Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
FINCA INTERNATIONAL INC
Employer identification number
13-3240109
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box
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g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
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11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of support?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
45,128,168
49,226,429
27,994,081
25,535,820
19,228,973
167,113,471
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3..
45,128,168
49,226,429
27,994,081
25,535,820
19,228,973
167,113,471
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
167,113,471
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
45,128,168
49,226,429
27,994,081
25,535,820
19,228,973
167,113,471
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
12,048,799
8,098,324
8,236,267
5,153,466
1,389,351
34,926,207
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
26,128
26,128
10
Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
506,342
506,342
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
202,572,148
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
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12
13
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
82.500 %
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
81.740 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
First Five Years
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
FINCA INTERNATIONAL INC
Employer identification number
13-3240109
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B
FINCA'S IMPACT: THE MOST PROFOUND IMPACT OF FINCA'S WORK LIES IN ITS ABILITY TO UNLOCK HUMAN CAPITAL AND MAKE IT PRODUCTIVE. OVER TIME, FINCA FACILITATES FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL INCLUSION BY CONNECTING IMPOVERISHED INDIVIDUALS TO THE FORMAL FINANCIAL SECTOR, PROVIDING EVEN THE LEAST WELL-OFF WITH THE MEANS TO ESCAPE POVERTY AND ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE. IN A 2010 SURVEY OF 749 FINCA CLIENTS IN RURAL AND PERI-URBAN AREAS OF MALAWI, 36 PERCENT REPORTED THAT THEY HAD EITHER BEEN DENIED A LOAN BEFORE BECOMING FINCA CLIENTS, OR HAD LACKED ACCESS TO LOANS. REALIZING THE LIFE-CHANGING POTENTIAL OF HAVING ACCESS TO CAPITAL, A REMARKABLE 91 PERCENT PLANNED TO CONTINUE AS FINCA CLIENTS, AND 86 PERCENT SAID THAT THEY WOULD RECOMMEND FINCA TO FRIENDS OR RELATIVES. GOING BEYOND LOANS, BY PROVIDING LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH FINANCIAL TOOLS THAT INCLUDE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, INSURANCE PRODUCTS, AND THE ABILITY TO SEND AND RECEIVE SMALL AMOUNTS OF CASH THROUGH SAFE AND SECURE WIRE TRANSFER SERVICES, FINCA CLIENTS CAN BUILD ASSETS, STABILIZE CONSUMPTION, AND CREATE FINANCIAL SAFETY NETS THAT CAN HELP PROTECT THEIR FAMILIES AGAINST EXTERNAL SHOCKS. IN AGGREGATE, THESE SERVICES HELP THE POOR IMPROVE THEIR LIVES, AND MAKE PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE MORE REAL THAN EVER BEFORE. THE LATEST STUDIES OF FINCA CLIENTS IN MEXICO SHOW AN INCREASE IN CLIENT ASSETS ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES MEASURED, INDICATING THAT FINANCIAL SERVICES ENABLE OUR CLIENTS TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVING STANDARDS WHILE ALSO ACCUMULATING DURABLE ASSETS FOR THEIR BUSINESSES AND HOUSEHOLDS, SOMETHING NEARLY UNHEARD OF IN POOR COMMUNITIES. OWNERSHIP OF TRANSPORTATION ASSETS SUCH AS BICYCLES, MOTORCYCLES AND PICKUP TRUCKS INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY (30% ON AVERAGE BETWEEN 2007 AND 2009), INDICATING AN INCREASE IN MOBILITY, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR FARMERS TO DELIVER THEIR PRODUCE TO MARKETS, AND PARENTS TO TAKE THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. THIS GROWTH WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A 21% DECREASE IN CLIENT TRANSPORTATION COSTS. BY SPENDING LESS ON TRANSPORTATION, OUR CLIENTS CAN SPEND MORE ON HELPING THEIR CHILDREN EAT BETTER AND STAY IN SCHOOL. THE NUMBER OF MEXICAN CLIENTS OWNING REFRIGERATORS AND WASHING MACHINES BOTH OF WHICH ARE OFTEN USED BY CLIENTS IN THEIR BUSINESSES AND THEIR HOUSEHOLDS, AND WHICH ARE SHOWN TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED HEALTH AND TIME SAVINGS INCREASED BY 4 AND 12 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. MICROENTERPRISES ARE ALSO CATALYSTS OF CHANGE FOR ENTIRE COMMUNITIES, BRINGING EMPLOYMENT, CAPITAL, AND PRODUCTIVITY INTO POVERTY-STRICKEN NEIGHBORHOODS AND VILLAGES AND HELPING TRIGGER ECONOMIC RECOVERY WHERE IT IS NEEDED MOST. WHEN FINCA CLIENTS RECEIVE A LOAN IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MICROENTERPRISE, THEY BECOME VEHICLES FOR LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AS THE IMPACT OF THEIR INVESTMENTS FOR GROWTH RIPPLE THROUGHOUT THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY MAY PURCHASE RAW MATERIALS OR SUPPLIES FROM A FELLOW MICROFINANCE CLIENT OR A WHOLESALER. THEY MAY BUY A SEWING MACHINE, A BICYCLE OR A REFRIGERATOR FROM A DISTRIBUTOR. THEY MAY RENT LAND, OR A MARKET STALL OR A SHOP, FROM A LANDLORD. THEY MAY HIRE SOME OF THEIR NEIGHBORS TO HELP PRODUCE, TRANSPORT OR SELL THEIR GOODS. AS THEY DO SO, THEY ARE LEVERAGING THEIR FINCA LOANS TO HELP TRANSFORM BLIGHTED AREAS INTO VIBRANT COMMUNITIES, BUSTLING WITH GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY. OF COURSE, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT TRENDS THAT HAS EMERGED FROM FINCA'S EXTENSIVE SOCIAL PERFORMANCE AND CLIENT RESEARCH HAS BEEN ITS POWER TO GENERATE EMPLOYMENT. THIS DATA NOT ONLY SUGGESTS AN INCREASE IN THE CLIENTS' STANDARD OF LIVING, BUT THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY. SURVEYS CONDUCTED IN 2010 OF MORE THAN 700 FINCA CLIENTS IN MALAWI AND TANZANIA WHO OPERATE PRIMARILY AGRICULTURE-RELATED BUSINESSES, FOUND THAT 26 PERCENT OF THEM HAD HIRED ONE OR MORE NEIGHBORS AFTER RECEIVING THEIR FINCA LOANS. A SURVEY OF FINCA RUSSIA CLIENTS IN 2007 FOUND THAT 35 PERCENT OF SOLIDARITY GROUP CLIENTS AND 60 PERCENT OF INDIVIDUAL LOAN CLIENTS EMPLOYED MORE THAN ONE PERSON FOR THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. IMPACTS INSIDE THE HOUSEHOLD ARE EQUALLY DRAMATIC. WE KNOW FROM FINCA RESEARCH THAT, WHEN GIVEN THE FINANCIAL MEANS TO INCREASE THEIR INCOMES AND IMPROVE THEIR FAMILIES' QUALITY OF LIFE, MOTHERS MAKE BETTER NUTRITION FOR THEIR FAMILIES THEIR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. WHEN ASKED HOW MICROLOANS HAVE IMPACTED THEIR LIVES, WOMEN TYPICALLY RESPOND THAT THEY CAN FEED THEIR CHILDREN MORE OFTEN, AND ARE ABLE TO ADD MORE VARIETY OF FOODS TO THEIR DIETS. IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, THAT CAN HAVE ENORMOUS, LONG-LASTING IMPACT. A MULTIYEAR STUDY OF FINCA CLIENTS IN MEXICO (IN WHICH 800 CLIENTS WERE SURVEYED IN 2007, AND 323 OF THEM WHO REMAINED FINCA CLIENTS WERE INTERVIEWED AGAIN IN 2009) FOUND THAT: * WHILE EIGHT PERCENT OF THE 323 CLIENTS REPORTED SURVIVING ON LESS THAN TWO INTERNATIONAL DOLLARS PER DAY IN 2007, FIVE PERCENT OF THESE CLIENTS RESURVEYED IN 2009 HAD MOVED ABOVE THE $2 LEVEL OF DAILY PER CAPITA EXPENDITURE. * MEXICAN CLIENTS REPORTING THAT THEY ALWAYS HAD ENOUGH OF THE TYPES OF FOOD THEY WANTED TO CONSUME INCREASED FROM 20 PERCENT IN 2007 TO 28 PERCENT IN 2009; AND * CLIENTS WHO SAID THEY SOMETIMES, OR