2016-05-14T11:38:55-05:00 2015-09-30 592445709 MYERS BRETTHOLTZ & COMPANY PA 12671 WHITEHALL DR FORT MYERS FL 339073626 990 2014-10-01 592617151 GUADALUPE CENTER INC GUAD 2396581999 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 BARBARA OPPENHEIM PRESIDENT 2396581999 2016-05-11 true STEVEN M BRETTHOLTZ CPA P00284985 2399395775 2016-05-12 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z BARBARA OPPENHEIM PRESIDENT 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 5905055 false X WWW.GUADALUPECENTER.ORG X 1984 FL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE". 19 19 272 1100 0 3234148 3944589 1115401 1057820 16795 26952 576261 49967 4942605 5079328 196087 237293 0 3200914 3333174 0 568753 1532573 1463618 4929574 5034085 13031 45243 12684305 12696401 427531 498236 12256774 12198165 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE". false false 2458068 THE GUADALUPE CENTER'S EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) PROGRAM IS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED BY TWO AGENCIES AND IS A GOLD SEAL PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES 270 CHILDREN FROM 6 WEEKS OF AGE THROUGH 5. THE ECE CENTER OPERATES YEAR ROUND, FIVE DAYS PER WEEK, FROM 7:00 AM UNTIL 5:30 PM. TO MONITOR THE SUCCESS OF THE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM, TRACK STUDENT IMPROVEMENT, AND IDENTIFY DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, WE CONDUCT REGULAR EVALUATIONS. RESEARCH-BASED EVALUATION INSTRUMENTS ARE USED INCLUDING TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD (ALIGNED WITH THE CREATIVE CURRICULUM), ALPHABET LETTER RECOGNITION INVENTORY, THE AGES AND STAGES QUESTIONNAIRE, PEABODY PICTURE VOCABULARY TEST AND THE EXPRESSIVE VOCABULARY TEST. 85% OF PRE-KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASSESSMENT (TSG) WHICH MEASURES GROWTH IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS; 86% OF 3-4 YEAR OLD STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON TSG; 92% OF 2-3 YEAR OLD STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON TSG; 95% OF 1-2 YEAR OLD STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON TSG; 92% OF INFANTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON THE TSG. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCORPORATE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MOTOR SKILLS AND THE ARTS INTO THE CHILDREN'S DAY PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DAILY. 1025901 THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO OVER 690 CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADE IN FOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN IMMOKALEE. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND ENRICHMENT TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS ARE FUNCTIONING ON GRADE LEVEL WHEN THEY ENTER THIRD GRADE. ALL STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS "AT RISK FOR FAILURE" BY THEIR TEACHERS. STUDENTS ARE PRE AND POST-TESTED USING THE DISTRICT APPROVED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. THE ASSESSMENT RESULTS INDICATE THAT MORE THAN 90% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED GAINS IN READING AND 89% OF THE STUDENTS INCREASED THEIR MATH SCORE. AN 8 WEEK SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO THE STUDENTS TO REMEDIATE THE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS THAT CAN OCCUR WHEN CHILDREN ARE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRE AND POST-ASSESSMENT DATA REFLECTS THAT OVER 90% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM MADE GAINS IN READING, VOCABULARY AND MATH. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. 572952 237293 THE TUTOR CORPS PROGRAM OFFERS A SOLUTION TO REDUCE THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE AND INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FOR IMMOKALEE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THERE ARE 80 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND 121 ENROLLED IN COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDE: A WAGE FOR WORKING IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM, A COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREP PROGRAM, A MENTOR FROM THE COMMUNITY, SUMMER PRE-COLLEGE EXPERIENCES, AND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS UP TO 4000 PER YEAR FOR EVERY YEAR THE STUDENT IS IN THE PROGRAM. FOR THE PAST 9 YEARS 100% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND WERE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE. THE COLLEGE GRADUATION RATE FOR THE PROGRAM EXCEEDS 90%. THE AVERAGE GPA FOR THE STUDENTS ATTENDING COLLEGE LAST YEAR WAS 3.0. MORE THAN 70 STUDENTS HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ENTERED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AS ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINEES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTORNEYS, PHYSICIANS, ACCOUNTANTS AND MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS AS WELL. THE STUDENTS OFTEN RETURN TO IMMOKALEE WITH THE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT THE GUADALUPE CENTER. 38807 THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A RESALE SHOP AND SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF IMMOKALEE. THANKSGIVING IN THE PARK FEEDS OVER 2,000 PEOPLE, BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES PROVIDE NEW SHOES TO OVER 300 CHILDREN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP PROVIDES OVER 1,200 GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. 