensuring the member had received, read, and agreed to the policy. The board will address individual board members if a failure to disclose a conflict of interest arises and will take disciplinary action when appropriate.”

“The board of directors reviews and approves compensation and fringe benefit package of managers and key employees annually.”

“UPON REQUEST.”

“Amistad mission is a christian ministry founded to support a children's village for abandoned and orphaned children in cochabamba, bolivia. The agency also operates a center for families to address the roots causes of abuse and abandonment and keep families intact. The agency also operates a retreat facility and guest house for visitors and religious purposes.”

“In 2015, amistad mission served the medical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of 90 abused, abandoned or orphan children and young adults between the ages of 2 to 28 through its supporting programs in villa amistad, two youth houses, and young adult independent life. Among these 90 children and young adults, amistad supported 59 children living in villa amistad (between the ages of 2 to 18 years), 17 youth living in either the agency's boys or girls youth house (between the ages of 15 to 20 years), and 14 young adults (between the ages of 21 to 28 years) living independently in apartments in cochabamba, bolivia. Among the youth and young adults, amistad supported 17 students in university or technical school. Beginning in 2014, the agency initiated a new program called amistad for families that seeks to prevent child abuse and abandonment among unstable families in the city. In 2015, amistad mission worked comprehensively with 71 vulnerable families and 110 children from the local district through services of counseling, tutoring, home and school visits, psychological evaluations, parenting classes, individual development plans, daily nutritious meals for children, and advocacy for children's rights.”

“The process did not change from the prior year.”