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← CENTRAL AMERICAN MEDICAL OUTREACH INC

Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CENTRAL AMERICAN MEDICAL OUTREACH INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,182,711
Total expenses
$2,801,280
Contributions and grants received
$3,142,667
Grants paid
$185,564
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
-$9,396
Other revenue
$49,440
Total assets, end of year
$1,638,065
Total liabilities, end of year
$279,549
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,358,516
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,538,996
Management and general expenses
$198,705
Fundraising expenses
$63,579
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,538,996

Program services were 90.6% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $3,142,667

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,137,006

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,606 · excluded $2,606

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $12,002

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$12,002

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$12,002 · excluded -$12,002

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $183,387

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $126,754

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $56,633 · excluded $56,633

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $28,815

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $36,848

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total -$8,033 · related or exempt -$8,033

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME

    total $840 · related or exempt $840

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $840

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $185,564 · program services $185,564

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $88,500 · program services $36,285 · management and general $43,365 · fundraising $8,850

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $128,035 · program services $52,494 · management and general $62,736 · fundraising $12,805

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $5,572 · program services $2,285 · management and general $2,730 · fundraising $557

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,298 · program services $2,172 · management and general $2,596 · fundraising $530

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $14,640 · program services $6,002 · management and general $7,174 · fundraising $1,464

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,706 · management and general $1,706

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $11,247 · management and general $11,247

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $32,355 · fundraising $32,355

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $23,306 · program services $9,555 · management and general $11,420 · fundraising $2,331

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $15,409 · program services $6,318 · management and general $7,550 · fundraising $1,541

  • 17 · Travel

    total $82,885 · program services $82,885

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,914 · program services $4,065 · management and general $4,858 · fundraising $991

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $6,870 · program services $2,817 · management and general $3,366 · fundraising $687

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT

    total $1,923,429 · program services $1,923,429

  • 24b · Other expenses: OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS

    total $113,671 · program services $113,671

  • 24c · Other expenses: POSTAGE AND SHIPPING

    total $81,180 · program services $81,180

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE

    total $32,764 · management and general $32,764

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $38,935 · program services $30,274 · management and general $7,193 · fundraising $1,468

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $220,405 · end of year $189,164

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $392,794 · end of year $504,795

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $5,253 · end of year $3,000

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    end of year $213,578

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $16,744 · end of year $16,744

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $521,981

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $241,055

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $255,976 · end of year $280,926

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $87,631 · end of year $87,631

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $280,519 · end of year $342,227

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $29,889 · end of year $29,549

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $250,000 · end of year $250,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $805,174 · end of year $1,144,780

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $174,259 · end of year $213,736

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

CAMO IS A HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT IMPROVES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE BY STRENGTHENING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

CAMO'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE IN CENTRAL AMERICA BY STRENGTHENING HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

  • MEDICAL SERVICES: CAMO'S MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN HONDURAS PROVIDE SERVICES THAT OTHERWISE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR PATIENTS TO RECEIVE IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY. INSTEAD OF USING A BAND-AID APPROACH TO CARE, CAMO TREATS THE WHOLE INDIVIDUAL WITH DIGNITY, RESPECT, AND FOLLOW-THROUGH. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS IN THE USA AND HONDURAS, LIFE-SAVING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT ARE INTEGRATED INTO OUR 25 MEDICAL PROGRAMS IN WOMEN'S HEALTH (ULTRASOUND, CERVICAL CANCER, MAMMOGRAPHY); SERVICES FOR DISABILITIES (AUDIOLOGY LAB, ORTHOTIC/ PROSTHETIC LAB, WHEELCHAIR REPAIR) GENERAL MEDICAL (NEUROLOGY, DENTISTRY, OPHTHALMOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, DERMATOLOGY) SURGICAL PROGRAMS (NEUROSURGERY, ENDOSCOPY, UROLOGY, PLASTIC SURGERY), AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT/BIOMEDICINE.

