irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $320KEDUCATION AND OUTREACH: ADVANCING LOCAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EMPOWERMENT AND ACTION SUPPORTS OUR PARTNERS IN GUATEMALA IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. WE WORK TO RAISE AWARENESS IN THE U.S. ON THE HEALTH NEEDS IN RURAL GUATEMALA AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS THEM. THROUGH TOURS AND OTHER OUTREACH INITIATIVES, WE EDUCATE DONORS AND OTHERS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INITIATIVES LIKE PREVENTING INFECTIOUS DISEASES BY BUILDING POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS THAT BRING RUNNING WATER TO COMMUNITIES AND HOMES; PREVENTING RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES, BURNS, AND DEFORESTATION BY CONSTRUCTING EFFICIENT, VENTED STOVES; IMPROVING SANITARY CONDITIONS BY CONSTRUCTING GRAY WATER FILTERS AND LATRINES; SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION TO THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE FIRST 1,000 DAYS OF LIFE.
named programs · 6 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Mobilization
Engages women, youth, and men in community decision-making through capacity-building, leadership training, and peer-led "promoter" programs to sustain long-term development
Family Planning
Provides counseling and access to contraceptive methods integrated into all training activities to address unmet reproductive health needs
New Masculinities Program
Trains men to support gender equity, family health, and inclusive leadership, with practical skill-building in masonry or electricity
Nutrition and Food Security
Focuses on the first 1,000 days of life with nutrition education, home gardens, dairy goats, laying hens, and rabbits to diversify diets and combat malnutrition
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
Builds potable water systems, vented latrines, gray water filters, and improved cook-stoves; includes hygiene education and disaster risk reduction planning
Youth Mini-Grant Program
Supports youth-led community projects through small grants for sustainable enterprises like egg production
activities · 10 groups
What they do
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Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 2 activities
- Combat chronic childhood malnutrition through integrated nutrition programsImplements nutrition initiatives focused on the first 1,000 days of life, including nutrition education, food access programs, home gardens, small livestock rearing, and family planning counseling to address root causes of chronic malnutrition in infants and young children.
- Deliver integrated health and development programs in local language and contextImplements community-led health and development programs in the Kaqchikel language with field staff from the same communities, using a grassroots approach to improve family health and well-being through coordinated WASH, nutrition, family planning, and livelihoods interventions.
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Program Monitoring & Evaluation 1 activity
- Conduct monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) systemsImplements MEAL systems including baseline studies, data collection tools, and training for community leaders in data use to ensure accountability and learning in program implementation.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Install water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructureImplements WASH projects including construction of potable water systems, vented latrines, improved cook-stoves, and gray water filtration systems in rural Mayan communities. Provides training on hygiene and sanitation practices to reduce health risks from poor sanitation.
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Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
- Lead community empowerment and participatory developmentFacilitates community decision-making processes that include women and youth, leads participatory workshops and tailored intervention planning, and trains community promoters to build local leadership and problem-solving capacity in rural Guatemalan communities.
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Nonprofit Internship Programs 1 activity
- Operate virtual internship program for young professionalsRuns a 12-18 month virtual internship-like program for young professionals to develop nonprofit skills while promoting ALDEA’s mission and expanding outreach networks.
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Cultural Exchange and Mutual Understanding Programs 1 activity
- Organize engagement and learning tours to GuatemalaLeads organized tours to Guatemala to engage supporters and stakeholders with ALDEA’s on-the-ground work in rural Mayan communities.
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Organizational Sustainability Management 1 activity
- Provide administrative, financial, and program supportOversees administrative operations, fundraising and donor relations, financial management, and program support to ensure effective and accountable delivery of ALDEA’s programs.
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Provide emergency response and disaster risk reductionImplements a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) plan tailored to community-specific vulnerabilities and provides emergency response in disaster-affected communities, including distribution of relief supplies and reconstruction of water systems, latrines, and schools.
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Smallholder Agricultural Development 1 activity
- Support sustainable agriculture and livelihoods developmentImplements sustainable agriculture initiatives and supports livelihoods through training in soft skills and business models, mentoring entrepreneur groups, promoting local enterprises, and supporting home gardens and small livestock production to improve dietary diversity and economic resilience.
