2026-02-11T10:09:05-08:00 2025-09-30 820958092 KATHLEEN M SHAFER CPA 1850 FOREST HILL BLVD 204 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 990 2024-10-01 010733180 THE GLADES INITIATIVE INC GLAD 5619963310 149 SE AVENUE D BELLE GLADE FL 334304096 KARIS ENGLE President/CEO 5619963310 2026-01-23 true true Kathleen M Shafer CPA P01439276 5619631003 2026-02-11 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KARIS ENGLE 149 SE Avenue D Belle Glade FL 334304096 3701937 false X www.gladesinitiative.org X 2002 FL The mission of The Glades Initiative is to improve the coordination and effectiveness of the health and human service delivery system in the Glades area of Palm Beach County. 7 7 16 52 0 0 2634465 2431206 37039 37160 147725 150549 0 2819229 2618915 84485 125233 0 842054 912620 0 30447 1547850 1550348 2474389 2588201 344840 30714 4248954 4333925 84395 92324 4164559 4241601 The mission of The Glades Initiative is to improve the coordination and effectiveness of the health and human service delivery system in the Glades area of Palm Beach County. false false 2445489 53407 2468366 The work of the Glades Initiative targets both service providers and residents of the Glades communities by investigating service delivery barriers to health and human services, developing strategies to overcome those obstacles and implementing effective strategies. Some of our services target providers through increased collaboration and communication, such as culturally appropriate trainings, medical interpreter training, networking meetings for identified needs, the Glades Area Resource Guide, Glades Community Updates, a weekly email communication, web-based community calendar and advocacy, while other services benefit residents directly, through our bilingual Community Resource Educators, who assist residents, with limited English, low literacy, and limited or no access to computers in receiving services. Glades Initiative expects to increase access to services and information, reduce the barriers to health and human services, impact more effective service provision, and increase services to residents, resulting in a healthier more productive community. For more detailed program information see attached Schedule O. 2445489 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 true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 16 true false false false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X X X The Glades Initiative Inc 5619963310 149 SE Avenue D Belle Glade FL 33430 Karis Engle CEO / President 45.00 X X 203636 0 22509 Joe Kyles Sr Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Irene Figueroa Vice Chair 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Springer Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Tamara Starks Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Laura Barry Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Humberto Gonzalez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Julie Swindler Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Richard Abedon Esq Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 203636 0 22509 1 false true false 260269 229500 1941437 1037470 2431206 Background Screening 900099 37160 0 0 37160 134635 0 134635 1098936 1083022 15914 15914 0 0 15914 2618915 37160 0 150549 76087 76087 49146 49146 201563 161250 30235 10078 528350 491365 23776 13209 33971 30216 2641 1114 88298 80427 5338 2533 60438 54153 4379 1906 1333 0 1333 0 9100 0 9100 0 14766 0 14766 0 28181 25498 1874 809 18955 17060 1895 0 7704 7704 0 0 4305 4305 0 0 353 0 353 0 50451 45406 5045 0 38475 34585 3658 232 Background Checks 29710 29710 0 0 Communications 11328 9063 1699 566 Bldg Maintenance 12868 11581 1287 0 Program Expense 1281065 1281065 0 0 41754 36868 4886 0 2588201 2445489 112265 30447 1360038 1095357 410115 0 174554 109892 23194 23982 1122603 260723 891349 861880 1380809 2236401 8895 6413 4248954 4333925 75500 85757 8895 6567 84395 92324 X 3743259 3843475 421300 398126 4164559 4241601 4248954 4333925 30714 31980 14348 X X false true X true false X 0 2207383 2146705 2426703 2634465 2431206 11846462 0 0 2207383 2146705 2426703 2634465 2431206 11846462 0 11846462 1567 1222 24702 147725 134635 309851 0 83495 83495 12239808 0.96790 0.97140 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: PPP Forgiveness 2020: 83495. 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Pt VI, Line 12c The Board of Directors signs a conflict of interest disclosure annually. Pt VI, Line 15a Compensation determined using compensation comparison tool provided by an independent 3rd party and discussed and determined by both a committee and the board. Pt VI, Line 18 Form 990 is available at guidestar.org and upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 All documents available upon request. Pt XII, Line 2c The Board of Directors assumes responsibility for oversight. Pt VI, Line 8b The Board of Directors documents the meeting minutes. Other Program Services Accomplishments 2022-23: Our programs at The Glades Initiative revolve around increasing access to health and human services by removing the barriers that both residents and providers encounter within the system of care. We do this through increasing communication, collaboration, and by connecting residents to services. Our mission is to improve the coordination and effectiveness of the health and human service in the Glades area of Palm Beach County. With 7,736 people signing in at our front desk this past year, and 6,679 residents receiving food from the back pantry, we continue to provide vital safety net services in our community. Connecting the Glades : Our bilingual Navigators assisted over 5,072 uninsured and underserved Glades residents with access to various health and human services. We assisted 3,566 of our low-income residents with the online application process for DCF Services such as: Medicaid/Medicare, SNAP (Food Stamps). Most of the residents served at The Glades Initiative (95%)face barriers receiving services because of limited English language skills, low literacy levels and lack of access to computers and internet. We also provided hundreds of residents with enrollment assistance for Health Care District programs and Kid Care. With services turning online, our clients, continue to face challenges to complete applications. More than 2,944 other services and referrals were provided for translation, interpretation, Emergency Utility payment applications & PBC Human Services. Our clients this year received well over $3 million of SNAP (Food Stamps) dollars, which totals almost $4.7 million in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The USDA calculates that each SNAP dollar generates GDP @ $1.54. With health coverage and hundreds of visits to the doctor covered by Medicaid, Palm Beach County Health Care District or Kid Care health insurance applications processed by our bilingual staff at The Glades Initiative, we have assisted our clients in accessing services valuing over $17.2 million. The Glades Initative staff participated in over 69 outreaches and events to more than 3,854 of our most vulnerable residents to provide them with information about local services. Food Security: Our strategies involve numerous community partners working collectively to address food security issues in the Glades and develop and implement solutions to these issues. The Glades Area Food Bank: Our Glades Area Food Bank is targeted to serve Glades food insecure families. This past year, The Glades Area Food Bank served 8 partner agencies. The 7 food pantries fed 168,649 extended family members (duplicated) with 58,102 food bags to Glades area households. In addition, our two prepared meal partners served 75,019 meals (totaling 133,121 food services). We distributed food valued at $1,294,346. CHOICE Food Pantry at The Glades Initiative We fed 103,716 food insecure residents (dup) from our Food Pantrys weekly distribution this past year. The need for food dramatically increased in our community again this past year. We distributed 834,002 pounds of food this past year to 34,468 households (dup). We served an average of 676 households each week and distributed an average of 16,353 lbs. of food weekly. This year, 6,679 unique people in 2,015 households received food from our weekly distribution this past year. The past three years, our CHOICE pantry has served 10,483 unique residents, 35% of the total population of our community. Thats one in every 3 people! Womens Health Program Our Womens Health Navigator helped women access health screenings and services while identifying resources to cover the associated expenses. We navigated 101 women who received mammograms & PAP smears and other health services with 275 educated this year. Senior Support Program Caring for 61 of our vulnerable seniors, who have limited family support and need some attention and healthy food delivered weekly to their homes, aging in place with dignity. An additional 80 senior households also received home delivered groceries each week. Nutrition Education Classes -Cooking Matters Our Nutrition Education program is a 6-week nutrition class targeted to low- income residents that teaches kids, teens and families how to prepare healthy meals on a budget. It builds residents skills in food affordable shopping, increasing healthy food choices and preparing healthy meals. We had 49 participants in three 6-session courses. Two were for adults with MHA Clubhouse- Glades and Grace Fellowship and the other held with youth at First Serve Summer Camp. A total of 573 participants have graduated from the class since it was first started in 2014. Glades Communications The Glades Initiative serves as a point of communication for health and human service providers and community residents. One of our most popular communication tools with over 2,543 subscribers is our weekly email newsletter, The Glades Community Updates, a compilation of available services, meetings, events and information going on throughout the community. You can subscribe on our website at www.gladesinitiative.org The Glades Area Resource Guide: Health and Human Services We updated the Glades Area Resource Guide 2024, and have continued distributing printed copies. The guide is a comprehensive, up-to-date listing of over 200 service providers in the Glades. The last printing produced 500 hard copies, with hundreds more downloaded. The Online Calendar Our online community calendar is one of the most effective tools for keeping up with not only health and human service activities but most events happening in the Glades Community. Glades Initiative Trainings The Glades Initiative facilitates and coordinates various meetings and training sessions related to relevant topics in the health and human services system of care in the Glades. This year we offered 16 Financial Literacy Trainings with our partners at PNC and another 13 other health/wellness trainings. Medical Interpreter Training With the ultimate goal of reducing the barriers of language and culture for health and human services staff providing services to residents with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), we offer a 40-hour Medical Interpreter Training. In the last eight years, this program graduated 181 participants. Background Screening The Glades Initiative offers Level II (federal and state) background screening for organizations that have this requirement of their employees working with vulnerable populations. In this fiscal year, background screenings have been provided to 479 people. Since its inception in 2012, 5,377 people have been screened. By offering services locally, local providers saved over $806,550 in mileage and wage expenses. ($150 /each).