2025-03-07T15:21:14-08:00 2024-06-30 883469983 OConnor & Company 1701 Novato Blvd Ste 302 Novato CA 94947 990 2023-07-01 942217359 Ala Costa Center for the Developmentally Disabled ALAC 5105272550 1300 Rose Street Berkeley CA 94702 Michael Pereira Executive Dir. 2025-02-25 true true Michael O'Connor P01338996 4154571215 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Michael Pereira 1300 Rose Street Berkeley CA 94702 1585459 false X www.alacostacenters.org X 1973 CA The mission of Ala Costa Centers is to provide each student or participant with the access, skills, and opportunities needed to become successful and productive members of society, and to encourage them to have some fun along the way. 6 6 41 4 0 1443282 1572718 4566 3903 359 1416 8420 7422 1456627 1585459 3588 0 1001221 1168541 0 0 301941 248100 1303162 1420229 153465 165230 938655 1088437 151520 136072 787135 952365 The mission of Ala Costa Centers is to provide each student or participant with the access, skills, and opportunities needed to become successful and productive members of society, and to encourage them to have some fun along the way. The Center offers support and guidance to families who face the variety of challenges associated with raising a child with developmental disabilities. false false 760219 Adult Programs - See Schedule O 499414 After School Programs - See Schedule O 94683 Ala Costa Centers After-School programs offer school aged children with intellectual/developmental disabilities a forum to address areas of academic and social support through enriching activities that focus on student choice and an environment of self-determination, while promoting the development of skills that will help prime success in life. Families rely on Ala Costa to provide services that enable children with developmental disabilities to access a safe place to work on interpersonal skills and address communication barriers while also becoming engaged, active members of the community in which they live. The program curriculum targets independent living skills, mobility skill training, community access, fine art, expressive/receptive language skills, social skills, and self-determination/ self-advocacy. Ala Costa Centers provides students individualized help with schoolwork, opportunities to follow their own interests, exposure to learning about the importance of nutrition and exercise, and to establish connections with peers and adults in an environment of safety. In addition, parents and family members are given support and training in dealing with the far-ranging and complex issues that impact a child with developmental disabilities and navigating the system of special education. The After-School Program serves students ages 5-22 with developmental disabilities such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, etc. Program hours are after-school from 2-6pm and from 9am-6pm on school closure days (i.e. holidays, professional development days) and school breaks - winter, spring, summer. Ala Costa Centers serve Alameda and Contra Costa Counties; sites are located in Alameda and Berkeley.Ala Costa Centers Adult Programs serve student ages 18-22 with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) from the Berkeley Unified School District and North Region SELPA, through the Ala Costa Adult Transition (ACAT) Program, and IDD adults 22 years or older in the Adult Community Training Program (ACT), referred by Regional Center of the East Bay.Ala Costas Adult Transition (ACAT) Program serves students ages 18-22 with developmental disabilities from the Berkeley Unified School District and North Region SELPA. Started in August 2009, ACAT is a person-centered, community-based program which focuses on self-determination skills, vocational skills, and community integration. The ACAT program empowers students through a process of measurable, evidence based instruction immersed within community based experiences which provide opportunities for individuals to practice skills, gain experience, and live a more self-determined life. ACAT is a person-centered program guided by individual choice and interests, and the presumption of competence. ACAT provides a safe space to try new experiences with confidence and success.Ala Costas Adult Community Training (ACT) Program serves participants ages 22 and older, referred by Regional Center of the East Bay. Started May 1, 2007, ACT is a person-centered, community based program which focused on self- determination skills, vocational skills, and community integration. Like ACAT, the ACT program empowers students through a process of measurable, evidence based instruction immersed within community based experiences. Similarly to ACAT, the ACT program provides opportunities for individuals to practice skills, gain experience, and a path of self-determination and self-advocacy. ACT is a person-centered program guided by individual choice and interest, and the presumption of competence. Following the same principles as ACAT, ACT provides a safe space to try new experiences with confidence and success. 1354316 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true 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 true 0 0 false 41 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false CA X Michael Pereira 5105272550 1300 Rose Street Berkeley CA 94702 Michael Pereira Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 102165 0 0 Holly Singh Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Kowal President 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Brad Tomkowiak Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sarah Taylor Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Ron Wilson Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Helen Chan Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 102165 1 false false false 0 1548460 24258 1572718 Fees & Copay 900099 3903 3903 3903 1416 1416 0 0 7422 7422 7422 7422 0 0 0 0 Miscellaneous Income 900099 0 1585459 12741 0 3588 3588 0 0 159030 98637 60393 0 774314 774314 0 165365 165365 69832 69832 0 0 0 0 0 0 61334 55814 5520 0 9670 9670 0 0 66550 66550 0 0 0 0 0 1667 1667 30355 30355 Books and supplies 24937 24937 Vehicle expense & maintenance 21764 21764 Other 19506 19506 Staff Training 12317 12317 0 1420229 1354316 65913 0 0 758759 947041 135208 118786 0 0 0 0 0 14952 18600 630712 630712 1667 0 0 0 0 28069 4010 0 938655 1088437 107538 117806 14943 14943 29039 3323 151520 136072 X 787135 952365 787135 952365 938655 1088437 165230 X false true X false false X 1620429 1263448 1346697 1443282 1572718 7246574 0 0 1620429 1263448 1346697 1443282 1572718 7246574 0 7246574 119 128 7520 359 1416 9542 0 7104 7816 21070 8420 11325 55735 7311851 0.99110 0.99280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 147190 147190 372834 372834 110688 110688 lease Liability 3323 3323 1585459 1585459 1585459 1420229 1420229 1420229 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b After the form 990 is reviewed by staff, the document is sent to the Board of Directors for review and comment. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The policy and disclosure are reviewed annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Financial statements are available to the public upon request.