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Year Established: 1990

Employer Identification Number (EIN): 33-0457858

Funding Priorities:
Environment & Conservation
Community & Economic Development
Health & Human Services
Education Arts and Culture
   
Geographic Area of Focus
U.S. - Mexico Border
Baja California Peninsula & Sea of Cortez
Latin America & Caribbean Region

Assets:
$12.8 million (FY-09)
$12.6 million (FY-08)
$ 8.4 million (FY-07)
Grantmaking:
$5.2 million (FY-09)
$4.6 million (FY-08)
$3.5 million (FY-07)
2009 Highlights - Established Funds:
Protecting stray animals in Oaxaca; Donate Online
Giving extensive long-term cancer treatments to 88 children in Tijuana
Providing shelter and a loving home for neglected children from infants to 12 years of age in Ensenada
Providing education, training and skills development for the youth of rural communities in Mexico
   
2009 Highlights - Grantmaking led to:
Reducing teen pregnancy and keeping young girls off the streets
Supporting scholarships for over 900 students in Latin America
Teaching children about environmental education to protect natural resources promote recycling and prevent littering.
Addressing the concerns of illegal developments that are harming the ecosystems in the region and supporting the enforcement of illegal fishing.
   
2009 Highlights - Current Initiatives:
Laguna San Ignacio Whale Campaign- leading to the conservation of 100,000 acres of land in Baja California Sur, Mexico.
"Retiring Responsibly Abroad"- helping to promote more active civic engagement of U.S. retirees with Mexico's nonprofit sector.
World Heritage Alliance Sustainable Tourism- promoting environmental education, cultural awareness and community based productive employment in Mexico.
Oaxaca's Hope Initiative- preventing migration and promoting family cohesion through productive employment.
Quantifying the Economic Impacts of Tuberculosis in the Border Region
   
2009 Highlights - Publications:
Donor Giving Guide
In-Kind Donation Guide to Mexico(Eng/Spa)
2009 Annual Report
Shared Destinies