2024-05-14T10:46:55-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 274575777 CASA CHIRILAGUA CASA 7039333688 4109 Mount Vernon Avenue Alexandria VA 22305 Lauren Wallace Business Manager 7039333688 2024-05-14 Lauren Wallace 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Amanda Meri 4109 Mount Vernon Ave Alexandria VA 22305 843144 0 X casachirilagua.org X 2011 VA Our mission is developing relationships with families to see the Chirilagua neighborhood transformed by Christ. 9 9 18 100 3388 3388 725539 800593 26278 20964 8649 18199 4337 3388 764803 843144 0 0 0 0 535962 599548 7500 0 97855 164360 220342 707822 819890 56981 23254 812256 835216 68903 68609 743353 766607 Casa Chirilagua develops relationships with families to see the Chirilagua neighborhood transformed by Christ. Casa Chirilagua builds relationships with neighbors to develop youth, strengthen families, equip leaders, and engage the community to participate in holistic transformation. 0 0 95598 0 0 Youth Programs -This program consist of Teens Club with 20 students in the 6th-8th grade and Casa to College with 16 students in the 9th-12th grade. Bothe programs participated in the Christian Bible Summer Camp for a week in July 2023. Teens Club is a program offered to create a safe environment for middle school youth to develop stronger academic, social, and leadership skills. Every session, students would have time to complete homework or grade level academic work and then participate in group trust building games and choice of gardening, cooking, and soccer. In Fall 2023, Teens Club started a three-year curriculum focusing on 1) Self, 2) Others, & 3) Our Community. Casa to College is a program created by and for high school students and focused on the awareness of post high school opportunities and access to college application support and building the leadership capacity in the Chirilagua community. All students participated in a Bible Study program created to foster and facilitate spiritual growth. 109156 0 0 Community Development Program - This program consisted of Adult Education and Parent Engagement. Adult Education - During 2023 Casa Chirilagua, offered two periods of virtual English Language Learner (ELL) courses, we served a total of 44 students during the year from the Chirilagua community. Casa Chirilagua, offered two periods of Spanish Literacy workshops we served 6 students during Spring 2023 and 4 students in Fall 2023. Parent Engagement - During 2023 Casa Chirilagua hosted nine Parent Meetings with Family dinners to provide information about the resources, events, etc. that are available to the families and the children. The Parent Committee organized activities, such as, Christmas Celebration, Graduation, Beach & Farm Trips, and Spring Yard Sale in 2023. Casa Chirilagua partnered with Edu-Futuro to deliver navigation services to the community and with the Senior Services of Alexandria to provide information and resources to our senior population. 81556 0 0 Elementary Program - In 2023, Casa Chirilagua, offered an after-school program three times a week for 37 students in the 1st through 5th grades. Students participated in math and reading tutoring and social emotional development sessions. Kids Club students participated in monthly exposure reward field trips. Kids Club also provided physical movement, art, culinary, and team building activities. With the average of one staff member per grade, Casa Chirilagua was able to provide personalized attention to meet each student's needs and help them grow in areas of learning deficiencies. Students did art projects through partnering with Heard, science experiments, and partnered with the Four Mile Run Conservatory to learn about the park and water environment surrounding to our community center. 64858 0 0 Mentoring Program - For 2023, Casa Chirilagua added 12 new mentors. The Mentoring Program has a total of 35 active participants and it was estimated that mentors contributed over 1,300 hours of service. Additionally, the Mentoring Program held a 78% rate retainage among mentorships and were able to have deeper relationships with their mentees and other mentors in the program. 