2018-10-30T15:13:06-05:00 2018-06-30 263654652 ACCOUNTING STRATEGIES GROUP LLC PO BOX 369 PRESTON MD 21655 990 2017-07-01 460893377 CHESAPEAKE MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER INC CHES 4437861120 PO BOX 1990 EASTON MD 21601 LAWRENCE BURROWS TREASURER 4437861120 2018-10-22 1 SAMUEL P SAUCA CPA P00026565 4106731384 2018-10-04 74.92.151.197 2018-10-22 13:06:16 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 5D1533401ACF11D67770D773B1AB8449A45134AA 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z LAWRENCE BURROWS 20 BAY STREET EASTON MD 21601 499852 0 X WWW.CHESMRC.ORG X 2012 MD BY COORDINATING SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE CHESAPEAKE MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER EMPOWERS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH EDUCATION AND DIRECT SERVICES WE STRIVE TO BREAKDOWN CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT ARISE FROM DIFFERENCE IN LANGUAGE, APPEARANCE OR ETHNIC TRADITIONS. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY THAT PARTNERS TO EMBRACE DIVERSITY. 14 14 26 0 0 0 353557 426920 30507 72832 44 100 0 0 384108 499852 0 0 0 0 290551 316566 0 0 9025 73986 95330 364537 411896 19571 87956 153431 271976 87013 117528 66418 154448 X BY COORDINATING SERVICES AND INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE CHESAPEAKE MULTICULTURAL RESOURCE CENTER EMPOWERS PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL AND ENGAGED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THROUGH EDUCATION WE STRIVE TO BREAKDOWN CULTURAL BARRIERS THAT ARISE FROM DIFFERENCE IN LANGUAGE, APPEARANCE OR ETHNIC TRADITIONS. WE ENVISION A COMMUNITY THAT PARTNERS TO EMBRACE DIVERSITY. 0 0 162183 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM FOR BOTH ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL, BOY SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS AND HEALTH LITERACY PROGRAMS. AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE FUNDED THROUGH MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (MSDE) 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER GRANT AND THE TALBOT FAMILY NETWORK HEALTHY HABITS GRANT. THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PROVIDES A FORMAL TWO HOUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOR 100 STUDENTS IN GRADES 1 TO 5 AT EASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS SUPPORTED BY COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THE PROGRAM IS FREE OF CHARGE AND OPEN TO ANY STUDENT; PREFERENCE IS GIVEN TO CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WITH THE GREATEST ACADEMIC NEED. THE HIGH SCHOOL AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM CONSISTS OF VOLUNTEERS WHO MENTOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PREPARING FOR COLLEGE AND ALSO A PROGRAM TO MENTOR NEW ARRIVAL STUDENTS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE WITH ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING (ELL). 165099 12286 RESOURCE CENTER & IMMIGRATION CLINIC - PROVIDES A ONE-STOP INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ALONG WITH DIRECT SERVICES TO HELP PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT CULTURES ADAPT TO THEIR NEW COMMUNITY. ANYONE CAN ACCESS THE CENTER FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE, HELP WITH TRANSLATIONS AND COMPLETING DOCUMENTS AND REFERRALS TO SERVICE PROVIDERS. THE CENTER PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES TO CLIENTS FOR IMMIGRATION LAW AS WELL AS ENROLLING FAMILIES INTO EITHER MEDICAID OR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS. AT THE END OF 2017, THE CENTER HAD 2,762 REGISTERED CLIENTS WHO MADE A TOTAL OF 2,102 VISITS DURING THE YEAR. THE MOST FREQUENT REQUESTS WERE FOR HELP IN IMMIGRATION LAW, OBTAINING DRIVER'S LICENSES, PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENTS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND GENERAL LEGAL AID AND FAMILY SUPPORT. THE MAJORITY OF THE RESOURCE CENTER AND IMMIGRATION CLINIC IS FUNDED PRIMARILY THROUGH UNRESTRICTED DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. CHESMRC ALSO HAS A 2- YEAR CONTRACT WITH SEEDCO WHICH ENDED THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE ENROLLMENT OF ELIGIBLE FAMILIES INTO HEALTH INSURANCE OR MEDICAID PLANS AND HAS (2) TRAINED CERTIFIED APPLICATION COUNSELORS ONSITE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. THE IMMIGRATION CLINIC ASSISTS CLIENTS WITH IMMIGRATION ISSUES AND ASSISTANCE ON OBTAINING US CITIZENSHIP FOR DACA, TPS AND FAMILY BASED APPLICATIONS AND PETITIONS. THE CENTER IS A BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS (BIA) ACCREDITED ORGANIZATION WHICH ALLOWS FOR PROVIDING ALL US CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION SERVICES (USCIS) WITHOUT NEED OF AN ATTORNEY. 