DR PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES INC: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- DR PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES INC (EIN 65-0788551)
- Tax period
- 2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
- Filed
- 2016-03-16
- IRS object ID
- 201620769349300607
- Schema version
- 2014v6.0
- Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-03-16T09:23:00-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 320394930 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | STROEMER & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 14030 METROPOLIS AVE STE 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FORT MYERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33912 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 650788551 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DR PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | SERVICES INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DRPI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2393225346 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2607 DR ELLA PIPER WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FORT MYERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33916 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NIDA ELUNA | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2393225346 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2016-02-20 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN STROEMER CPA CFST CAM GRI | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00102391 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2394331002 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2016-03-09 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | NIDA ELUNA | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2607 DR ELLA PIPER WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FORT MYERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33916 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,044,292 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.DRPIPERCENTER.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1997 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | FL | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF SENIORS AGED 55 AND OLDER AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THE FRAIL AND THE ELDERLY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ALSO, TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CURRICULUM BASED ACTIVITIES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 14 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 13 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 271 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $1,095,624 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,029,246 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $293 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $2,173 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $18,683 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $2,667 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,114,600 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,034,086 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $378,100 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $329,558 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $759,986 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $698,938 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,138,086 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,028,496 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$23,486 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,590 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $243,934 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $275,694 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $57,984 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $62,882 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $185,950 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $212,812 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF SENIORS AGED 55 AND OLDER AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THE FRAIL AND THE ELDERLY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ALSO, TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CURRICULUM BASED ACTIVITIES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $63,042 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM- LEE COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OF 211,711 FOR PEOPLE 60 AND OLDER; THE GENDER BREAKDOWN IS 98,424 ARE MALE AND 113,290 ARE FEMALE. ACCORDING TO THE 2015 FLORIDA COUNTY PROFILES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS, OF THE 60 AND OLDER POPULATION, THERE ARE 15,061 WHO ARE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL AND 22,223 ARE BELOW 125 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINE. EVEN WITH THE EMPLOYMENT RATE GOING DOWN, LEE COUNTY'S EMPLOYMENT RATE IN 2016 IS STILL 4.3. ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICS SUPPLIED BY THE AGENCY FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION, LEE COUNTY ZIP CODES 33901,33905 AND 33916 STILL HAVE THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE COUNTY. 22.5% OF THE RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA ARE 55 AND OLDER AND 100% OF THIS AGE GROUP IS LOW-INCOME SENIORS. THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX (CDI), COMMONLY USED TO SUMMARIZE THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF AN AREA, CONSIDERED ZIP CODE 33916 IN LEE COUNTY AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGED IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE CDI SCORE; CDI RANKS 33901 AND 33905 A SCORE OF 5. MANY OF THE 55 AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS TO THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ARE DISCOURAGED JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING A JOB. OTHERS, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE JOB MARKET FOR YEARS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO WORK TO SUPPLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATIONS? FOR SOME IT MAY BE A MATTER OF CHANGING THEIR ATTITUDES AND THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. IN MOST CASES, HOWEVER, WHAT THEY NEED IS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING COULD START WITH TECHNIQUES TO REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COULD INCLUDE LEARNING NEW OR UPDATED SKILLS PERTINENT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. JOBS THAT PAY MORE THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE REQUIRE TRAINING. FOR THE TRAINING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST BE DESIGNED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE TO BE TRAINED. THE OLDER WORKERS AMONG US WHO WANT AND NEED TO WORK SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE TYPES OF TRAINING THAT WILL HELP THEM COMPETE AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. ENHANCES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND PROMOTES THEM AS A SOLUTION FOR BUSINESSES SEEKING TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE EMPLOYEES. OLDER WORKERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, AND THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE, IF NOT ELIMINATE, THOSE BARRIERS. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MATCHES OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THOSE 55 AND OLDER BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND/OR GAIN USEFUL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TRAINING PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, REFERRALS, JOB FOLLOW-UPS, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE IF NOT ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS. THE DR. PIPER CENTER SENIOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO INCREASED PARTICIPANT SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING REALISTIC JOB GOALS, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE, IDENTIFYING TRANSFERABLE SKILLS, AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $426,670 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM: THERE IS A GREAT AND GROWING NEED FOR QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. YOUTH SPEND ONLY 20% OF THEIR WAKING HOURS IN SCHOOL. ON AVERAGE, PUBLIC SCHOOLS MEET FOR SIX HOURS PER DAY, 180 DAYS PER YEAR. THIS LEAVES 185 DAYS AND MANY HOURS EACH DAY FREE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO BE BORED OR LONELY, GET INTO TROUBLE; OR PARTICIPATE IN MEANINGFUL AND FUN ACTIVITIES. WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE DO WITH THE HOURS THAT THEY ARE NOT IN SCHOOL HAS AN OBVIOUS IMPACT ON THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING. IN THE PAST FEW DECADES, CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FABRIC OF OUR COUNTRY HAVE LED TO IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR FAMILIES. BECAUSE CHILDREN'S PRIMARY CARE-GIVERS ARE INCREASINGLY REQUIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME OUTSIDE THE HOME, A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF A SAFE PLACE TO SPEND THEIR NON- SCHOOL HOURS WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE AT WORK. TODAY, LESS THAN 15% OF THE NATION'S YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH A WORKING FATHER AND A "STAY-AT-HOME" MOTHER. YOUNG PEOPLE AGES FIVE TO FOURTEEN ARE IN NEED OF CARE DURING THEIR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION ARE AT SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RISK OF TRUANCY FROM SCHOOL, STRESS, RECEIVING POOR GRADES, RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOR, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THOSE WHO SPEND MORE HOURS ON THEIR OWN AND BEGIN SELF-CARE AT YOUNG AGES ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF POOR OUTCOMES. THE JUVENILE CRIME RATE TRIPLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF A VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTED BY A NON-FAMILY MEMBER DURING THESE SAME HOURS. ACCORDING TO CITY-DATA.COM, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 496,901 FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS IN LEE COUNTY AND 48,484 ARE FEMALE HOUSEHOLDERS. 15.9% OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN ARE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL. BASED ON THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX OR CDI, ZIP CODE 33916 WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGE IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10 FOLLOWED BY ZIP CODES 33905 AND 33901 BOTH WITH A SCORE OF 5. WORKING POOR HAVE A RELATIVELY GREATER RISK OF CHILDREN SLIPPING INTO CRIME. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 THERE WERE 4,490 YOUTHS REFERRED FOR FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER OFFENSES IN CIRCUIT 20, ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF JUVENILE CRIME IS COMMITTED BY JUVENILES BETWEEN THE AGES 15-17+. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL CARE, FOSTER GRANDPARENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF IMPACTING THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THROUGH CURRICULUM BASED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER PROGRAMS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND TUTORING BY A TRAINED FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEER. THE GOAL OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS TWO-FOLD: ONE IS TO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; THROUGH DIVERSE ACTIVITIES WHICH MEET THEIR NEEDS AND INTEREST, ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM, AND TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW- INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER, TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND TUTORS TO ASSIGNED CHILDREN AT VOLUNTEER STATIONS. LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A STIPEND OF 2.65 AN HOUR, AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OF 0.40 CENTS PER MILE TO COVER THE COST OF VOLUNTEERING, THAT HELPS THEM REMAIN ACTIVE AND SELF- SUFFICIENT. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THE GOAL OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM DEFINITELY RELATES TO THE MISSION OF THE DR. PIPER CENTER OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS FISCAL YEAR THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF SW FLORIDA PROVIDED 115,069 HOURS OF SERVICE, A 9% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR SERVING 585 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 97% OF CHILDREN PROVIDED WITH MENTORING AND TUTORING WERE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL WHILE 100% OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WERE TRAINED, RETAINED AND REMAINED ACTIVE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $517,264 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM: THE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS 2014 COUNTY PROFILES DECLARED THAT 31.4% OF LEE COUNTY'S TOTAL POPULATION OF 643,965 IS 60 AND OLDER WITH 43,880 LIVING ALONE.26,885 OF THOSE 65 AND OLDER HAVE TWO OR MORE TYPES OF DISABILITIES, INCLUDING SENSORY, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DISABILITIES. 