63390 0 0 Local Leaders Program - In 2023 Casa Chirilagua employed four Local Leaders to provide academic and emotional support to elementary, middle, and high school students through Kids, Club, Teens Club, and Casa to College. They participated in overseeing volunteers, organizing homework tutoring and academic activities, Bible Study lesson planning, leading field trips, and creating content to expose students to new hobbies, college, and career opportunities. Local Leaders also conducted house visits to check in on students. In the spring of 2023, Local Leaders continued in their Holistic Program promoting professional development skills and implementing spiritual formation lessons. Over six workshop sessions were held for a cumulative of 12 instructional hours for the Local Leaders in the program. 24925 0 0 Volunteers Program - The Casa Chirilagua's Volunteer Programs offers the opportunity for new individuals and organizations to learn about Casa Chirilagua, connect to the programs, and serve at the community center. This program included volunteer training and appreciation events, networking activities with current and new church/organization partners, and a college summer internship program. In 2023, Casa Chirilagua had 100 volunteers support the community during 1,205 hours of volunteering. There were 54 volunteers, the breakdown is 29 in Kids Club, 11 in Teens Club, 7 in Casa to College, and 7 in the high school Bible Study Program. 46 out of the 100 volunteers were less regular and attended one-time community events, or once a month for family dinners. In 2023, Casa Chirilagua had 9 board members who contributed 113.5 volunteer hours through board meetings and committee responsibilities. 153173 0 0 439483 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 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 1 5 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 VA X Lauren Wallace 7039333688 4109 Mount Vernon Ave Alexandria VA 22305 Adriana Schellhaas Director 40 X X 76579 0 13564 Fredy Hernandez Director 1 X X 0 0 0 Ryan Wismer Director 1 X X 0 0 0 Connor Smith Director 1 X 0 0 0 Campbell Vogel Director 1 X 0 0 0 Kristopher Klaich Director 1 X 0 0 0 Angela Zabler Director 1 X 0 0 0 Amanda Meri Director 1 X 0 0 0 Rev Nina Bacas Director 1 X 0 0 0 76579 0 13564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 800593 2780 800593 Tuition 611710 20964 20964 0 0 0 0 0 0 20964 18199 0 0 18199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3388 0 0 0 3388 0 3388 0 3388 0 0 0 0 0 843144 20964 3388 18199 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76579 0 76579 0 0 0 0 0 447109 305169 65503 76437 0 0 0 0 33596 13996 13505 6095 42264 31803 2594 7867 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7250 0 7250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39030 0 39030 0 0 0 0 0 113680 53720 59960 0 5900 4130 885 885 0 0 0 0 35781 25047 5367 5367 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5014 0 5014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8026 5618 1204 1204 5661 0 5661 0 0 0 0 0 819890 439483 282552 97855 204982 153815 514590 583742 100 0 33235 31602 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2924 3731 328817 319448 8915 9369 33410 42457 0 0 0 0 13200 9600 900 900 812256 835216 64194 52554 0 0 0 0 0 0 3509 6455 0 0 0 9600 0 0 1200 0 68903 68609 X 712598 691295 30755 75312 743353 766607 812256 835216 23254 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X 437872 1513870 905301 725539 800593 4383175 437872 1513870 905301 725539 800593 4383175 0 4383175 5422 863 25281 8649 18199 58414 0 0 0 4337 3388 7725 0 0 0 0 0 0 4449314 109919 0.98514 0.98816 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 3509 6215 3269 6455 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 328817 319448 9369 9369 Schedule D, Part IV, Line 1b Casa Chirilagua maintains a checking account for its Parent Committee. Schedule D, Part IV, Line 2b The Parent Committee organized activities, such as, Christmas Celebration, Graduation, Beach & Farm trips, and Yard Sale in 2023. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The finance committee reviews the 990 and the board is supplied a copy of the 990 before its submission. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c No activities throughout the year were committed which break the Casa Chirilagua conflict of interest policy. Any contracts made with interested parties must meet the criteria listed in the Casa Chirilagua bylaws and must be presented by the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 Compensations of officers was reviewed and approved by all independent board members. Compensation was based on the salary and employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for comparable jobs in the Arlington/Alexandria area of Virginia. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All governing documents are available to the public upon writtten request.