2016-11-09T11:22:00-07:00 2015-12-31 411479097 MAP for Nonprofits 2314 University Avenue W Saint Paul MN 55114 990 2015-01-01 411900265 Los Olivos CIS LOSO 6514829901 1026 Sherwood Rd Shoreview MN 55126 Gary Ellis Associate Director 6123313911 2016-11-10 0 Acacia Willey P01010039 6513932161 2016-11-09 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Leslie Schuld 1026 Sherwood Rd Shoreview MN 55126 735709 0 X www.cis-elsalvador.org X 1998 MN Promoting solidarity and cultural exchange across borders between the people of El Salvador and others in the search for development and dignity. 11 11 2 200 0 0 530846 624328 129635 111337 60 44 0 0 660541 735709 334726 564392 0 0 28693 24860 0 0 13887 137294 179058 500713 768310 159828 -32601 594396 555646 19591 13452 574805 542194 Promoting solidarity and cultural exchange across borders between the people of El Salvador and others in the search for development and dignity. The mission of Los Olivos CIS is carried out primarily via program grants to the Center for Interchange and Solidarity CIS in El Salvador. 0 0 385532 329789 23475 Civil rights, democratic development, emergency aid, and advocacy programs: Los Olivos CIS organizes Community Network for Cooperation and Solidarity made up of 29 community organizations Workshops were organized in the Network about Water Rights, Social Construction of Gender and Violence against Women, Food Sovereignty, Recycling, and Violence Prevention. Los Olivos CIS plays a role in the campaigns for water rights, food security and sovereignty, and against damaging metallic mining. It also supports educational campaigns of SIGESAL, the public hospital workers association for medical reform and workers' rights. CIS provided accompaniment for several communities, assisting with community benefit projects such as land legalization, electricity, computer workshops, community kitchens, latrines, and solar energy. CIS organized its 11th International Election Observer Mission hosted and trained 75 international observers for the 2015 Legislative and Municipal Elections in March. There were 9 long term volunteers trained by CIS in international election observation and worked from 3 to 6 months to help coordinate the mission. CLEAN WATER is currently a major focus of CIS community assistance efforts. 303 Sawyer water filters were distributed to 12 communities in 2015 and a total of 1,631 filters to 32 communities since we began the program in 2011. The CIS clean water campaign not only distributes filters and teaches families how to use and maintain them. We also do two day training on the environment, health, hygiene and correct use of filters prior to the distribution. Through an agreement with Clean Water for the World CW4W, we installed six industrial water purification systems, primarily in educational centers. Clinics and Educational Centers as well as water committees Los Olivos CIS has formed in the communities have reported a vast reduction in waterborne illnesses, and results of better school attendance and grades since students are not missing classes as often due to related illnesses. Over 8,000 people benefited from the purifiers. Additionally, the Communities of La Loma an Cuyanigua inaugurated a potable water solar energy project developed by ACUA and the communities with Los Olivos CIS providing the purchase of land for the project. In May 2015, the Romero Community was granted land titles after a 10 year struggle accompanied by the CIS. By November, we were able to get building permits and broke ground on the construction of 65 dignified homes for families who had spent 10 years living in shacks made of tin and plastic. Los Olivos CIS in cooperation with Living Waters drilled a well for the community to have access to potable water. Los Olivos CIS worked for a donation of 5,400 soccer balls from One World Play Project. CIS organized the distribution of the balls in 28 municipalities in 8 of El Salvador's 14 departments, and organized a tournament with 6 female and 5 male soccer teams, as part of CIS work for violence prevention. 191309 187577 0 Youth Formation and Scholarship Programs: Provides education to potential community leaders who would not be able to study without help and at the same time build their awareness of their role as agents for making changes for social justice. The CIS worked with 16 local Salvadoran committees and organizations and 17 sister organizations as well as individual donors to raise funds for 135 youth to go to the university and 204 to go to high school in 2015. The program focused on strengthening community organization and networking to prevent violence as a response to increased student dropout rates due to violence and the threat of violence. Monthly leadership, formation and analysis sessions were organized for students and their parents by CIS community organizers. Formation and training in the national reality, food sovereignty, roots of violence, violence prevention, election reforms, HIV AIDS prevention, gender equality, self- esteem, human rights, climate change, environment, and other themes were carried out with scholarship committees and recipients. Scholarship students carried out volunteer programs including community cleanups, clean water campaign follow-up, tutoring grade school students in reading and writing, coordinating a health campaign with a clinic, adult literacy classes, and more. The CIS organized a 3 day retreat and leadership development training for 100 scholarship recipients in La Palma, Chalatenango which focused on an analysis of violence, making a risk map of each separate community and making a plan for violence prevention. CIS School for Solidarity and Social Transformation facilitated a leadership training program for 6 months with 30 community representatives focused on gender equality. 97038 5072 78267 International cultural exchange and education. Educational delegations and language and cultural exchange. 