20,203 SUFFER FROM SOME FORM OF DEMENTIA OR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE. ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH, DEPRESSION GOES UNTREATED IN 80% OF THE SENIOR POPULATION. STUDIES SHOW THAT AT LEAST 10-25 % OF ALL ELDERLY PEOPLE SHOW CLEAR SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION. 1-5 % HAS SO-CALLED SERIOUS DEPRESSIVE EPISODES, AND 2-8 % SUFFERS FROM LONELINESS AND MELANCHOLY. STUDIES ON RESIDENTS IN HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY FIND THAT 5-15 % SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION. UP TO 30 % OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE MORE OR LESS PRONOUNCED SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION SUCH AS TIREDNESS, LACK OF APPETITE AND DEJECTION. IT IS ALSO KNOWN THAT MUCH DEPRESSION AMONG THE ELDERLY IS NOT DIAGNOSED BY PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. THROUGH THE NATURE OF THE AGING PROCESS, CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEBILITATING ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, DEMENTIA, DIABETES, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, BLINDNESS, ETC. SUBSTANTIALLY LIMIT MOBILITY THUS QUALITY OF LIFE IS DETERIORATING, WHICH ACCELERATES THEIR PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AND MOST OF THE TIME MENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS DEPRESSION. THE DEMAND FOR CARE OF THESE ELDERLY WILL GROW DRAMATICALLY IF THEY ARE TO REMAIN AT HOME AND AVOID PREMATURE AND COSTLY INSTITUTIONALIZATION. WITH SEVERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LEE COUNTY SHOWING A WAITING LIST FOR THIS POPULATION, FUNDING DOES NOT EXIST TO ALLEVIATE THIS CRISIS. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL LONG-TERM CARE, SENIOR COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. BY HELPING FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WITH MEAL PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING, ADVOCACY AND SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, SENIOR COMPANIONS HELP EASE LONELINESS AND ILLNESS WHILE BOOSTING SELF-ESTEEM OF THEIR ASSIGNED CLIENTS. SINCE SENIOR COMPANIONS SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THEIR FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ALERTING DOCTORS AND CASE MANAGERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE TO THE CLIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER CAN ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN RECOGNIZING SIGNS THAT AN ELDERLY CLIENT MAY BE DEPRESSED. RECOGNIZING THE POSSIBLE WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION IS THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING A DEPRESSED PERSON. SENIOR COMPANIONS CAN IMMEDIATELY ALERT CASE MANAGERS SO THAT THE DEPRESSED ELDERLY WILL GET THE SUPPORT HE OR SHE NEEDS. EVEN THOUGH MANY FAMILIES TAKE GREAT JOY IN PROVIDING CARE TO THEIR LOVED ONES SO THAT THEY CAN REMAIN AT HOME, THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER CAN BE OVERWHELMING WITHOUT SOME SUPPORT, SUCH AS RESPITE. SENIOR COMPANIONS PROVIDE FAMILY CAREGIVERS A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK TO PREVENT BURN OUT. THE GOAL OF THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS TWO-FOLD: ONE IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FRAIL, HOME BOUND SENIORS, 60 AND OLDER, THUS PRESERVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH CLIENT ASSESSMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, COMPANIONSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP, RUNNING ERRANDS, ADVOCACY, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM GROCERY SHOPPING OR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS ARE MORE LIKELY MAINTAINED IN THEIR OWN HOME. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES RESPITE TO FULL-TIME CAREGIVER, GIVING THEM TIME FOR THEMSELVES TO PREVENT BURN OUT. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER TO SERVE IDENTIFIED FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A STIPEND OF 2.65 AN HOUR AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OF 0.40 PER MILE TO COVER THE COST OF VOLUNTEERING, WHICH HELP THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOME AND PREVENT PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A TOTAL OF 78,287 HOURS WERE PROVIDED BY OUR SENIOR COMPANIONS THIS LAST FISCAL YEAR AN INCREASE OF 5,207 HOURS FROM WHAT WAS PROJECTED. SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE (673) FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WERE SERVED AND THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OUTCOMES: 1. 92% OF THE FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS SERVED WILL HAVE IMPROVED/MAINTAINED INDEPENDENT LIVING. 2. 95% OF FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS SERVED ARE LESS LONELY AND ACCESS TO SERVICES WILL HAVE IMPROVED. 3. 100% OF SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS BENEFIT THE PROGRAM WITH INCREASE HEALTH AND LONGEVITY AND FEELINGS OF SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT. SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM LEE COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OF 200,486 FOR PEOPLE 60 AND OLDER; 93,761 MALE AND 106,725 ARE FEMALE. OF THE 60 AND OLDER POPULATION THERE ARE 149,346 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL AND 22,653 BELOW 125 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINE ACCORDING TO THE 2013 FLORIDA COUNTY PROFILES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS. WITH THE ECONOMIC BREAKDOWN, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS 6.1 IN APRIL 2014. LEE COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN APRIL 2014 IS 6.2 IN APRIL 2014. ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICS SUPPLIED BY THE AGENCY FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION, LEE COUNTY ZIP CODES 33901, 33905 AND 33916 STILL HAS THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE COUNTY. 