    Expenses $1,997,131

  • TRAINING AND EDUCATION: WHEN CAMO ESTABLISHES A SERVICE, IMPROVES A FACILITY OR INSTALLS NEW EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING ARE ALWAYS PROVIDED. CAMO IS THE SOLE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IN HONDURAS, TRAINING 1500 PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND PARAMEDICS ANNUALLY IN CPR AND NEONATAL, PEDIATRIC, AND ADULT ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT. TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF STANDARDIZED NURSING CARE, CAMO'S KATHRYN TSCHIEGG WROTE, PUBLISHED AND DISSEMINATED 1,100 NURSING PROTOCOL MANUALS THAT COVER 140 COMMON STANDARDIZED PROCEDURES. COMMONPLACE IN THE U.S., THESE MANUALS ARE NOW BEING USED IN HONDURAN UNIVERSITIES/HOSPITALS NATIONWIDE. DURING THE PANDEMIC, CAMO HONDURAS WAS CHOSEN TO ADMINISTER A $1.6 MILLION CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (USAID) AND THE MINISTER OF HEALTH TO COORDINATE THE COVID-19 RESPONSE, ADMINISTER HEALTH CARE AND TRIAGE CENTERS, HIRE PANDEMIC PERSONNEL IN THREE STATES OF HONDURAS, PURCHASE PPE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR CLINICS/HOSPITALS, AND EDUCATE PATIENTS/STAFF IN COVID. IN ADDITION, CAMO PROVIDED FIVE HOSPITALS WITH VENTILATORS, C-PAP MACHINES AND RESPIRATORY SUPPLIES SAVING THOUSANDS OF LIVES. SINCE RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS DO NOT EXIST IN HONDURAS, CAMO USA RESPIRATORY VOLUNTEERS REMOTELY TRAINED HONDURAN MEDICAL STAFF IN VENTILATOR USE. CAMO COLLABORATES WITH THE TECHNICAL SCHOOL OF ARTS AND TRADES SERVING WESTERN HONDURAS IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL TRAINING TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE LABOR FORCE. ANNUALLY, 600 TEENAGERS AGES 13-18 YEARS OLD COMPLETE PROGRAMS IN AREAS SUCH AS WELDING, CARPENTRY, COMPUTER, AND CULINARY.CAMO'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEXTBOOKS TO 13 RURAL VILLAGES. LAST YEAR, CAMO PROVIDED 2,130 DENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL, AND AUDIOMETRY SERVICES IN REMOTE SCHOOLS.

    Expenses $31,519

  • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: CAMO BELIEVES THAT HOLISTIC HEALTH INCLUDES LIVING IN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 2004, CAMO HAS PARTNERED WITH HONDURAN CITY LEADERS TO FILL GAPS IN THE COMMUNITY AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. CAMO PROVIDES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO THE REGION TO DEVELOP GOOD CITIZENS, COMBAT CRIME AND FEAR, AND PROMOTE SECURITY AND WELL-BEING THROUGH: PUBLIC DAYCARE FOR 90 LOW-INCOME, AT-RISK CHILDREN RECOGNIZED BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR BEST PRACTICES IN PREPARING KINDERGARTENERS AND INSTILLING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER CAN HOUSE 100 WOMEN/CHILDREN WITH COMPREHENSIVE HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING (COOKING, NUTRITION, PARENTING AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION/JOB PLACEMENT, MEDICAL CARE, AND LEGAL ADVICE). COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER SERVING 600/DAY AND 1000/WEEKEND (ONLY GYM FOR 1 MILLION PEOPLE) WITH TRANSPORTATION FROM SCHOOLS, INTRAMURALS, WEIGHT ROOM AND AEROBIC CLASSES. YOUTH MENTORING CENTER WITH BOYS/GIRLS CLUB AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, A CAFETERIA WITH MICROBUSINESS, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH PROGRAMS.AS A RESULT OF THESE SUCCESSFUL CAMO INITIATIVES, SANTA ROSA DE COPAN HAS BEEN NAMED THE "SAFEST CITY" IN HONDURAS A COUNTRY THAT IS DEEMED VERY VIOLENT BASED ON ITS MURDER RATE.

    Expenses $386,314 · Grants $185,564

  • Expenses $124,032

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ron Taggart

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth Brown

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Brent Devore

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Morgan Durst

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth Miller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Glenda Lehman Ervin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John Michael Weeman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kathryn Tschiegg RN Bba

    FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $88,500
    From this org
    $88,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    55

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
6 December 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202343409349300734

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