named programs · 6 · from sources
what they call their work
Community Organization
Helps villages organize around shared goals, establish water collection/purification systems, plan community gardens, connect with development partners, and support schools with hygiene/nutrition education.
Data Collection and Community Insight
Gathers data on community needs and program impact through surveys on health history, hygiene, water access, housing, and nutrition to inform decision-making and resource allocation.
Health Education and Training
Trains community-selected health workers, called Promotores, in CPR, first aid, wound treatment, injury stabilization, chronic disease management, injections, childbirth assistance, and environmental hazards.
Immediate Medical Intervention
Sets up mobile clinics in remote areas to provide medical consultations, medications, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures.
Medical Equipment and Supplies
Provides medical kits (botiquines) containing essential equipment and supplies to communities after Promotores complete training, with local governments responsible for restocking.
University Partnerships
Collaborates with doctors and medical students from regional universities like the Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG) to provide clinical services, teach classes, and raise awareness.
activities · 8 groups
what they do
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Programs 7 activities
- Community Development and Health InfrastructureEstablishes reliable water collection and purification systems, plans community gardens to reduce malnutrition, connects residents with universities and development partners, and supports schools with lessons on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation in rural Mexican communities.
- Community Development and Health InfrastructureEstablishes reliable water collection and purification systems, plans community gardens to reduce malnutrition, connects residents with external partners, and supports schools with lessons on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation in rural Mexican communities.
- Implementing community development and public health initiativesEstablishes reliable water collection and purification systems, plans community gardens to reduce malnutrition, connects residents with external partners, and supports schools with lessons on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation. These programs aim to improve overall community health and well-being, leading to outcomes such as increased handwashing, teeth brushing, and prenatal vitamin use, and a reduction in emigration.
- Measurable health behavior change programsDelivers interventions that lead to significant improvements in health behaviors, including increasing prenatal vitamin use from 10% to 90%, handwashing before food prep from 0% to 52%, children brushing teeth twice daily from 0% to 50%, and weekly blood pressure monitoring for chronic disease patients. These changes are sustained through trained health workers and community engagement.
- Supporting community-led health initiativesSupports Tia-trained health workers in their villages to vaccinate children, assist with childbirth, manage chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension, and deliver preventative health education. This also includes establishing reliable water collection and purification systems, planning community gardens, and supporting schools with lessons on hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation.
- Sustainable Community Health and Development ProgramsImplements sustainable health solutions in rural Mexican communities by establishing reliable water collection and purification systems, planning community gardens to reduce malnutrition, connecting residents with external partners, supporting schools with hygiene and nutrition lessons, and creating local systems for managing training materials and supplies. These efforts have provided healthcare access to over 1,000,000 people and improved health outcomes such as handwashing, teeth brushing, blood pressure monitoring, and prenatal vitamin use.
- Sustainable community health and development programsImplements long-term health and development initiatives in rural Mexican communities, including establishing water purification systems, planning community gardens to reduce malnutrition, supporting schools with hygiene and nutrition education, and connecting communities with universities and development partners to build local capacity.
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International Medical Missions 7 activities
- Healthcare Access and Outcomes MeasurementProvides sustainable healthcare to over 938,000 people in rural Mexico since 2006, increasing access to healthcare for over 1,000,000 people. The organization also measures health outcomes such as increased handwashing, children brushing teeth, blood pressure monitoring, and prenatal vitamin use, and observes a reduction in emigration to the United States in communities with stable healthcare.
- Large-scale healthcare accessHas provided sustainable healthcare access to over 1 million people in rural Mexico since 2006, serving nearly half a million people annually through integrated medical, educational, and development services.
- Mobile Medical Consultations and ServicesOperates mobile clinics in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing morning medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. This includes delivering medications to isolated villages via mobile pharmacies.
- Mobile Medical Consultations and ServicesOperates mobile clinics in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing morning medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. Mobile pharmacies deliver medications to isolated villages.
- Mobile Medical Consultations and ServicesOperates mobile clinics and pharmacies in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing morning medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. These services have reached over 938,000 people since 2006.
- Providing direct medical care in rural MexicoOperates mobile clinics and pharmacies in underserved rural communities across Mexico, offering medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. This has provided sustainable healthcare to over 938,000 people since 2006.
