Attachment to IRS Form 1023
(enter name of Applicant here)
EIN: 22-222222222
Part IV. Narrative Description of Your Activities
The Applicant was created by XXXXXXX Baptist Church, a predominantly African American congregation located in XXXXXX, Florida for the express charitable and educational purpose to build social development and community awareness amongst the residents of the community and surrounding areas.
Perine is an impoverished and physically deteriorated predominately African America neighborhood located midway between Miami and Homestead. It is characterized by extensive poverty, high levels of unemployment, deteriorated housing, and high crime. The young people that participate in the Applicant's activities are predominantly residents of Perine and adjacent low income neighborhoods.
Description of the Activities
1. Tutoring and Mentoring
The Applicant’s After-School Tutoring Program serves elementary and high school students throughout southern Miami-Dade County. The After-School Tutoring Program provides academic assistance designed to reduce illiteracy, enhance reading and math skills, promote social interaction, and encourage high school graduation. The program will provide: (1) tutoring for each student's weak subject area; and (2) preparation for standardized tests, specifically focusing on reading, math, and science.
The Applicant will also provide a mentorship programs. Each participant in the mentoring program will be paired with a mentor. Mentors will help and provide leadership to individuals enrolled in the program to establish stability in their lives and allow them to develop as a member of society. The program will work with different agencies to provide professional mentors. The mentors will offer: job training, life skills, and leadership.
2. Sponsoring Educational Events
Participants enrolled in the Applicant's activities will have the opportunity to advance their education and careers through various educational events. The program will provide GED preparation for those participants who have not received a high school diploma. There will also be employment training to assist job applicants with their resumes and job interview skills.
The Applicant will also conduct educational health seminars. These seminars are targeted to introduce the community and the participants to pertinent health issues. The seminars will provide fundamental educational information regarding health problems. The Applicant will collaborate with local hospitals, clinics, and state health departments to provide speakers for the seminars. The seminars will discuss, among other topics, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
Facilities and Employees
XXXXXXX Baptist Church provides the Applicant with space for its activities at no charge. The space is located at 22222 SW 107th Ave, xxxxxxx, FL 33157. Trained volunteers will conduct the activities. When funding becomes available, the Applicant will initially hire a coordinator to oversee all of the organization's operations. The coordinator will be responsible for quality control, program delivery, volunteer management, and representation of the Applicant as its spokesperson.
Conclusion
The above described activities further the Applicant's charitable and educational purposes. The regulations governing exemption eligibility for organizations described under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code are found at 26 CFR 1.501(c)(3)-1. The term "charitable" is defined in section 1.501(c)(3)-1(d)(2) to include "relief of the poor and distressed or of the underprivileged", "advancement of education" and "combating juvenile delinquency". The tutoring and summer day-camp programs of the Applicant further all three of those purposes. The term "educational is defined in Section 1.501(c)(3)-1(d)(3)(i)(a) which states that educational relates to the instruction or training of the individual for the purpose of improving or developing his capabilities or the instruction of the public on subjects useful to the individual and beneficial to the community. The activities of both the tutorial and day-camp programs meet that definition of "educational".