2025-04-01T16:19:51-05:00 2024-08-31 261483953 SBNG PC 221 N KANSAS SUITE 1300 EL PASO TX 79901 990 2023-09-01 741861796 PROJECT AMISTAD INC PROJ 9155323790 3210 DYER STREET EL PASO TX 79904 ANDREA RAMIREZ CEO 9152987304 2025-03-25 1 0 TELLO CABRERA P01550316 9155446770 2025-03-25 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANDREA RAMIREZ 3210 DYER STREET EL PASO TX 79904 9904171 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. 12 12 160 0 4500 3500 2828314 3272546 7594142 6257387 21908 123061 87475 213352 10531839 9866346 0 0 0 0 5438584 5666149 26089 0 32707 3634132 3544014 9098805 9210163 1433034 656183 10749772 11262682 3817177 3673904 6932595 7588778 X TO ADVOCATE, CONNECT, AND DELIVER SOCIAL SERVICES TO COMMUNITIES, ENSURING A DIGNIFIED AND MEANINGFUL LIFE FOR ALL. 0 0 3668130 3035293 TRANSPORTATION: PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO ELIGIBLE CLIENTS WHO HAVE PARATRANSIT NEEDS FOR ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS. OLDER PERSONS, WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, ARE LOW INCOME, OR UNDEREMPLOYED QUALIFY FOR VARIOUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES. AMISTAD CURRENTLY PROVIDES TRANSIT ROUTES ON BUSES THAT ARE ADA AND 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 5:30 AM AND ENDS AS LATE AS 7:00 PM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. PROJECT AMISTAD PROVIDES SERVICES ON HOLIDAYS EXCEPT FOR THREE, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEAR'S. SUNDAY TRANSPORTATION IS REQUIRED IF THE AGENCY DECIDES TO CLOSE ON THE THREE HOLIDAYS. 1508441 1208260 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 PAYMENTS, 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 FY24, THE ADTRC ANSWERED A TOTAL OF 13,868 CALLS, PROCESSED 1,662 VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, ASSISTED 1,055 VETERANS & BENEFICIARIES, AND ASSISTED 22,150 INDIVIDUALS WITH MARKETPLACE INQUIRIES AND ENROLLMENTS. 2414573 2217082 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 HEALTH AND WELFARE. OUR GUARDIANSHIP TEAM WORKS DILIGENTLY TO ENSURE THAT THE PERSONS UNDER GUARDIANSHIP, APPROXIMATELY 429, 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 A 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 FINANCES AND WHO 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 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). THERE ARE CURRENTLY 61 CLIENTS IN THE PROGRAM. ALSO, AMISTAD IS A HUB FOR UNHOMED INITIATIVES. THE EL CAMINO A CASA PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE CITY OF EL PASO, AIMS TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING RAPID REHOUSING, HOMELESS PREVENTION, AND STREET OUTREACH. IN FY24, 242 CLIENTS WERE ENGAGED THROUGH STREET OUTREACH. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, MEALS, SNACKS, AND HYGIENE ITEMS. CLIENTS ARE ASSISTED IN LOCATING AN EMERGENCY SHELTER TO AVOID SPENDING THE NIGHT IN A PLACE NOT MEANT FOR HUMAN HABITATION. 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 10 INDIVIDUALS. IN THIS PROGRAM, CLIENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH LONG-TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE ALONG WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO HELP THEM REGAIN STABILITY. 7591144 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 160 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 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 EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO ACOSTA PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ARMANDO ARMENDARIZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDY PAYAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ENRIQUETA FIERRO PRESIDENT EMERITUS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR OGECHIKA ALOZIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIVIANE ARNOLD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARGIE RESENDEZ SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 XAVIER BANALES TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BENITEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA DE JONG DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS ALARCON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA RAMIREZ CEO 40.00 X 204280 0 0 204280 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3244928 27618 3272546 CONTRACTED SERVICES 624100 6257387 6257387 6257387 128665 128665 32221 37825 -5604 -5604 -5604 OTHER INCOME 541800 110159 105659 4500 OTHER DONATIONS FROM E 541800 102420 102420 UNREALIZED LOSS FROM B 900099 773 773 213352 9866346 6460635 4500 128665 204280 204280 4425335 3817731 607604 581548 524112 57436 454986 392265 62721 26500 26500 62253 56382 5871 9785 1824 7961 199009 145751 53258 45029 18047 26982 19140 17142 1998 12329 3040 9289 158912 2337 156575 599206 329727 269479 687971 668416 19555 FLEET EXPENSES 466221 466221 SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS 404808 404808 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 306138 279419 26719 VETERANS OUTREACH 240897 240897 305816 196525 76584 32707 9210163 7591144 1586312 32707 3444980 3726226 1226851 1425085 1473524 1544292 17626 81017 11419402 7093124 4475964 4326278 32629 101281 78198 58503 10749772 11262682 99742 132027 40728 25678 3252874 3005093 423833 511106 3817177 3673904 X 6925810 7581220 6785 7558 6932595 7588778 10749772 11262682 656183 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 13987805 17710117 11176390 7594142 8865752 59334206 13987805 17710117 11176390 7594142 8865752 59334206 59334206 31848 60605 21908 128665 243026 8800 900 4500 14200 43032 23997 103855 87639 105659 364182 59955614 0.98960 0.99070 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 418205 418205 1672821 418205 1254616 3382512 1463630 1918882 5945864 5211289 734575 4326278 ACCRUED LIABILITIES 357791 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 93723 CURRENT PORTION OF FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES 19703 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES, NET OF CURRENT PORTION 39889 511106 9866346 0 9866346 0 9866346 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANDREA RAMIREZ CEO 204280 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 204280 0 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).