- Providing direct medical care in rural MexicoOperates mobile clinics and pharmacies to deliver medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures to underserved rural communities in Mexico. This includes morning medical consultations and serving almost half a million people, with over 938,000 people reached since 2006.
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Community Health Worker Training 6 activities
- Community Health Worker Training and SupportTrains local students and community members (Promotores) in rural Mexico to become community health workers, equipping them with skills in CPR, first aid, wound care, chronic disease management, childbirth assistance, and preventative health education. Upon completion, Promotores receive a diploma and a medical kit to serve their communities.
- Community Health Worker Training and SupportTrains local students and community members (Promotores) in rural Mexico to become community health workers, equipping them with skills in CPR, first aid, wound care, chronic disease management, childbirth assistance, and preventative health education. Upon completion, Promotores receive a diploma and a medical kit to serve their communities.
- Community Health Worker Training and SupportTrains local students and community members in rural Mexico to become community health workers (Promotores), equipping them with skills in CPR, first aid, wound care, chronic disease management, childbirth assistance, and preventative health education. Upon successful completion, Promotores receive a diploma and a medical kit to serve their communities.
- Training community health workers (Promotores)Conducts training sessions for local students and community members to become community health workers (Promotores) in rural Mexico. Training covers a range of medical skills including CPR, first aid, wound care, managing chronic diseases, assisting with childbirth, and responding to emergencies. Over 1,300 community health workers have been trained since 2006.
- Training community health workers (Promotores)Conducts comprehensive training programs for local residents to become community health workers (Promotores), teaching skills such as CPR, first aid, wound and burn treatment, fracture stabilization, IV administration, managing chronic diseases, assisting with childbirth, and diagnosing common illnesses. Since 2006, over 1,300 community health workers have been trained.
- Training community health workers (Promotores)Conducts training sessions for local students and community members to become community health workers (Promotores) in rural Mexico. Training covers a wide range of medical skills, including CPR, first aid, wound care, chronic disease management, injections, assisting with childbirth, and responding to emergencies. Over 1,300 Promotores have been trained since 2006, who then provide essential health services and education in their villages.
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Program Evaluation & Impact Assessment 6 activities
- Conducting research and data collectionCollects data on every program to understand community needs and measure long-term impact. This data is often requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies.
- Health Outcome Monitoring and Impact AssessmentCollects data on program activities to understand community needs and measure long-term impact, including improvements in handwashing, children's dental hygiene, blood pressure monitoring for chronic diseases, prenatal vitamin use, and a reduction in emigration to the United States.
- Measuring program impact through data collectionCollects data on every program to understand community needs and measure long-term impact, with this data often requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies. This data has shown increased handwashing, children brushing teeth, blood pressure monitoring, and prenatal vitamin use, and a decrease in emigration to the United States in communities with stable healthcare and education.
- Program Data Collection and Impact AssessmentCollects data on every program to understand community needs and measure long-term impact, with this data often requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies.
- Program Data Collection and Impact MeasurementCollects data on every program to understand community needs and measure long-term impact, with this data often requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies.
- Research and impact evaluationCollects program data to assess community needs and measure long-term impact, including tracking health outcomes and migration patterns. This data is used internally and requested by municipalities, health organizations, and government agencies to inform policy and practice.
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Medical Equipment Donation and Support 3 activities
- Distributing medical kits to trained PromotoresProvides medical kits, known as "botiquines," containing essential equipment and supplies for emergency response and daily care to communities once a Promotor successfully completes their training. These kits enable Promotores to deliver critical health services in their villages.
- Distribution of medical kits to trained health workersProvides medical kits ("botiquines") containing essential medical supplies and equipment to trained Promotores, enabling them to deliver emergency and daily care to approximately 500 people per kit. This supports sustained healthcare delivery in isolated villages.
- Equipping community health workersProvides medical kits, called "botiquines," containing essential equipment and supplies for emergency response and daily care to communities once a Promotor successfully completes their training.
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Community Health Access Expansion 1 activity
- Advocacy and public recognitionEngages in advocacy through media visibility and recognition, including features in Prensa Hispana and being named a finalist for Secretary Hillary Clinton's Innovation Award, amplifying the model’s impact and credibility.
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Youth Medical Care Services 1 activity
- Mobile medical clinics in rural MexicoOperates mobile clinics in underserved rural communities in Mexico, providing medical consultations, prescription and over-the-counter medications, prenatal and children's vitamins, vaccinations, laboratory testing, and minor surgical procedures. These clinics are set up in various community locations during organized volunteer trips.