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Youth Entrepreneurship & Financial Literacy Education 1 activity
- Support youth leadership and entrepreneurshipOffers mini-grants and mentoring to youth groups to implement community-benefiting, financially sustainable projects such as egg production businesses, fostering youth engagement and local economic development.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.23M
Contributions & grants$1.14M93%
Program service revenue$26K2%
Investment income$66K5%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$1.39M
Program expenses92%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising3%
Salaries & benefits$203K
Grants paid out$954K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.63M
Cash$704K
Investments$797K
Liabilities$29K
Net assets$1.60M
Liquid reserves13.0 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -21.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIANNE PETERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $108K |
board members · 18
- BRUCE ROBBINS — DIRECTOR
- CARY HILL — DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2025)
- CHRISTINA GIVEY — DIRECTOR
- CYNTHIA SULTZ — SECRETARY
- DEB WALTERS — PRESIDENT (THRU AUG 2024)
- GORDON STARKEBAUM — DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025)
- JOHNNY WALKER — DIRECTOR
- JONATHAN MAUPIN — DIRECTOR (THRU JULY 2024)
- LILYANNA THOMPSON — PRESIDENT (BEG SEPT 2024)
- MARTHA TRESSLER — TREASURER
- MARYPAT ENGLISH — DIRECTOR
- NARRA SMITH COX — VICE-PRESIDENT
- OSCAR TORRES — DIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)
- PAM WINTHROP — DIRECTOR (THRU SEPT 2024)
- PAUL CHAN — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS SHARP JR — DIRECTOR (THRU JAN 2025)
- WAYNE GILBERT — DIRECTOR (THRU AUG 2024)
- YESSENIA ORDONEZ — DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL 2025)
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- ABPD Partner — ALDEA's Guatemalan partner organization that implements local programs and maintains continuity of activities.
- ABPD Partner — Collaborates with ALDEA on integrated development programs in rural Guatemala, including joint implementation of community mobilization, infrastructure, and nutrition initiatives.
- ABPD Partner — Guatemalan sister organization implementing programs on the ground, supported by ALDEA's U.S.-based fundraising
- ABPD Partner — Partner organization collaborating with ALDEA to advance community-led health, well-being, and opportunity in rural Mayan communities.
- Asociación BPD Partner — Guatemalan partner organization that implements programs on the ground with largely indigenous staff; shares governance and fund development responsibilities with ALDEA.
- Asociación Bienestar, Progreso y Desarrollo Partner — Joint implementation of grassroots development programs in Guatemala under a shared strategic plan.
- COCODES Partner — Local development committees in Guatemalan communities that form strategic alliances with ALDEA, ABPD, and other actors to support community development.
- Carroll Behrhorst Guatemalan Development Foundation Partner — Former partner organization with which BPD launched a renewed partnership in 2001 to strengthen maternal and infant health services
- Kaqchikel Maya Partner — Indigenous community partnered with to strengthen local health and development initiatives.
- Office of the Guatemalan Vice President Partner — Engaged in a summit with ALDEA’s partner ABPD at the request of Vice President Karen Herrera to discuss community development initiatives.
- Rigoberta Menchú Partner — Famed indigenous rights activist who met with ALDEA’s partner ABPD leadership to discuss empowerment and development in Guatemala.
- Rural Guatemalans Partner — Collaborates with rural Guatemalan communities to improve health and well-being through joint implementation of development initiatives.
- USAID Government — Partnered on rule of law and development projects in post-conflict Guatemala.
- United Nations Organizations Partner — Collaborated on international development and justice programs in high-risk environments including Guatemala.
- World Health Organization Government — Recognized Dr. Behrhorst's program as a model for effective community development in 1975.
- municipal government Partner — Co-signs tripartite agreements with communities and ABPD to support water system projects, providing technical consultants and monitoring support.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Development for Sustainable Impactmethodology: community-led developmentBy centering communities as leaders of their own development, we produce sustainable health and well-being improvements because local ownership ensures culturally relevant, context-specific, and long-lasting solutions that address root causes of malnutrition and poverty.
- First 1,000 Days Nutrition Interventionmethodology: first_1000_daysBy targeting nutrition during the first 1,000 days of life—from pregnancy through age two—we prevent chronic malnutrition and improve lifelong health outcomes because this period is biologically critical for physical and cognitive development.
- Integrated Approach to Health and Community Developmentmethodology: integrated_health_and_community_developmentBy integrating health interventions with social, economic, and cultural development efforts, we produce greater impact on chronic malnutrition because health outcomes are driven by interconnected structural conditions that must be addressed collectively.
- Locally Rooted, Culturally Concordant Implementationmethodology: community-based implementationBy employing staff from within target communities and delivering programming in local languages like Kaqchikel, we increase accessibility and trust, leading to higher engagement and effectiveness because cultural and linguistic alignment strengthens community buy-in and relevance.
- Participatory Empowerment Across Domainsmethodology: community_empowermentBy building leadership and problem-solving skills across physical, economic, social, political, and cultural domains, we enable communities to sustainably address malnutrition because empowerment in one area strengthens capacity across all areas of community life.