2016-01-27T08:18:23-08:00 2015-04-30 Saunders & Associates PLLC 630 East 17th Street Ada OK 74820 990 2014-05-01 751213282 Tri-County Community Action Inc TRI- 9365986315 PO Drawer 1748 Center TX 75935 George Simon Executive Direc 2016-01-27 true Deborah Bonner CPA P01385237 5803328548 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z 8402159 false false X tricountycommunityaction.org X 1967 TX Eliminate poverty by empowering individuals and families to move toward and into self-sufficiency 17 17 215 750 0 8207535 8359129 31363 23254 902 950 26550 18826 8266350 8402159 0 0 4299430 4878562 0 0 4063649 4058135 8363079 8936697 -96729 -534538 1726983 1331047 669746 808348 1057237 522699 The vision of TCCA, Inc., a non-profit organization team, is to eliminate poverty by empowering individuals and families to move toward and into self-sufficiency. Our mission throughout 10 counties in the Deep East Texas area is to provide excellent customer service and access to diverse programs and services to children, youth, families, and senior adults who are financially challenged. false false 5184881 Pre-School Education:Tri-County Head Start/Early Head Start vision/mission statement is: Provide quality child development services that promote health, education, and development to children and families in our communities to foster partnerships with other agencies to meet the needs of diverse families in a rapidly changing world. Project Head Start/Early Head Start is a comprehensive child development program for children and families who meet the age and income criteria. The program is deeply rooted in providing children with medical, dental, mental health, nutritional and educational services. Tri-County Community Action serves 632 children ages 0-5. The Early Head Start Program serves 154 children in a Center Base setting and 40 children in a Home Base setting. The Head Start Program serves 109 children in Home Base and 323 in Center Base. Tri-County Community Action serves children and families in the following counties; Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper, Tyler, Newton and Angelina. Head Start takes pride in providing parents with an ongoing source of educational opportunities. We have partnered with a variety of health and human service agencies to provide parent education in the areas of health, nutrition and child development. In conjunction with Agri-life we hosted classes on Health Meal Planning on a Budgeting. We are preparing to kick of parenting classes in the spring using The Incredible Year curriculum. The classes will be open the Head Start/Early Head Start Parents as well as the community. In addition we are partnering with Superior Health Care to host community wide immunization clinics throughout our service area. Head Start has a successful partnered with the San Augustine Independent School District where we serve 60 Head Start children in four ISD classrooms. San Augustine County is one of the poorest counties in Texas and this relationship has increased community involvement and encouraged the local government to enlist services needed by low income families and provide them in their communities. Tri-County has also partnered with the Mary Jo Gordon Center where we serve 34 Early Head Start children. Mary Jo Gordon also provides families with homes on campus, training for young mothers, resources to assist parents in becoming self-sufficient, and after care programs for foster children. Tri-County Head Start partners with local college such as Angelina, Stephen F. Austin and Panola to ensure our staff and parents have the educational opportunities to accomplish their goals. Tri-County works with these same colleges to place interns at our Head Start Centers so they can experience quality Child Development Services in the everyday setting. We have recently added nursing and social services interns to our program to provide additional support to our children and families. Tri-County partners with other social services agencies and area resources to ensure parents and community members know what resources are available. We do this though partnerships, MOUs and joint community events. This fall we hosted a Block Party in each of our communities which allowed us to reach over 1,000 families sharing information about our services as well as hosting other community organizations to share potential services.Tri-County is committed to providing excellent educational services to children through our School Readiness Program. This year the program implemented Creative Curriculum to promote school readiness while helping children develop critical thinking skills and problem solving while introducing the necessary readiness skills to promote future educational success. Children are assessed and followed through their achievements and outcomes are monitored three times a year. Families are kept informed of their childs individual goals and achievements throughout the program year. This ties in very closely with our Family Engagement Program. This program sets goals for families in seven Outcome areas; Family Well-Being, Positive Parent-Child Relationships, Families as Lifelong Educators, Families as Learners, Family Engagement in Transaction, Family Connections to Peers and Community and Families as Advocates and Learners. Family Outcomes play a huge role in the success of the child and the ability of the family to move forward once they have completed the Head Start Program. Tri-County Head Start/Early Head Start is committed to providing quality comprehensive services that change the lives of the children and families or rural east Texas. Through collaborations with a variety of organizations we continue to grow and develop innovative programs to support families as they work to overcome poverty and enhance their lives. We continue to strive to make a real impact in the lives of the community which we serve. 2317352 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program:During the 2015 Program Year, TCCA, Inc. assisted: - Approximately 3,113 unduplicated households, and 7,394 unduplicated individuals (including seniors, disabled individuals, children 5 or under) with energy assistance. - Approximately $1,711,928 grant funded dollars were spent to accomplish TCCA's goals in assisting low-income households and individuals with payments to help eliminate crises from befalling the household. Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP):The program serves Harrison, Jasper, Newton, Panola, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Tyler, and Upshur Counties.The purpose of the Weatherization Program is to assist low-income persons, particularly the elderly and the handicapped, in maintaining a healthful and comfortable environment within their homes, despite extremes in outside weather conditions. This program aids those persons least able to afford high energy costs and conserves needed energy.The WAP (Weatherization Assistance Program) makes repairs and modifications to dwellings that are necessary in the conservation of energy. The program is not a home improvement program, but an energy conservation program. The program is funded by the Department of Energy through the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). The scope of weatherization services provided by Tri-County includes, but is not limited to: - Attic Insulation - Weather-stripping around all windows and doors - Repairs to doors and window frames - Replacement of doors, windows, and hardware, if not repairable - Caulking of all cracks and crevices which allow wind to enter the house - Patching all holes in the home - Floor repair of air leaks - Attic vents - Limited home repair to simplify and aide in weatherizationApproximately 28 units were assisted through the WAP services. There were 97 individuals that dwelled in the 28 units that were assisted. 472403 23254 Emergency Services - Provides funds to help the needy in cases of emergencies, including services for the homeless, energy crisis, food and disaster.Also, the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) assisted in the following areas: - 12 individuals were assisted with obtaining employment - 180 participants were assisted with obtaining child or dependent care. - 6 participants completed post-secondary a post-secondary program and obtained a certificate or degree. - 562 participants obtained health care services for themselves or family members. - Low-income volunteers provided 24,678 donated hours. - 1,332 seniors living independently were assisted through TCCAs programs. - 1,243 elderly individuals were assisted through TCCAs programs. - 1,786 individuals with disabilities were assisted through TCCAs programs. - 2,400 families were assisted with food items for the holidays. - 177 families were assisted with clothing. - Approximately 4,871 information referrals were made on behalf of clients and non-clients 7974636 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 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 true 59 0 true 215 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X Organization 9365986315 214 Nacogdoches St Center TX 75935 Deon White Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Norsworthy Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bennie Martin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dean Crockett Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Booker T Hunter Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Wilbert Barnett Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Garner Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tom McClurg Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Morris Hafford Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Forward Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Donny Johnson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eva Chadwick Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Leroy Hughes Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Lee Ann Jones Vice Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joyce Johnson Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Michael Ray Wilcot Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Javier Vasquez CFO 40.00 0.00 X 59803 0 0 George Simon Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 59920 0 0 119723 0 false false false Darrick Neal dba D Neal Constructio 901 Peach St Henderson TX 75652 Weatherization 254332 1 8359129 8359129 Community Assistance 624200 11632 11632 Energy Assistance 624200 11622 11622 23254 950 950 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 18826 18826 18826 8402159 42080 950 0 0 0 0 119723 100064 19659 0 3655937 3100231 555706 0 1102902 963882 139020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 268691 244749 23942 0 326979 284115 42864 0 0 671091 590368 80723 191074 169386 21688 0 0 4315 4315 0 133108 103442 29666 68219 59752 8467 Direct Services 1814178 1814178 Food 171104 169200 1904 Materials 103425 103339 86 Contract Labor 96801 96801 209150 170814 38336 8936697 7974636 962061 0 432657 325805 0 281331 121855 -125 11365 0 0 0 0 29967 21977 2308960 1458915 983153 850045 0 0 0 0 0 1726983 1331047 491640 557196 98569 177945 79537 73207 669746 808348 X 878417 447321 178820 75378 1057237 522699 1726983 1331047 -534538 X false true X true true true X 10528064 9420599 8535148 8207535 8359129 45050475 0 0 10528064 9420599 8535148 8207535 8359129 45050475 0 45050475 361 4877 2175 902 950 9265 0 22977 24238 20256 26550 18826 112847 45172587 136053 0.99730 0.99570 X Support Schedule: Other Income Explanation Other income and insurance proceeds are used to help defray the costs of operations. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 890000 115333 774667 1418960 1343582 75378 850045 X 9753435 1351276 1351276 8402159 8402159 10287973 1351276 1351276 8936697 8936697 Part X : FIN48 Footnote Income Taxes and Uncertain Tax Positions Income Tax Status TCCA qualifies as an organization exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is subject to a tax on income from any unrelated business, as defined by Section 509(a)(1) of the Code. TCCA currently has no unrelated business income. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been recorded.TCCA has adopted the recognition requirements for uncertain income tax positions as required by generally accepted accounting principles. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examinations by taxing authorities. TCCA has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the Internal Revenue Service. TCCA believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on TCCAs financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Accordingly, TCCA has not recorded any reserves, or related accruals for interest and penalties for uncertain income tax positions at April 30, 2015.TCCA files forms 990 in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. Federal income status dictate that tax returns filed in any of the previous three reporting periods remain open to examination. Currently, TCCA has no open examinations with the Internal Revenue Service. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is provided to members of the Board and discussed in Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A questionnaire regarding dealing with the organization is given to board members and a vendor list is circulated to ensure no conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Each employee, including key officers, receives an annual performance evaluation. These are performed by each employees respective supervisor. The Board of Directors conducts the annual evaluation of the Executive Director. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Annual report on guidestar and available on request.