Form990-EZ
Click to see attachment
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Short Form
Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax
Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
(except black lung benefit trust or private foundation)
bullet Sponsoring organizations of donor advised funds, organizations that operate one or more hospital facilities, and certain controlling organizations as defined in section 512(b)(13) must file Form 990 (see instructions).
All other organizations with gross receipts less than $200,000 and total assets less than $500,000 at the end of the year may use this form.
bulletThe organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements.
OMB No. 1545-1150
2012
Open to Public
Inspection
A
For the 2012 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2012, and ending 12-31-2012
B
Check if applicable:
C Name of organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
 
Number and street (or P. O. box, if mail is not delivered to street address)106 OVERTON LANE
  Room/suite
City or town, state or country, and ZIP + 4 PITTSBURGH, PA15217
D Employer identification number

25-1698704
E Telephone number

(412) 363-7465
F Group Exemption
Number. . bullet  
G Accounting Method: Other (specify) bullet   H Check bulletI Website:bulletWWW.BUILDINGNEWHOPE.ORGJ Tax-exempt status(check only one)—Click to see attachment(   ) bullet(insert no.) or
K Check bullet A Form 990-EZ or Form 990 return is not required though Form 990-N (e-postcard) may be required (see instructions). But if the organization chooses to file a return, be sure to file a complete return.
L Add lines 5b, 6c, and 7b, to line 9 to determine gross receipts. If gross receipts are $200,000 or more, or if total assets (Part II, line 25, column (B) below) are $500,000 or more, file Form 990 instead of Form 990-EZ . . . . . . . bullet $ 178,362
Part I
Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (see the instructions for Part I)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part I...................
VerticalRevenue 1 Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received............... 1 86,091
2 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts ............ 2 78,831
3 Membership dues and assessments...................... 3  
4 Investment income........................... 4  
5a Gross amount from sale of assets other than inventory........ 5a  
b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses........... 5b  
c Gain or (loss) from sale of assets other than inventory (Subtract line 5b from line 5a) ...... 5c  
6 Gaming and fundraising events
a Gross income from gaming (attach Schedule G if greater than $15,000) . 6a  
b Gross income from fundraising events (not including $   of contributions
from fundraising events reported on line 1) (attach Schedule G if the
sum of such gross income and contributions exceeds $15,000) 6b 9,775
c Less: direct expenses from gaming and fundraising events....... 6c  
d Net income or (loss) from gaming and fundraising events (add lines 6a and 6b and subtract line 6c) 6d 9,775
7a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances........ 7a  
b Less: cost of goods sold................. 7b  
c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (Subtract line 7b from line 7a) ......... 7c  
8 Other revenue (describe in Schedule O) ..................... 8 3,665
9 Total revenue. Add lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5c, 6d, 7c, and 8.............. Bullet 9 178,362
VerticalExpenses 10 Grants and similar amounts paid (list in Schedule O) ................. 10  
11 Benefits paid to or for members........................ 11  
12 Salaries, other compensation, and employee benefits................ 12 22,622
13 Professional fees and other payments to independent contractors............ 13 32,648
14 Occupancy, rent, utilities, and maintenance................... 14 4,295
15 Printing, publications, postage, and shipping................... 15 796
16 Other expenses (describe in Schedule O) .................... 16 137,859
17 Total expenses. Add lines 10 through 16 ................. Bullet 17 198,220
VerticalNetAssets 18 Excess or (deficit) for the year (Subtract line 17 from line 9)............ 18 -19,858
19 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 27, column (A)) (must agree with
end-of-year figure reported on prior year’s return)................ 19 104,482
20 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) .......... 20  
21 Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 18 through 20.........Bullet 21 84,624
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.
Cat. No. 10642I Form 990-EZ (2012)
Form 990-EZ (2012)
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Part IIBalance Sheets (see the instructions for Part II)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part II.................

