2024-06-18T12:29:11-05:00 2023-12-31 113066459 CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP 3340 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY BOHEMIA NY 11716 990 2023-01-01 263701623 ORDER OF MALTA WORLDWIDE RELIEF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS ORDE 6467943457 1011 FIRST AVENUE 1322 NEW YORK NY 10022 MARGI ENGLISH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6467943457 2024-06-18 1 MARGI ENGLISH 999009999 0 MATT BURKE P00760659 6315821600 2024-06-17 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MARGI ENGLISH 1011 FIRST AVENUE 1322 NEW YORK NY 10022 6500367 0 X ORDEROFMALTARELIEF.ORG X 2008 NY ORDER OF MALTA WORLDWIDE RELIEF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS, INC. (MIA) IS THE 501 (C) (3) AFFILIATE OF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL (MI), THE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF ORGANIZATION OF THE SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA, A 900+YEAR OLD LAY RELIGIOUS ORDER. WE ARE A FAITH-BASED, CATHOLIC, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION. WE BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. OUR VISION: WE ASPIRE TO A WORLD WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS PARTICULARLY THOSE IN NEED AND THOSE WHO ARE DISPLACED LIVE A LIFE OF HEALTH AND DIGNITY. 14 14 11 10 0 0 7959558 6556692 0 0 5 0 -90740 -56325 7868823 6500367 2500661 1260869 0 0 2100696 2373040 0 0 320843 3043564 2741536 7644921 6375445 223902 124922 2168351 2412036 1052276 1171039 1116075 1240997 X MISSION STATEMENT: WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF SUFFERING AND DISPLACED PEOPLE IN CRISES SITUATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. IN THIS WAY, WE ESPECIALLY FULFILL THE MISSION OF THE SOVEREIGN ORDER OF MALTA TO "SERVE THE POOR AND THE SICK". WE PROVIDE SUPPORT REGARDLESS OF GENDER, POLITICAL BELIEF, ORIGIN, OR FAITH. SEE SCHEDULE O. 0 0 5745746 1260869 THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED DONATIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT MIA'S PROJECTS WHICH PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF IN CRISES SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS,EPIDEMICS AND CONFLICTS, AND WHICH DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO LEAD A HEALTHY LIFE WITH DIGNITY. SOME FUNDS COLLECTED IN THE U.S. HAVE, ON OCCASION, BEEN TRANSFERRED TO MALTESER INTERNATIONAL, WHICH USES THE FUNDS TO OBTAIN MATCHING GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE DISASTER RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS AS WELL AS VITAL HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN AND AROUND THE GLOBE. THE FINANCIALS OF MIA CAPTURED IN THIS 990 REPORT REFLECT ONLY THOSE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS IN NORTH AMERICA AND GRANTS OR CONTRACTS RECEIVED FROM U.S. INSTITUTIONS. SOME OF MIA'S PROJECTS, HOWEVER, RECEIVE FUNDING FROM NON-U.S. INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AND THE GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. GRANTS FROM THESE AND OTHER NON-U.S. INSTITUTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO MIA'S LOCAL ACCOUNT IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PROJECT BEING FUNDED IS LOCATED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THESE PROJECTS ARE, NEVERTHELESS, MANAGED BY MIA AND SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDITS BY THE GRANTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE. 5745746 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 11 1 0 1 CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AZ CA CO CT DE FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X MARGI ENGLISH 6467943457 1011 FIRST AVENUE 1322 NEW YORK NY 10022 JOHN E MCINERNEY III PRESIDENT, CHAIRMAN, DIREC 15.00 X X 0 0 0 CAMILLE M KELLEHER TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 ROMAN J CIECWIERZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD J DELANEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIA LOEWENSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH M HURLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLEMENS GRAF VON MIRBACH-HARFF DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARISSA DEL ROSARIO-BLACKETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F X REILLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALONZO A LVAREZ MEOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN DUPERRAULT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA KACHADOORIAN CUMBELICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRA' NICOLA TEGONI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH R CRAIG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAVI C TRIPPTRAP EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 79004 0 0 79004 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2797632 3759060 6556692 OTHER REVENUE 900099 1355 1355 LOSS ON FOREIGN CURREN 900099 -57680 -57680 -56325 6500367 -56325 0 0 1260869 1260869 79004 25993 17670 35341 