2024-05-15T10:20:07-07:00 2023-06-30 660798653 CPA CARLOS X PENA GARCIA PO BOX 9076 CAGUAS PR 00726 990 2022-07-01 421628144 CARAS OF THE AMERICAS CARA 7872352151 PO BOX 192386 SAN JUAN PR 00919 MICHAEL FERNANDEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9393195749 2024-05-09 1 MICHAEL FERNANDEZ 999009999 1 Carlos X Pena Garcia P01694443 7874537632 2024-05-09 X 1 11 0 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z CARAS CON CAUSA Edgardo Medina PO Box 192386 San Juan PR 00919 3751615 0 X WWW.CARASAMERICAS.ORG X 2016 PR Caras of the Americas was formed to promote international collaboration and exchange among all people of the western Hemisphere; to promote grassroots development; to contribute to the improved provision of the education and health services; to encourage civic participation and progress; to empower through learning. Also Escuela con Causa EPA-RCM LLC was created to operate a Grade 6 through Grade 12 public-school Rosalina C. Martinez (RCM), a school within the public education system of the Puerto Rico Department of Education (the Department), located in the Amelia community of Guaynabo. RCM is being operated by the School pursuant to the Public Schools Alliance program (known as "Escuelas Publicas Alianzas" in Spanish) established by Act No. 85 of March 29, 2018 (Act No. 85-2018) as amended, known as the Act for the Educational Reform of Puerto Rico. 8 8 143 690 0 0 3620040 3654587 49840 97028 0 0 0 0 3669880 3751615 0 0 0 0 2250625 2939015 0 0 51656 876296 1101262 3126921 4040277 542959 -288662 2385330 2315286 154105 372723 2231225 1942563 Caras of the Americas was formed to promote international collaboration and exchange among all people of the Western Hemisphere; to promote grassroots development; to contribute to the improved provision of the education and health services; to encourage civic participation and progress; to empower through learning and action. 0 0 2644935 1806080 0 Education Services: We continued to coordinate afterschool programs for underprivileged children to provide improved provisions of the education services. We served over several children and their families Monday through Thursday. We offer academic tutoring, arts, crafts, sports, mentoring,collegue prep,etc. Among our accomplishments is that all our students passed to the next level, awe provided more than 14,000 tutoring hours. Students surpassed the national average in reading and writing on the university admission exam for the first time in decades. 360341 14805 0 Ecology- With the raices urbanas project, we continued the nursery and planting several hundred trees with students in the neighborhood forest. More than 5,500 plants were propagated in 4 nurseries and transplanted more than 1,600 plants. This year, Urban Roots and the Community Laboratory provided educational interventions, using school nurseries as a 'living laboratory'. Students learned about plants, adaptations, and reforestation in gardens and the natural reserve. Our research, conducted with the participation of more than 600 students, reveals truths about the state of the environment and validates the importance of civic action for its rehabilitation. Provided mora than 4,900 contact hours 279890 45148 0 Community-Delivery of over 7,900 hot meals and more than 660 gallons of water distributed from Monday to Thursday to older individuals with health conditions in the Vietnam and Puente Blanco communities. Additionally, we deliver non-perishable food items and purified water. People have been identified during hurricane emergencies and/or floods, referred by other organizations, and referred by community leaders. Also, "Compartir con Causa" has been held monthly since November 2022. The purpose is for people over the age of 60 to get out of their homes and engage in recreational activities and workshops for emotional-spiritual healing through art, enjoyment, and laughter therapy. In addition The "Marcha por la Paz" is an annual activity that brings together all sectors of Cataño and Northern Guaynabo, including communities, public residential areas, civic and faith-based groups, businesses, shops, both municipalities, and their departments. It is a proactive act to claim individual and collective peace to counteract violence in our communities and create a more just, sustainable, and peaceful society. The march has been held since 2019. This year it took place on Friday, March 24, 2023 and have over 1,000 attendees. 243733 97028 0 Other Programs-Economy and encounters programs. Along with our partners Amizade ("friendship" in Portuguese), we coordinate programs for universities and groups from the U.S. that offer a service experience and cultural exchange in Puerto Rico. Among this year's participants are: the University of Illinois, Idaho University, Lead NY, and the Academy for Global Citizenship. These programs support our projects as well as raise awareness about community efforts. 243733 97028 0 3528899 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 PR WA X X X EDGARDO MEDINA 7873854288 PO BOX 192386 SAN JUAN PR 00919 MICHAEL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 0 X 69523 0 0 ALBERTO MERCADO PRESIDENT 5 0 X 0 0 0 MARIA SOTO MAINARDI Vice-President 1 0 X 0 0 0 SABRINA NAZOR SECRETARY 1 0 X 0 0 0 JOSE H SANTIAGO TREASURER 1 0 X 0 0 0 RAFAEL TORO ARSUAGA DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 MARIEMI SIERRA DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 LIZZETTE QUINONES DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 Monique Lugo DIRECTOR 1 0 X 0 0 0 69523 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2802859 851728 210264 3654587 CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 813410 97028 97028 0 0 0 0 0 0 97028 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3751615 97028 0 0 X 69523 41714 20857 6952 2326931 2024430 267597 34904 542561 518042 20064 4455 54600 15601 38999 0 578529 553921 22528 2080 1191 964 222 5 183380 143360 38559 1461 22853 13685 8897 271 40549 36954 3595 0 61832 53999 7006 827 28166 24504 3662 0 MEALS 36684 34839 1845 0 OTHER EXPENSES 93478 66886 25891 701 4040277 3528899 459722 51656 2192065 764122 46935 405196 1016876 13131 12552 340102 223562 133199 116540 2385330 2315286 154105 372723 154105 372723 X 2048228 1927379 182997 15184 2231225 1942563 2385330 2315286 -288662 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1287959 1203403 765235 3257300 3751615 10265512 0 0 0 49840 97028 146868 1287959 1203403 765235 3307140 3848643 10412380 10412380 388 0 388 388 0 0 0 0 388 0 0 1288347 1203403 765235 3307140 3848643 10412768 0.99996 0.99994 0.00004 0.00006 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87404 49712 37692 0 152103 99990 52113 0 100595 73860 26735 116540 3751615 0 0 0 0 0 3751615 0 0 0 3751615 4040277 0 0 0 0 0 4040277 0 0 0 4040277 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 The Organization uses published materials of the Department of Education regarding the non discrimination. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6 Represents contributions for the operation of charter school and other programs. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6a Represents contributions for the operation of charter school and other programs. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Sanabria Nazor and Rafael Arzuaga have a family relationship Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b General review of the form and discussion with accountant Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Officers and employees are required to disclose possible conflict of interest periodically in quarterly board an staff meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All documents are available upon request, as stated on our website. All documents were provided to donors for grant application. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Includes In kind Services for educational purposes, psychological services, IT services and other professionals direct services expenses ESCUELA CON CAUSA EPA RCM LLC PO BOX 433 CATANO PR 00963 660928922 SCHOOL PR 2847479 1415272 CARAS OF THE AMERICAS Encuentros LLC PO BOX 192386 SAN JUAN PR 00919 660928541 CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PR 97028 80625 CARAS OF THE AMERICAS An extension was asked for