(A) Beginning of year(B) End of year
22Cash, savings, and investments................
567
22
16,525
23Land and buildings....................
61,455
23
48,704
24Other assets (describe in Schedule O) ..........
65,577
24
45,730
25Total assets......................
127,599
25
110,959
26
Total liabilities (describe in Schedule O) .............
23,117
26
26,335
27Net assets or fund balances (line 27 of column (B) must agree with line 21)..
104,482
27
84,624
Part IIIStatement of Program Service Accomplishments (see the instructions for Part III) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part III . Expenses
(Required for section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) trusts; optional for others.)
What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA WHICH ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH.
Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. In a clear and concise manner, describe the services provided, the number of persons benefited, and other relevant information for each program title.
28 A. EDUCATION BUILDING NEW HOPE RUNS SEVERAL INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN GRANADA, NICARAGUA, AND ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SUPPORT TO NEEDY STUDENTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. QUINTA LOS CHAVALOS (THE KIDS' PLACE) QUINTA IS A SCHOOL FOR 140 BARRIO CHILDREN THAT PROVIDES ADJUNCT EDUCATION. HERE THE STUDENTS ARE TUTORED IN THEIR SCHOOL SUBJECTS TO SUPPLEMENT THE MEAGER HALF-DAY PROGRAM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITIES. COMPUTERS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND MUSIC ARE OFFERED AS WELL. QUINTA STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY PERFORM AT THE TOP OF THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES. ESCUELITA YO PUEDO (THE LITTLE "I CAN" SCHOOL) ESCUELITA IS A SCHOOL IN ONE OF GRANADA'S POOREST BARRIOS WHERE ABOUT 80 CHILDREN DISCOVER AN OPPORTUNITY THAT ELUDED THEIR PARENTS: TO LEARN TO READ, DO MATH, PLAY GAMES, SING, AND TO BE A CHILD. FOR MANY OF THE CHILDREN IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE EVER HELD A BOOK OR A CRAYON. BOTH SCHOOLS ARE STAFFED BY ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND LOCAL TEACHERS. DURING 2012 A FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR CHOSE OUR SCHOOLS FOR A PROJECT INTRODUCING YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE ART OF POETRY WHERE THEY CREATED THEIR OWN POEMS, CULMINATING IN A PERFORMANCE IN THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL IN GRANADA. THEY WERE THE ONLY SCHOOL CHILDREN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AND READ THEIR OWN POEMS. HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IT BECAME CLEAR IN 2009 THAT THE GRADUATES OF OUR TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WERE STRUGGLING AFTER GRADUATION BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. SO A HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS BEGUN, ENABLING NEEDY STUDENTS TO ATTEND A QUALITY HIGH SCHOOL. DURING 2012 THERE WERE 37 STUDENTS SUPPORTED, UP FROM 22 IN 2011AND 14 IN 2010. PUEDO LEER (I CAN READ) PROGRAM & LIBRARY PUEDO LEER IS GRANADA'S FIRST AND ONLY LENDING LIBRARY, WITH MORE THAN 770 MEMBERS AND 6,000 BOOKS, AS WELL AS MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING. IN ADDITION, PUEDO LEER HAS TWO READING ROOMS ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY WHERE CHILDREN AND PARENTS CAN READ AND BE READ TO. SEVERAL SMALL LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN SURROUNDING AREAS BY LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH OUR ONGOING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. PUEDO LEER'S SCHOOL PROGRAM LENDS BOOKS TO MORE THAN 20 GRANADA URBAN AND RURAL SCHOOLS, PROVIDING TEACHERS QUALITY BOOKS TO READ TO THEIR CLASSES, AND PROVIDES TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS. MOBILE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN PLACED IN SEVERAL SCHOOLS. THE "READING IN THE PARK" PROGRAM CONTINUED WHERE VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS READ QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. THIS ACTIVITY REACHES CHILDREN WHO DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL FOR VARIOUS REASONS, THOSE WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO BOOKS IN THEIR HOMES, AND EVEN ADULTS WHO WANT TO LEARN TO READ OR EXPERIENCE LISTENING TO STORIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. BUILDING A LOVE OF READING IS OUR GOAL. GRANADA ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT - IS AN ARTIST AND TEACHER DRIVEN COLLABORATIVE. ITS GOAL IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THEIR WORLD THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN SCHOOLS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SUPPORT - BUILDING NEW HOPE PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID FOR SUPPLIES AND TUITION, ENABLING POOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL IN NICARAGUA.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 28a 82,716
