SHANTA FOUNDATION INC
PO BOX 1603, DURANGO, CO 81302 www.shantafoundation.org

Total Revenue
$604,228
Total Expenses
$568,616
Net Assets
$289,627

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PARTNER WITH UNDERSERVED RURAL VILLAGES IN MYANMAR TO DEVELOP HEALTHY COMMUNITIES. THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS, WE EMPOWER LOCAL LEADERSHIP TO MAKE EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE FOCUSING ON EDUCATION, QUALITY HEALTH CARE, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES.

IMPORTANT NOTE: ALL OF THESE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND GOALS ARE DONE IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR MYANMAR-BASED PARTNER ORGANIZATION, MUDITAR. MUDITAR AND SHANTA LEADERS IN TURN PARTNER WITH VILLAGERS TO FUND AND ACCOMPLISH PROJECTS THAT VILLAGERS IDENTIFY AS PRIORITY NEEDS TO IMPROVE AND SUSTAIN QUALITY OF LIFE. EDUCATION & VILLAGE LEADERSHIP 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - ESTABLISHED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IN TWO VILLAGES - SUPPORTED 42 STUDENTS TO ATTEND BOARDING SCHOOL - HELD ENGLISH SUMMER CLASSES IN FOUR VILLAGES - ESTABLISHED SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN FIVE VILLAGES REACHING 486 STUDENTS - PROVIDED SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO A PRIMARY SCHOOL - PROVIDED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND PROJECT TRAININGS IN 18 VILLAGES 2019 GOALS: - ESTABLISH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS IN AT LEASE TWO VILLAGES - SUPPORT 42 STUDENTS TO ATTEND SPECIAL BOARDING SCHOOL - HOLD ENGLISH LANGUAGE SUMMER SCHOOL IN SIX VILLAGES - ESTABLISH SCHOOL LIBRARIES IN FIVE VILLAGES - HOLD NUTRITION ACTIVITIES IN THREE VILLAGE PRESCHOOLS - ASSIST TEACHERS FROM FOUR PRESCHOOLS TO ATTEND REFRESHER EDUCATION TRAINING - BUILD TWO PRESCHOOLS - CONSTRUCT TEACHER'S HOUSING IN FOUR VILLAGES

CAPACITY BUILDING AND OPERATIONS 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - CONDUCTED PROGRAMMING IN 18 PARTNER VILLAGES - TWO VILLAGES GRADUATED FROM SIX-YEAR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM - HIRED AND TRAINED A REGIONAL MANAGER AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM OFFICER TO ESTABLISH AN OFFICE AND PROGRAMMING IN THE NEW REGION OF PAUK - HIRED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED IN DURANGO, CO - THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS HAD A 24% INCOME GROWTH FROM 2017 - CONTINUED WORKING CLOSELY WITH MYANMAR MANAGERS TO MANAGE FINANCIAL CONTROLS, PROGRAM PROCEDURES, AND OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR 2019 GOALS: - CONDUCT PROGRAMMING IN 20 VILLAGES IN TWO REGIONS OF MYANMAR - ESTABLISH AN OFFICE IN YANGON, NETWORKING WITH GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AND LOCAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - STAFF ATTEND TRAININGS AND CONFERENCES TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S DEVELOPMENT - HIRE A MONITORING AND EVALUATION OFFICER - SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF NEW REGION, PAUK, THROUGH CROSS-TRAINING AND SITE VISITSL

INFRASTRUCTURE 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - BUILT CLEAN-WATER SYSTEMS IN TWO VILLAGES - BUILT BRIDGES IN TWO VILLAGES GIVING 614 INDIVIDUALS BETTER ACCESS TO ROADS, MARKETS, AND SCHOOLS - DISTRIBUTED SOLAR PANELS TO 73 HOUSEHOLDS - CONSTRUCTED A THREE-MILE ROAD TO GIVE VILLAGE ACCESS TO MARKETS 2019 GOALS: - CONSTRUCT THREE CLEAN WATER-SYSTEMS - REPAIR TWO-MILE SECTION OF MOONSOON-DAMAGED ROAD RESTORING VILLAGER'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND MARKETS

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Laurie MeiningerEXECUTIVE DI13$20,423
Patricia KarpfenDIRECTOR7$0
Todd StarrDIRECTOR4$0
Zachary RayDIRECTOR4$0
Arlen WeinerDIRECTOR4$0
Anna PoolPRESIDENT7$0
Katherine SintonTREASURER4$0
David PetersSECRETARY4$0

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