Foundation For
Lake Chapala Charities

Policy for Working With Charitable Organizations

Foundation for Lake Chapala Charities is a nonprofit 501(c)3 public charity in the USA and a registered A.C. civil society organization in Mexico.  Our purpose is to receive donations from private contributors and distribute those funds to qualified charitable organizations working in communities surrounding Lake Chapala in the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

We partner with local organizations that provide social welfare, community services, medical aid, educational assistance, and care for animals.  In keeping with our charter, we are not able to sponsor organizations that participate in political activities or advocate for religious beliefs. 

Organizations wishing to join with us are asked to submit an application that will be reviewed for approval by our Board of Directors.

We support civil service organizations that are legally established as charities in Jalisco, such as those registered as AC’s  (asociaciones civiles).  

The organizations we support are required to comply with generally accepted principles followed by legally established charities, including the following:

(1)  they operate as not-for-profit organizations;

(2)  they have 2 or more members;

(3)  they have a bank account in Mexico;

(4)  they are funded by donations from the general public, rather than from a single benefactor;

(5)  their purpose is to provide social welfare, community services, medical aid, educational assistance, or care for animals;

(6)  the donations they receive are used for charitable purposes only;

(7)  their directors, members, and advisors do not receive any material benefits from the organization;

(8)  they acknowledge that if their association is disbanded then any donations or assets that remain will be contributed to another qualified charity and will not be distributed among the association’s founders, members, or associates.

We periodically ask our partners to submit a report or statement that highlights their accomplishments, summarizes their revenues and expenditures, indicates any changes in leadership, and outlines the plans and objectives they have for the future.

US/Can Mail: 5802 Bob Bullock C1, Ste. 38C-4A, Laredo, Texas 78041
Mexico Mail: Hand deliver to Handy Mail in San Antonio Tlayacapan
In envelope marked “Foundation-Box 4A”
Website: www.LakeChapalaCharities.org
Email: admin@lakechapalacharities.org

Important Changes Regarding FFLCC and Unregistered Charities:

Due to recent changes in Mexico’s tax laws for charitable organizations, the Foundation for Lake Chapala Charities (FFLCC) must adjust its operations to remain fully compliant with government and tax regulations. As a result, we can no longer facilitate donations to charities that are not formally registered to operate as Asociación Civil (A.C.) nonprofit organizations in Mexico, effective January 1st.

This means that donations to the following charities can no longer be made through FFLCC:

•Niñas Sabias
•Ancianitas de Santa Clara
•Biblioteca Casa de los Sueños
•Bone Voyage Dog Rescue
•ChangeMakers
•Clicker Pets
•La Cochera Cultural
•Operacíon Amor

•Operation Compassion
•Pathways Scholarship Program
•Puerta ala Inglés
•S.A.F.E. Scholarship Program
•San Roque en Ixtlahuacán
•SOS Chapala Dog Rescue
•Stray Dogs of Mexico
•Tails of Mexico

We encourage you to reach out directly to the charities you wish to support to inquire about alternative donation methods.