JUNTA DE ACCION PUERTORRIQUENA INC PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
JUNTA DE ACCION PUERTORRIQUENA INC PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD INC (EIN 22-1944440)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-11
IRS object ID
201623169349303942
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return2016-11-11T14:59:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE LOW INCOME POPULATION OF CENTRAL NJ IN A BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL SETTING, AND CONTINUE ITS HISTORIC ROLE AS ADVOCATES FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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JOHN CLARKE
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JAY JIMENEZ
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DANIEL DOMINGUEZ
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BOY$30,341BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,066,313BOYAmt
EOY$6,787,059EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,597BOYAmt
EOY$240,246EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$113,022BOYAmt
EOY$10,134EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,067,492BOYAmt
EOY$1,953,951EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,437,111BOYAmt
EOY$2,204,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,629,202BOYAmt
EOY$4,582,728EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,629,202BOYAmt
EOY$4,582,728EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,066,313BOYAmt
EOY$6,787,059EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,046,474ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,489,539CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,573,781CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,123,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,421,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,150,693CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,758,509TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,489,539CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,573,781CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,123,288CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,421,208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,150,693CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,758,509TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$74,758,509PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,877CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,487CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,939CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,461CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,058CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,822TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$200,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,447CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,164CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$235,611TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$75,006,942TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,555,725GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99669PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99660PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$590,176OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$590,176BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$4,947,612OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,990,334DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,957,278BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$461,526OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$383,444DepreciationAmt
Book Value$78,082BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$234,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$234,000BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,859,536TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt
Total Liability$0TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$15,347,463TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$20,264OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$20,264RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$15,327,199RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$15,327,199TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,393,937TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$20,264OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$20,264ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,373,673ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,373,673TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2DSpecial Event Expenses of $13,901 and loss on disposal of assets of $6,363 for a total of $20,264.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2DSpecial Event Expenses of $13,901 and loss on disposal of assets of $6,363 for a total of $20,264.
FIN 48 FOOTNOTEPRAB is exempt from federal and state income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and the New Jersey taxation code. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been reflected in the accompanying financial statements. PRAB had no unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2015 and 2014. PRAB has no income tax related penalties or interest for periods presented in these financial statements.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1PARENT FUNDRAISEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$35,646GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$21,745CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$13,901GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,471RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$3,430EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Events Total0OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Total$35,646GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$21,745CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$13,901GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,471RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$3,430EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$13,901DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescCash GrantCashGrantAmt
Weatherization and heating program assistance174$779,988CostHome Improvements
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE4$1,733

