COMMON HOPE
1400 ENERGY PARK DRIVE NO 23, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 www.commonhope.org

Total Revenue
$4,860,734
Total Expenses
$4,704,276
Net Assets
$6,487,710

Organizations Filed Purposes: COMMON HOPE AND ITS AFFILIATE, FUNDACION FAMILIAS DE ESPERANZA, PROMOTE HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY IN GUATEMALA, PARTNERING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROCESS OF DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND HOUSING.

PROVIDING EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND HOUSING TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GUATEMALA.

EDUCATION: COMMON HOPE HELPED PROVIDE PRE-PRIMARY, PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FOR 3,271 STUDENTS IN 2019, PAYING FOR TUITION AND FEES, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES, SHOES AND UNIFORMS. WE CELEBRATED 157 YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO EARNED THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, MOST OF THEM FIRST GENERATION GRADUATES. MORE THAN 2,400 STUDENTS HAVE NOW GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COMMON HOPE! IN ADDITION, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS OFFERED TUTORING, SUMMER SCHOOL, SPECIAL EDUCATION, ACCESS TO LIBRARIES AND COMPUTER LABS, YOUTH GROUPS, AND TEACHER TRAINING. MOREOVER, COMMON HOPE OPERATED NEW HOPE SCHOOL FOR PRIMARY AND PRE-SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 547 STUDENTS IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS THROUGH OUR PARTNER SCHOOL READING AND MATH INITIATIVES, A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO ATTEND.

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: COMMON HOPE PARTNERED WITH 1,629 FAMILIES TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TOOLS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES IN GUATEMALA. THROUGH A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH A COMMON HOPE SOCIAL WORKER, FAMILIES IDENTIFIED GOALS, OBSTACLES AND CREATED THEIR OWN FAMILY DEVELOPMENT PLAN. WE PROVIDED TRAINING FOR ADULTS IN PARENTING AND OFFERED EARLY CHILDHOOD STIMULATION CIRCUITS TO FAMILIES OF YOUNG CHILDREN. COMMON HOPE ALSO OFFERED EMERGENCY RELIEF AND SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PARENTS AND THOSE STRUGGLING WITH ALCOHOLISM, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ISSUES.

HEALTH CARE: COMMON HOPE'S MEDICAL AND DENTAL STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS CONDUCTED A TOTAL OF 10,760 CONSULTATIONS WITH PATIENTS AT OUR CLINICS IN 2019. HEALTH CARE SERVICES INCLUDED EXAMINATIONS, LAB TESTS, X-RAYS, MEDICATIONS, SURGERIES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND DENTAL CARE. CLINIC STAFF PROVIDED TREATMENT AND EDUCATION FOR CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION. IN ADDITION, WE CONDUCTED 4,798 SCREENINGS TO DIAGNOSE THINGS LIKE CERVICAL CANCER, DIABETES, AND NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES. WE PARTNER WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE AT OUR SAN RAFAEL EL ARADO, SAN MIGUEL MILPAS ALTAS, AND NEW HOPE SITES.

Executives Listed on Filing

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

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Shari BlindtEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$113,850
Danielle DraackDIRECTOR OF FINANCE40$96,876
Diane KozlakBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Carlos CruzBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Chris OsgoodBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Cheri BroadheadBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Tim ScanlanBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
John BruellmanBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Eric CarpenterBOARD SECRETARY0.5$0
Nancy NorlingBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Tom PageBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Tom SullivanBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Pete RegnierBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Gary DotenBOARD VICE CHAIR0.5$0
Amalia Moreno-DamgaardBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Richard CargillBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Mark RuffBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Charlie McmurrayBOARD CHAIR4$0
Joe HammellBOARD MEMBER0.5$0
Fran MccloskeyBOARD TREASURER0.5$0

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