2023-11-15T19:17:54-05:00 2023-06-30 841732983 JWJ Solutions PLLC 724 Cumberland St Lebanon PA 17042 990 2022-07-01 861650147 Wepa Empowerment Center WEPA 7179547928 661 Hilltop Rd Myerstown PA 17067 Rafael M Torres CEO 7179547928 2023-11-15 Rafael M Torres XXX-XX-XXXX Jeffrey Nieves Perez P02267663 7178318813 2023-11-15 X 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Rafael M Torres 661 Hilltop Road Myerstown PA 17067 198705 false X https://www.wepaempowercenter.org X 2021 PA Education and Community Development 13 13 4 0 0 770836 195727 0 0 189 1228 849 1750 771874 198705 0 0 0 0 48166 0 0 0 10362 107937 10362 156103 761512 42602 778957 823977 1400 3735 777557 820242 Tocreateopportunitiestostrengthenourcommunitiesthrougheducationandworkforcedevelopment. false false 813410 156102 198699 To create opportunities to strengthen our communities through education and workforce development 156102 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 4 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 13 13 true false false false true true false true false false false true true true true false true true true false PA X Rafael M Torres 7179547928 661 Hilltop Rd Myerstown PA 17067 Rafael M Torres Founder 20 X 0 0 0 Maribel Torres Co-founder 20 X 7458 0 0 Lee Smedley Vice President X 0 0 0 Bill Campoll Treasurer 10 X 0 0 0 Kay Litman Executive Director 40 X 30631 0 0 Carmen Santiago Secretary X 0 0 0 38089 0 0 false false false 7187 100000 88540 195727 0 1228 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paking Spot 812930 1750 1750 198705 0 0 0 31208 6300 6881 3777 2747 18758 2105 1167 22676 0 12471 48013 0 0 0 156103 0 0 0 261423 236026 41828 691 2779 545432 514755 545432 778957 823977 1400 3735 1400 3735 X 777557 678414 777557 820242 778957 823977 42602 83 X false false false X 24118 770836 794954 0 0 0 24118 770836 794954 794954 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24118 770836 794954 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 60000 60000 456215 456215 0 29217 29217 0 545432 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C The organization has a conflict-of-interest policy that is incorporated into its by-laws. According to this policy, board members and employees are prohibited from participating in any transaction in which they have a significant interest and must abstain from voting on such matters. Currently, the organization is in the process of updating its conflict-of-interest policy to include an annual conflict of interest questionnaire that officers and key employees will be required to sign. Additionally, all officers and key employees are currently obligated to inform the board of directors about any family or business relationships they have. The board, as a collective entity, assumes the responsibility of monitoring and enforcing the conflict-of-interest policy. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 The Board of Directors is responsible for evaluating and setting compensation for employees of the organization. In order to ensure fairness, salaries will be benchmarked against other similar non-profit organizations to confirm that they fall within the fair market value range. It is important to note that compensation discussions are recorded in the board minutes for transparency and accountability purposes. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The organization is able to provide the financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy upon request. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1a and 1b The organization currently has 13 voting members. These members include Rafael M. Torres, who serves as the Founder/President; Maribel Torres, who is the Co-Founder/Board Member; Leslie Smedley, holding the position of Vice President; William Campoll, serving as the Treasurer; Carmen Santiago, who acts as the Secretary. Additionally, the organization has board members including Alisher Aminov, John Tice, Marianne Bartley, Caitlin Lockard, Alissa Perrotto, Jakob Pommerning, Michelle Scesa, and Solomon Ortiz. FORM 990, PART X, LINE 10c The organization has acquired a real estate property with a total cost of $512,058. This cost includes a property cost of $499,000 and soft costs amounting to $13,059. In addition to the property acquisition, the organization has also acquired IT equipment worth $28,500. FROM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1e The nonprofit organization received a $100,000 grant through the Neighborhood Partnership Program (NPP) and the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This funds are restricted to payroll. FROM 990, PART VIII, LINE 1f The nonprofit's other contribution of $88,540 encompasses a pledge of $41,828 from donors.