Alturas Ministries Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

Alturas is a Christian mission in San Jose, Costa Rica and is heavily supported by Germantown United Methodist Church, its members, and other members of the public. It was started by Amy Speake, a member of GUMC, a number of years ago on a part time basis. In 2019, she moved to full time work on it and Alturas was set up as a 501 c (3) to assist in funding and supporting the ministry. It has a Board consisting primarily of individual church members who support it not only financially, but with planning and publicizing it in the church and community. The big thrust is that it provides classroom learning one day per week for 68 students in the slums of San Jose. This is to supplement the classroom learning they receive in public schools for 3 days a week. They are also fed two meals when in the program. Additionally Amy spends the rest of her time ministering to over 400 women living in the slums with Bible studies, counseling, job skills training and worship. IN DECEMBER 2025, three youth grauated high school bringing the total to eleven. Three have qualified to attend the university. Almost all are gainfully employed.Alturas Key Outcomes for 2025Our 3rd male High school graduate for a total of 11 youth in last four years9 sixth grade graduates and 2 ninth grade graduatesserved nearly 10,000 meals last yearone of our 9th grade graduates had best grade average in her class of 200 and was accepted into special school for the giftedHad 68 kids who have continued growth in academics, nutrition, social skills, and Christian valuescontinued English individualized tutoring for 6th grade through high school students in over nine subject areas so they could pass required comprehensive exams to continue their education.continued womens programs benefitting over 68 women in employable skills such as sewingcontinued paying for school uniforms and school supplies for all 68 students

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 81.9%; rating input score 82
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 1 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 14
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 18.1%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 6.6%; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 9.7% per year; rating input score 100; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16.1% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 14.3% per year; rating input score 100; 74th percentile among comparable filings