29 B. DEVELOPMENT THE COFFEE PROJECT - IN 2002, WHEN A PRECIPITOUS DROP IN THE WORLD PRICE OF COFFEE BROUGHT DEVASTATION AND STARVATION DEATHS TO REGIONS IN NICARAGUA, BUILDING NEW HOPE FORMED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE 50 FAMILIES OF THE WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVE OF EL PORVENIR TO ASSIST THEM IN MARKETING THEIR PRODUCT AND TO AVOID FORECLOSURE AND LOSS OF LAND. BY WORKING VIRTUALLY ENTIRELY WITH VOLUNTEERS, BNH HAS BEEN ABLE TO PAY THEM MORE THAN THE FAIR TRADE PRICE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, ENABLING THEM TO SECURE THEIR LAND AND EXPAND THEIR SCHOOL. DURING 2012, BNH PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE LONGTERM EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IN ITS YOUTH WHO ARE PURSUING SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO THIS REMOTE COMMUNITY. CASA LUPITA VETERINARY CLINIC - IN ADDITION TO ITS CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED BELOW, THE CASA LUPITA CLINIC SERVES IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS AS WELL, THROUGH ITS WORK WITH NICARAGUA'S WORK HORSES. DURING 2012 VOLUNTEER INTERNATIONAL VETERINARIANS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT TO WORK HORSES, IMPROVING THEIR PRODUCTIVITY AND EXTENDING THEIR LIVES-AND SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING THE CONDITION OF THE MANY NICARAGUANS' WHOSE LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON THEM. TO DATE, MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND HORSES HAVE RECEIVED VETERINARY CARE THROUGH CASA LUPITA.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 29a 71,803
30 C. HEALTH HEALTH WORK IN 2012 WAS IN THREE AREAS. (1) OUR CASA LUPITA VETERINARY CLINIC MEETS A VITAL PUBLIC HEALTH NEED RELATED TO THE CONTROL AND TREATMENT OF GRANADA'S LARGE STRAY ANIMAL POPULATION, REDUCING INCIDENCES OF DOG BITES, RABIES, PARASITES, FLEA AND TIC INFESTATIONS AMONG AREA CHILDREN. CASA LUPITA ALSO PROVIDES VETERINARY CARE FOR GRANADA'S MANY WORK HORSES (SEE DEVELOPMENT ABOVE). (2) LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR VISITING VOLUNTEER HEALTH BRIGADES, BOTH IN NICARAGUA AND NEIGHBORING EL SALVADOR. ALSO MEDICAL SUPPLIES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE EL PORVENIR RURAL COMMUNITY. (3) SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND, AT TIMES, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR NEIGHBORS-IN-NEED, SUCH AS RIDES TO THE HOSPITAL, EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE, OR NEEDED MEDICATIONS.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		 30a 28,081
BUILDING NEW HOPE ALSO SUPPORTS THREE OTHER PROJECTS IN NICARAGUA CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION: L'ARMONIA IS A SCHOOL FOR THE HANDICAPPED IN GRANADA. THE SCHOOL FOR COMEDY & MIME OF GRANADA TEACHES THIRTY AT-RISK YOUTH THE ARTS OF COMEDY, MIME, JUGGLING, ACROBATICS, ALONG WITH A TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM. STUDENTS HAVE PERFORMED IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL AMERICA, AND CONDUCTED TRAINING WORKSHOPS WITH CHILDREN FROM OTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. RHYTHM IN THE BARRIOS - PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION, INSTRUMENTS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM TO STUDENTS IN GRANADA AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. WITH INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER MUSIC TEACHERS AND SEVERAL NICARAGUAN TEACHERS, IT REACHED MORE THAN A DOZEN SCHOOLS. DURING 2012 THIS PROJECT, WHICH WAS STARTED BY BUILDING NEW HOPE, BECAME ITS OWN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. SACHANJOCHE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF GRANADA WAS FOUNDED DURING 2012 TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN THE CITY.
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here ...MediumBullet		  
31 Other program services (describe in Schedule O)
(Grants $   ) If this amount includes foreign grants, check here...MediumBullet		 31a
32 Total program service expenses (add lines 28a through 31a).......... bullet 32 182,600
Part IV
List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees List each one even if not compensated (see the instructions for Part IV)Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part IV............
(a) Name and title (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c)Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) (if not paid, enter -0-) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans,
and deferred compensation		 (e) Estimated amount
of other compensation
BARBARA WEINClick to see attachmentEXECUTIVE DI 20.00 9,680    
DONNA TABORClick to see attachmentNICARAGUA FI 40.00 0    
EILEEN KRAUS DOBRATZ PHDClick to see attachmentTREASURER 4.00 0    
JOHN SOLURI PHDClick to see attachmentCHAIR 5.00 0    
THERESE TARDIO PHDClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 6.00 0    
LORAINE TAYLORClick to see attachmentSECRETARY 5.00 0    
MATTHEW YOUGHClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 18.00 0    
JOSE MUNIAINClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 3.00 0    
DONALD ROBERTSClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 3.00 0    
SANDRA SUNIClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 15.00 5,976    
BETH KOEHLERClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 2.00 0    
ANNE MARIE TOCCKETClick to see attachmentBOARD MEMBER 2.00 0    
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Part V
Other Information
(Note the Schedule A and personal benefit contract statement requirements in the
instructions for Part V.) Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part V.......
Yes
No
33
Did the organization engage in any significant activity not previously reported to the IRS? If "Yes," provide a detailed description of each activity in Schedule O ...................
33
 
