2013-03-07T07:43:01-08:00 2012-04-30 Saunders & Associates PLLC 630 East 17th Street Ada OK 74820 990 2011-05-01 751213282 Tri-County Community Action Inc TRI- 9365986316 PO Drawer 1748 Center TX 75935 George Simon 2013-03-07 true Deborah Bonner CPA 5803328548 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 9472391 false false X tricountycommunityaction.org X 1967 TX Eliminate poverty by empowering individuals and families to move toward and into self-sufficiency 18 18 263 750 0 10528064 9420599 27132 22677 361 4877 22977 24238 10578534 9472391 0 0 4964517 4448818 0 0 5715647 5044069 10680164 9492887 -101630 -20496 1277147 1862361 968274 714898 308873 1147463 The vision of TCCA, Inc., a non-profit organization team, is to eliminate poverty by empowering individuals and families to move toward and into self-sufficiency. Our mission throughout 10 counties in the Deep East Texas area is to provide excellent customer service and access to diverse programs and services to children, youth, families, and senior adults who are financially challenged. false false 5484308 Pre-School Education - Project Head Start/Early Head Start is a program for low-income children birth to five and their families. It is a comprehensive child development program including medical, dental, mental health, nutritional and educational services for 626 children. Early Head Start serves 154 children in a Center Base setting and 40 in a Home Base setting. The Head Start Program serves 109 in Home Base and 323 in Center Base. Tri-County Community Action serves Head Start and Early Head Start in the following counties; Shelby, San Augustine, Sabine, Jasper, Tyler, Newton and Angelina. Head Start has a Success University Program set up for all parents that involves them in educational opportunities throughout the program year. Currently the program has 20 parents enrolled and achieving their goals. Parents accrue college credits and graduate at the end of each year. Tri-County also has successful partnerships with San Augustine Independent School District where we serve 80 Head Start children and Mary Jo Gordon Center where we serve 30 Early Head Start children. We partner with Angelina College to ensure our staff has the educational opportunities to accomplish their educational needs and our agency works with Social Service Department at Angelina College to place interns at our Head Start Centers in our centers located in Lufkin. Head Start also partners with Stephen F. Austin State University and places interns in our centers in Lufkin. Tri-County is committed to providing excellent educational services through our School Readiness Program and Family Engagement Program. Child Outcomes are monitored and reviewed three times a year with reports provided to the Head Start Regional Office. Tri-County Head Start/Early Head Start is committed to quality educational service for our children and families. Integrity, Professionalism, Teamwork and Compassion is important to each employee and we work hard daily to achieve this goal. 2944560 5140 Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program - The purpose of CEAP is to assist low-income households, particularly those with the lowest incomes that pay a high proportion of household income for home energy primarily in meeting their immediate home energy needs. The program encourages priority be given to those with the highest home energy needs, meaning low income households with high residential energy use, a high energy burden and/or the presence of a "vulnerable" individual in the household, such as a child age 5 and younger, disabled person, or an elderly individual. CEAP services include: energy education, needs assessment, budget counseling (as it pertains to energy needs), utility payment assistance, crisis-related repair of existing heating and cooling units, and crisis-related purchase of portable heating and cooling units.Community Services Block Grant Program - Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds provide assistance to states and local communities, working through a network of community action agencies and other neighborhood-based organizations for the reduction of poverty, the revitalization of low-income communities, and the empowerment of low-income families and individuals in rural and urban areas to become fully self-sufficient (particularly families who are attempting to transition off a state program carried out under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act.) During the 2012 Program Year TCCA, Inc. assisted over 7,100 individuals (including seniors, disabled individuals, children 5 or under). The following information lists some areas of assistance that was provided:*48 individuals/households were unemployed and obtained a job with the assistance of our program.*173 participants obtained health care services for themselves or family members.*7,014 participants were assisted through the utility services program.*Low-income volunteers provided 149,379 donated hours.