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Uncategorized 5 activities
- Organizing volunteer medical tripsOrganizes volunteer trips for residents to rural communities in Mexico, culminating in a return to Guadalajara, with specific trips organized to locations like Valle de Guadalupe, Cocula, and Arandas.
- Organizing volunteer trips to MexicoOrganizes volunteer trips for individuals to participate in field programs in rural communities in Mexico, with trips culminating in a return to Guadalajara.
- Volunteer Trip OrganizationOrganizes volunteer trips to rural communities in Mexico, including specific locations like Valle de Guadalupe, Cocula, and Arandas, which culminate in a return to Guadalajara.
- Volunteer Trip OrganizationOrganizes volunteer trips to rural communities in Mexico, including specific trips to Valle de Guadalupe, Cocula, and Arandas, which culminate in a return to Guadalajara.
- Volunteer Trip OrganizationOrganizes volunteer trips to rural communities in Mexico, including specific locations like Valle de Guadalupe, Cocula, and Arandas, which culminate in a return to Guadalajara.
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financials · form 990 · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$313K
Contributions & grants$319K102%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-6K
expenses
Total expenses$274K
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$164K
Grants paid out$14K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$30K
Cash$26K
Investments$0
Liabilities$3K
Net assets$27K
Liquid reserves1.1 mo
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +35.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA LIBMAN | PRESIDENT CEO | 50 | $97K |
board members · 11
- ALEX NEPOGODIEV — DIRECTOR
- CASSIE CHANDLER — DIRECTOR
- CINDY YEAGER — DIRECTOR
- DALE LILLARD — TREASURER
- DIEGO MILAN — DIRECTOR
- KATE BARTHOLOMEUSZ — DIRECTOR
- KATIE SMITH — DIRECTOR
- MATT JEWETT — SECRETARY
- SCOTT REISING — DIRECTOR
- SHELLEY DETWILLER DIGIACOMO — DIRECTOR
- SUZIE MORENO — DIRECTOR
relationships · 46
who they work with
- ASU’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is an instructor.
- Alex Rosenfeld Partner — Host of Coffee with a T-Bird, who interviewed the founder of the Tia Foundation.
- Arizona State University Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Arizona-Mexico Commission Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- Autonomous University of Guadalajara (UAG) Partner — University partner whose doctors and medical students help provide clinical services, teach classes, and build awareness of rural community needs.
- Border Trade Alliance Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- CHOICE Humanitarian Partner — Strategic alliance.
- CHOICE Humanitarian Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- Coffee with a T-Bird Partner — Hosted an interview with the founder of the Tia Foundation.
- Grand Canyon University Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Guidestar Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Guidestar Partner — Strategic alliance.
- Guidestar Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- Laura Libman Partner — Founder of the Tia Foundation, who recently joined Coffee with a T-Bird.
- Laureate International Universities Partner — Dr. Roberto Martínez, Medical Director of the Tia Foundation, joined Laureate International Universities in 2014 as the Head of Social Service for Health Sciences at the Zapopan campus.
- MTN Media Partner — Austin Reed, Program and Marketing Director of the Tia Foundation, is the founder and director of MTN Media and leads creative and strategic initiatives for various organizations.
- Medical Brigade Partner — Volunteer Medical Brigade composed of local doctors, nutritionists, chemists, and therapists collaborates with Tia Foundation on field programs.
- NSHMBA (National Society of Hispanic MBAs) Partner — Strategic alliance.
- National Hispanic Honor Society Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- National Society of Hispanic M.B.A.s Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, is a member.
- Programa de Medicina en la Comunidad (PMC) de la UAG Partner — Strategic alliance providing access to research, academic knowledge, and bilingual professionals.
- Prospanica Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- Prospanica Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- The Arizona Mexico Commission Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- The Arizona Mexico Commission Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- The Arizona-Mexico Commission Partner — Strategic alliance providing access to research, academic knowledge, and bilingual professionals.
- The Border Trade Alliance Partner — Maintains a relationship for guidance and support.
- The Border Trade Alliance Partner — Strategic alliance providing access to research, academic knowledge, and bilingual professionals.
- The Border Trade Alliance Partner — Works with or maintains relationships with the organization.
- The Washington Street Foundation Partner — Laura Libman, Founder, CEO, and President of the Tia Foundation, serves on the Board of Directors and as a Group Leader.
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