No
34
Were any significant changes made to the organizing or governing documents? If "Yes," attach a conformed copy of the amended documents if they reflect a change to the organization’s name. Otherwise, explain the changeon Schedule O (see instructions) ..........................
34
 
No
35a
Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year from business activities (such as those reported on lines 2, 6a, and 7a, among others)? ............
35a
 
No
b
If "Yes," to line 35a, has the organization filed a Form 990-T for the year? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O
35b
 
 
c
Was the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization subject to section 6033(e) notice, reporting, and proxy tax requirements during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III
35c
 
No
36
Did the organization undergo a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or significant disposition of net assets during the year? If “Yes,” complete applicable parts of Schedule N ................
36
 
No
37a
Enter amount of political expenditures, direct or indirect, as described in the instructions. bullet
37a
 
b
Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year?...................
37b
 
No
38a
Did the organization borrow from, or make any loans to, any officer, director, trustee, or key employee or were
any such loans made in a prior year and still outstanding at the end of the tax year covered by this return?..
38a
Yes
 
b
If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part II and enter the total amount involved Click to see attachment.
38b
8,592
39
Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:
a
Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 9.......
39a
 
b
Gross receipts, included on line 9, for public use of club facilities.....
39b
 
40a
Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under:
section 4911 bullet   ; section 4912 bullet   ; section 4955 bullet  
b
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefittransaction during the year, or did it engage in an excess benefit transaction in a prior year that has not been reported on any of its prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If “Yes,” complete Schedule L, Part I Click to see attachment......
40b
 
No
c
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax imposed on organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958...bullet  
d
Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Enter amount of tax on line 40c reimbursed by the organization...........................bullet  
e
All organizations. At any time during the tax year, was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? If "Yes," complete Form 8886-T ......................
40e
 
No
41List the states with which a copy of this return is filed. bulletPA
42aThe organization's books are in care of bulletEILEEN KRAUS DOBRATZ TREASURER Telephone no. bullet (412) 363-7465
Located at bullet5464 UPSAL PLACEPITTSBURGH,PA ZIP + 4bullet15206
b
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in or a signature or other authority over a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)?
Yes
No
42b
 
No
If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country: bullet
See the instructions for exceptions and filing requirements for Form TD F 90-22.1, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.
c
At any time during the calendar year, did the organization maintain an office outside the U.S.?
42c
Yes
 
If “Yes,” enter the name of the foreign country: bulletNU
43.......bullet
and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year....bullet43
 
Yes
No
44a
Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completed instead of
Form 990-EZ................................
44a
 
No
b
Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities during the year? If "Yes," Form 990 must be completedinstead of Form 990-EZ.............................
44b
 
No
c
Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the year?.........
44c
 
No
d
If "Yes," to line 44c, has the organization filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an
explanation in Schedule O ............................
44d
 
 
45a
Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?.........
45a
 
No
45b
Did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," Form 990 and Schedule R may need to be completed instead of Form 990-EZ (see instructions)......................
45b
 
