2024-05-15T14:23:00-05:00 2023-06-30 593070669 MSL PA 255 S ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 600 ORLANDO FL 32801 990 2022-07-01 591221966 REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION INC REDL 2396583560 402 W MAIN STREET IMMOKALEE FL 341423933 ISABEL GARCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2396583560 2024-05-15 1 ISABEL GARCIA 999009999 1 VICKI L HINZ CPA P00356696 4077405400 0 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ISABEL GARCIA 402 W MAIN STREET IMMOKALEE FL 341423933 98604263 0 X HTTP://WWW.RCMA.ORG X 1965 FL REDLANDS CHRISTIAN MIGRANT ASSOCIATION, IN. (RCMA) WAS INCORPORATED AS A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING DAY CARE CENTERS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTERS FOR CHILDREN OF MIGRANTS AND OTHER RURAL POOR. RCMA ACHIEVES ITS PURPOSE THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGAMS FUNDED SUBSTANTIALLY BY STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS AND INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS. 27 27 2003 2760 0 0 85162949 96924967 616768 471243 70819 186577 314097 665633 86164633 98248420 0 61500 0 0 60584656 66134128 0 0 292455 20717393 24197786 81302049 90393414 4862584 7855006 46175743 52852088 19267138 17902318 26908605 34949770 X RCMA OPENS DOORS TO OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH QUALITY CHILD CARE AND EDUCATION FROM CRIB TO HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND. 0 0 15634909 471243 CHILD CARE - SUBSIDIZEDSEE SCHEDULE OCHILD CARE SUBSIDIZED:FROM THREE MODEST CHILD-CARE CENTERS WITH 75 CHILDREN IN 1965, RCMA TODAY SERVES NEARLY 5,361 CHILDREN OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS AND RURAL, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN 63 CENTERS, 2 CHARTER SCHOOLS AND 6 CHILD CARE PARTNERS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.CHILDREN IN OUR CENTERS RANGE FROM 6 WEEKS TO 12 YEARS OLD. RCMA'S INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES, BEGINNING WITH INFANTS AND TODDLERS, HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A MODEL WITHIN FLORIDA.RCMA, THE LARGEST NON-PROFIT PROVIDER OF CHILD-CARE SERVICES IN FLORIDA, NOW OFFERS PRESCHOOL SERVICES IN 21 RURAL COMMUNITIES. LIKE OTHER CHILDREN RCMA SERVES, MOST OF THOSE ENROLLED SPEAK ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE, IF AT ALL.WITH A MISSION OF HIRING STAFF AND TEACHERS FROM THE COMMUNITIES SERVED, RCMA ALREADY EMPLOYS A MAJORITY OF BILINGUAL STAFFERS. MANY OF OUR EMPLOYEES ARE FORMER MIGRANT FARM WORKERS WHO ACQUIRED THEIR CHILDDEVELOPMENT CREDENTIALS, FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CREDENTIALS, ASSOCIATE'S DEGREES OR BACHELOR'S DEGREES AFTER JOINING RCMA. SERVING A LARGE MIGRANT POPULATION, PLUS OTHER YEAR-ROUND FARM AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, RCMA OFFERS THE 540-HOUR VPK PROGRAM OPTION DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR.THIS WAY, EVEN THOUGH SOME CHILDREN ARRIVE LATE AND LEAVE EARLY, THEY STILL RECEIVE THE REQUIRED COURSEWORK, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR SUCCESS LATER IN KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.WE HAVE STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH HEAD START, FLORIDA'S OFFICE OF EARLY LEARNING, LOCAL EARLY LEARNING COALITIONS, THE MEXICAN CONSULATES IN ORLANDO AND MIAMI, FLORIDA AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS.MORE THAN HALF OF RCMA'S CHILDCARE CENTERS HAVE BEEN NATIONALLY ACCREDITED, REFLECTING STANDARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS THAT EXCEED STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS. 47905723 HEAD STARTSEE SCHEDULE OHEAD START:HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START AND MIGRANT HEAD START ARE COMPREHENSIVE CHILD-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS THAT SERVE PREGNANT WOMEN, CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO AGE 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE PROGRAMS STRIVE TO INCREASE THE SCHOOL READINESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.KEY TO THE SUCCESS OF RCMA IN PREPARING YOUNG CHILDREN FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL IS ITS MISSION TO HIRE STAFF AND TEACHERS FROM THE COMMUNITIES SERVED. MOST OF OUR STAFF IS BILINGUAL, AND MANY ARE FORMER MIGRANT FARM WORKERS, INCLUDING OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FARMWORKER ADVOCACY.HEAD START NATIONALLY EVOLVED FROM A TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION IN 1964 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEDERALLY SPONSORED PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN, HEAD START NOW OFFERS PROGRAMS GEARED FOR CHILDREN 3 TO 5 YEARS OLD. EARLY HEAD START PROVIDESPROGRAMS FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS, NEWBORNS TO 3 YEARS.RESPONDING TO THE UNIQUE SEASON NEEDS OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS, MIGRANT AND SEASONAL HEAD START WAS CREATED IN 1969 AND SERVES NEWBORNS TO 5 YEAR OLDS.HEAD START IS A PROGRAM WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, WHICH AWARDS GRANTS TO RCMA TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES. 9793843 61500 CHARTER SCHOOLSSEE SCHEDULE OCHARTER SCHOOLS:RCMA OPERATES TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS (PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF CHOICE), THE IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY ACADEMY IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY AND THE WIMAUMA COMMUNITY ACADEMY IN SOUTHEASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, WHICH PROVIDE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR RCMA TO EXTEND ITS POSITIVE IMPACT ON CHILDREN. THE SCHOOLS PROVIDE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR CHILDREN AS THEY PROGRESSFROM RCMA'S EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS INTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN HILLSBOROUGH AND COLLIER COUNTIES. TEST RESULTS CONFIRM THAT THE LONGER STUDENTS REMAIN WITH RCMA, THE BETTER THEY PERFORM IN SCHOOL. WHEN ONE CONSIDERS THAT MANY OF OUR STUDENTS ARE TESTED IN THEIR SECOND LANGUAGE, THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE QUITE IMPRESSIVE.THE ACADEMIC FOCUS IS THE IMPROVEMENT OF LANGUAGE AND MATH USING A THEMATIC AND INTEGRATIVE APPROACH, WHICH IMMERSES STUDENTS IN AN ENRICHED ENVIRONMENT THAT REFLECTS THE COMPLEXITIES OF LIFE. THE RESULTS INCLUDE IMPROVED LANGUAGE, ACADEMICS AND LITERACY, INCREASED SELF-ESTEEM AND DESIRABLE SOCIAL SKILLS.THE WIMAUMA COMMUNITY ACADEMY (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH) AND THE IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY ACADEMY (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH GRADE) WERE ORIGINALLY CHARTERED IN 2000. WIMAUMA ACADEMY AND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SCHOOLS CONSOLIDATED IN 2020 AND A 10 CHARTER YEAR WAS RENEWED TO 2030. IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY ACADEMY IS RENEWED ITS CHARTER IN 2021 AND ADDED 7TH & 8TH GRADE. 10938192 294905 FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM - TO PROVIDE BASIC FOOD AND NUTRITION FOR ALL CHILDREN SERVED IN OUR CENTERS. IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:OVER 80% OF THE FAMILIES RCMA SERVES ARE EMPLOYED IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THOSE FAMILIES MIGRATE AND THE MAJORITY ARE FOREIGN-BORN. ALL OF OUR FAMILIES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACTED BY IMMIGRATION POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT. RCMA HAS DEVELOPED A MULTI-FACETED IMMIGRATION SUPPORT PROGRAM THAT BUILDS ON EXISTING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. RCMA'S IMMIGRATION PROGRAM INCLUDES LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, ADVOCACY, IMMIGRATION SUPPORT SERVICES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS.OTHER PROGRAMS:COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERSRCMA'S COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS STRIVE TO BRING FREE OR AFFORDABLE QUALITY EDUCATION TO RURAL LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES USING TECHNOLOGY AND CARING, CULTURALLY SENSITIVE TEACHERS AND TUTORS.THROUGH COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS, RCMA PROVIDES BASIC EDUCATION SERVICES TO ADULTS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR BASIC EDUCATION STUDIES, EITHER IN U.S. SCHOOLS OR IN MEXICO.THE COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS PROVIDE THREE LEVELS OF STUDIES -- LITERACY (BASIC READING AND WRITING), PRIMARY (ELEMENTARY) AND SECONDARY (MIDDLE SCHOOL) - AND ACCREDITS STUDENTS ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS SET BY THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN MEXICO. STUDENTS ALSO CAN EARN THEIR FLORIDA GENERAL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA.OUT OF SCHOOL SERVICESRCMA PROVIDES OUT OF SCHOOL SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 500 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN SEVERAL COUNTIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE HOMESTEAD HOUSING AUTHORITY AND RCMA CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE, TUTORING, HOMEWORK HELP, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.TEEN PARENT PROGRAMWHEN A TEENAGER BECOMES PREGNANT, BOTH SHE AND HER BABY FACE EVEN GREATER CHALLENGES AT HOME AND SCHOOL. KEY GOALS OF RCMA'S TEEN PARENT PROGRAM ARE TO EDUCATE AND SUPPORT THE TEEN MOTHERS TO BE AND PROMOTE JOB SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE.RCMA STAFF ALSO WORKS CLOSELY WITH COLLABORATING AGENCIES TO ASSURE PREGNANT TEENS RECEIVE PRENATAL AND POST-PARTUM SERVICES, AND PROVIDES QUALITY CHILD CARE FOR NEWBORNS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. 