38807 4095728 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 9 0 272 true false false false false false true true false false false false true false X 19 19 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X GLORIA CROSBY CFO 2396577130 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 ALICE ARENA DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BAUGHMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BEUTH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WALT BLANKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BRAND DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AUGIE CENNAME DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DEMPSEY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FERGUSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRED HAGEMANN CO VICE-CHAI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM LEDINSKY BOARD CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICE MAGRATH SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD MONAGHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON POPEJOY CO VICE-CHAI 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLEN RYAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BUNNY SALISBURY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER VASEY DIRECTOR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN VATTEROTT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA YOST DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA OPPENHEIM PRESIDENT 40.00 X 150759 0 6063 150759 6063 2 false true false 606012 411889 2926688 218518 3944589 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1057820 1057820 1057820 31127 31127 205744 209919 -4175 -4175 -4175 73925 606012 325285 -251360 -251360 498909 290523 208386 208386 OTHER INCOME 92941 92941 92941 5079328 1053645 81094 237293 237293 256058 89534 143531 22993 2571272 2248143 48782 274347 505844 396025 51431 58388 254068 187437 35543 31088 29183 11218 17965 96646 58251 5245 33150 129975 83322 9815 36838 255905 234274 12601 9030 70385 45097 21471 3817 FOOD 174436 165910 560 7966 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 138726 86253 22791 29682 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 119149 119149 SUPPLIES 67276 60582 5296 1398 127869 73240 12538 42091 5034085 4095728 369604 568753 34526 3354 4960065 5235023 600402 516013 5482 10650 140149 187091 173813 142575 8688761 2132965 6720107 6555796 33669 33490 16092 12409 12684305 12696401 317531 357236 110000 141000 427531 498236 X 9497435 9386214 2759339 2811951 12256774 12198165 12684305 12696401 45243 -178 -103674 X false true X true false X 3455269 2901076 2889858 3234148 3944589 16424940 3455269 2901076 2889858 3234148 3944589 16424940 16424940 58834 50508 28523 19222 31127 188214 585133 634905 982831 1096604 665775 3965248 20578402 1057820 0.79820 0.78640 X PART II, LINE 10 3,299,473 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 374238 22558 396796 7552478 1532668 6019810 738087 600297 137790 1400 1400 6555796 5386820 -178 17147 16969 5369851 -290523 -290523 5079328 5445429 120821 120821 5324608 -290523 -290523 5034085 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -290,523 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 4B THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -290,523 SIGNATURE EVENT 679937 606012 73925 69824 26111 139324 6600 83426 679937 606012 73925 69824 26111 139324 6600 83426 325285 -251360 false SCHOLARSHIPS 93 237293 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE INVOICES, RECEIPTS OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, CHECKS ARE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGES, HOUSING COMPLEXES, ETC. false false false false false false false false false BARBARA OPPENHEIM PRESIDENT 150759 6063 156822 X 3 8600 SELLING PRICE X 18 209918 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION false false false FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PROGRAM STANDARDS ON THE TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD ASSESSMENT (TSG) WHICH MEASURES GROWTH IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, LANGUAGE, COGNITIVE, LITERACY AND MATHEMATICS; 86% OF 3-4 YEAR OLD STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON TSG; 92% OF 2-3 YEAR OLD STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON TSG; 95% OF 1-2 YEAR OLD STUDENTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON TSG; 92% OF INFANTS MET AND/OR EXCEEDED PROGRAM STANDARDS ON THE TSG. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE LEARNING ACTIVITIES WHICH INCORPORATE LANGUAGE, LITERACY, MATH, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MOTOR SKILLS AND THE ARTS INTO THE CHILDREN'S DAY PREPARING THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL. BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND SNACK ARE PROVIDED TO ALL STUDENTS DAILY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRE AND POST-ASSESSMENT DATA REFLECTS THAT OVER 90% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM MADE GAINS IN READING, VOCABULARY AND MATH. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ENTERED PROFESSIONAL CAREERS AS ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TRAINEES, SOCIAL WORKERS, ATTORNEYS, PHYSICIANS, ACCOUNTANTS AND MANY OTHER PROFESSIONS AS WELL. THE STUDENTS OFTEN RETURN TO IMMOKALEE WITH THE DESIRE TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY. SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE RETURNED TO WORK IN PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AT THE GUADALUPE CENTER. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A RESALE SHOP AND SEVERAL SPECIAL PROJECTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS OF IMMOKALEE. THANKSGIVING IN THE PARK FEEDS OVER 2,000 PEOPLE, BACK TO SCHOOL SHOES PROVIDE NEW SHOES TO OVER 300 CHILDREN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE HOLIDAY GIFT SHOP PROVIDES OVER 1,200 GIFTS TO THE CHILDREN OF IMMOKALEE DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING THE TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE UPDATED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY AND WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, VP OF DEVELOPMENT, CFO AND VP OF PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR BOTH THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS. THE COMMITTEE USES DATA FROM 990'S OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS IN THE AREA, AND THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, VP OF DEVELOPMENT, CFO AND VP OF PROGRAM SERVICES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR BOTH THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS. THE COMMITTEE USES DATA FROM 990'S OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS IN THE AREA, AND THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 290,523 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -290,523