No
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Yes
No
46
Did the organization engage, directly or indirectly, in political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition tocandidates for public office? If “Yes,” complete Schedule C, Part I. ..............
46
 
No
Part VI
Section 501(c)(3) organizations only All section 501(c)(3) organizations must answer questions 47-49b and 52, and complete the tables for lines 50 and 51 Check if the organization used Schedule O to respond to any question in this Part VI ................
Yes
No
47
Did the organization engage in lobbying activities or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II .......................
47
 
No
48
Is the organization a school as described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E ..
48
 
No
49a
Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization?......
49a
 
No
b
If "Yes," was the related organization a section 527 organization?................
49b
 
 
50
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated employees (other than officers, directors, trustees and key employees) who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and title of each employee paid more than $100,000 (b) Average
hours per week
devoted to position		 (c) Reportable compensation
(Forms W-2/1099-MISC) 		(d) Health benefits, contributions to employee benefit plans, and deferred compensation (e) Estimated amount of other compensation
NONE
f
Total number of other employees paid over $100,000 .................bullet  

51
Complete this table for the organization's five highest compensated independent contractors who each received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. If there is none, enter "None."
(a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $100,000 (b) Type of service (c) Compensation
NONE
d
Total number of other independent contractors each receiving over $100,000..........bullet  
52
Did the organization complete Schedule A? NOTE: All Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must attach a completed Schedule A ...............bullet
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.
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Firm's EIN bullet
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Phone no.
May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? See instructions .........bullet
Form 990-EZ (2012)


Form 990-EZ, Special Condition Description:
Special Condition Description

Additional Data


Software ID:  
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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

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.
right arrow Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
 
Employer identification number

25-1698704
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
f
g
(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 supported organization? ................
11g(i)
 
 
(ii) A family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................
11g(ii)
 
 
(iii) A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................
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 monetary support
Yes No Yes No Yes No
Total                  

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....            
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            
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.            
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
7 Amounts from line 4..            
8 Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...            
9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..            
10 Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..            
11 Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).            
12
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........................................right arrow
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
14
 
15
15
 
16a
b
17a
b
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 ..................................................... right arrow
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . 127,650 84,569 101,166 111,859 86,091 511,335
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...... 119,456 121,597 126,081 113,117 88,606 568,857
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. 247,106 206,166 227,247 224,976 174,697 1,080,192
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. 114,456 116,597       231,053
c Add lines 7a and 7b.. 114,456 116,597       231,053
8 Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)           849,139
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) right arrow (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 (e) 2012 (f) Total
9 Amounts from line 6... 247,106 206,166 227,247 224,976 174,697 1,080,192
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.       3,621 2,665 6,286
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.).. 247,106 206,166 227,247 228,597 177,362 1,086,478
14
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
15
78.160 %
16
16
71.980 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
17
0 %
18
18
 
19a
b
20
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part IV
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
 
Explanation
 
 
 
 
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Schedule of Contributors
Arrow Bullet Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Name of the organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
 
Employer identification number

25-1698704
Organization type (check one):
Filers of:
Section:
Form 990 or 990-EZ





Form 990-PF




Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.  
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.
General Rule
Special Rules
......................... Arrow Bullet   $    
Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.
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Name of organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
  		Employer identification number

25-1698704
Part I
Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
     
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
 

     
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED  
RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED   RESTRICTED

$RESTRICTED


(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  


(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  


(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  


(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  


(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a)
No.		 (b)
Name, address, and ZIP + 4		 (c)
Total contributions		 (d)
Type of contribution
 
 
 

     
 
   

$  


(Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)
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Name of organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
  		Employer identification number

25-1698704
Part II
Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
     
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b)
Description of noncash property given		 (c)
FMV (or estimate)
(see instructions) 		(d)
Date received
 
$    
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2012)
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Name of organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
  		Employer identification number

25-1698704
Part III
Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
that total more than $1,000 for the year. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet$  
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
(a) No.
from
Part I		 (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held
 
(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee
 
 
       
 
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Transactions with Interested Persons
MediumBullet Complete if the organization answered
"Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, lines 25a, 25b, 26, 27, 28a, 28b, or 28c,
or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a or 40b.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. MediumBullet See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
 