10938192 294905 84272667 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 58 0 1 2003 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X X X ISABEL GARCIA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2396583560 402 W MAIN STREET IMMOKALEE FL 341423933 LINDA MILES ADAMS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MEDORA KROME FORMER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL T BAYER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAIME WEISINGER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOAQUIN PEREZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SANDRA HIGHTOWER PHD VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA MAINSTER ROLLASON VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA GAFFNEY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 RICHARD PRINGLE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LARRY SALUSTRO TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILMA ROBLES DE MELENDEZ PHD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AL J HINSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANSBERTO VALLEJO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONIA TIGHE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNE A BIZERRA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AEDAN J DOWLING BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIRTA NEGRINI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONEL PASCUAL PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LETICIA JAUREZ PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIANEY LEON LOPEZ PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CECILLIA MORALES PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 YERLI DANIELA GARCIA R PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA ORTIZ PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKY RODRIGUEZ PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY MASUM PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGINA SEPULVEDA PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHERON WILSON PARENT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA AZUCENA QUINTANILLA FORMER DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 50.00 X 104642 0 0 ISABEL GARCIA VARGAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 165902 0 8871 KATHY MARIE VARGAS ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 115768 0 222 CATALINA SEPULVEDA ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 50.00 X 94483 0 8843 JUANA BROWN DIRECTOR OF CHARTER SCHOOLS 50.00 X 106309 0 140 MARK HAGGETT CHARTER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 102732 0 2107 GILBERT FLORES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (END 10/22) 50.00 X 125983 0 7905 815819 0 28088 6 1 1 0 AVON PARK COMMUNITY DAY CARE CENTER 800 SOUTH DELANEY AVON PARK FL 33825 CHILD CARE SERVICES 470240 1 439581 91869943 4615443 96924967 CHILD CARE FEES 624410 471243 471243 471243 94682 94682 339518 44613 294905 294905 294905 11349 293984 0 213438 11349 80546 91895 91895 468520 97792 370728 370728 98248420 766148 0 557305 61500 61500 293064 115552 142010 35502 54756157 50916844 3699071 140242 1194129 1109412 80804 3913 6611501 6142451 447384 21666 3279277 3046630 221900 10747 233097 233097 169000 169000 3853574 3851813 1761 332706 319373 13333 7196629 6982478 213313 838 1194252 1010511 169058 14683 1117362 1018730 88789 9843 196596 196596 2668870 2668870 SUPPLIES 2996538 2913024 76447 7067 FOOD 2864986 2864986 CONSUMABLE EQUIPMENT 1008632 932903 75729 HEALTH SERVICES 222442 222442 143102 95148 47954 90393414 84272667 5828292 292455 8171702 7921730 326546 6764558 6303566 734762 1247573 963940 972974 79402486 50761110 23479003 28641376 5674014 7189812 61218 575057 46175743 52852088 14802193 13241994 4464945 3067934 0 1592390 19267138 17902318 X 13249279 18516016 13659326 16433754 26908605 34949770 46175743 52852088 7855006 186159 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 70352449 76883205 79964751 84655970 96924967 408781342 70352449 76883205 79964751 84655970 96924967 408781342 408781342 47975 16668 29230 155718 434200 683791 182666 99182 175366 261183 718397 248431 167286 106062 84898 606677 410790207 339518 0.99510 0.99310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 511235 511235 0.96212 0.03788 1 0 2015749 2015749 37633282 27535862 10097420 15915218 13162186 2753032 11825593 10063062 1762531 12012644 12012644 28641376 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2682141 F MUTUAL FUNDS 290629 F DOMESTIC CORPORATE STOCKS 93219 F U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 4123823 F 7189812 ADVANCING FROM FUNDING AGENCIES 1592390 1592390 X 102678215 186159 4115844 4302003 98376212 -127792 -127792 98248420 94637050 4115844 127792 4243636 90393414 0 90393414 PART V, LINE 4: RCMA HAS BEEN NAMED THE BENEFICIARY OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH IS HELD BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF COLLIER COUNTY ("COLLIER FUNDS"). THE EARNINGS FROM THE COLLIER FUNDS ARE TO BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT RCMA'S OPERATIONS OR PROGRAMS AS NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTION. RCMA ALSO ADMINISTERS FUNDS WHICH ARE HELD BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY ("TAMPA FUNDS") FOR THE BENEFIT OF FARM WORKER FAMILIES' EDUCATION. THE TAMPA FUNDS ARE USED BY RCMA TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS FROM FARM WORKER BACKGROUNDS. RECIPIENTS OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE SELECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE MADE UP OF RCMA'S STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS. INVESTMENT OF THE ENDOWMENTS ARE MANAGED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS SUBJECT TO THEIR POLICY OBJECTIVES AND REWARDS TO PRESERVE AND GROW THE CORPUS. PART X, LINE 2: RCMA IS ORGANIZED AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT RCMA AND IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. RCMA IS SUBJECT TO THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. 