2024-05-22T12:31:22-05:00 2023-08-31 261483953 SBNG PC 221 N KANSAS SUITE 1300 EL PASO TX 79901 990 2022-09-01 741861796 PROJECT AMISTAD INC PROJ 9155323790 3210 DYER STREET EL PASO TX 79904 ANDREA RAMIREZ CEO 9152987304 2024-05-22 1 ANDREA RAMIREZ 999009999 0 TELLO CABRERA P01550316 9155446770 2024-05-17 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ANDREA RAMIREZ 3210 DYER STREET EL PASO TX 79904 10531839 0 X WWW.PROJECTAMISTAD.ORG X 1976 TX TO SERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR ELDERLY PERSONS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND PERSONS AT RISK BY PROVIDING EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION, GUARDIANSHIP, AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. 11 11 204 0 900 0 6170199 2828314 5006191 7594142 3984 21908 103855 87475 11284229 10531839 2848899 0 0 0 5383347 5438584 1895 26089 26089 3304784 3634132 11538925 9098805 -254696 1433034 9879749 10749772 4380188 3817177 5499561 6932595 X TO ADVOCATE, CONNECT, AND DELIVER SOCIAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES, ENSURING A DIGNIFIED AND MEANINGFUL LIFE FOR ALL. 0 0 3270523 4471671 TRANSPORTATION: PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO ELIGIBLE MEDICAID CLIENTS AND CLIENTS THAT HAVE PARATRANSIT NEEDS FOR ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO THEIR DISABILITY AND AGE. PERSONS THAT ARE LOW INCOME, AGE, UNDEREMPLOYED, AND HAVE LOW INCOME QUALIFY FOR VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. AMISTAD CURRENTLY PROVIDES TRANSIT ROUTES ON BUSES THAT ARE ADA AND ARE EQUIPPED WITH A LIFT. MANY OF THE TRIPS ARE TO DIALYSIS, PHARMACIES, AND A VARIETY OF MEDICAL PROVIDERS. DELIVERY OF SERVICE STARTS AS EARLY AS 5:30AM AND AS LATE AS 7:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDES SERVICES ON HOLIDAYS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THREE, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S. SUNDAY TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED IF THE AGENCY DECIDES TO CLOSE ON THE THREE HOLIDAYS. 1501410 2886279 AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER: THE AGING, DISABILITY & TRANSPORTATION RESOURCE CENTER (ADTRC) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORT, AS WELL AS AFFORDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, AND INTEGRATED HOUSING OPTIONS. THE ADTRC IS CONSIDERED A ONE-STOP SHOP, COMMUNITY-BASED CENTER THAT CAN HELP TO LOCATE AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE COUNSELING TO UNDERSTAND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR VETERANS AND ACTIVE DUTY. STAFF IS TRAINED AND CERTIFIED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: UTILITY PAYMENT, LOCATING AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE HOUSING, ENROLLMENT INTO THE MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAMS, PROCESSING TANF, SNAP, MEDICAID APPLICATIONS, GUIDANCE COUNSELING, REFERRALS FOR HOME MODIFICATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, VISITATION AND SAFE EXCHANGE FOR FAMILIES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, GUIDANCE ON SERVICES AND SUPPORTS FOR VETERANS & THEIR BENEFICIARIES, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY, FAMILIES IN DISTRESS, OFFER VOLUNTEER MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL COURSES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY (IDD), AND PROCESS MARKETPLACE INSURANCE ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS. AMISTAD'S ADTRC IS ONE OF 28 ADRCS WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS. IN IN FY23, THE ADTRC ANSWERED A TOTAL OF 25,749 CALLS, PROCESSED 966 VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, ASSISTED 1431 VETERANS & BENEFICIARIES, AND ASSISTED 24,043 INDIVIDUALS WITH MARKETPLACE INQUIRIES AND ENROLLMENTS. 2152799 322767 GUARDIANSHIP, MONEY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELESS INITIATIVES: PROJECT AMISTAD REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN DEEMED BY THE COURT SYSTEM TO BE UNABLE TO CARE FOR THEIR OWN HEALTH AND WELFARE. OUR GUARDIANSHIP TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE PERSONS UNDER GUARDIANSHIP, APPROXIMATELY 412, HAVE APPROPRIATE SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, MEDICAL CARE, AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES INDIVIDUALS RANGING FROM YOUNG ADULTS TO PERSONS 101 YEARS OLD. AMISTAD WAS SELECTED TO PROVIDE HOMELESS INITIATIVES, WHICH ARE 365/24/7. AMISTAD HAS CLOSE ASSOCIATION WITH SEVERAL FEDERAL, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY ENTITIES ALONG WITH COMMUNITY-BASED AGENCIES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL CARE. MONEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO MANAGE THEIR OWN FINANCES AND THAT NEED A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE. MONEY MANAGEMENT SERVICES ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF PROJECT AMISTAD'S EFFORTS TO EASE BURDENS FOR PERSONS SERVED. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A GRANT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM THROUGH THE CITY OF EL PASO. PROJECT AMISTAD CLIENTS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING ASSISTANCE IN MANAGING THEIR OWN FINANCES ARE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE AND PROFESSIONAL MONEY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE BY A CASE MANAGER. AMONG THE REFERRING SOURCES WERE THE PROBATE COURT, ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES (APS), AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA). WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CASELOAD OF 56 CLIENTS. ALSO, AMISTAD IS A HUB FOR HOMELESS INITIATIVES. THE EL CAMINO A CASA PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE CITY OF EL PASO, IS AIMED TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING RAPID REHOUSING, HOMELESS PREVENTION, AND STREET OUTREACH. IN FY23, 384 CLIENTS WERE ENGAGED THROUGH STREET OUTREACH. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MEALS, SNACKS, AND HYGIENE ITEMS. CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED IN LOCATING EMERGENCY SHELTER TO AVOID SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. THE AMISTAD CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, FUNDED THROUGH CDBG SERVED 77 CLIENTS BY PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT, TEMPORARY STAY IN A HOTEL/MOTEL IF EMERGENCY SHELTERS WERE AT CAPACITY, AND ASSISTED CLIENTS WITH REGAINING THEIR IDENTITY (TX IDENTIFICATION, DRIVER'S LICENSE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE). AMISTAD ALSO PROVIDED PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), FUNNELED THROUGH THE CONTINUUM OF CARE, SERVING 14 INDIVIDUALS. IN THIS PROGRAM, CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LONG-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE ALONG WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP THEM REGAIN STABILITY. 6924732 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 204 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 9152987304 3210 DYER ST EL PASO TX 79930 JUSTICE YVONNE RODRIGUEZ PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO ACOSTA VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ARMANDO ARMENDARIZ TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EDYTHE PAYAN SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ENRIQUETA FIERRO PRESIDENT EMERITUS 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN OLIVAS PRESIDENT EMERITUS 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE VIELLEDENT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 DR OGECHIKA ALOZIE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIANE ARNOLD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE RESENDEZ DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 XAVIER BANALES DIRECTOR 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA RAMIREZ CEO 40.00 0.00 X 152623 0 11170 CELIA GARCIA COO SOCIAL SVCS 40.00 0.00 X 93705 0 0 246328 0 11170 1 0 1 0 0 92244 2697825 38245 2828314 CONTRACTED SERVICES 624100 5443269 5443269 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT 561000 2007872 2007872 GAIN ON SALE ASSETS 532420 143001 143001 7594142 21908 21908 0 92244 0 0 OTHER INCOME 541800 88539 87639 900 UNREALIZED LOSS FROM BENEFICAL IN 900099 -1064 -1064 87475 10531839 7680717 900 21908 152623 152623 4334141 3462606 871535 508593 456403 52190 443227 365249 77978 79877 16268 63609 62909 12812 50097 26089 26089 270084 55007 215077 5338 84 5254 189307 133673 55634 45207 18270 26937 21244 18365 2879 9931 3660 6271 171897 4915 166982 651956 354769 297187 765272 757368 7904 FLEET EXPENSES 412319 411937 382 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 249266 215904 33362 SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS 195045 195045 0 VETERANS OUTREACH 154862 154862 0 349618 287535 62083 9098805 6924732 2147984 26089 2604169 3444980 1226851 1965473 1473524 26106 17626 11165889 6689925 5255046 4475964 28955 32629 0 78198 9879749 10749772 215251 99742 69253 40728 3516915 3252874 578769 423833 4380188 3817177 X 5491712 6925810 7849 6785 5499561 6932595 9879749 10749772 1433034 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 15838717 13987805 17710117 11176390 7594142 66307171 15838717 13987805 17710117 11176390 7594142 66307171 66307171 3197 31848 60605 21908 117558 4964 8800 900 14664 230514 43032 23997 103855 87639 489037 66928430 0.99070 0.99100 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 418205 418205 1672821 362444 1310377 3382512 1276085 2106427 5692351 5051396 640955 4475964 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 319418 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 25844 CURRENT PORTION OF OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 18979 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 59592 423833 10531839 0 10531839 0 10531839 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 FUNDRAISING EVENTS DYER ST EL PASO TX 79930 0 92244 0 92244 92244 92244 HUMANITARIAN AWARD 5 92244 92244 92244 92244 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREA RAMIREZ CEO 152623 0 0 0 0 0 0 11170 0 0 152623 11170 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THIS FORM IS REVIEWED IN-DEPTH BY THE COO, CEO, AND BOARD TREASURER. THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AMISTAD CONFIRMS AT A BOARD MEETING THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DO NOT HAVE ANY RELATED PARTY INTERESTS. AMISTAD EMPLOYEES WILL ALSO AFFIRM ONCE A YEAR THE SAME. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL, WHICH ADDRESSES THE AGENCY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW IS TYPICALLY CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER BY THE BOARD DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THE QUESTIONNAIRE IN SEPTEMBER AND SUBMIT THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE IN EARLY OCTOBER. PRESIDENT AND BOARD COMMITTEE MEET TO REVIEW RESULTS WITH CEO IN MID-OCTOBER. THE REPORT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION AT OCTOBER MEETING. THE BOARD PRESIDENT SIGNS OFFER LETTER DESCRIBING THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN THE CEO'S PERSONNEL FILE. BOARD APPROVES BONUSES EVIDENCED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES. MARKET SALARY DATA IS EVALUATED AND ADJUSTED COMMENSURATE WITH AGENCY'S SIZE AND BUDGET AND EXPERIENCE. BOARD APPROVED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST (WRITTEN, PHONE, OR WALK IN). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.