2026-03-25T08:47:50-07:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 471391639 GARDERE INITIATIVE INC GARD 2257690305 8435 Ned Avenue Apt A Baton Rouge LA 70820 John Monu Treasure 2257674512 2026-03-03 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z John Monu P O BOX 3953 BATON ROUGE LA 70821 481962 0 X www.gardereinitiative.org X 2006 LA To address substance abuse and other social ills in the Gardere area that adversely affects the children, neighboring subdivisions, and the City-Parish in general through spiritual intervention, collaboration and partnerships. 7 7 2 277 0 0 345032 481962 0 0 0 0 0 0 345032 481962 0 0 0 0 61559 68992 0 0 0 224870 363454 286429 432446 58603 49516 175319 281648 0 0 175319 281648 Our mission is to provide children and families throughout the Gardere Community with fundamental services and resources that are ultimately unavailable to them. Through spiritual intervention, local partnerships and selfless volunteering, we touch the lives of many individuals that strive for the same opportunities as surrounding Baton Rouge areas, to learn, to grow and to succeed. To address substance abuse and other social ills in the Gardere area that adversely affect the children, neighboring subdivisions and the city in general through collaboration, partnership and Spiritual intervention 0 0 10059 10059 Meals served (days of all holiday programs) We provide a substantial snack during the afterschool and holiday programs. Breakfast and lunch are provided during the 8-week summer program. We also provide meals at all of our annual events. (Served 18,220 Meals) 33000 33000 Average Daily Attendance in Afterschool and Summer Programs 68 Children and 13 Parents, 87 43000 43000 Amount saved on childcare for families: (10$/hr): Children from 3 years and up attend our several programs ensuring parents that their children are in a healthy and safe environment. Helping families get kids into school. Impacted 55 Children. 58134 58134 Youth Employed- : We provide a 9-month afterschool program, 8-weeks summer program and activities for major holidays when children are out of school. 58500 58500 Partnerships with ___ organizations, extending the opportunity for _50__ - Youth are exposed to college experience while experiencing the gift of mentorship with law enforcement professionals. Within the past year we developed partnerships with ___ organizations, extending the opportunity for ______ - Youth are exposed to college experience while experiencing the gift of mentorship with law enforcement professionals. 50 Partners for 91 Youth 61743 61743 Rent/Utilities/Healthcare, Through a funding from Capitol Area United Way, we are able to assist families with rent, utilities, and healthcare. -Service Hours (connecting youth to caring adults). Students are LSU and Southern University as well as community adults interact with our middle and high school students during the 9-month afterschool program and 8-week summer program. 540 hours/week - Increasing physical activity/safe access to outdoors: 240 Hours 2552 Hours 60000 60000 Helping Adults with Financial Literacy . Funding from the Wilson Foundation helps us to provide financial literacy and support for emergencials to Asset Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed families to gain stable incomes. 381.6 Hours 18010 18010 Brought 80 children to two weeks of swim lessons. - Swim Lessons 90000 90000 Resource Referrals: Throughout year, estimate: the movement of new people moving into the community that use our services to navigate the court, social service, school systemes and others as needed. About 317 Helping families get kids into schools: we assist newly arrived families to enroll their children in the EBRPSS. Our staff, Martha Espinoza was recently certified via EBRPSS to be a registered - 346387 0 346387 432446 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA X X John Monu 2257674512 8435 Ned Avenue Apt A Baton Rouge LA 70820 James Vilas President -Attorney 4 0 X 0 0 0 Carol Goldsmith Faith Based 2 X 0 0 0 M Schneider Community Based 2 0 X 0 0 0 Joel Scales Business 2 0 X 0 0 0 Frank Klein Community Based 2 0 X 0 0 0 Nikki Godfrey Media 3 3 X 0 0 0 Mike Zaunbrecher Human Resources 3 0 X 0 0 0 Barry Gahagan Bussines Owner 2 0 X 0 0 0 Eddie Parfait Business 2 0 X 0 0 0 Robin Bennett Community Based 2 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19157 110093 228909 123803 0 481962 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 481962 0 0 0 X 0 58128 58128 10864 10864 4351 4351 58134 58134 34090 34090 112354 112354 15970 15970 23302 23302 10739 10739 104514 104514 432446 432446 0 0 175319 281648 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175319 281648 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 175319 281648 0 0 175319 281648 175319 281648 X 49516 0 0 0 0 56813 X 0 0 0 X 144365 198072 299784 345032 481962 1469215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144365 198072 299784 345032 481962 1469215 1469215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1469215 0 1 1 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The 990 form is sent out to all the board members 3 days before the board meeting. This give them the time to address any concerns before submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 It is done upon request or by appointment Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Summer High School Tutors -15,352.50, Summer Middle Tutors -24,000, Swimming 5000, Training 1109, Tutors (Full Year) HS and College Students trained in math- 12672.50 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Bank Charges & Fees $456, Fuel/Gas $3545.61,Car & Truck $614.95, Custom Security $419.4, Other Business Expenses $8,454.41, Repairs & Maintenance $456.47, Utilities $17,049.04, Activities - Uptown Climbing 7999 $994.50,After School Program $3,151.92, Age Appropriate Activities $1209.45, Bike Shop $8360, Food $10,059.06,Gulf Coast Office $316.73, Incentives $28,743.40, MLK Day $8500,Program Materials $34.24,Safe, US Bank $3,239.20, Youth Incentives $4,900.00, Contractors $1260,Contractural $2750 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 56,813 was a result of new account balance.