2014-04-07T09:30:32-05:00 2013-09-30 MYERS BRETTHOLTZ & COMPANY PA 12671 WHITEHALL DR FORT MYERS FL 339073626 990 2012-10-01 592617151 GUADALUPE CENTER INC GUAD 2396577711 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 BARBARA OPPENHEIM 2396577711 2014-03-25 true STEVEN M BRETTHOLTZ CPA 2399395775 2014-04-04 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z BARBARA OPPENHEIM PRESIDENT 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 5006178 false X WWW.GUADALUPECENTER.ORG X 1984 FL THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO THE FAMILIES OF IMMOKALEE. 20 20 254 1000 0 2901076 2889858 995490 1104966 48634 25590 430282 563652 4375482 4584066 162539 221970 0 3027964 3045972 0 586640 1455326 1286699 4645829 4554641 -270347 29425 12281750 12340127 270129 301101 12011621 12039026 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO THE FAMILIES OF IMMOKALEE. false false 2333632 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. ALL STUDENTS ARE PRE AND POST-TESTED ANNUALLY. THE STATE KINDERGARTEN READINESS ASSESSMENT PLACES THE STUDENTS IN THE TOP QUARTILE IN FLORIDA WHEN THEY ENTER KINDERGARTEN. THEIR KINDERGARTEN READINESS SCORE WAS 88/100. THE POST-ASSESSMENT SCORES ON TEACHING STRATEGIES GOLD WERE AS FOLLOWS: THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS REACHING OR EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS FOR THEIR AGE - COGNITIVE 98%; LANGUAGE 96%; LITERACY 98%; MATH 93%; SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL 97%. 100% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENT ON THE ALPHABET LETTER RECOGNITION INVENTORY AND 100% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED PROGRESS ON THE FLORIDA ASSESSMENT FOR INSTRUCTION IN READING (FAIR). 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. 697075 THE AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO OVER 600 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 89% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED GAINS IN VOCABULARY AND 82% OF THE STUDENTS INCREASED THEIR FAIR SCORE IN THE AREA OF PROBABILITY OF READING SUCCESS. 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 90% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM MADE GAINS IN READING, VOCABULARY AND MATH. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. 427529 221970 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 70 STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM AND 105 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 8 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 3.01. STUDENTS ARE GRADUATING FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ARE ENTERING 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. 109865 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. 109865 3568101 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 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 15 0 254 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 20 20 false false true false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false X X X GLORIA CROSBY 2396577130 509 HOPE CIRCLE IMMOKALEE FL 34142 ALICE ARENA 40.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN BACKE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BEUTH 4.00 X 0 0 0 WALT BLANKLEY 6.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS BRAND 4.00 X 0 0 0 AUGIE CENNAME 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM DEMPSEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FERGUSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAT GRIESDORN 15.00 X 0 0 0 JIM LEDINSKY 6.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MACARTNEY 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICE MAGRATH 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON POPEJOY 20.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RAVEIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLEN RYAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 KENT SHOEMAKER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER VASEY 40.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN VATTEROTT 4.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE WILSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA YOST 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA OPPENHEIM 40.00 X 120989 0 4005 120989 4005 1 false false false 160800 446518 2282540 208058 2889858 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 1104966 1104966 1104966 28523 28523 2933 -2933 -2933 -2933 610496 160800 180674 429822 429822 335164 238505 96659 96659 OTHER INCOME 37171 37171 37171 4584066 1102033 592175 221970 221970 123710 33402 65566 24742 2442438 1983065 139034 320339 35699 23129 10296 2274 164811 135390 8985 20436 279314 205221 31083 43010 232474 164643 31703 36128 14522 4460 10062 83886 45338 5371 33177 105586 75443 6357 23786 262628 248685 12601 1342 65930 34849 22294 8787 FOOD 166713 158690 441 7582 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 106992 64648 15730 26614 OTHER 99260 85994 11327 1939 SUPPLIES 52172 43435 4973 3764 96536 39739 34139 22658 4554641 3568101 399900 586640 15393 27361 4395812 4705703 409319 358864 42911 5370 115104 125685 89363 170324 8617065 1709858 7154661 6907207 28858 31012 30329 8601 12281750 12340127 269393 299909 736 1192 270129 301101 X 9377381 9580536 2634240 2458490 12011621 12039026 12281750 12340127 29425 -2020 X false true X true false X 2260656 2576406 3455269 2901076 2889858 14083265 2260656 2576406 3455269 2901076 2889858 14083265 14083265 42638 40125 58834 50508 28523 220628 9840 593182 585133 634905 982831 2805891 17109784 1104966 0.82310 0.83540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 374238 22558 396796 7550203 1219249 6330954 670066 490609 179457 6907207 4938146 112642 112642 4825504 -241438 -241438 4584066 4910741 356100 356100 4554641 4554641 REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D IN KIND RENT 112,642 REVENUE AMOUNTS INCLUDED ON RETURN - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS OF DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -2,933 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -238,505 EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHER SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 238,505 IN KIND RENT 117,595 SIGNATURE EVENT 747359 160800 586559 167464 PELICAN LANDING 23937 23937 13210 771296 160800 610496 180674 180674 429822 false COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 83 221970 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS INSIDE THE UNITED STATES SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 COLLEGE STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE INVOICES, RECEIPTS OR EMAIL DOCUMENTATION TO BE REIMBURSED FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENSES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, CHECKS ARE MADE PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGES, BOOKSTORES, HOUSING COMPLEXES, ETC. X 2 208058 FMV ON DATE OF DONATION false false false FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENT ON THE ALPHABET LETTER RECOGNITION INVENTORY AND 100% OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED PROGRESS ON THE FLORIDA ASSESSMENT FOR INSTRUCTION IN READING (FAIR). 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. SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B ARE OUT OF SCHOOL FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. PRE AND POST-ASSESSMENT DATA REFLECTS THAT 90% OF THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER PROGRAM MADE GAINS IN READING, VOCABULARY AND MATH. THERE IS NO FEE FOR PARENTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND ARE ENTERING 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. ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION 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. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BY-LAWS WITH REGARD TO ELECTRONIC VOTING. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 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. ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE UPDATED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY (AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING) AND WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL BECOMES A TRUSTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CFO IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. MINUTES ARE KEPT FOR BOTH THE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEETINGS. THE COMMITTEE USES COMPARATIVE SALARY INFORMATION FOR SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DERIVED FROM REVIEW OF FORM 990S AND DATA INCLUDED IN A STUDY BY THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT AND THE ROLLINS COLLEGE NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION AMOUNTS FOR THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 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, THE GUIDESTAR COMPENSATION REPORT AND THE ROLLINS COLLEGE NONPROFIT COMPENSATION REPORT. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION 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. RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHER FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 IN KIND RENT 112,642 LOSS OF DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 2,933 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD 238,505 THRIFT SHOP COST OF GOODS SOLD -238,505 IN KIND RENT -117,595