2018-07-09T10:26:54-04:00 2017-09-30 592445709 MYERS BRETTHOLTZ & COMPANY PA 12671 WHITEHALL DR FORT MYERS FL 339073626 990 2016-10-01 592617151 GUADALUPE CENTER INC GUAD 2396581999 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 DAWN MONTECALVO PRESIDENT 2396577711 2018-06-27 true STEVEN M BRETTHOLTZ CPA P00284985 2399395775 2018-06-28 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DAWN MONTECALVO 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 8281037 false X WWW.GUADALUPECENTER.ORG X 1984 FL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE". 21 21 308 1100 0 3581247 5531468 977747 984420 40679 54148 620294 783258 5219967 7353294 203683 289918 0 3619312 3979947 0 452825 1681194 1528294 5504189 5798159 -284222 1555135 12433387 13949657 331021 334542 12102366 13615115 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE". false false 2765155 984420 THE GUADALUPE CENTER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) PROGRAM IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY TWO AGENCIES AND IS A GOLD SEAL PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES 356 CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH 5. THE ECE CENTER OPERATES YEAR ROUND, FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 5:30 PM. TO MONITOR THE SUCCESS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, TRACK STUDENT IMPROVEMENT, AND IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, WE CONDUCT REGULAR EVALUATIONS. RESEARCH-BASED EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS ARE USED INCLUDING TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD (ALIGNED WITH THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM), ALPHABET LETTER RECOGNITION INVENTORY, THE AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE, AND OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING AP1, AP2, AP3. TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASSESSMENT (TSG) MEASURES GROWTH IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCORPORATE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MOTOR SKILLS AND THE ARTS INTO THE CHILDREN'S DAY PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DAILY. 1249677 THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO OVER 640 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE IN FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN IMMOKALEE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE FUNCTIONING ON GRADE LEVEL WHEN THEY ENTER THIRD GRADE. ALL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS "AT RISK FOR FAILURE" BY THEIR TEACHERS. STUDENTS ARE PRE AND POST-TESTED USING THE DISTRICT APPROVED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS INDICATE THAT 100% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED GAINS IN READING AND MATH. A 6 WEEK SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS TO REMEDIATE THE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN CHILDREN ARE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRE AND POST-ASSESSMENT DATA REFLECTS THAT SIMILAR GAINS WERE MADE WITH THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS IN THIS PROGRAM. 609378 289918 THE TUTOR CORPS PROGRAM OFFERS A SOLUTION TO REDUCE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE AND INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THERE ARE 100 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND 124 ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: A WAGE FOR WORKING IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM, A MENTOR FROM THE COMMUNITY, SUMMER PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCES, AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS UP TO 4000 PER YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR THE STUDENT IS IN THE PROGRAM. FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS 100% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE GRADUATION RATE FOR THE PROGRAM EXCEEDS 90%. THE AVERAGE GPA FOR THE STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE LAST YEAR WAS 3.3. 128 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ENTERED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AS ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINEES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTORNEYS, PHYSICIANS, ACCOUNTANTS AND MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS AS WELL. THE STUDENTS OFTEN RETURN TO IMMOKALEE WITH THE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT THE GUADALUPE CENTER. 237885 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A RESALE SHOP AND SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF IMMOKALEE. BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES PROVIDE NEW SHOES TO OVER 300 CHILDREN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP PROVIDES OVER 2,100 GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. 237885 4862095 true true false false false false false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 5 0 308 true false false false false false true true false false false false true false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X GLORIA CROSBY CFO 2396577130 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 ALICE ARENA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BAUGHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BEUTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT BLANKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BRAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAN CAPES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BOB COLETTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DEMPSEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARL EHMANN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED HAGEMANN VICE-CHAIRMA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM LEDINSKY VICE-CHAIRMA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MONAGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK NICHOLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN RYAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BUNNY SALISBURY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER VASEY DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VATTEROTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM WHITE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEMMA WILSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA YOST CHAIRMAN 8.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN MONTECALVO PRESIDENT 40.00 X 153847 0 2845 GLORIA CROSBY CHIEF FIN. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -415,170 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -415,170 SIGNATURE EVENT 855244 855244 345082 855244 855244 345082 345082 510162 false SCHOLARSHIPS 109 289918 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 COLLEGE STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE INVOICES, RECEIPTS OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, CHECKS ARE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGES, HOUSING COMPLEXES, BOOKSTORES, ETC. false false false false false false false false false DAWN MONTECALVO PRESIDENT 153847 2845 156692 X 20 167501 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A AREAS OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCORPORATE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MOTOR SKILLS AND THE ARTS INTO THE CHILDREN'S DAY PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DAILY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B DATA REFLECTS THAT SIMILAR GAINS WERE MADE WITH THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS IN THIS PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ENTERED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AS ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINEES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTORNEYS, PHYSICIANS, ACCOUNTANTS AND MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS AS WELL. THE STUDENTS OFTEN RETURN TO IMMOKALEE WITH THE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT THE GUADALUPE CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A RESALE SHOP AND SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF IMMOKALEE. BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES PROVIDE NEW SHOES TO OVER 300 CHILDREN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP PROVIDES OVER 2,100 GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE UPDATED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY (JANUARY BOARD MEETING) AND WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, VP-DEVELOPMENT, VP-PROGRAMS AND CFO IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR THE COMMITTEE MEETING. THE COMMITTEE USES DATA FROM 990'S OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS IN THE AREA AND THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, VP-DEVELOPMENT, CFO AND VP-PROGRAMS IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THOSE COMPENSATION AMOUNTS ARE THEN INCORPORATED INTO THE ORGANIZATIONAL BUDGET WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVING THE BUDGET EACH YEAR AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING. THE COMMITTEE USES DATA FROM 990'S OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS IN THE AREA AND THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 415,170 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -415,170