Board of Directors
Guided Healers is anchored by over 65 combined years of master educational leadership, enterprise communications, and public social work experience.
Active LeadershipAna Vasquez, M.Ed.
Founder & President / Executive Chair
25+ Years Strategic Communications & Investor Relations
Enterprise strategist with over 25 years of experience across public relations, investor relations, multi-entity portfolio management, and Milwaukee Public Schools special education.
Active LeadershipRosemary Smyczek, M.Ed., MSW
Treasurer & Director of Research & Social Impact
40+ Years Public School Social Work
Veteran social worker with over 40 years of frontline experience in Milwaukee Public Schools, leading qualitative research, child welfare intervention, and community impact data.
Active LeadershipJohaan Stinson
Secretary & Director of Enterprise Relations & Corporate CSR
Enterprise B2B & CSR Strategy
Corporate engagement leader bridging corporate social responsibility capital with scalable free certificate coursework, family stability, and youth crisis navigation programs.
Active LeadershipEd Jones
Director of Corporate Fulfillment & Philanthropic Development
Corporate Partnerships, Sponsorship & Fundraising
Supports corporate fulfillment relationships, sponsorship development, and philanthropic fundraising alongside our Enterprise Relations team.
Compliance & Accountability
IRC Governance & Compliance Statement
Guided Healers operates under the Internal Revenue Code as a 501(c)(3) private foundation and is committed to transparent governance, fiduciary care, and strict compliance with all applicable federal tax-exempt rules.
Form 990-PF Filing
We file Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation, annually with the Internal Revenue Service. The filing reports our assets, receipts, disbursements, contributions, and compensation in accordance with IRC §6033. Our determination letter and most recent Form 990-PF are available to partners, funders, and reviewers upon request at ana@guidedhealers.org.
Conflict-of-Interest Process
Every director and officer is required to disclose actual and potential conflicts of interest annually and whenever a new interest arises. Any transaction involving a related party or disqualified person must be:
- Disclosed in writing before deliberation or vote;
- Reviewed and approved in advance by directors who have no interest in the transaction;
- Documented in the board minutes, including the basis for approval; and
- Evaluated against the private-foundation self-dealing rules of IRC §4941.
Fair market value alone is never treated as sufficient justification for a related-party arrangement.
IRC §4941 Self-Dealing Guardrails
Guided Healers does not engage in self-dealing between the foundation and any disqualified person, including directors, officers, substantial contributors, or affiliated entities. All corporate and philanthropic partnerships are structured at arm’s length and at fair market value, with no preferential benefit flowing to insiders or related parties.
Board Oversight & Recordkeeping
The Board of Directors retains responsibility for fiscal oversight, program alignment, risk management, and compliance with IRS rules governing private foundations. The Board meets regularly, maintains written minutes, and keeps governance documents — including bylaws, conflict-of-interest policy, and related-party transaction policy — available for review upon request.