Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 792,722 | 1,976,495 | 2,152,770 | 2,618,097 | 7,540,084 | |
| 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 | 792,722 | 1,976,495 | 2,152,770 | 2,618,097 | 7,540,084 | |
| 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) .. | 406,796 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 7,133,288 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 792,722 | 1,976,495 | 2,152,770 | 2,618,097 | 7,540,084 | |
| 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 VI.).. | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 7,540,089 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2019 | (b) 2020 | (c) 2021 | (d) 2022 | (e) 2023 | (f) Total | |
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| 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 on 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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2023 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2023 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2023 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2023 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2023: | ||||
| a From 2018....... | ||||
| b From 2019....... | ||||
| c From 2020....... | ||||
| d From 2021....... | ||||
| e From 2022....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2018 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2023 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2023 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2023, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2023. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2024. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2023..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO LIFT MILLIONS OF WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY. WE WORK TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE THE SCALE AND QUALITY OF LABOR MOBILITY, HELPING WORKERS FROM LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES TO ACCESS QUALITY JOBS ACROSS BORDERS AND BUSINESSES IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES TO ADDRESS DEEPENING LABOR SHORTAGES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | LAMP INCREASES THE SCALE OF EXISTING LABOR MOBILITY PATHWAYS PRIMARILY BY DESIGNING NEW AND EXPANDING ACCESS TO EXISTING MIGRATION PATHWAYS, CREATING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN INCREASED INCOME FOR WORKERS BORN IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND ADDRESSING SEVERE LABOR NEEDS IN HIGH- INCOME COUNTRIES. TRADITIONAL MIGRATION POLICIES IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES OFTEN EXCLUDE WORKERS WHO COULD MEET THE CRITICAL LABOR NEEDS IN TRADE AND SERVICE SECTORS, AS IMMIGRATION POLICIES ARE SKEWED TO PRIORITIZE WORKERS WITH ADVANCE DEGREES. LAMP TAKES AN OCCUPATIONAL APPROACH TO CREATING AND IMPROVING MIGRATION PROGRAMS BY BRIDGING THE NEEDS OF EMPLOYING INDUSTRIES IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES WITH THOSE OF CORE-SKILLED WORKERS IN LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY INCUBATING INNOVATIVE AND MARKET-COMPATIBLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON CHALLENGES PREVENTING EMPLOYERS AND WORKERS FROM UTILIZING EXISTING UNFILLED VISAS (SUCH AS LANGUAGE AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, EASY-TO-NAVIGATE MIGRATION PROCESSES, JOB MATCHING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL). BY DEMONSTRATING THE POWER OF MOVEMENT TO CATALYZE SHARED PROSPERITY IN SPECIFIC SECTORS AND CORRIDORS, WE PROVIDE A BLUEPRINT FOR REPLICATION AND POLICY CHANGE IN OTHER CONTEXTS. IN CASES WHERE LABOR SHORTAGES CANNOT BE ADDRESSED THROUGH EXISTING VISAS, LAMP WORKS ALONGSIDE ADVOCACY GROUPS AND SENDING AND RECEIVING GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD TO MOVE TOWARDS NEEDED POLICY AND REGULATORY CHANGES. THE FOLLOWING ARE THREE PRIMARY EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK FROM 2023: -ESTABLISHING A PROJECT TRAINING WORKERS IN GUATEMALA FOR JOBS IN THE CRUISE INDUSTRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA, LOCAL TRAINING INSTITUTES, AND THE CRUISE INDUSTRY. THE TRAINING INCLUDES PREPARING FOR LIFE AT SEA, ENGLISH FOR THE CRUISE INDUSTRY, HOSPITALITY, AND SAFETY. THE PILOT IS INTENDED TO PAVE THE WAY FOR A LARGER PROJECT EXPECTED TO SCALE THESE SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION, ULTIMATELY CONNECTING LATIN AMERICAN WORKERS WITH THE 150,000 JOBS CRUISE EMPLOYERS NEED FILLED. -DESIGNING A GLOBAL SKILLS PARTNERSHIP FOR PROFESSIONAL CARE WORKERS BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND SPAIN, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENTS AND AGED CARE INDUSTRIES IN BOTH COUNTRIES. SPAIN WILL CONTRIBUTE TRAINING STANDARDS AND KNOW-HOW WHILE COLOMBIA WILL RECRUIT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES AND PROVIDE NEEDED PERSONNEL AND INFRASTRUCTURE. GRADUATES WOULD CHOOSE TO STAY AND WORK IN COLOMBIA OR GO TO SPAIN, ENSURING HUMAN CAPITAL GAINS FOR BOTH COUNTRIES. -DESIGNING A FINANCIAL PRODUCT TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO GERMAN LANGUAGE TRAINING. THIS PROGRAM DEVELOPED A SYSTEMIC SOLUTION TO SUPPORT PROSPECTIVE INDIAN MIGRANTS' ACCESS TO GERMAN LANGUAGE TRAINING AND SUBSEQUENT LABOR OPPORTUNITIES IN GERMANY, INCREASING THEIR WAGES 4-10 FOLD. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS FROM INDIA AND GERMANY TO ATTRACT APPROPRIATE CAPITAL PARTNERS AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DEVELOP A GUARANTEE FUND THAT BRIDGES THE FINANCING GAP FOR LOWER-INCOME INDIAN WORKERS TO ACCESS GERMAN LANGUAGE TRAINING PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT ABROAD, SHIFTING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN AND ROI OF INVESTMENTS IN LANGUAGE TRAINING. THESE PROJECTS AND OTHERS IN 2023 WERE SUPPORTED BY THE WESTERN UNION FOUNDATION, HOWARD BUFFET FOUNDATION, SCHMIDT FUTURES AND DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | LAMP IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF EXISTING LABOR MOBILITY PATHWAYS PRIMARILY BY PROFESSIONALIZING THE RECRUITMENT INDUSTRY, IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY, AND DRAMATICALLY REDUCING RISKS OF DEBT BONDAGE FOR MIGRANT WORKERS. RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT GIVES WORKERS ACCESS TO WELL-PAID, RIGHTS- RESPECTING JOBS ABROAD WHILE MITIGATING THE RISKS THEY FACE IN THE MIGRATION PROCESS. IT FURTHER PROVIDES BUSINESSES WITH ACCESS TO A STEADY POOL OF HIGHLY RELIABLE WORKERS THAT WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY GAINS. HISTORICALLY, HOWEVER, THE RECRUITMENT PRACTICES IN MANY MIGRATION CORRIDORS ARE UNETHICAL AND RIFE WITH FRAUD, FORCING WORKERS INTO SEVERE DEBT OR FORCED LABOR, DRIVEN BY PERVERSE INCENTIVES BUILT INTO THE DESIGN. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF RECRUITMENT, LAMP TAILORS EACH PROJECT TO THE REALITIES OF EACH CORRIDOR AND SECTOR WHERE WE WORK. IN SOME CASES, WE SUPPORT BY WORKING WITH EXISTING MARKET PLAYERS ON COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ADOPT RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES OR INCENTIVIZE THE TRANSITION. IN OTHER CASES, WE HELP SEED A NEW INDUSTRY OF RESPONSIBLE ACTORS OR BOLSTER THE DELIVERY CAPACITY AND MARKET SHARE OF EXISTING ONES. IN ALL CASES, WE SEEK SOLUTIONS THAT ACKNOWLEDGE AND HELP FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF EVERYONE AT THE TABLE - BUYERS, EMPLOYERS, RECRUITERS, AND WORKERS - SO THAT RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT CAN BE SUSTAINED IN THE LONG RUN. ADDITIONALLY, WE RECOGNIZE THAT INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES-BOTH IN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED TO WORKERS AND ABOUT WORKERS' EXPERIENCES-IS A KEY DRIVER OF THE RISKS MIGRANT WORKERS FACE. TO ADDRESS THIS, WE BUILD TECH- BASED TRANSPARENCY TOOLS THAT PROVIDE VISIBILITY INTO MIGRANT RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS. WE DESIGN THESE TOOLS TO BE COST-EFFECTIVE IN ORDER TO DEPLOY THEM AT A LARGE SCALE, AND HAVE USED THEM BOTH TO MONITOR RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS WITH COMMITTED PARTNERS AND TO ELEVATE MIGRANT VOICES WHEN MAKING POLICY AND PROGRAM DESIGN CHOICES. MOREOVER, AS WE DESIGN FINANCIAL PRODUCTS TO UNLOCK MIGRATION AT SCALE, WE TAKE A CRITICAL EYE TO ISSUES OF HOW FINANCIAL PRODUCTS INFLUENCE QUALITY. SPECIFICALLY, WE ARE TACKLING THE ISSUE OF DEBT BONDAGE IN TANDEM WITH INCREASING WORKER OPPORTUNITY AND AGENCY THROUGH NEW FINANCIAL PRODUCT DESIGNS. HISTORICALLY, MIGRANT-FOCUSED DEBT HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR EXPLOITATIVE PRACTICES; IT HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY INFORMAL AGREEMENTS WITH BAD ACTORS, USURY, POORLY DESIGNED CREDIT PRODUCTS, AND INFORMATION ASYMMETRIES. THESE ARE AMONG THE REASONS WHY WORKERS FALL INTO DEBT BONDAGE OR, AT A MINIMUM, FAIL TO REACH THE PROMISE OF A HIGHER NET INCOME WHILE WORKING ABROAD. WE DEVELOP FINANCIAL PRODUCTS THAT ALTER THE DISTRIBUTION AND TIMING OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MIGRATION PROCESS - WHETHER THROUGH INSURANCE SYSTEMS, WORKING CAPITAL FOR RECRUITERS, OR SKILLING LOANS TO