Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund

The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund, Inc. is a non-profit, non-denominational fundraising organization created to help the indigenous people of Guatemala become self sustaining through projects to improve health care, reduce illiteracy, promote sustainable agriculture, small business development, and to increase participation in the civic affairs. The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund, Inc. is a nonprofit 501 C-3 corporation (U.S. Tax Number 65-0305897).

History and Structure

The Guatemala Tomorrow Fund (GTF) was created in 1992 by friends and family of Ak’ Tenamit founder Steve Dudenhoefer to facilitate raising funds for the project. During the first years, the GTF operated out of the homes of board members, but as Ak’ Tenamit grew and its needs became more complex, the organization moved into donated office space, hired an administrator and, eventually, a director. The GTF publishes a biannual newsletter and has coordinated the production of videos about Ak’ Tenamit, as well as organizing frequent presentations by Steve Dudenhoefer at churches, schools, Rotary Clubs and other organizations Steve now serves as Technical Advisor to Project Ak’ Tenamit.

The GTF benefits from the guidance of its non-compensated Board of Directors, some of who volunteer considerable time for administrative duties. The Fund consequently manages to keep its operating costs at less than 15% of donations, which means that most of the money people donate goes to the Q’eqchi Maya communities that Ak’ Tenamit serves.

GTF Office

Office address:
The Guatemalan Tomorrow Fund, Inc.
609 Hepburn Avenue Suite 104
P.O. Box 3636 Tequesta FL 33469
Telephone: (561) 747-9790 Fax: (561) 747-0901
e-mail: theguatfund@gmail.com
web: www.guatfund.org

GTF Staff

Salaried Staff
Mary Ellen Aumack, Executive Director
Eva Mae Long, Administrative Assistant

The GTF office is staffed by our Administrative Assistant Monday through Friday, from 9:30am - 11:30am and from 1:00pm - 3:00pm.

Non-salaried Staff
Director of Operations - Robert E. Jones

GTF Board of Directors

President: Marianne Kollmer Tequesta, FL	Vice President: John L. Avery Jr. Tequesta, FL	Secretary: Dr. Tim Steigenga Wilkes Honors College, FAU	Treasurer: Louis Raley, CPA Delray Beach, FL

Joseph Dudenhoefer Tequesta, FL	Benny Garcia Port St. Lucie, FL	Robert E. Jones, DVM Hobe Sound, FL	Steve Laine Hollywood, FL

Robert Lewis Hollywood, FL	Charles Rowland Merritt Island, FL	James Sisserson PDG Melbourne, FL	Gary Smith Hollywood, FL

Dr. Tim Steigenga Jupiter, FL	Rev. Robert Taylor Tequesta, FL

Advisory Board

Scott Adams Boca Raton, FL	Boyd Barrick Tyron, NC	Fred A. Anderson Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Arthur Demarest	Larry Peter Kanar Riverwoods, IL	Larry Labadie PDG Vero Beach, FL

Fr. Tom Moran Our Lady of Guadalupe Chicago, Il	Elio R. Novoa M.D. Jupiter, FL	Bruce Powell Centerville, UT

Msgr. Tom Skindeleski St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church Delray Beach, FL	Mary Smith Schaumburg, IL	Tom Walters Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Beth Walton Palm Beach, FL

GTF Budget

2009 990
2008 990
2007 990

Income Chart

During the past five years, over 86% of GTF revenues have gone directly to project Ak Tenamit in Guatemala. Fundraising and administration accounted for 13.6% of GTF revenues.