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 NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT APPEARS IN ALL NOTICES. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 REVENUES FOR CURRENT OPERATIONS ARE RECEIVED PRIMARILY FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA PASSED THROUGH THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EARLY LEARNING. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: RCMA OPERATES TWO CHARTER SCHOOLS THAT PROVIDE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE EIGHT EDUCATION (COLLECTIVELY, THE "CHARTER SCHOOLS") WHICH OPERATE WITHIN THE FLORIDA COUNTIES OF COLLIER AND HILLSBOROUGH. THE IMMOKALEE COMMUNITY ACADEMY ("ICA") HAS A FIVE-YEAR AGREEMENT THAT CURRENTLY EXTENDS THROUGH 2027 WITH THE COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. THE WIMAUMA ACADEMY ("WCA"), HAS A TEN-YEAR CHARTER THAT CURRENTLY EXTENDS THROUGH 2030 WITH THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD. GOLF OUTING 116527 116527 1000 16868 298 9495 CHRISMAS CARD 12602 12602 10732 6 339391 339391 59399 468520 468520 1000 16868 298 79626 97792 370728 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 61500 FORM 990, SCHEDULE I, PART III CRITERIA FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE PHOEBE VONP KROME TRUST, DATED NOVEMBER 26, 2002, UNDER WHICH TRUST RCMA ADMINISTERS THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS OF THE ORDER FOR JUDICIAL MODIFICATION OF IRREVOCABLE TRUST, ENTERED JULY 23, 2014, CIRCUIT COURT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, AND THE SPENDING PLAN FILED WITH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ISABEL GARCIA VARGAS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 165902 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8871 0 174773 0 0 0 GILBERT FLORES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (END 10/22) 125983 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7905 0 133888 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE TAX RETURN IS PREPARED, IT IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY, REVIEWED AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C DURING THE ANNUAL RCMA BOARD MEETING IN JANUARY, EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS THE CODE OF ETHICS FORM AND ACKNOWLEDGES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE. THIS FORM IS KEPT ON FILE AT THE RCMA STATE OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN FY 2019-2020, RCMA CONTRACTED WITH WIPFLI TO PERFORM A WAGE COMPARABILITY STUDY AND AVERAGE RATES OF PAY FOR A NUMBER OF BENCHMARK POSITIONS, INCLUDING CENTER LEVEL STAFF. THESE WERE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE REASONABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THOSE IN THE FLORIDA NOT-FOR-PROFIT LABOR MARKET. DATA FROM A VARIETY OF COMPENSATION SURVEYS WAS REVIEWED AND ALSO UTILIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING NEEDED ADJUSTMENTS. MOST EMPLOYEES WERE FOUND TO BE PAID WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED RCMA PAY RANGES. FOR THOSE FOUND TO BE PAID BELOW THE MINIMUM PAY RANGE FOR THEIR POSITION, THE RECOMMENDATION WAS FOR RCMA TO CONSIDER MAKING MARKET ADJUSTMENTS TO BETTER ALIGN THEIR COMPENSATION WITHIN THEIR DESIGNATED PAY GRADE. MANAGEMENT REVIEWED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WAGE STUDY TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYEES RECEIVE COMPARABLE WAGES FOR WORK PERFORMED. AS PART OF THEIR THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLANNING, THE RCMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO RETAIN TEACHERS AND FAMILY SUPPORT WORKERS IN JULY 2019. THE GOAL OF THIS STRATEGIC PRIORITY IS TO INCREMENTALLY RAISE THE LOWEST SALARIES TO A MINIMUM $15 LIVING WAGE BY 2022 FOR THESE TWO POSITIONS. ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY WIPFLI. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 RCMA'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION THROUGH GUIDESTAR USA, INC.'S WEBSITE (GUIDESTAR.ORG). THE ORGANIZATION IS AN INFORMATION SERVICE SPECIALIZING IN REPORTING ON U.S. NONPROFIT COMPANIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RCMA HAS GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS INCLUDING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT ITS CENTRAL LOCATION AT 402 W. MAIN STREET IN IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR