2024-05-15T22:25:21-04:00 2023-12-31 854193474 BOOKKEEPING TAX Y MAS INC 805 NW 8TH ST Grand Prairie TX 75050 990 2023-01-01 311640064 DEBES CREER EN TI DEBE 504 NORTH O CONNOR RD Irving TX 75061 ELVIA W MARTINEZ EXECUTIVE DIREC 2145871983 2024-05-14 false ELVIA MARTINEZ XXX-XX-XXXX true ARACELY HOLGUIN P01296034 9728349926 2024-05-15 2 11 AAL2 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DCETBELIEVE IN YOURSELF ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ 4528 KNIGHTS CROSSING Grand Prairie TX 75052 220462 false X WWW.DCENTI.ORG X 1998 TX TO PROVIDE LITERACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER EDUCATION, CULTURAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED LOW AND MODERATE IMMIGRANTS IN THEIR PROCESS OF ASSIMILATION. ACCULTURATION AND O INTEGRATION, ALLOWING THEM TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. 9 9 0 22 0 0 143130 218628 1901 1834 0 0 145031 220462 0 0 0 0 1959 140506 195920 140506 195920 4525 24542 19536 46073 1995 19536 44078 TO PROVIDE LITERACY AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER EDUCATION, CULTURAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED LOW AND MODERATE IMMIGRANTS IN THEIR PROCESS OF ASSIMILATION. ACCULTURATION AND O INTEGRATION, ALLOWING THEM TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. false false 111576 ESL (ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAJE) COURSES IS OFFERED ON TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 12-6 PM PRE-PROST TESTING IS REQUIRED FROM THE TEC OF MONTERREY UNIVERSITY. 180 HOUR CERTIFIED CURRICULA THROUGH THE TEC OF MONTERREY UNIVERSITY IS REQUIRED FPR GRADUATION. GRADUATION RECEPTION IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF AUGUST.$61,616.79. PLAZAS COMUNITARIAS (SPANISH LITERACY) COURSE. THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN COMBINATION WITH ESL.DCET IS AN OFFICIAL PLACOM COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER WITH CERTIFIED CURRICULAR FROM THE MEXICAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES: BASIC LITERACY IN SPANISH, ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES. GRADUATION IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF AUGUST. CLASSES ARE PROVIDED TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FROM 12-6 PM.$ 49,959.56 24979 GED (GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA) THE GED EXAMINATION IS DIVIDED INTO 6 TESTS: LANGUAGE, ARTS AND WRITING, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, READING AND MATHEMATICS. THESE TESTS ARE DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT A STUDENT SHOULD HAVE ACQUIRED AFTER FOUR YEARS IN HIGH SCHOOL. ONCE THE STUDENT FINISHED HIS/HER GED PREPARATION AT DCET, THEY ARE REFERRED TO AN OFFICIAL TESTING CENTER TO FINAL TEST AND CERTIFICATION.COMPUTER LITERACY COURSE: THESE CLASSES ARE PROVIDED MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 12-6 PM. THIS IS A 180 HOURS COURSE CERTIFIED FROM THE TEC OF MONTERREY UNIVERSITY. THE COURSE INCLUDES 8 MODULES, FROM INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF COMPUTERS TO WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT, PUBLISHER.GRADUATION CELEBRATION DAY IS ALWAYS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF AUGUST. 16091 CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION COURSE: THIS FREE COURSE IS ALSO OFFERED TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FORM 12-6 PM. WE PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE USA CITIZENSHIP EXAM PROVIDING THEM ALL THE NECESSARY GUIDANCE TO RESPOND TO THE INTERVIEW AND QUESTIONS BY HOMELAND SECURITY. STUDENTS NEED TO RESPOND TO ESL (ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) THE NEED TO STUDY 100 QUESTIONS RELATED GOVERNMENT, HISTORY AND CIVICS. PREPARATION ALSO INCLUDES ROLES AND RESPONSABILITIES OR NEW CITIZENS PARTICIPATING IN VOTING AND LEARNING ABOUT LAWS AND LEGAL SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.$ 16,091.00 15091 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 15091 167737 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true true false true true true true true true true true false false TX X ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ EXECUTIVE OF 2145871983 4528 KNIGHTS CROSSINGS Grand Prairie TX 75052 X FERNANDO GUIZAR VICE PRESIDENT FINANACE COMMI 16.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAYTE LOPEZ MARKETING COMMITTEE 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FELIPE LEZAMA SECRETARY AND IT COMMITTEE 16.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOSIE FLORES AVILA LITERACY PROGRAMS COMMITTEE 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARLA VILLELY HARDAWAY CULTURAL COMMITTE 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS REYNOSO BOARD PRESIDENT 16.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLE LAWRENCE TREASURER 16.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA LIZ GALLEGO MENTORING PROGRAMS COMMITTEE 8.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDE 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 91 49000 169537 218628 ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAJE 611710 367 367 COMPUTER LITERACY 611710 466 466 GED 611420 347 347 SPANISH LITERACY 611710 199 199 CITIZENSHIP 611710 455 455 1834 91 OTHER DONATIONS COPIES 561499 REFUNDS 522100 RAFFLES 900099 220462 1834 0 0 X 2247 1910 315 22 1759 1495 246 18 1237 1043 182 12 IN KIND SERVICES HOURS 129000 109650 18060 1290 IN KIND DONATED USE OF FACIL 18000 15300 2520 180 IN KIND UTILITIES 6000 5100 840 60 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES EXPEN 15092 12828 2113 151 22585 20411 1948 226 195920 167737 26224 1959 12438 38975 15828 8730 7098 7098 19536 46073 1995 0 1995 X 19536 44078 19536 44078 19536 46073 24542 0 X false false false X 172138 140936 104578 141229 216794 775675 485 66 1901 1834 4286 3446 217 3663 175584 141638 104644 143130 218628 783624 783624 218628 218628 218628 218628 175584 141638 104644 143130 437256 1002252 0.78190 1.00000 0.22000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 15328 8730 6598 500 500 7098 Governing body meeting documentation Part VI line 8a AS PER OUR BYLAWS AND THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, DCET BOARD MEMBERS MEET QUARTERLY FOLLOWING AN AGENDA PUBLISHED 3 WEEKS IN ADVANCE. ALL BOARD MEMBERS NEED TO ATTEND, IF A QUORUM IS PRESENT, MEETING TAKES PLACE AND PROCEDINGS OF ALL REPORTS ARE DOCUMENTED AND FILED IN OUR CORPORATE NOTEBOOK. AL REPORTS: FINANCE, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, PROGRAM AND FUNDRAISING ARE TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE BOARD. RESOLUTION PASSES IF ALL MEMBERS ARE AGREEING UPON THE MOTION. BOARD COMMITTEES MEET THE FIRST AND LAST THURSDAY OF EVERY OTHER MONTH. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FINANCE DIRECTOR, MS CAROLE LAWRENCE APPROVES THE 990 FORM TO BE SENT TO IRS. ALL THESE PROCEEDS ARE DOCUMENTED IN OUR MINUTES THEN FILED IN OUR INFORMATION SYSTEMS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. A FINAL REPORT IS WRITTEN BY MS LAWRENCE AND AFTER APPROVAL BY THE BOARD THE REPORT IS GIVEN TO BOOKKEEPING TAX Y MAS INC TO BE SUPERVISED AND SEND ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THEIR DRAKE SYSTEM TO IRS. BURTON EVERETT QUICKBOOKS SPECIALIST HELPS PREPARE THE FORM 990 BASED ON FINANCIAL RECORDS MAINTAINED IN QUICKBOOKS. ACCOUNTING RECORDS ARE POSTED ON QUICKBOOKS BY A PROBONO INTER VOLUNTEER ACCOUNTANT. Officer director etc mailing address Part VI line 9 ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ: EXECUTIVE FIRECTOR AND FOUNDER NON-VOTING MEMBER4528 KNIGHTS CROSSING, GRAND PRAIRIE TX 75052CAROLE LAWRENCE: FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER3005 CATALAPA ST., GARLAND TX 75040FELIPE LEZAMA: SECRETARY AND IT DIRECTOR2501 MARKLAND ST., IRVING TX 75060KARLA VILLELY HARDAWAY:CULTURAL COMMITTEE201 CHAPELBROOK DR., PROSPER TX 75078MAYTE LOPEZ: MARKETING COMMITTEE4413 ROSEDALE DR., GRAND PRAIRIE TX 75052LIZ GALLEGO: MENTORING/ CULTURAL COMMITTEE8627 BENITO WAY, DALLAS TX 75218JOSIE FLORES AVILA: LITERACY PROGRAMS CIMMITTEE1814 FRANKLIN ST., IRVING TX 75060FERNANDO GUIZAR: VICE PRESIDENT AND FINANCE COMMITTE620 W WESTCHESTER PKWY APT 12104, GRAND PRAIRIE TX 75052INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON HTTP://WWW.DCENTI.ORG/BOARD-STAFF Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE CORPORATION HAS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SIGNED BY EACH DCET BOARD MEMBER, EVERY BOARD MEMBER SIGNS THIS POLICY AND IS ASKED IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS AND CAN BE SHARED WITH THE BOARD. ALL THESE DOCUMENTS ARE FILED IN OUR ANNUAL CORPORATE NOTEBOOK. PROCEEDS DOCUMENTED IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING PERTAINING TO EACH MEMBER SIGNS THIS POLICY CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DCET IS HIRED/EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DCET REPORTS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO THE BOARD AT QUARTERLY MEETINGS. DCET USEES THE NONPROFIT GUIDE FOR COMPENSATION THAT IS RELEVANT TO TEXAS. THE SIZE OF THE CORPORATION IS IMPORTANT IN ORDER RO GATHER INPUT ABOUT THE SALARY OF THE ED AND OTHER POSITIONS AT DCET. THE BOARD CONSIDERS BUDGET CAPACITY USING A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF LOCAL NONPROFITS TO ESTABLISH THE EDS SALARY. SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF OPERATIONS IN 1998, ELVIA WALLACE MARTINEZ HAS SERVED HER SERVICES AS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON A PROBONO BASIS. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b THE HIRING OF KEY EMPLOYEES IS DECIDED BY THE ED(EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) ONCE THEIR RESUMES HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DCET USES A COMPENSATION SURVEY OF THE LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ESTABLISH THE EMPLOYEESS SALARIES. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF DCET ARE NOT PAID A SALARY BUT ONLY REIMBURSED FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO THEIR PARTICIPATION AS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. Form 990 availability to public Part VI line 18 THE DCET 990 FORM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG/PROFILE/31-1640064, ALSO IN LINKED TO OUR WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.DCENTI.ORG/FINANCIAL-ADMINISTRATIVE-RESPONSIBIALSO THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND CHARTER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THESE SAME PLACE ONLINE. THIS FORM CAN BE SEEN AS PART OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. HARD COPIES CAN BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST AT THE CORPORATIONS OFFICE. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND CHARTER ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THESE SAME PLACE ONLINE HTTP://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG/PROFILE/31-1640064, ALSO IN LINKED TO OUR WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.DCENTI.ORG/FINANCIAL-ADMINISTRATIVE-RESPONSIBI. THIS FORM CAN BE SEEN AS PART OF PUBLIC INFORMATION. HARD COPIES CAN BE ISSUED UPON REQUEST AT THE CORPORATIONS OFFICE. List of other expenses Part IX line 24e POSTAGE $68.10CLEANING SUPPLIES $209.47OFFICE/PHONE INTERNET $2,017.35MOBILE PHONE $755.01BUSINESS LUNCH $732.16GAS EXPENSES $237.68BOARD MEMBER EXPENSES $210.70GRADUATION $64.97SCHOLARHIPS $4,500.00ROFESSIONAL FEES $2,630.00IRS $3,666.05ALL OTHER EXPENSES $25147