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceMONITORING GRANTS and weatherization assistanceFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization maintains client records which includes an application, clientYconsent form, proof of residency and income. The organization submits reports to the funding sources which also performs monitoring of the work performed under the contract.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJose MontesPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$149,746BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$10,500BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$160,246TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12COn an annual basis each board member submits a conflict of interest disclosure document to the executive director.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AThe executive committee of the board of directors performs an annual evaluation of the executive director and approves the compensation. During the annual budget approval process, salaries for all employees are also approved.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BBEFORE THE 990 IS FILED, THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A DRAFT FOR REVIEW AND HAVE A DISCUSSION AT A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1OF THE LOW INCOME POPULATION OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY IN A BILINGUAL AND BICULTURAL SETTING, AND TO CONTINUE ITS HISTORIC ROLE AS ADVOCATES FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY. THE PUERTO RICAN ACTION BOARD'S (PRAB) HUMBLE BEGINNINGS CONSISTED OF MODEST VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN 1969 TO PROVIDE ENGLISH CLASSES TO RECENTLY ARRIVED LATINOS. WHEN NECESSARY, CLIENTS WERE ALSO ASSISTED WITH SECURING A HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA. TWO YEARS LATER, PRAB WAS INCORPORATED, AND BY 1974 BEGAN TO RECEIVE FUNDING FROM THE NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR ITS E.S.L. AND G.E.D. PROGRAMS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, FUNDS WERE SECURED TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST FULL TIME, BILINGUAL/MULTI-CULTURAL DAY CARE CENTER FOR CHILDREN, AGES 2 TO 5 IN NEW JERSEY FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (DCA) PROVIDING A UNIQUE AND MUCH NEEDED MULTICULTURAL CURRICULUM. PRAB HAS INTENSIFIED ITS EFFORTS TO IMPROVE NEIGHBORHOODS AND CURRENTLY DELIVERS DAYCARE AND PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT; IMMIGRATION AND COUNSELING, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITIES; HOUSING COUNSELING; CASE MANAGEMENT; HOME ENERGY AND WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE; COMMUNITY ADVOCACY; AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY AREA WITH THE GOAL OF AMELIORATING IMPEDIMENTS TO THE PATHWAY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. PRAB CURRENTLY PROVIDES SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CENTRAL JERSEY AREA WITH OFFICES IN MIDDLESEX, MERCER AND OCEAN COUNTIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE MIDDLESEX COUNTY OFFICE PROVIDES MANY SERVICES TO NEIGHBORING SOMERSET COUNTY RESIDENTS. PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING OUT OF THIRTEEN (13) FACILITIES PROVIDING QUINTESSENTIAL GRASSROOTS PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND ASSISTANCE AMIDST THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. OVER THE YEARS, THROUGH GRANTS AND MERGING WITH OTHER PROVIDERS, PRAB HAS MORPHED INTO A COMPREHENSIVE HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATION STRUCTURED INTO SEVEN (7) DEPARTMENTS, MANAGED UNDER FOUR ORGANIZATIONAL AREAS (WEATHERIZATION SERVICES, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS, AND PROGRAM OPERATIONS). THE SEVEN (7) DEPARTMENTS ARE; MIDDLESEX/MERCER COUNTY'S WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP); MIDDLESEX COUNTY'S LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE/ UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND PROGRAM (LIHEAP/USF); EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS; THE HOUSING COALITION OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, THE NEW BRUNSWICK FAMILY SUCCESS CENTER, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND YOUTH SERVICES. THROUGH THIS GROWTH, PRAB HAS BECOME THE PRIMARY SERVICE PROVIDER IN CENTRAL JERSEY THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE BILINGUAL/MULTICULTURAL DIVERSITY IN ITS SERVICES. THROUGH THIS BILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL APPROACH, PRAB SERVES AS A PROACTIVE AGENT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHOSE NEEDS MAY OTHERWISE GO UNMET DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS, DISCRIMINATION, AND LACK OF CULTURAL COMPETENCY. ALL ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED AND DEVELOPED TO ENSURE SENSITIVITY TO THE VALUES AND CULTURES OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE FAMILIES BEING SERVED. AS A RESULT, PRAB HAS DEVELOPED THE EXPERTISE TO SERVE ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, CREED, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, ANCESTRY, FAMILIAL STATUS, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT. AN OVERWHELMING EXAMPLE OF THIS REALITY IS PRAB'S LEVEL OF SERVICE BREAKDOWN BY ETHNICITY, 30% WHITE, 20% AFRICAN AMERICAN, 37% LATINOS, 4% ASIAN, 9% OTHERS. PRAB HAS A 44 YEAR HISTORY OF ENGAGING FAMILIES, RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES, AND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN ITS CAPACITY TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, IN 2009 PRAB COMPETED AND WAS AWARDED THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY DESIGNATION FOR MIDDLESEX COUNTY WEST BY DCA. IN THAT SAME YEAR, PRAB ALSO ACQUIRED THREE ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS. THROUGH THESE SERVICE EXPANSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS PRAB HAS NOW RECRUITED NEARLY 300 TRAINED MULTI-CULTURAL, BI-LINGUAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIENCE STAFF TO DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO OVER 30,000 INDIVIDUALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4AThe classroom activities foster the development of bilingual learners and English as a second language is taught to provide the children with English speaking skills and to allow them to successfully enter Kindergarten on-track. The preschool program is also offered for eligible children ages 3 to 4 years old and includes 6 hours of educational programming and 4 hours of before and after care during the school year with a supplemental summer program, giving working parents a quality educational alternative for their children. PRAB currently operates six preschool sites that provide education to 690 children.

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