2026-04-22T17:44:07-05:00 2025-06-30 223575846 Brunhofer & Balise LLP 287 N Farview Avenue Paramus NJ 07652 990 2024-07-01 272928926 Weeks Educational and Social Advocacy Project Inc WEEK 7182859104 11 Tompkins Circle Staten Island NY 10301 Dr Aurelia L Curtis President 7182859104 2026-04-22 0 David BaliseCPA P00350308 2015999899 2026-04-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Dr Aurelia L Curtis 11 Tompkins Circle Staten Island NY 10301 3632230 0 X wesapinc.org X 2016 NY Helping children, youth and families with education, health care and social development, and providing programs that support positive youth development. 10 7 42 24 0 0 1717593 3582692 2003 2655 0 46883 0 0 1719596 3632230 1000 0 0 0 826914 1958587 0 0 0 588140 1558697 1416054 3517284 303542 114946 2121230 1795156 1411396 970376 709834 824780 X Providing quality education to empower young people, especially girls, to pursue positive changes in their local and global communities, providing healthcare assistance, and assisting families, especially immigrants, to develop independence and the ability to navigate the systems of care available to them in the communities in which they reside. 0 0 3192691 2655 Creative Learning Academy (CLA) The Head Start contract at the Crown Heights location concluded its fourth year of operations in June 2025. New York City Department of Education (DOE) submitted its application for renewal to the federal government in February 2025. We responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the DOE indicating we want to continue to provide services at the same level. Enrollment at the Crown Heights location increased, but it is still below full funding capacity. The Head Start program provided wraparound services for children and families. Both Birth-to-Five and Head Start programs experienced increased parent involvement due in part to the active outreach efforts of the Family Workers. Community-based groups offered fitness and dance classes. Children participated in several school trips, sometimes accompanied by family representatives. The Birth-to-Five contract in Staten Island is flourishing and it achieved maximum capacity (60 children) during the school year! The center is well-received in the community, particularly among immigrant families. This was not CLA's stated goal, but we have welcomed and open the school space to supporting immigrant families. Fortuitously, all classrooms have at least one bilingual Spanish-speaking staff assigned which enhances communication with families who are English Language Learners. The center was invited to participate in the DOE-funded pilot program, SDY+, which provides extended day services to 3K and PreK children. Accordingly, the school day was expanded to 7:30 am - 5:30 pm. We hired a part-time Instructional Support Specialist to supplement services for children with special needs and ensure we comply with NYC and NYS regulations. Both centers benefitted from instructional support services and evaluations for children with special needs provided by the DOE. Immigrant Family Assistance WESAP staff provided guidance for immigrant families as they navigated the social services and education systems in New York City. WESAP also provided financial assistance to families when they encountered events that pose hardship. Families received financial assistance ranging from $250 - $1000 per family. Foreign Assistance WESAP continues to provide tuition and health assistance to youth and families in Liberia. More than 20 children benefit from tuition assistance. Health assistance is given on a case-by-case basis. WESAP provides funding for teacher salaries in a K-12 school on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia. WESAP also works with alumni associations based in the United States to assist schools in Liberia. The building renovation in Monrovia is close to completion! We anticipate it will be ready for lodging no later than December 2025. WESAP has partnered with two US-based nonprofits, Team Heart and Strategic Aid Partners, to help to strengthen the health care system in Liberia. Dr. Curtis traveled to Liberia in October 2024 with Dr. Amy Fiedler (Team Heart) and Mr. Andrew Clark (Strategic Aid Partners) to meet with the administration of the John F. Kennedy Medical Center (JFK) and the Minister of Health regarding establishing a cardio-thoracic surgery unit at JFK. JFK and the Ministry of Health expressed their sincere desire to partner with us and disclosed some steps they have already taken to bring this to fruition. We will return within the year to assess progress. 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We review proposals and determine if the organization's goals are aligned with ours. If we do give a grant to them, we require followup reports on how the funds were spent. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Chairwoman M.R. Sanyngee Weeks, President Dr. Aurelia Curtis, and Director Linda Weeks are sisters. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Our Form 990 is provided to all members of our Board of Directors before it is filed, and their suggestions and questions are encouraged. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is reviewed annually, and each director confirms in writing that they are in compliance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 18 Our Form 990 is available to the public on Guidestar, and also upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Our Form 990 is available to the public on Guidestar, on the NYS Charities Website, and also upon request.