2179830 1940172 130484 109174 72497 42225 16482 13790 41709 19642 12015 10052 55941 12138 43803 315130 292996 22134 42139 30658 11481 38614 25380 13234 149631 130474 19157 539678 532842 6836 4629 4629 23628 4215 19413 PROJECT EXPENSES 825981 825981 OTHER SERVICES 444368 431477 7019 5872 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 129401 124117 5284 DEVELOPMENT 112999 112999 59397 41938 17459 6375445 5745746 308856 320843 489160 1921647 1656120 374270 16513 114190 23145 21216 6558 1929 2168351 2412036 107418 370040 944858 547252 253747 1052276 1171039 X 466348 644439 649727 596558 1116075 1240997 2168351 2412036 124922 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1745656 4039581 3568191 7959558 6556692 23869678 1745656 4039581 3568191 7959558 6556692 23869678 23869678 159 5 164 4630 74044 311951 12489 1355 404469 24274311 0.98330 0.97850 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23145 21216 1929 1929 X 6693294 192927 192927 6500367 0 6500367 6568372 192927 192927 6375445 0 6375445 PART X, LINE 2: MIA EVALUATED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. 0 CARIBBEAN 2 10 HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAM RELATED 50000 EUROPE 1 7 HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAM RELATED 643758 SOUTH AMERICA 2 126 HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAM RELATED 4558611 5 143 0 0 5 143 5252369 0 5252369 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, HUMANITARIAN AID 10448 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, HUMANITARIAN AID 48915 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, HUMANITARIAN AID 10100 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM HUMANITARIAN AID 46995 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM HUMANITARIAN AID 640706 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM HUMANITARIAN AID 12500 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, HUMANITARIAN AID 231142 WIRE TRANSFER 0 NORTH AMERICA HUMANITARIAN AID 10063 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION MISSION AND SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES WE IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF SUFFERING AND DISPLACED PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, PROVIDE EMERGENCY/ DISASTER RELIEF IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF ACUTE DISASTERS, AND WORK TOWARDS THE REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF AFFLICTED COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ON THE FRONTLINES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM RELIEF TO THOSE MOST IN NEED. WE DEPLOY OUR EXPERTS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS & CONFLICT-RIDDEN AREAS, DURING NATURAL DISASTERS AND EPIDEMICS AROUND THE WORLD AND INTERVENE TO PROVIDE MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, CLEAN WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH), FOOD, PROTECTION, AND SHELTER WHERE POSSIBLE. WE TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH IN OUR PROGRAMMING, INCLUDING THE PROTECTION OF NATURE. WE WORK WITH LOCAL RESOURCES AND ENGAGE LOCAL PARTNERS, AS WELL AS THE ORDER OF MALTA'S GLOBAL NETWORK, TO PROVIDE RAPID AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES IN EVEN THE MOST REMOTE LOCATIONS. PEOPLE ARE AT THE CENTER OF OUR ASSISTANCE. OUR GOAL IS TO SUSTAINABLY INCREASE THE RESILIENCE OF THOSE WORST AFFECTED BY DISASTERS AND WE ARE COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. IN DOING SO, WE SERVE ALL INDIVIDUALS IN NEED REGARDLESS OF GENDER, POLITICAL BELIEF, ORIGIN, OR FAITH. CHRISTIAN VALUES AND THE HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLES OF HUMANITY, NEUTRALITY, IMPARTIALITY, AND INDEPENDENCE ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR WORK. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF INNOVATION, PROFESSIONALISM, QUALITY, AND TRANSPARENCY. DRIVEN BY OUR VALUES, AND OVER 65 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, WE REMAIN A TRUSTWORTHY ORGANIZATION FOR OUR DONORS, PARTNERS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, FOR THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. GLOBALLY, OUR GOAL IS TO STAND ALONGSIDE THE DISPLACED, AND PEOPLE IN NEED: TOGETHER, WE'RE WORKING TO BUILD A LIFE OF HEALTH AND DIGNITY. IN 2023, MIA'S WORK WAS FOCUSED PRIMARILY IN SIX COUNTRIES (COLOMBIA, VENEZUELA, HAITI, MEXICO, PERU, AND THE UNITED STATES), TOUCHING THE LIVES OF OVER 650,000 INDIVIDUALS. ADDITIONALLY, MIA PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO OUR MI COLLEAGUES IMPLEMENTING CRITICAL AID TO UKRAINE, SYRIA AND TURKEY. TOTAL PROGRAMS DELIVERED IN 2023 TOTALLED USD 11.54 MILLION, HIGHER THAN THE USD 5.75 MILLION OF PROGRAM EXPENSES REPORTED IN THE 990. THE DIFFERENCE PRIMARILY REPRESENTS GRANTS FROM INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT, SOME OF WHICH COMES IN THE FORM OF MATCHING GRANTS. GRANTS FROM THESE AND OTHER NON-U.S. INSTITUTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO MIA'S LOCAL ACCOUNT IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PROJECT BEING FUNDED IS LOCATED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS 990 REPORT. THESE PROJECTS ARE, NEVERTHELESS, SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDITS BY THE GRANTOR ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENSURE PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE. THIS IS A TESTAMENT NOT ONLY OF MIA'S ABILITY TO LEVERAGE AND MULTIPLY DONOR IMPACT, BUT ALSO OF ITS EXCELLENT GOVERNANCE, COST EFFICIENCY AND HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS. MIA'S PROJECTS ARE CONCENTRATED IN FOUR MAIN AREAS: PROVIDING CULTURALLY SENSITIVE HEALTHCARE; WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH); FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY; DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION MEASURES. SOME OF MIA'S KEY PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED BELOW: REFUGEE & MIGRANT HEALTHCARE BPRM: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: 41,000 USD 5,301,431 GRANT PERIOD: 09/01/202108/31/2023 FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION (BPRM), THIS PROGRAM ADDRESSES GAPS IN HEALTHCARE, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, FOR VENEZUELAN REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND COLOMBIAN RETURNEES IN THE LA GUAJIRA DEPARTMENT. THIS PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER, ANASHIWAYA INSTITUCIN PRESTADORA DE SALUD INDGENA, AN INDIGENOUS, WOMAN-LED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IN LA GUAJIRA, COLOMBIA. WE HAVE PROVIDED 29,537 MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS (246 WERE PREGNANT WOMEN) AND 8,667 MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS TO DATE; TRAINED MORE THAN 60 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ON PROVIDING HEALTH SERVICES TO THE LOCAL POPULATION; AND TRAINED 117 PEOPLE TO IDENTIFYING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. AN ADDITIONAL 1,310 BENEFICIARIES RECEIVED NUTRITION EDUCATION TRAINING IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF FOOD AND ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS DURING PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING, AND THE WARNING SIGNS OF PEDIATRIC MALNUTRITION. THE PROGRAM PERFORMS INITIAL NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENTS IN AT RISK CHILDREN UNDER 5, THEN TREATS THEM WITH NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS, AND FOLLOWS UP TO ENSURE DIETETIC RECOVERY IN EACH CASE. BPRM: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: 53,970 USD 3,500,000 GRANT PERIOD: 09/01/202308/31/2024 EXTENSION EXPECTED UNTIL 08/31/2025 WITH AN ADDITIONAL BUDGET OF UP TO USD 3,500,000 FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION (BPRM), THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE THE WELLBEING AND SELF-RELIANCE OF VENEZUELAN REFUGEES, MIGRANTS AND COLOMBIAN RETURNEES IN THE LA GUAJIRA DEPARTMENT, BY IMPROVING OUTCOMES IN HEALTHCARE (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH), AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION. OUR IMPLEMENTING LOCAL PARTNERS ARE ANASHIWAYA INSTITUCIN PRESTADORA DE SALUD INDGENA, AND HUMANITY AND INCLUSION, AN INTERNATIONAL NGO COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. WE WILL PROVIDE 24,000 MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS (OF WHICH 150 WILL BE PREGNANT WOMEN), 3,080 MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS, TRAIN MORE THAN 60 HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES TO THE LOCAL POPULATION, AND TRAIN 150 PEOPLE IN BEST PRACTICES TO IDENTIFY MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. 1,500 BENEFICIARIES WILL BE EDUCATED IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY AND BREASTFEEDING, CARE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND THE WARNING SIGNS OF MALNUTRITION. THE LIVELIHOOD COMPONENT WILL TRAIN AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY GROUPS TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY. DEVELOPMENT: AGRICULTURE, AGROFORESTY, SOCIAL COHESION, DISASTER RISK REDUCTION USAID/BHA: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: 20,000 USD 2,500,000 GRANT PERIOD: 09/15/202309/14/2025 FUNDED BY USAID'S BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (BHA). THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCE AND IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF MULTI-ETHNIC HOST COMMUNITIES IN LA GUAJIRA WHICH INCLUDE VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS (30%), THE INDIGENOUS, AND AFRO-COLOMBIANS. 