Employer identification number

25-1698704
Part I
Excess Benefit Transactions (section 501(c)(3) and section 501(c)(4) organizations only).
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 25a or 25b, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 40b.
1(a) Name of disqualified person (b) Relationship between disqualified person and organization (c) Description of transaction (d) Corrected?
Yes No





2
Enter the amount of tax incurred by organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under section 4958. ........................... Bullet Image$
 
3
Enter the amount of tax, if any, on line 2, above, reimbursed by the organization ....... Bullet Image$
 

Part II
Loans to and/or From Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 38a, or Form 990, Part IV, line 26; or if the organization reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 5, 6, or 22
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship with organization (c) Purpose of loan (d) Loan to or from the organization? (e)Original principal amount (f)Balance due (g) In default? (h) Approved by board or committee? (i)Written agreement?
To From Yes No Yes No Yes No
(1) DONNA TABOR   BUILDING LOAN FOR CAFE CHAVALOS X   37,000 8,592   No Yes   Yes  
Total ......Small Bullet $ 8,592
Part III
Grants or Assistance Benefitting Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 27.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of assistance (d) Type of assistance (e) Purpose of assistance
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 50056A
Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2012
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Part IV
Business Transactions Involving Interested Persons.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 28a, 28b, or 28c.
(a) Name of interested person (b) Relationship between interested person and the organization (c) Amount of transaction (d) Description of transaction (e) Sharing of organization's revenues?
Yes No
Part V
Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule L (see instructions).
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE L PART V DURING 2007 THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED A BUILDING FOR 116000 IN GRANADA NICARAGUA FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS CAFE CHAVALOS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THIS PURCHASE THE ORGANIZATION BORROWED 37000 FROM DONNA TABOR THEIR NICARAGUA PROGRAM DIRECTOR THE NOTE IS INTEREST FREE AND IS TO BE REPAID AS FUNDING IS AVAILABLE BEFORE 12312013 THE OUTSTANDING BALANCE AT YEAR END WAS 859200
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(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
MediumBullet Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2012
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
BUILDING NEW HOPE
 