22.5% OF THE RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA ARE 55 AND OLDER AND 100% OF THIS AGE GROUP IS LOW-INCOME SENIORS. THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX COMMONLY USED TO SUMMARIZE THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF AN AREA CONSIDERED ZIP CODE 33916 IN LEE COUNTY AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGED IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE CDI SCORE. CDI RANKS 33901 AND 33905 A SCORE OF 5. MANY OF THE 55 AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS OF THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ARE DISCOURAGED JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING A JOB. OTHERS, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE JOB MARKET FOR YEARS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO WORK TO SUPPLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATIONS? FOR SOME IT MAY BE A MATTER OF CHANGING THEIR ATTITUDES AND THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. IN MOST CASES, HOWEVER, WHAT THEY NEED IS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING COULD START WITH TECHNIQUES TO REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COULD INCLUDE LEARNING, NEW OR UPDATED SKILLS, PERTINENT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. FOR THE TRAINING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST BE DESIGNED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE TO BE TRAINED. THE OLDER WORKERS AMONG US WHO WANT AND NEED TO WORK SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE TYPES OF TRAINING THAT WILL HELP THEM COMPETE AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THROUGH THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE REALLY HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING A JOB, WE ALSO OFFER SKILLS TRAINING TO BECOME STIPEND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE SENIOR COMPANION AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. THEY WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM EARNING STIPEND AND OTHER BENEFITS WHILE SEEKING PERMANENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES. A FOUR (4) HOUR MONTHLY IN-SERVICE MEETING IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR COMPANION AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS. THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. ENHANCES EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND PROMOTES THEM AS A SOLUTION FOR BUSINESSES SEEKING TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE EMPLOYEES. OLDER WORKERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, AND THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOP LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR LOW- INCOME SENIORS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE IF NOT ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MATCHES OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SENIORS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND/OR GAIN USEFUL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING. A TOTAL OF 122 LOW-INCOME ENROLLEES WERE ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM AND 82.36% WERE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OR OTHER JOB PLACEMENTS. THE PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. 82.35% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED AND RETAINED. 2. 91.89% OF PARTICIPANTS IN COMPUTER CLASSES ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING AND APPLYING FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES ON LINE. 3. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE TOTAL SATISFACTION WITH THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT RECEIVED. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,006,976 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 0 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 13 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 14 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NIDA ELUNA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2393325346 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2607 DR ELLA PIPER WAY | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FORT MYERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33916 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIDA ELUNA | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $73,136 | $0 | $1,647 | |
| SUE MAXWELL | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| RALIEGH SCOTT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DR CHARLES MCKINNEY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DANIELLE DYER | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| REV RICKEY ANDERSON | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| LYNNE TALBOTT | ||||||
| SECTRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JOANNE SHOW | ||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| EARL SPARROW | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SAMUEL RODRIGUEZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DARRICK JURDEN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARTIN HAAS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SHARON GIEBELS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| TODD ABRAMS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DEE MERRITT | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $73,136 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $1,647 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Federated Campaigns | $48,000 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Fundraising | $17,346 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $892,927 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $70,973 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $14,576 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,029,246 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,173 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,173 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $11,550 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $17,346 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $10,206 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,344 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,323 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,323 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $1,323 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,034,086 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $3,496 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $82,067 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,964 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,103 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $190,672 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $181,139 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,533 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,681 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $33,898 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,783 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,138 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $20,081 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,057 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,703 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,217 