30 COMMUNITIES ARE TARGETED AND A TOTAL OF 20,000 PERSONS WILL BENEFIT. THIS PROJECT IS COLLABORATIVELY IMPLEMENTED WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER ABIUDEA.THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS AND CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE STABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY. A FOCUS ON PROTECTION AND RECUPERATION OF THE SURROUNDING ECOSYSTEM SHOULD SECURE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ULTIMATELY, LONG TERM RURAL LIVELIHOODS. DISASTER RISK REDUCTION WILL LESSEN THE LOSS OF BOTH NATURAL RESOURCES AND LIVELIHOODS THROUGH A MORE ROBUST READINESS AND RESPONSE MECHANISM. EMPOWERING WOMEN AND YOUTH, AND FOSTERING STRONGER ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION, SHOULD YIELD GREATER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE EQUAL PARTICIPATION. REFUGEE & MIGRANT HEALTHCARE & NUTRITION GFFO: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: 274,988 EUR 9,477,995 GRANT PERIOD 06/01/202105/31/2024 FUNDED BY THE GERMAN FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE, AS WELL AS CHRISTUS HEALTH AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS FROM EU AND THE UNITED STATES, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITION AND HEALTHCARE FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS IMPACTED BY CRISIS, MIGRATION AND MALNUTRITION IN MULTIPLE TOWNSHIPS IN NORTHEAST COLOMBIA, THE DEPARTMENT OF NIPPES AND WEST IN HAITI AND ZULIA STATE IN VENEZUELA. PRIMARY SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CONSULTATIONS, PRENATAL CHECKS, NUTRITION SERVICES, AND DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES. TO DATE, WE HAVE CONDUCTED 232,470 MEDICAL CONSULTATIONS AND 17,900 MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATIONS. WE HAVE DISTRIBUTED CASH, FOOD AND/OR HYGIENE KITS TO MORE THAN 11,500 INDIVIDUALS AND HAVE GIVEN ACCESS TO PRE- AND POST-NATAL CARE TO 1,500 WOMEN. WE HAVE ALSO CONDUCTED OUTREACH IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES AROUND COVID-19 PREVENTION MEASURES IMPACTING 10,134 PEOPLE AND CHOLERA INFORMATION AFFECTING 10,442 PEOPLE. INDIGENOUS HEALTHCARE MAP SALUD: DIRECT BENEFICIARIES: 2,300 EUR 1,500,000 GRANT PERIOD: 08/01/2021 01/31/2025 FUNDED BY THE GERMAN MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE FOR RURAL, MULTIETHNIC COMMUNITIES OF LA GUAJIRA; DEVELOP FURTHER PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LOCAL MEDICAL PERSONNEL;. BUILD COMMUNITY HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BY ESTABLISHING CENTROS DE ATENCION INTEGRAL COMUNITARIOS (CAIC) TO BRING HEALTH CARE TO REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THIS PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR LOCAL PARTNER, ANASHIWAYA INSTITUCIN PRESTADORA DE SALUD INDGENA, AS WELL AS GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECTS RELATED TO FOOD INSECURITY/MALNUTRITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECOVERY/ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY, PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE: ORDEROFMALTARELIEF.ORG FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION IS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN DELAWARE WITH FOUR "MEMBERS" (E.G., SHAREHOLDERS), WHICH ARE OTHER AFFILIATED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHO APPOINT TWO DIRECTORS EACH TO THE BOARD. DURING 2023, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WERE AUTHORIZED TO ELECT UP TO SEVEN ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS BY A 75% VOTE, BUT NEED NOT DO SO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER APPOINTS TWO DIRECTORS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.2 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE BY-LAWS, VARIATIONS FROM THE CORPORATION'S BUDGET IN ANY YEAR IN EXCESS OF $50,000 REQUIRES THE AGREEMENT OF THE TREASURER AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION 'S TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND PRESIDENT PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, THAT THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION. PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONDUCTED AND THERE ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR ADDRESSING ANY VIOLATIONS OR POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BASED ON A COMPARISON OF THE SALARIES PAID TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS BY OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (AS DISCLOSED ON FORMS 990) AND A WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. THE SALARY AND BENEFITS WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE PRESIDENT OF MALTESER INTERNATIONAL AMERICAS AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER OF THE ORGANIZATION MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, THAT THEY AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND THAT THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ORGANIZATION MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION. PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE CONDUCTED AND THERE ARE PROCEDURES IN PLACE FOR ADDRESSING ANY VIOLATIONS OR POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS OF POLICY. ALL POLICIES/DOCUMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC ARE AVAILABLE UPON FORMAL REQUEST . FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.