*1,889 seniors living independently were assisted through TCCA's programs.*2,141 individuals with disabilities were assisted through TCCA's programs.*11,000 pounds was provided to clients through TCCA's partnerships and programs.*250 families were assisted with food items for the holidays.*738 food boxes were provided to clients through TCCA's partnerships and programs.*697 families were assisted with clothing items.*Approximately 3,280 information referrals were made on behalf of clients and non-clients.*Approximately 425 students were provided school supplies through TCCA's 2012 backpack program.*Approximately 26 individuals were transitioned out of poverty by increasing their household income to over 125% of the poverty guideline. 83129 17537 Emergency Services - Provides funds to help the needy in cases of emergencies, including services for the homeless, energy crisis, food and disaster. 8511997 true true false false false false false false false false true 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 true false false false false false false false false false true 101 0 true 263 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 18 18 false false true false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true true false false X X Organization 9365986315 214 Nacogdoches St Center TX 75935 X Joyce Johnson 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Evelyn Biggers-Watts 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Dean Crockett 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Leroy Hughes 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tina Smith 1.00 X 0 0 0 David Garner 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jamie Davis 1.00 X 0 0 0 Morris Hafford 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fred Anderson 1.00 X 0 0 0 Wilbert Barnett 1.00 X 0 0 0 Booker T Hunter 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ronald Washington 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bryan Weatherford 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Pollard 1.00 X 0 0 0 James Crittenden 1.00 X 0 0 0 Hermon Reed 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rodney Norsworthy 1.00 X 0 0 0 Deon White 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lenola Wyatt-Tutt 40.00 X 77856 0 0 George Simon 40.00 X 4000 0 0 Javier Vasquez 40.00 X 2308 0 0 Latricia Reynolds 40.00 X 46377 0 0 130541 0 false false false 0 9420599 9420599 Energy Assistance 624200 5140 5140 Community Assistance 624200 17537 17537 22677 4877 4877 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 900099 24238 24238 24238 9472391 46915 4877 0 0 0 0 130541 109772 20769 0 3395754 2855483 540271 0 922523 792342 130181 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 362184 302135 60049 0 475468 418823 56645 0 0 689112 614639 74473 228752 205369 23383 0 0 0 0 177134 149134 28000 51156 38747 12409 Telephone 100999 79509 21490 Food 158385 152908 5477 Equipment 161274 163357 -2083 Direct Services 2361549 2361549 278056 268230 9826 9492887 8511997 980890 0 117750 407573 0 763648 158467 -125 -125 0 0 0 0 11556 29720 2200091 933365 384318 1266726 0 0 0 0 0 1277147 1862361 514670 533301 328604 181597 125000 968274 714898 X -75470 692737 384343 454726 308873 1147463 1277147 1862361 X -20496 859086 X false true true X true true X 4475855 5025100 8383940 10528064 9420599 37833558 0 0 4475855 5025100 8383940 10528064 9420599 37833558 0 37833558 2659 4032 1808 361 4877 13737 0 7544 50298 88939 22977 24238 193996 38041291 308135 0.99450 0.99370 X Part II, Line 10--Other income and insurance proceeds are used to help defray the costs of operations. 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Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts A questionnaire regarding dealing with the organization is given to board members and a vendor list is circulated to ensure no conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process The 990 is provided to members of the Board and discussed in Board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 Form 990, Part VI, Line 4: Description of Significant Changes to Organizational Documents On November 4, 2011 the Board of Directors of Tri-County Community Action, Inc., amended its bylaws to change the number of board members from 36 to 18. Previously, the board consisted of 12 members representing Public Officials, 12 members representing Private Groups and Interests and 12 members representing the low income in the community. With the revision to the bylaws, the board now consists of 5 members representing Public Officials, 5 members representing Private Groups and Interests and 8 members representing the low income. Composition of the board is based upon a regional basis as follows:Region I: Harrison, Panola & Upshur Counties: Elected Officials - 2; Private Sector - 2; Rep. of the Poor - 2Region II: San Augustine, Sabine & Shelby Counties: Elected Officials - 1; Private Sector - 1; Rep. of the Poor - 3Region III: Jasper, Newton & Tyler Counties: Elected Officials - 2; Private Sector - 2; Rep. of the Poor - 3