23 international volunteers taught English classes to 200 local community members during 4 nine week sessions. The volunteers received orientation about El Salvador and the empowerment work of Los Olivos CIS. CIS continues coordinating with the University of El Salvador to provide Salvadoran students majoring in English with training and an opportunity to practice their profession and fulfill their 500 hours of social work requirement by teaching at the CIS. 110 international participants received Spanish instruction and cultural orientation from local native speakers. CIS hosted 18 delegations with a total of 200 participants in 2015. Delegates visit El Salvador to gain an in depth understanding of the social and economic reality of El Salvador. The delegation program also promotes solidarity with communities and grassroots organizations working for social and economic justice. Los Olivos CIS hosted a delegation to investigate the situation of women who are imprisoned for miscarriages and obstetric emergencies, falsely accused of having an abortion and spending 30 - 40 years in prison for their alleged crime. We organized an exchange with business administration students from Marquette University who worked with women from the Local Food Basket Store in San Pablo Tacachico to develop a basic business plan. 47415 41953 9594 Small business and women's development programs. Promoting women's active participation in their community, building self-esteem, training and developing income generating businesses to improve the quality of life of women and their families. Ongoing support and development was provided to 17 women's businesses, directly benefitting 127 women and their families in coordination with Salvadoran Enterprises for Women. Highlights in 2015 included the launching, training and equipping of a new bakery and sausage making Business in Ilobasco. Pajaro Flor in Suchitoto won its 6th government contract to make school uniforms, as well as a contract to make indigo dyed garments for the department store. The Colorado Seamstresses were able to put a new roof on their sewing center and open up a computer center for young people to be able to study and do their homework. Los Olivos CIS in partnership with CONAMYPE and Matias Delgado University develop a course on entrepreneurship, sales and marketing for the businesses. Los Olivos CIS in Coordination with the Balsamo Foundation supported training in organic vegetable cultivation with the with the women's indigo dye and organic vegetable business in San Isidro . Through a partnership with the Jose Mathias Delgado University, Los Olivos CIS was able to facilitate a course in design, trademark development, and promotion for six artisan workshops and redecorate the CIS office to make presentation of crafts more attractive. Los Olivos CIS also supports markets for 15 artisan cooperatives through its Solidarity Crafts program. CIS in partnership with Salvadoran Enterprises for Women developed workshops with women on Team Work, Leadership, Self-Esteem, Organization, gender equality, and the Special Law for a Life Free of Violence against Women. 47415 41953 9594 721294 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 ES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MN X X Marie Jordan 7083088814 949 N Harvey Oak Park IL 60302 Rosemary Biggins Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Steven Boyer Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Susan Mull Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Sara Mulrooney Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Ed Osowski Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Mary Frances Ross Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Mike Tork Board Member 1 X 0 0 0 Kathy Desaulniers Treasurer 5 X X 0 0 0 Gary Ellis Associate Director 5 X X 0 0 0 Joseph Houston Chair 5 X X 0 0 0 Marie Jordan Secretary 5 X X 0 0 0 Leslie Schuld El Salv Legal Rep 40 0 X X 10320 0 3080 10320 0 3080 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 624328 0 624328 Delegation Fees 611710 88586 88586 0 0 Language Training 611600 13156 13156 0 0 Solidarity Crafts 624000 9595 9595 0 0 0 0 0 0 111337 44 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 735709 111337 0 44 0 0 0 0 564392 564392 0 0 13310 0 9344 3966 0 0 0 0 9600 9600 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 77 17 17 1839 1540 139 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4972 0 4972 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1305 7 0 1298 102946 84328 12735 5883 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 720 720 0 0 6266 5052 30 1184 0 0 0 0 282 0 274 8 393 0 393 0 0 0 0 0 4054 0 2899 1155 0 0 0 0 Delegation hosting expenses 47667 47667 0 0 Program supplies and activities 8111 7391 504 216 Fees and Misc Expenses 2342 520 1822 0 0 0 0 0 768310 721294 33129 13887 399893 365152 69834 69878 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159233 38617 124669 120616 594396 555646 5592 7454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1500 500 0 0 12499 5498 19591 13452 X 264865 198339 309940 343855 0 0 574805 542194 594396 555646 -32601 0 0 0 -10 0 X 0 0 0 X 243660 381335 376459 530846 624328 2156628 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 243660 381335 376459 530846 624328 2156628 179519 1977109 101 133 132 60 44 470 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2157098 571740 0.91656 0.89782 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 7000 7000 0 150204 36588 113616 0 0 0 0 0 2029 2029 0 0 0 0 0 120616 1 Central America and the Caribbean 1 2 Grantmaking See 990 Part III 564415 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services See 990 Part III 156305 1 2 720720 Central America and the Caribbean Scholarships and educational assistance, community development projects, women's microenterprise development. 564415 wire transfer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Los Olivos CIS staff in El Salvador do ongoing monitoring of projects and produce an Annual Report. Womens microenterprises go through an in-depth evaluation process midyear and written report follows. Community representatives meet 3 times a year to update status of scholarship and youth formation activities. Each project receives a visit at least once a year from partner organizations and/or Los Olivos Board members. Los Olivos maintains original copies of all receipts for project grants. Meticulous records of spending of granted funds are kept and reported annually. Gary Ellis Associate Director purchase of building X 10000 500 0 1 1 500 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 8b There is no committee with the authority to act on behalf of the Board. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copy of Form 990 emailed to directors with opportunity to ask questions. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c All directors are required to annually review the conflict of interest policy and certify compliance prior to each annual meeting of the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The Board sets the Executive Director's compensation. Comparability data is not available because the Executive Director resides outside the U.S. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Executive Director or the Board will provide documents to any interested party upon request.