WORKERS, TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MIGRATION OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS A WIDER INCOME DISTRIBUTION WHILE MINIMIZING THE RISKS MIGRANTS FACE. THE FOLLOWING ARE THREE PRIMARY EXAMPLES OF THIS WORK FROM 2023: -WORKING IN THE LARGEST GUEST-WORKER PROGRAM IN THE OECD (THE US H-2A PROGRAM) TO ADDRESS ISSUES AROUND WORKER VULNERABILITY AND EXPLOITATION THAT EMERGE DURING THE FIRST MILE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. "FIRST MILE" REFERS TO THE PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCES OCCURRING IN THE WORKER'S COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AND IS THE MOST INFORMAL AND LEAST REGULATED PART OF RECRUITMENT. LAMP IS COORDINATING KEY PLAYERS TO BUILD A MARKET-VIABLE RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT INDUSTRY IN MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE LARGEST PLAYERS IN THE MARKET TO IDENTIFY LEVERS TO STRENGTHEN RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE IN RECRUITMENT. IN 2023, LAMP HELPED ESTABLISH THE GUATEMALAN RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT ASSOCIATION (GAREX), THE FIRST ASSOCIATION OF ITS KIND IN LATIN AMERICA. GAREX AIMS TO CREATE A PLATFORM FOR RESPONSIBLE RECRUITMENT AGENCIES TO PROFESSIONALIZE AND DIFFERENTIATE WITHIN THE MARKET, DEVELOP MUTUAL ACCOUNTABILITY AMONG MEMBERS, AND ADDRESS SYSTEMIC INEFFICIENCIES THAT HAMPER GUATEMALAN WORKERS' ACCESS TO INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. -DEVELOPING COST-EFFECTIVE TOOLS TO BRING TRANSPARENCY INTO RECRUITMENT CONDITIONS. THE LAMP TEAM LAUNCHED AN H-2A WORKER VOICE SURVEY - A PROJECT AIMED AT ENHANCING THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS FOR H-2A WORKERS. NEARLY 10,000 H-2A WORKERS WERE SURVEYED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WHICH LAMP EXPECTS TO SCALE TO 20,000 IN THE COMING YEAR. ADDITIONALLY, SINCE LITTLE EVIDENCE EXISTS ON THE EXPERIENCE OF FOREIGN-BORN WORKERS IN AGED CARE, LAMP AIMS TO EXPAND THE KNOWLEDGE BY CONDUCTING A GLOBAL SURVEY AMONG FOREIGN WORKERS IN THE SECTOR. THE TEAM HAS ANALYZED THE INITIAL RESULTS AND IS NOW EXPANDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE SURVEY TO MORE FOREIGN AGED CARE WORKERS IN VARIOUS HOST COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD. ULTIMATELY, LAMP PLANS TO CONDUCT A GLOBAL STUDY THAT WOULD SUPPORT FOREIGN WORKER VOICES ACROSS SECTORS AND CORRIDORS. -DESIGNING A MENU OF CENTRALIZED/DECENTRALIZED AND PRIVATE/PUBLIC FINANCING OPTIONS FOR THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA GOVERNMENT TO COVER FIRST MILE RECRUITMENT COSTS FOR WORKERS, WHICH ARE CURRENTLY THE BIGGEST HURDLE TO SCALE ACCESS TO THE PACIFIC AUSTRALIA LABOUR MOBILITY (PALM) SCHEME. THESE PROJECTS AND OTHERS IN 2023 WERE SUPPORTED BY SCHMIDT FUTURES, WALMART FOUNDATION, AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE 990, WHICH WILL ALSO BE REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER. THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY HAS BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 FOR ANY COMMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 WAS SHARED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DUTY TO DISCLOSE: IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. DETERMINING WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS: AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST: A) AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. B) THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. C) AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE CORPORATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. D) IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE CORPORATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY: A) IF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT SHALL INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORD THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. B) IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD IN THE Q4 BOARD MEETING, WHICH INFORMS THE DECISION THROUGH MARKET COMPARABILITY DATA. SALARIES FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY PRE-SET BANDS WHICH MAP TO POSITIONS AND YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AS INFORMED BY COMPARABILITY DATA, AND THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT NEGOTIATE OUTSIDE OF THESE BANDS IN SALARY NEGOTIATIONS. THIS DATA CAME FROM ANALYSES OF SIMILARLY SITUATED NON-PROFITS IN THE US. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONTRACT SERVICES 750,824 60,240 9,687 |
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