Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 79,964,751 | 84,655,970 | 96,924,967 | 103,902,558 | 118,061,515 | 483,509,761 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 79,964,751 | 84,655,970 | 96,924,967 | 103,902,558 | 118,061,515 | 483,509,761 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 483,509,761 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 79,964,751 | 84,655,970 | 96,924,967 | 103,902,558 | 118,061,515 | 483,509,761 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 29,230 | 155,718 | 434,200 | 655,383 | 484,075 | 1,758,606 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 106,062 | 84,898 | 0 | 0 | 10,638,086 | 10,829,046 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 496,533,962 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - OTHER INCOME, COLUMN A - 106062.0, COLUMN B - 84898.0, COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 10465078.0, COLUMN F - 10656038.0; DESCRIPTION - INSURANCE PROCEEDS, COLUMN A - , COLUMN B - , COLUMN C - , COLUMN D - , COLUMN E - 173008.0, COLUMN F - 173008.0; |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY | THE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT APPEARS IN ALL NOTICES. |
| Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT | EXPLANATION OF GOVERNMENT BFINANCIAL AID: 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. IN AUGUST 2023, RCMA OPENED ITS NEWEST SCHOOL, MULBERRY COMMUNITY ACADEMY (MCA), LOCATED IN THE RURAL FARMWORKER COMMUNITY OF MULBERRY IN POLK COUNTY. MCA'S MISSION IS TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE SCHOOL OPERATES IN A NEWLY RENOVATED TEMPORARY FACILITY ALONGSIDE RCMA'S MIGRANT HEAD START CENTER. MCA IS RCMA'S FIRST CHARTER SCHOOL TO OPEN AS A SCHOOL OF HOPE, RECEIVING THIS DESIGNATION FROM THE FLORIDA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION. RCMA BECAME THE FIFTH CHARTER SCHOOL OPERATOR IN FLORIDA TO ACHIEVE THIS DISTINCTION. SCHOOLS OF HOPE IS AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT PROVIDES A PATH FOR HIGH-PERFORMING CHARTER OPERATORS TO SERVE UNDERSERVED STUDENTS THROUGH RESULTS-DRIVEN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4b | CHILD CARE SUBSIDIZED: FROM THREE MODEST CHILD-CARE CENTERS WITH 75 CHILDREN IN 1965, RCMA TODAY SERVES MORE THAN 4,300 HILDREN OF MIGRANT FARM WORKERS AND RURAL, LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN 53 CENTERS, 3 CHARTER SCHOOLS AND 18 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, ACROSS 18 COUNTIES. 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 CHILD DEVELOPMENT 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. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a | HEAD 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 PROVIDES PROGRAMS 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. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4c | CHARTER 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 PROGRESS FROM 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. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 5,126,248 including grants of $ 0)(Revenue $ 10,888,146) 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 CENTERS RCMA'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 SERVICES RCMA 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 PROGRAM WHEN 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. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15 PROCESS TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION | 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 EVIEWED 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, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | 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, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | 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, Line 18 How forms are made available to the public | 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, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | 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. |
| PAGE 1 HEADING | THE AUDIT FOR THE 6/30/2025 YEAR-END IS CURRENTLY IN PROCESS. THE RETURN WAS FILED TO MEET THE FILING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS 6072 AND 6081; AN AMENDED RETURN WILL BE FILED ONCE THE AUDIT IS COMPLETED. |
| Software ID: | 24020961 |
| Software Version: | 2024v5.1 |