41095 60646 CULTURAL COMPETENCY & INTERPRETER PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TWO GENERAL AREAS - LINGUISTIC CAPACITY (BILINGUAL ENGLISH-SPANISH) COMMUNICATION. COMMUNITY INTERPRETING TRAININGS ARE BEING OFFERED AS AN OUTCOME OF THE INITIATIVE - GRADUATES FROM THE PROGRAM RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE THAT IS CONSIDERED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR PROFRESSIONAL INTERPRETATION IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY WORKS WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY PROVIDING A TWO-HOUR TRAINING (OPTIMAL THREE HOURS) PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT CULTURAL DIVERSITY, CULTURAL COMPETENCE, SELF-AWARENESS, CROSS CULTURAL DYNAMICS AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. THE PRESENTATIONS FEATURE A CENTRAL AMERICAN COMMUNITY AS AN EMPIRICAL EXAMPLE TO INTEGRATED THE VARIOUS CONCEPTS. FUNDING HAS BEEN PROVIDED FOR THIS INITIATIVE FROM TALBOT COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES, TALBOT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND THE TALBOT COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. SINCE INCEPTION, 401 INDIVIDUALS HAVE ATTENDED THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY PRESENTATIONS AND 31 INDIVIDUALS COMPLETED THE 40-HOUR WEEK INTERPRETER TRAINING PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH A SELF-SUSTAINING NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED INTERPRETERS, CAPABLE OF DELIVERING CULTURALLY COMPETENT SERVICES ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. 368377 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X X X MELISSA MICRIOTTI 4437861120 20 BAY STREET EASTON MD 21601 X JOHN FORD VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAMON GRAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE B BURROWS TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROSALEE POTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHARINA STORK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY MOODY SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J ETGEN PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA TIERNAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CONSTANCE HOPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HARVEY ZENDT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA PARKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BURKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 190920 236000 426920 CONTRACT FOR SERVICES 624100 72832 72832 72832 100 100 499852 72932 0 0 276335 252592 17907 5836 18624 12230 6394 21607 20113 1036 458 5350 5350 27871 27468 403 236 236 408 360 48 4832 1895 2332 605 16905 16792 113 1432 1432 5276 5276 5198 5198 PROGRAM MATERIALS AND S 9172 9132 40 TRAINING PROGRAMS 5030 5030 PROGRAM FOOD AND SNACKS 4444 4234 74 136 TELEPHONE & TELECOMM 3068 3068 6108 3321 837 1950 411896 368377 34494 9025 138564 235156 9616 31471 4201 4299 1050 1050 153431 271976 11094 15091 75919 102437 87013 117528 X 61874 145091 4544 9357 66418 154448 153431 271976 87956 74 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 66775 392925 437392 353557 426920 1677569 66775 392925 437392 353557 426920 1677569 250658 1426911 4 43 65 44 100 256 1677825 0.85050 0.90130 X FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B IN BOARD MEETINGS PRIOR TO THE DUE DATE OF FORM 990, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE NEED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND PROVIDED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF WHEN THEY WILL RECEIVE IT. A FINAL DRAFT OF THE 2016 FORM 990 AND SCHEDULES WAS SENT BY EMAIL TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS WITH A REQUEST THAT MEMBERS REVIEW AND COMMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES NEW DIRECTORS WITH AN INITIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CHECKLIST THAT IS GENERALLY COMPLETED AND REVIEWED AT THEIR FIRST BOARD MEETING. THEREAFTER, AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THEIR PREVIOUS DISCLOSURES AND EXECUTE AN UPDATED DISCLOSURE INDICATING THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES IN THEIR STATUS. IF THERE WERE ANY CHANGES, A NEW DISCLOSURE WOULD BE REQUIRED. MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN REVIEWING GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND EXPENDITURES AND BRING MATTERS THAT ARE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN FACT OR APPEARANCE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW. SUCH REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ESTABLISHED PROCESS USED TO MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING PAY IS BASED ON INDIVIDUAL SALARY HISTORY AND PERFORMANCE, REFERENCE TO MARKET COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AND A COLLABORATIVE DECISION MADE EITHER BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OR THE ENTIRE BOARD MEETING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THESE DECISIONS WOULD BE DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AS REQUIRED BY MARYLAND LAW, FORMS 990 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AS OF JANUARY 2015, THESE FORMS WERE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE AS LINKS IN THE "ABOUT" TAB OF THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.CHESMRC.ORG), AND WILL BE UPDATED AS NEW STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED.