Los Cabos Childrens Foundation

The information for Los Cabos Childrens Foundation is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2021. This organization is located in Eagan, MN. It has been in existence for 16 years, following its founding in 2005.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The Los Cabos Childrens Foundation's NTEE code is P30. The "P" tells us that the organization is classified along with Human Services. The "30" tells us that the organization is a Children & Youth Services organization. The NTEE describes Children & Youth Services as organizations that provide a wide variety of informational, social and supportive services for children and youth including runaways and other troubled youth.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of the Los Cabos Childrens Foundation is to promote, strengthen and advance programs that have a focus on health and wellness for children and youth in Baja California Sur.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Through the Spirit of Service, LCCF has worked to improve the quality of life of children and adolescents in Baja California Sur since its foundation in 2006. This program area focuses on general health, disabilities, and mental health, and has provided 126,308 services to 32,859 children during the 2020-2021 period. Additionally, the organization has implemented a health diagnosis to better understand the needs of its Southern Baja communities.

Program Area 2: The Spirit of Joy was born with LCCF in 2002, to provide treatment for children with cancer in Los Cabos and Baja California Sur. In 2007, children with cancer in Baja California Sur began to be treated at the Sinaloa Pediatric Hospital, and in 2013 the Medical Unit and Home for Children with Cancer opened their doors. During the 2020-2021 period, the Spirit of Joy served 159 children with 11,367 services.

Program Area 3: The Spirit of Love was born in 2004 with the purpose of providing permanent care to children and adolescents with congenital heart defects in Baja California Sur. Thanks to accreditation from the federal government in 2017, today it is possible to diagnose, treat and perform corrective procedures throughout the year to children in the state with this health condition through the local team of doctors and nurses. During the 2020-2021 period, the Spirit of Love served 909 children with 2,738 services.

Program Area 4: Through the Spirit of Hope, Salvatierra Hospital was able to create the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in 2013 to achieve accreditation of the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Unit, as well as open-heart surgeries on children and adolescents. The Spirit of Hope also supports other programs such as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Pediatric Subspecialty Residency Program, raising the quality of pediatric care in Baja California Sur. During the 2020-2021 period, the Spirit of Hope served 603 children with 852 services.

Organization Staffing

Los Cabos Childrens Foundation is run by Maria I Comella, who is the Executive Director. The organization has no employees, but it does have 95 volunteers who help to support its mission.

Board Governance

The Los Cabos Childrens Foundation is governed well, with a board of fourteen voting members, all of whom are independent. The organization has taken steps to address potential conflicts of interest by having a conflict of interest policy and requiring disclosure of conflicts. The organization also has a written whistleblower policy and document retention policy, which demonstrate their commitment to good governance. Board meetings are documented, and the organization provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. Additionally, the organization substantiates and reviews leadership salary. The only area of improvement is that committee meetings are not documented.

Grant History

Our dataset has five years of grant history for the Los Cabos Childrens Foundation. During that time, they have awarded a total of 11 grants, with an average check size of $109,191. All 11 grants were awarded in the Human Services sector. The organization most frequently awards grants in the state of South Dakota (6) and California (4).

Organization Growth

The Los Cabos Childrens Foundation has seen growth over the time period from 2014 to 2020. Contributions & Grants Received, Total Revenue, Grants Paid, Employee Salaries, and Total Volunteers have all increased. Investment Income and Total Expenses have decreased, but overall the organization has seen growth. This is likely attributable to the increase in volunteers and the successful fundraising efforts of the foundation.