OFTEN, DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD DECLINED FROM 41 PERCENT TO 35 PERCENT. FINALLY, FINCA CLIENTS OFTEN TELL US IT WAS OUR FAITH IN THEM TO MANAGE THEIR LOANS AND THEIR BUSINESSES WHICH LED TO THEIR ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE, CREATING A SENSE OF DIGNITY AND PRIDE THEY HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED. THIS NEW SENSE OF SELF ESTEEM CAN TRANSFORM WOMEN'S POWER RELATIONSHIPS, RESULTING IN GREATER RESPECT FROM THEIR HUSBANDS AND CHILDREN, AND LAUNCHING THEM AS LEADERS IN THEIR SMALL COMMUNITIES. ONE MEASURE OF THIS SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT CAN BE FOUND IN OUR CLIENTS REPORTING THEIR HEIGHTENED SENSE OF SELF-DETERMINATION. ASKED IN 2010 WHETHER THEY FELT ABLE TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ON THEIR OWN THAT COULD CHANGE THE COURSE OF THEIR LIVES, 94 PERCENT OF 749 FINCA MALAWI CLIENTS SURVEYED REPLIED THAT THEY WERE TOTALLY (55 PERCENT) OR MOSTLY (39 PERCENT) ABLE TO MAKE THESE CRITICAL CHOICES INDEPENDENTLY. OF 2,326 CLIENTS SURVEYED IN ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, GEORGIA, KYRGYZSTAN, AND TAJIKISTAN IN 2007 AND 2008, 90 PERCENT REPORTED THAT THEY WERE TOTALLY (65 PERCENT) OR MOSTLY (25 PERCENT) ABLE TO MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS ON THEIR OWN. FINCA'S EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IS EVIDENT IN OUR VILLAGE BANKING METHODOLOGY OF PEER-GUARANTEED LOANS FOR WOMEN GENERALLY STARTING VERY SMALL BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS OUR INDIVIDUAL LOAN PRODUCTS, WHICH PROVIDE THE ADDED ECONOMIC SUPPORT NEEDED TO OPEN LARGER BUSINESSES, LIKE FLOWER SHOPS, RESTAURANTS OR BEAUTY SALONS. BOTH APPROACHES EMPOWER WOMEN TO REALIZE THEIR DREAMS OF BUILDING THEIR BUSINESSES AND PROVIDING THEIR FAMILIES WITH A BETTER LIFE. AS A RESULT, THEY CAN BECOME LEADERS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND SERVE AS ROLE MODELS TO INSPIRE OTHER WOMEN.MOST IMPORTANT, THEY FIND THEIR OWN VOICES IN THEIR HOMES WHERE THEIR HUSBANDS AND CHILDREN RESPECT AND LISTEN TO THEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, ROBERT W. HATCH, IS THE BROTHER OF THE FOUNDER, JOHN HATCH, WHO IS ALSO A DIRECTOR AND A RETIRED EMPLOYEE. ROBERT HATCH, GIVEN SIGNIFICANT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE, ASSISTED IN FOUNDING THE ORGANIZATION AND IN PROVIDING LEADERSHIP AS BOARD CHAIRMAN THROUGHOUT FINCA'S HISTORY. JOHN HATCH, RICHARD WILLIAMSON, HAROLD JASTRAM AND RUPERT SCOFIELD ALL ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MINOR SHAREHOLDERS FOR CEREAL INGREDIENTS, INC. WHICH IS OWNED BY ROBERT HATCH, THE CHAIRMAN OF FINCA INTERNATIONAL'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RICHARD WILLIAMSON HAS A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WITH CEREAL INGREDIENTS, INC. RICHARD WILLIAMSON AND ROBERT HATCH ARE ALSO BOTH DIRECTORS OF THE HEALTHY BACK STORE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6
UNDER FINCA'S CONSTITUENT DOCUMENTS, MEMBERS ARE THE FUNCTIONAL EQUIVALENT OF SHAREHOLDERS BUT HOLD NO ECONOMIC INTEREST. THEY FUNCTION AS STEWARDS OF THE CHARITABLE MISSION AND SERVE AS THE ULTIMATE GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FINCA HAS FOUR (4) MEMBERS, EACH OF WHOM HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS, AND DEVOTE CONSIDERABLE TIME AND ATTENTION TO ITS ACTIVITIES. MEMBERSHIPS IN FINCA ARE NOT SOLD AS FUNDRAISING MECHANISMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
THE MEMBERS, AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, ELECT THE GOVERNING BODY OF FINCA, WHICH IS THE FINCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B
ANY DECISIONS OF THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE 990 REVIEW TEAM WHICH COMPRISES OF THE MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE GLOBAL CONTROLLER AND THE HQ CONTROLLER. THERE IS ALSO A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE PRESENT IN THE MANAGEMENT TEAM. THE MT REVIEWS THE DOCUMENT AND A MEETING IS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS PENDING QUESTIONS WITH THE TAX PREPARERS. THIS PROCESS INCLUDES REVIEWING AND A FINAL APPROVAL OF ALL SECTIONS, SCHEDULES, CHECKLISTS AND ALL DISCLOSURES ON THE RETURN. A FINAL SIGNOFF OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT IS APPROVED BY ALL AT THE CLOSING REVIEW MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ONGOING BASIS. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE PROHIBITED BY THE FINCA CODE OF CONDUCT, AND PERSONNEL MANUAL, SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS BASED ON A STANDARD OF FAIRNESS AND BEST INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY BY AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE. CONFLICTS, INCLUDING RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS ARE STRONGLY DISCOURAGED AND APPROVED, IF AT ALL, ON AN EXCEPTIONAL BASIS. THE PROCESS IS MONITORED THROUGH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE POLICY PROHIBITING AND REQUIRING REPORTING OF ANY CONFLICTS, ALONG WITH INTERNAL AUDITS AND OTHER CONTROLS (INCLUDING THE CONTRACT REVIEW PROCESS). THE FINCA CODE OF CONDUCT, APPLICABLE TO ALL FINCA PERSONS GLOBALLY, PROVIDES A CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING MECHANISM ("HOTLINE") FOR REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE, INCLUDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES ITS ANNUAL 990 QUESTIONNAIRES FOR ITS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (AS DETAILED WITHIN FROM 990) TO OBTAIN INFORMATION FOR FILING THE 990 AND TO REVIEW THE ORGANIZATIONS CODE OF CONDUCT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
FINCA COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS KEY PERSONAL COMPENSATION. AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT ADVISES THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO MAKES USE OF COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND DATA IN REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COMPENSATION DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ITS OWN WEBSITE.
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -1,885,641. UNAMORTIZED PENSION COSTS -1,124,235. ELIMINATION ENTRY OF THE FCF EQUITY -500,000. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION -462,408. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -3,972,284.
OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY EXPLANATION
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 13
THE FINCA GLOBAL CODE OF CONDUCT CONTAINS A FORMAL CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING MECHANISM, OR "WHISTLEBLOWER" PROCESS, FOR REPORTING SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE OR OF LAW. THE CODE OF CONDUCT PROVIDES A SET OF STANDARDS FOR ETHICAL BUSINESS CONDUCT FOR ALL FINCA PERSONS WORLDWIDE. EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN TRAINED ON THE CODE, AND ON THE REPORTING MECHANISM, INCLUDING REINFORCEMENT BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THAT THE CODE REPRESENTS FINCA STANDARDS. REPORTS MAY BE MADE TO LOCAL MANAGEMENT OR DIRECTLY THROUGH A CONFIDENTIAL REPORTING LINE TO THE GLOBAL VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL OR THE GLOBAL VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN AND BUSINESS RESOURCES.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.