2016-08-05T07:15:38-07:00 2015-12-31 M STERLING INC 5418 SAINT CHARLES AVE DALLAS TX 75223 990 2015-01-01 750800667 DALLAS BETHLEHEM CENTER DALL 4699554976 4410 LELAND AVE DALLAS TX 75215 JOE BRANNON Treasurer 2016-08-05 true JON CHESTER PRESIDENT P00487157 2143304682 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z 343357 false false X www.dallasbethlehemcenter.org X 1946 TX Dallas Bethlehem Center purpose is to empower the children and community to achieve a positive and secure future in partnership with South Dallas/Fair Park children and families, we empower bright futures through education, food security, and neighborhood development. 18 18 0 22 410975 343335 0 11 22 0 410986 343357 0 0 160265 232987 0 0 209233 139508 369498 372495 41488 -29138 268818 236204 3093 -383 265725 236587 Dallas Bethlehem Center purpose is to empower the children and community to achieve a positive and secure future in partnership with South Dallas/Fair Park children and families, we empower bright futures through education, food security, and neighborhood development. false false 256666 142025 3039 unduplicated served in 2015 at Dallas Bethlehem Center with 29,430 services. Full enrollment (56) in the vital Early Childhood Education program, 250 families with 10,000 pounds of food monthly, Hosted 160 neighbors at the Faith Coalitions Breakfast & Books to GO!, and provided breakfast prepared by DBC volunteers followed by tutoring, with a D.I.S.D.-supplied curriculum, at 5 community churches in addition to DBC location, Raes Hope, a weekly program that grew by 50%, touches 60+ young ladies lives by alternating 1 hour of volleyball and 1 hour of life skills twice each week, In our STAR summer camp which doubled in attendance, neighborhood youths lives changed by becoming more physically active, making healthier lifestyle choices, and increasing their reading and arts literacy. They were ably assisted by older neighborhood teens through support from Texas Workforce Commission and AmeriCorps, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts troops are now active each week, Weekly Saturday breakfasts attract many neighbors who are also able to view or participate in our associated performing arts, community garden, tutoring, and mentoring, The StarBright concert, a major production, featured 75 neighborhood children showcasing performing arts (African drumming and dancing, hip hop dance, choir, mime, and acting with an ecumenical mix of 75 adult choir participants from around the Dallas area, Over 1,700 were welcomed into our major holiday celebrations, including Easters Egg-Stravaganza, Juneteenth Celebration, Thanksgiving meal, and Christmas Nativity Program brunch and gifts, Volunteers inside the community and arriving from around the Metroplex fuel DBC programs. In 2015 over 300 volunteers served as tutors, program leaders, event planners, facility caretakers, food distribution leaders and mentors. 256666 true false false false false false false false false false 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 false false false false false false true 7 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X FRAN LOBPRIES 2144285171 4410 LELAND AVE DALLAS TX 75215 X GERALD MEINECKE President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 RUSSELL WILLIAMS Secretary 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE BRANNON Treasurer 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 FRAN LOBPRIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 0.00 X 67825 0 0 67825 0 false false false 0 34048 142025 167262 343335 0 22 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343357 22 0 0 0 0 67825 67825 0 145418 145418 0 847 847 18897 18897 0 0 8351 8351 0 0 0 -3008 -3008 0 13144 13144 0 0 42643 41961 682 0 0 0 0 0 21411 21411 963 963 SUPPLIES 33328 28359 4969 STARBRIGHT CONCERT 14284 14284 FOOD 4693 4693 PROGRAM SERVICES 1291 1291 2408 1763 645 372495 256666 115829 0 75446 49534 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 608396 423799 191320 184597 0 0 0 0 2052 2073 268818 236204 3093 -383 3093 -383 X 265725 236587 265725 236587 268818 236204 -29138 X false false false X 459140 175648 307100 410899 343335 1696122 0 0 0 0 459140 175648 307100 410899 343335 1696122 0 0 1696122 66 21 17 11 22 137 0 66 21 17 11 22 137 0 0 459206 175669 307117 410910 343357 1696259 0.99990 0.99990 0.00010 0.00010 X 383978 237191 146787 218581 180771 37810 5837 5837 184597 PAYROLL LIABILITIES -383 -383 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process PART VI LINE 11a: THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND EXECTUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMMENTS AND SUGGESTED CHANGES ARE REQUESTED TO BE SENT TO THE TREASURER PRIOR TO THE TREASURER'S FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts PART VI LINE 12c: Conflict of Interest policy is addressed in the bylaws adopted March 27, 2014:a.In the event any director has a conflict of interest that might properly limit such directors fair and impartial participation in Board deliberations or decisions, such director shall inform the Board as to the circumstances of such conflict. If those circumstances required the nonparticipation of the affected director, the Board may nonetheless request from the director any appropriate non-confidential information which might inform its decisions. Conflict of interest, as referred to herein, shall include but shall not be limited to, any transaction by or with the Corporation in which a director has a direct or indirect personal interest, or any transaction in which a director is unable to exercise impartial judgment or otherwise act in the best interest of the Corporation.b.No director shall cast a vote, nor take part in the final deliberation in any matter in which he or she, members of his or her immediate family, or any organization to which such director has allegiance, has a personal interest that may be seen as competing with the interest of the Corporation. Any director who believes he or she may have such a conflict of interest shall so notify the Board prior to deliberation on the matter in question, and the Board shall make the final determination as to whether any director has a conflict of interest in any matter. The minutes of the Board meeting shall reflect disclosure of any conflict of interest and the recusal of the interested director. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management PART VI LINE 15a: The Human Resource Committee of the Board of Directors reviews salary levels of positions similar to the Executive Directors position for the corporation as well as the financial position of the corporation to recommend to the Board of Directors an affordable and appropriate compensation level for the Executive Director. Annual review and salary recommendations are made in the fourth quarter in connection with the budgeting process of the fiscal year. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available PART VI LINE 19: Copies of Governing Bylaws, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available at the offices of Dallas Bethlehem Center located at 4410 Leland Avenue, Dallas, TX 75215, during regular business hours.