Organizations Filed Purposes:
To support and empower families and communities impacted by the loss of Himalayan high-altitude workers.
The Juniper Fund supports and empowers families and communities impacted by the loss of Himalayan high-altitude workers. The Juniper Fund provides relief funds of unconditional direct cash transfers to families who have suffered poverty/financial strain as a result of the sole supporter of the family dying in an accident or medical incident while working in the Himalayan mountains during a commercial or private expedition. Financial grants are provided in the form of annual cost of living grants, vocational training, and/or small business grants.
The Juniper Fund provides relief funds via unconditional direct cash transfer to families who have suffered poverty and financial strain as a result of the death of the sole financial support due to an accident or medical incident while working in the Himalayan mountains during a commercial or private expedition. In 2020, we supported 48 different families, which equates to 185 individual family members, through 3 primary programs: 1) Cost of Living & Needs Based Grants, 2) Vocational Training & Scholarships, and 3) Business Grants. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Juniper Fund had lower use of direct program grants, specifically the use of vocational training and business grants.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Christine Hass | Executive Dir. | 24 | $89,994 |
| Karsang Sherpa | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Diana Kapp | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Athans | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Phil Lakin | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| David Morton | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Duncan | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Arnot Reid | President | 5 | $0 |
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