Employer identification number

25-1698704
Identifier Return Reference Explanation
OTHER REVENUE FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 OTHER REVENUE 3,665 TOTAL 3,665
OTHER EXPENSES FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES SUPPLIES 10,831 TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION 5,076 INTEREST 380 INSURANCE 1,424 WORKERS COMP. 272 DEPRECIATION 13,164 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 564 COFFEE PROGRAM EXPENSES 55,147 DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE 1,598 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 6,104 ENROLLMENT SUPPORT 10,574 FUNDRAISING AND PROMOTION 5,400 GRANTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS 12,100 INTERNET 1,020 LIBRARY & MUSIC PROGRAM 11,437 MEDICAL/HEALTH PROG. EXP. 550 PERMITS/LICENSES/FEES 400 TELEPHONE 296 VOLUNTEER EXPENSES 870 WEBSITE EXPENSES 652 TOTAL 137,859
OTHER ASSETS FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 GRANTS RECEIVABLE 27,000 0 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 3,278 2,765 INVENTORIES FOR SALE OR USE 15,107 15,190 PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 18,000 24,300 EQUIPMENT 9,439 9,439 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 7,247 7,662 UNDEPOSITED FUNDS 0 1,698 TOTAL 65,577 45,730
OTHER LIABILITIES FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 3,346 9,493 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 11,592 8,592 MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES PAYABLE 8,179 8,250
PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE FORM 990-EZ, PART III PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL AMERICA WHICH ARE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND HEALTH.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 A. EDUCATION BUILDING NEW HOPE RUNS SEVERAL INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN GRANADA, NICARAGUA, AND ALSO PROVIDES PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SUPPORT TO NEEDY STUDENTS, AND HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS. QUINTA LOS CHAVALOS (THE KIDS' PLACE) QUINTA IS A SCHOOL FOR 140 BARRIO CHILDREN THAT PROVIDES ADJUNCT EDUCATION. HERE THE STUDENTS ARE TUTORED IN THEIR SCHOOL SUBJECTS TO SUPPLEMENT THE MEAGER HALF-DAY PROGRAM IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITIES. COMPUTERS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND MUSIC ARE OFFERED AS WELL. QUINTA STUDENTS CONSISTENTLY PERFORM AT THE TOP OF THEIR PUBLIC SCHOOL CLASSES. ESCUELITA YO PUEDO (THE LITTLE "I CAN" SCHOOL) ESCUELITA IS A SCHOOL IN ONE OF GRANADA'S POOREST BARRIOS WHERE ABOUT 80 CHILDREN DISCOVER AN OPPORTUNITY THAT ELUDED THEIR PARENTS: TO LEARN TO READ, DO MATH, PLAY GAMES, SING, AND TO BE A CHILD. FOR MANY OF THE CHILDREN IT IS THE FIRST TIME THEY HAVE EVER HELD A BOOK OR A CRAYON. BOTH SCHOOLS ARE STAFFED BY ENTHUSIASTIC VOLUNTEERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND LOCAL TEACHERS. DURING 2012 A FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR CHOSE OUR SCHOOLS FOR A PROJECT INTRODUCING YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE ART OF POETRY WHERE THEY CREATED THEIR OWN POEMS, CULMINATING IN A PERFORMANCE IN THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL IN GRANADA. THEY WERE THE ONLY SCHOOL CHILDREN INVITED TO PARTICIPATE AND READ THEIR OWN POEMS. HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IT BECAME CLEAR IN 2009 THAT THE GRADUATES OF OUR TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WERE STRUGGLING AFTER GRADUATION BECAUSE OF POOR QUALITY HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION. SO A HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WAS BEGUN, ENABLING NEEDY STUDENTS TO ATTEND A QUALITY HIGH SCHOOL. DURING 2012 THERE WERE 37 STUDENTS SUPPORTED, UP FROM 22 IN 2011AND 14 IN 2010. PUEDO LEER (I CAN READ) PROGRAM & LIBRARY PUEDO LEER IS GRANADA'S FIRST AND ONLY LENDING LIBRARY, WITH MORE THAN 770 MEMBERS AND 6,000 BOOKS, AS WELL AS MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING. IN ADDITION, PUEDO LEER HAS TWO READING ROOMS ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY WHERE CHILDREN AND PARENTS CAN READ AND BE READ TO. SEVERAL SMALL LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN SURROUNDING AREAS BY LOCAL RESIDENTS WITH OUR ONGOING ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT. PUEDO LEER'S SCHOOL PROGRAM LENDS BOOKS TO MORE THAN 20 GRANADA URBAN AND RURAL SCHOOLS, PROVIDING TEACHERS QUALITY BOOKS TO READ TO THEIR CLASSES, AND PROVIDES TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS. MOBILE LIBRARIES HAVE BEEN PLACED IN SEVERAL SCHOOLS. THE "READING IN THE PARK" PROGRAM CONTINUED WHERE VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS READ QUALITY CHILDREN'S BOOKS TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. THIS ACTIVITY REACHES CHILDREN WHO DO NOT ATTEND SCHOOL FOR VARIOUS REASONS, THOSE WHO HAVE NO ACCESS TO BOOKS IN THEIR HOMES, AND EVEN ADULTS WHO WANT TO LEARN TO READ OR EXPERIENCE LISTENING TO STORIES FOR THE FIRST TIME. BUILDING A LOVE OF READING IS OUR GOAL. GRANADA ARTS EDUCATION PROJECT - IS AN ARTIST AND TEACHER DRIVEN COLLABORATIVE. ITS GOAL IS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THEIR WORLD THROUGH ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN SCHOOLS IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT SUPPORT - BUILDING NEW HOPE PROVIDES FINANCIAL AID FOR SUPPLIES AND TUITION, ENABLING POOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND PUBLIC SCHOOL IN NICARAGUA.
SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 B. DEVELOPMENT THE COFFEE PROJECT - IN 2002, WHEN A PRECIPITOUS DROP IN THE WORLD PRICE OF COFFEE BROUGHT DEVASTATION AND STARVATION DEATHS TO REGIONS IN NICARAGUA, BUILDING NEW HOPE FORMED A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE 50 FAMILIES OF THE WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVE OF EL PORVENIR TO ASSIST THEM IN MARKETING THEIR PRODUCT AND TO AVOID FORECLOSURE AND LOSS OF LAND. BY WORKING VIRTUALLY ENTIRELY WITH VOLUNTEERS, BNH HAS BEEN ABLE TO PAY THEM MORE THAN THE FAIR TRADE PRICE FOR THEIR PRODUCT AND ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE, ENABLING THEM TO SECURE THEIR LAND AND EXPAND THEIR SCHOOL. DURING 2012, BNH PROVIDED ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE LONGTERM EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT OF THE COMMUNITY IN ITS YOUTH WHO ARE PURSUING SECONDARY AND POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND CHILDREN'S BOOKS WERE ALSO PROVIDED TO THIS REMOTE COMMUNITY. CASA LUPITA VETERINARY CLINIC - IN ADDITION TO ITS CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS DESCRIBED BELOW, THE CASA LUPITA CLINIC SERVES IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT FUNCTIONS AS WELL, THROUGH ITS WORK WITH NICARAGUA'S WORK HORSES. DURING 2012 VOLUNTEER INTERNATIONAL VETERINARIANS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL TREATMENT TO WORK HORSES, IMPROVING THEIR PRODUCTIVITY AND EXTENDING THEIR LIVES-AND SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING THE CONDITION OF THE MANY NICARAGUANS' WHOSE LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON THEM. TO DATE, MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND HORSES HAVE RECEIVED VETERINARY CARE THROUGH CASA LUPITA.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 C. HEALTH HEALTH WORK IN 2012 WAS IN THREE AREAS. (1) OUR CASA LUPITA VETERINARY CLINIC MEETS A VITAL PUBLIC HEALTH NEED RELATED TO THE CONTROL AND TREATMENT OF GRANADA'S LARGE STRAY ANIMAL POPULATION, REDUCING INCIDENCES OF DOG BITES, RABIES, PARASITES, FLEA AND TIC INFESTATIONS AMONG AREA CHILDREN. CASA LUPITA ALSO PROVIDES VETERINARY CARE FOR GRANADA'S MANY WORK HORSES (SEE DEVELOPMENT ABOVE). (2) LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR VISITING VOLUNTEER HEALTH BRIGADES, BOTH IN NICARAGUA AND NEIGHBORING EL SALVADOR. ALSO MEDICAL SUPPLIES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE EL PORVENIR RURAL COMMUNITY. (3) SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS AND, AT TIMES, THEIR FAMILIES AND OUR NEIGHBORS-IN-NEED, SUCH AS RIDES TO THE HOSPITAL, EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE, OR NEEDED MEDICATIONS.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 BUILDING NEW HOPE ALSO SUPPORTS THREE OTHER PROJECTS IN NICARAGUA CONSISTENT WITH OUR MISSION: L'ARMONIA IS A SCHOOL FOR THE HANDICAPPED IN GRANADA. THE SCHOOL FOR COMEDY & MIME OF GRANADA TEACHES THIRTY AT-RISK YOUTH THE ARTS OF COMEDY, MIME, JUGGLING, ACROBATICS, ALONG WITH A TRADITIONAL CURRICULUM. STUDENTS HAVE PERFORMED IN EUROPE AND CENTRAL AMERICA, AND CONDUCTED TRAINING WORKSHOPS WITH CHILDREN FROM OTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITIES. RHYTHM IN THE BARRIOS - PROVIDES MUSIC EDUCATION, INSTRUMENTS, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERFORM TO STUDENTS IN GRANADA AND SURROUNDING RURAL AREAS. WITH INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER MUSIC TEACHERS AND SEVERAL NICARAGUAN TEACHERS, IT REACHED MORE THAN A DOZEN SCHOOLS. DURING 2012 THIS PROJECT, WHICH WAS STARTED BY BUILDING NEW HOPE, BECAME ITS OWN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. SACHANJOCHE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF GRANADA WAS FOUNDED DURING 2012 TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR BILINGUAL EDUCATION IN THE CITY.
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TY 2012 CompensationExplanation
Name:
BUILDING NEW HOPE
EIN: 25-1698704
Person Name Explanation
BARBARA WEIN  
DONNA TABOR  
EILEEN KRAUS DOBRATZ PHD  
JOHN SOLURI PHD  
THERESE TARDIO PHD  
LORAINE TAYLOR  
MATTHEW YOUGH  
JOSE MUNIAIN  
DONALD ROBERTS  
SANDRA SUNI  
BETH KOEHLER  
ANNE MARIE TOCCKET