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $486 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,127 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,971 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $156 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,846 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,269 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,972 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,074 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $898 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $109,218 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $108,674 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $544 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,567 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,390 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $177 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,328 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $885 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $443 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,421 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,790 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $631 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| VOLUNTEER STIPENDS-FGP | $279,906 | $279,906 |
| VOLUNTEER STIPENDS-SCP | $192,976 | $192,976 |
| IN KIND MEALS | $14,576 | $14,576 |
| RECOGNITION | $10,841 | $10,841 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,188 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $16,748 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $440 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,028,496 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,006,976 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,520 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $60,093 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,666 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,158 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $107,552 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $74,204 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,614 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $32,735 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $31,585 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,479 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,150 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $20,712 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $243,934 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,694 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,882 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,984 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,882 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $185,950 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $212,812 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $185,950 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $212,812 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $243,934 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $275,694 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,590 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$2,360 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Prior Period Adjustments | $23,632 | PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Performed | Yes (true) | FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,196,594 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $981,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,081,749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,095,624 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,029,246 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,384,265 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,196,594 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $981,052 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,081,749 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,095,624 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,029,246 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,384,265 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $5,384,265 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $293 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,173 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,496 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,386,761 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $15,046 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.99950 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $23,632 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$582 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $1,737 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $601 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $20,712 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.00000 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | Yes (true) | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $32,735 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $31,585 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,150 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $1,150 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SW FL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ENDOWMENT | Desc |
| Book Value | $20,712 | BookValueAmt |
| Method Valuation | F | MethodValuationCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $20,712 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,086,402 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$2,360 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $44,470 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $10,206 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $52,316 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,034,086 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,034,086 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,083,172 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $44,470 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $10,206 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $54,676 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,028,496 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,028,496 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FLORIDA CORPORATION AND THEREFORE IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAX TAXES. THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE PROVIDES FOR TAXATION OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE ORGANIZATION REPORTS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME, HOWEVER, SUCH STATUS IS SUBJECT TO FINAL DETERMINATION UPON EXAMINATION OF THE RELATED TAX RETURNS BY THE APPROPRIATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. CERTAIN INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED BY THE ORGANIZATION REMAIN OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY THESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD HAS ISSUED GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THIS GUIDANCE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND ANY ESTIMATES UTILIZED IN ITS TAX RETURNS, AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,206 |
| SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,206 |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | ADMINISTRATIVE | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $28,896 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $17,346 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $11,550 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $10,206 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $28,896 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $17,346 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $11,550 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $10,206 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,206 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $1,344 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | TO ENHANCE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING OF SENIORS AGED 55 AND OLDER AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, THE FRAIL AND THE ELDERLY AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. ALSO, TO PROVIDE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND CURRICULUM BASED ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 | VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE FOSTER GRANDPARENTING AND SENIOR COMPANIONSHIP TO THE ELDERLY AND SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX (CDI), COMMONLY USED TO SUMMARIZE THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF AN AREA, CONSIDERED ZIP CODE 33916 IN LEE COUNTY AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGED IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE CDI SCORE; CDI RANKS 33901 AND 33905 A SCORE OF 5. MANY OF THE 55 AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS TO THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ARE DISCOURAGED JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING A JOB. OTHERS, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE JOB MARKET FOR YEARS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO WORK TO SUPPLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATIONS? FOR SOME IT MAY BE A MATTER OF CHANGING THEIR ATTITUDES AND THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. IN MOST CASES, HOWEVER, WHAT THEY NEED IS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING COULD START WITH TECHNIQUES TO REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COULD INCLUDE LEARNING NEW OR UPDATED SKILLS PERTINENT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. JOBS THAT PAY MORE THAN THE MINIMUM WAGE REQUIRE TRAINING. FOR THE TRAINING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST BE DESIGNED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE TO BE TRAINED. THE OLDER WORKERS AMONG US WHO WANT AND NEED TO WORK SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE TYPES OF TRAINING THAT WILL HELP THEM COMPETE AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. ENHANCES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND PROMOTES THEM AS A SOLUTION FOR BUSINESSES SEEKING TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE EMPLOYEES. OLDER WORKERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, AND THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE, IF NOT ELIMINATE, THOSE BARRIERS. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MATCHES OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THOSE 55 AND OLDER BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND/OR GAIN USEFUL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY JOB TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM TRAINING PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE IN ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR PARTICIPANTS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, REFERRALS, JOB FOLLOW-UPS, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE IF NOT ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS. THE DR. PIPER CENTER SENIOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT LEAD TO INCREASED PARTICIPANT SELF-SUFFICIENCY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DEVELOPING REALISTIC JOB GOALS, PROVIDING SUFFICIENT JOB RELATED KNOWLEDGE, IDENTIFYING TRANSFERABLE SKILLS, AND DEVELOPING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL SKILLS FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | TO IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR FAMILIES. BECAUSE CHILDREN'S PRIMARY CARE-GIVERS ARE INCREASINGLY REQUIRED TO WORK FULL-TIME OUTSIDE THE HOME, A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF YOUNG PEOPLE ARE IN NEED OF A SAFE PLACE TO SPEND THEIR NON- SCHOOL HOURS WHILE THEIR PARENTS ARE AT WORK. TODAY, LESS THAN 15% OF THE NATION'S YOUNG PEOPLE LIVE IN A HOUSEHOLD WITH A WORKING FATHER AND A "STAY-AT-HOME" MOTHER. YOUNG PEOPLE AGES FIVE TO FOURTEEN ARE IN NEED OF CARE DURING THEIR OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION ARE AT SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER RISK OF TRUANCY FROM SCHOOL, STRESS, RECEIVING POOR GRADES, RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOR, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE. THOSE WHO SPEND MORE HOURS ON THEIR OWN AND BEGIN SELF-CARE AT YOUNG AGES ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF POOR OUTCOMES. THE JUVENILE CRIME RATE TRIPLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. AND YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MOST LIKELY TO BE VICTIMS OF A VIOLENT CRIME COMMITTED BY A NON-FAMILY MEMBER DURING THESE SAME HOURS. ACCORDING TO CITY-DATA.COM, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 496,901 FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS IN LEE COUNTY AND 48,484 ARE FEMALE HOUSEHOLDERS. 15.9% OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN ARE BELOW POVERTY LEVEL. BASED ON THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX OR CDI, ZIP CODE 33916 WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGE IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10 FOLLOWED BY ZIP CODES 33905 AND 33901 BOTH WITH A SCORE OF 5. WORKING POOR HAVE A RELATIVELY GREATER RISK OF CHILDREN SLIPPING INTO CRIME. FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 THERE WERE 4,490 YOUTHS REFERRED FOR FELONIES, MISDEMEANORS AND OTHER OFFENSES IN CIRCUIT 20, ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF JUVENILE CRIME IS COMMITTED BY JUVENILES BETWEEN THE AGES 15-17+. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL CARE, FOSTER GRANDPARENTS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGE OF IMPACTING THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THROUGH CURRICULUM BASED AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES IN THE SUMMER PROGRAMS, CHILDREN AND YOUTH WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND TUTORING BY A TRAINED FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEER. THE GOAL OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS TWO-FOLD: ONE IS TO PROVIDE ONE ON ONE MENTORING AND TUTORING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS; THROUGH DIVERSE ACTIVITIES WHICH MEET THEIR NEEDS AND INTEREST, ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM, AND TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW- INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER, TO SERVE AS MENTORS AND TUTORS TO ASSIGNED CHILDREN AT VOLUNTEER STATIONS. LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A STIPEND OF 2.65 AN HOUR, AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OF 0.40 CENTS PER MILE TO COVER THE COST OF VOLUNTEERING, THAT HELPS THEM REMAIN ACTIVE AND SELF- SUFFICIENT. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THE GOAL OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM DEFINITELY RELATES TO THE MISSION OF THE DR. PIPER CENTER OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND MAKING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THIS FISCAL YEAR THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF SW FLORIDA PROVIDED 115,069 HOURS OF SERVICE, A 9% INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR SERVING 585 CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 97% OF CHILDREN PROVIDED WITH MENTORING AND TUTORING WERE PROMOTED TO THE NEXT GRADE LEVEL WHILE 100% OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WERE TRAINED, RETAINED AND REMAINED ACTIVE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | RESIDENTS IN HOMES FOR THE ELDERLY FIND THAT 5-15 % SUFFER FROM DEPRESSION. UP TO 30 % OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE MORE OR LESS PRONOUNCED SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION SUCH AS TIREDNESS, LACK OF APPETITE AND DEJECTION. IT IS ALSO KNOWN THAT MUCH DEPRESSION AMONG THE ELDERLY IS NOT DIAGNOSED BY PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES. THROUGH THE NATURE OF THE AGING PROCESS, CHRONIC ILLNESSES AND CONDITIONS SUCH AS DEBILITATING ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, DEMENTIA, DIABETES, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, BLINDNESS, ETC. SUBSTANTIALLY LIMIT MOBILITY THUS QUALITY OF LIFE IS DETERIORATING, WHICH ACCELERATES THEIR PHYSICAL PROBLEMS AND MOST OF THE TIME MENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS DEPRESSION. THE DEMAND FOR CARE OF THESE ELDERLY WILL GROW DRAMATICALLY IF THEY ARE TO REMAIN AT HOME AND AVOID PREMATURE AND COSTLY INSTITUTIONALIZATION. WITH SEVERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN LEE COUNTY SHOWING A WAITING LIST FOR THIS POPULATION, FUNDING DOES NOT EXIST TO ALLEVIATE THIS CRISIS. AS PART OF A COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE TO INSTITUTIONAL LONG-TERM CARE, SENIOR COMPANIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A VERY COST EFFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE SERVICE PLANS TO ADDRESS THIS CHALLENGE. BY HELPING FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WITH MEAL PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND GROCERY SHOPPING, ADVOCACY AND SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, SENIOR COMPANIONS HELP EASE LONELINESS AND ILLNESS WHILE BOOSTING SELF-ESTEEM OF THEIR ASSIGNED CLIENTS. SINCE SENIOR COMPANIONS SPEND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME WITH THEIR FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS, THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE ALERTING DOCTORS AND CASE MANAGERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS OF POTENTIAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, ALLOWING THEM TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE CARE TO THE CLIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER CAN ALSO PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN RECOGNIZING SIGNS THAT AN ELDERLY CLIENT MAY BE DEPRESSED. RECOGNIZING THE POSSIBLE WARNING SIGNS OF DEPRESSION IS THE FIRST STEP IN HELPING A DEPRESSED PERSON. SENIOR COMPANIONS CAN IMMEDIATELY ALERT CASE MANAGERS SO THAT THE DEPRESSED ELDERLY WILL GET THE SUPPORT HE OR SHE NEEDS. EVEN THOUGH MANY FAMILIES TAKE GREAT JOY IN PROVIDING CARE TO THEIR LOVED ONES SO THAT THEY CAN REMAIN AT HOME, THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES FOR THE FAMILY CAREGIVER CAN BE OVERWHELMING WITHOUT SOME SUPPORT, SUCH AS RESPITE. SENIOR COMPANIONS PROVIDE FAMILY CAREGIVERS A MUCH-NEEDED BREAK TO PREVENT BURN OUT. THE GOAL OF THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS TWO-FOLD: ONE IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FRAIL, HOME BOUND SENIORS, 60 AND OLDER, THUS PRESERVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH CLIENT ASSESSMENT AND CASE MANAGEMENT, SIMPLE HOUSEKEEPING, COMPANIONSHIP AND FRIENDSHIP, RUNNING ERRANDS, ADVOCACY, TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM GROCERY SHOPPING OR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS ARE MORE LIKELY MAINTAINED IN THEIR OWN HOME. THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES RESPITE TO FULL-TIME CAREGIVER, GIVING THEM TIME FOR THEMSELVES TO PREVENT BURN OUT. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS 55 AND OLDER TO SERVE IDENTIFIED FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE PROVIDED WITH A STIPEND OF 2.65 AN HOUR AND MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT OF 0.40 PER MILE TO COVER THE COST OF VOLUNTEERING, WHICH HELP THEM TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM IS THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOME AND PREVENT PREMATURE INSTITUTIONALIZATION. A TOTAL OF 78,287 HOURS WERE PROVIDED BY OUR SENIOR COMPANIONS THIS LAST FISCAL YEAR AN INCREASE OF 5,207 HOURS FROM WHAT WAS PROJECTED. SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE (673) FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS WERE SERVED AND THE FOLLOWING ARE THE OUTCOMES: 1. 92% OF THE FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS SERVED WILL HAVE IMPROVED/MAINTAINED INDEPENDENT LIVING. 2. 95% OF FRAIL ELDERLY CLIENTS SERVED ARE LESS LONELY AND ACCESS TO SERVICES WILL HAVE IMPROVED. 3. 100% OF SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS BENEFIT THE PROGRAM WITH INCREASE HEALTH AND LONGEVITY AND FEELINGS OF SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT. SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM LEE COUNTY HAS A POPULATION OF 200,486 FOR PEOPLE 60 AND OLDER; 93,761 MALE AND 106,725 ARE FEMALE. OF THE 60 AND OLDER POPULATION THERE ARE 149,346 BELOW POVERTY LEVEL AND 22,653 BELOW 125 PERCENT OF THE POVERTY GUIDELINE ACCORDING TO THE 2013 FLORIDA COUNTY PROFILES BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS. WITH THE ECONOMIC BREAKDOWN, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS 6.1 IN APRIL 2014. LEE COUNTY'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN APRIL 2014 IS 6.2 IN APRIL 2014. ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICS SUPPLIED BY THE AGENCY FOR WORKFORCE INNOVATION, LEE COUNTY ZIP CODES 33901, 33905 AND 33916 STILL HAS THE HIGHEST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN THE COUNTY. 22.5% OF THE RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA ARE 55 AND OLDER AND 100% OF THIS AGE GROUP IS LOW-INCOME SENIORS. THE COMMUNITY DISADVANTAGE INDEX COMMONLY USED TO SUMMARIZE THE GENERAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF AN AREA CONSIDERED ZIP CODE 33916 IN LEE COUNTY AS THE MOST DISADVANTAGED IN THE COUNTRY WITH A SCORE OF 10, THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE CDI SCORE. CDI RANKS 33901 AND 33905 A SCORE OF 5. MANY OF THE 55 AND OLDER, LOW-INCOME APPLICANTS OF THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ARE DISCOURAGED JOB SEEKERS WHO HAVE GIVEN UP HOPE OF FINDING A JOB. OTHERS, FOR VARIOUS REASONS, HAVE BEEN OUT OF THE JOB MARKET FOR YEARS. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO NEED TO WORK TO SUPPLY THEIR BASIC NEEDS. WHAT CAN THEY DO TO CHANGE THEIR SITUATIONS? FOR SOME IT MAY BE A MATTER OF CHANGING THEIR ATTITUDES AND THE WAY THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES TO EMPLOYERS. IN MOST CASES, HOWEVER, WHAT THEY NEED IS TRAINING. THIS TRAINING COULD START WITH TECHNIQUES TO REBUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND COULD INCLUDE LEARNING, NEW OR UPDATED SKILLS, PERTINENT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET WITH THE INTERVIEWING AND OTHER TECHNIQUES THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR A SUCCESSFUL JOB SEARCH. FOR THE TRAINING TO BE SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST BE DESIGNED AROUND THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE TO BE TRAINED. THE OLDER WORKERS AMONG US WHO WANT AND NEED TO WORK SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE TYPES OF TRAINING THAT WILL HELP THEM COMPETE AND BE SUCCESSFUL IN A TECHNOLOGICAL SOCIETY. THROUGH THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE REALLY HAVING DIFFICULTY FINDING A JOB, WE ALSO OFFER SKILLS TRAINING TO BECOME STIPEND VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE SENIOR COMPANION AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. THEY WILL BE ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM EARNING STIPEND AND OTHER BENEFITS WHILE SEEKING PERMANENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES. A FOUR (4) HOUR MONTHLY IN-SERVICE MEETING IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR COMPANION AND FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS TO FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS. THE DR. PIPER CENTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES, INC. ENHANCES EMPLOYMENT AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SENIORS 55 AND OLDER AND PROMOTES THEM AS A SOLUTION FOR BUSINESSES SEEKING TRAINED, QUALIFIED, AND RELIABLE EMPLOYEES. OLDER WORKERS ARE A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE, AND THE DR. PIPER CENTER IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY SKILLS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPANTS. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOP LOW-INCOME SENIORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE IN THE JOB MARKET. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND ACHIEVING OPTIMAL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES FOR LOW- INCOME SENIORS, WHICH INVOLVES ASSESSMENT, COUNSELING, TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SERVICE STRATEGIES AND COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND BUSINESSES. A COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT ALSO ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT GOALS AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME SENIORS TO MANAGE IF NOT ELIMINATE THOSE BARRIERS. THE SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MATCHES OUR MISSION OF ENHANCING THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF SENIORS BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND/OR GAIN USEFUL EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING. A TOTAL OF 122 LOW-INCOME ENROLLEES WERE ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM AND 82.36% WERE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED IN THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM, FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OR OTHER JOB PLACEMENTS. THE PROGRAM OUTCOMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. 82.35% OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS ARE SUCCESSFULLY PLACED AND RETAINED. 2. 91.89% OF PARTICIPANTS IN COMPUTER CLASSES ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING AND APPLYING FOR JOB OPPORTUNITIES ON LINE. 3. 100% OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE TOTAL SATISFACTION WITH THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT RECEIVED. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | COPY OF THE 990 IS GIVEN TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | THE BOARD REVIEWS ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BASED ON THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEES' RECOMMENDATION AND IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE AND BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,206 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -10,206 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL AUDIT ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO ADD THE ENDOWMWNT FUND FROM SW FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY OMITTED. |
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