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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #58 - Discussion ItemHOSPITAL OF THE GREAT LIVING GOP,4 INC. 42 A Non -Profit Organization P.U. Box 421591) 1162Q,N. W. 7th �Anu� Miami. Florida 33242 Miami. Florida 33161 Phone: (30.5) 695-9660 685-9662 Fax: (305) 685-9806 INTRODUCTION The hospital of the Great Living God. Inc. is a non-profit Organ- ization, a multi -purpose community -based organization that ad- dresses the ongoing problems and needs of community residents. in the Greater Miami area, through the organization and deliver- of basic support services to the community. Although we ar-e not a hospital where people come to get physical, psychological, or mental help -- the Hospital of the Great Living God's overall mission is to expand the community's capability to solve the various problems that arise on a daily basis, specifi- cally in the areas of health, education, environment, homes, employment and keel) families together. The Hospital of the Great Living God. Inc. was established to provide job and language training, job placement and counselling services to constituents in Florida. To prevent homelessness from growing and to help homeless South Floridians find jobs and health care. We also donate food, clothing and equipment to to neeciv individuals. The basic growth of the Hospital of the Great Living God. Inc. comes from the on -going need for community residents to develop the ability- to support themselves and address common concerns j and issues. In the pursuit of it's mission. the Hospital of the Great Living God. Inc. will network with the public and private sectors to develop a wholistic approach to community issues and i concerns. 72 -1 IX Sc%) Ss, a„✓ 91- 543..1 - ss-;i-asiYu.k ab U HOSPITAL OF THE GREAT LIVING GOD, INC. A Non -Profit Or€aniz.ttion P.O. Box 421590 11629 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami. Florida 33242 Miami. Florida 33168 Phone: (305) 685-9600 April 28, 1991 685-9662 Fax: (305) 685.9806 Commissioner Miller Dawkins 3500 Pan American Way Miami, Florida 33133 Dear Commissioner Dawkins: I am writing on behalf of the Hospital of the Great Living God, Inc., a non-profit organization established in 1989. The officers of the Corporation are president, Yolette Anozard, vice-president, Rose Cherfils, treasurer, Jacqueline Phanord, and secretary, Edith Dumelfort. The Hospital of the Great Liv- ing God, Inca was established to provide job and language training, job placement and counselling services to constituents in Florida. We also donate food, clothing and equipment to needy individuals. More than 500 Haitians, black Americans and Latin Americans have taken advantage of our educational and vocational training services. We work out of a rented building in North Miami. It has two offices, a meeting/seminar hall and a yard where the Saturday free meals are served. Our staff has counselled many individuals for drug and family problems. We have helped over 125 people find jobs as construction workers, hotel and restaur ant workers. nurses aides and office clerks. On Saturday,. we feed more than 200 needy individuals at our office location which is also the principal place of business for the Hospital of the Great Living God, Inc. The food is donated and the cooks and servers are not paid. Our all volunteer staff also consists of one counsellor. Elie Jean, a public relations, Andree Thelusma, a director. Jeannette Antoine. Enclosed please find a projected budget for 1991-1992. We would also like to enlarge our staff and to pay them for their services and also our free Meals Program. Respectfully submitted, YOLETTE ANOZARD, President HOSPITAL OF THE GREAT LIVING GOD, INC. 11629 N.W. 7th Avenue, Miami, FL 33168 P.O. BOX 421590 (305) 685-9660 cc: Comrr.issioners.Miriam Alonso, Vice -Mayor, J.R. Plummer, Jr., Victor De Yurre 21 91 - 543.2 t HOSPITAL OF THE GREAT LIVING GOD, INC. A Non -Profit Organization P.U. Box 421.590 11629 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami. Florida 33242 Miami. Florida 33168 Phone: (305) 685-9660 685-9662 Fax: (305) 685-9806 Office of the City Commission City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, Florida 33133 ! The Hospital of the Great Living God, Inc. offers social 1 service to the residents of the Little Haiti, E1 Portal, North Miami Beach, Miami -Shores and pockets of Opa-Locka, + A small staff of volunteers operate the center. The staff has identified approximately 500 individuals residing in our service area in dire need of assistance. The majority of these residents are not receiving the support which would enable them to continue living inde- pendently. In order to ensure that basic needs of these homebounds cared for a cost efficient amount, thus saving the county a considerable amount of money is needed. Our Center request fundings. Hot Dish Meals: A hot dish meal will be implemented 5 days a week. Tues- day through Saturday. Funding would be needed to rent kitchen facilities, hire personnel and purchase food. Meals will be served well proportioned in adequate atmos- phere, proper temperature will be maintained. Areas Served: Little Haiti, Miami Shores, North Miami Beach, E1 Portal, portions of Opa-Locka Staff Needed: (5) Cooks (4) Cook Assistants (4) Van Drivers (4) Driver's Helpers (2) Managers (1) Secretary (2) Dishwashers (2) Custodian Renta 1 of fac i 1 i ty and Personnel :$509,700.00 Total needed for Hot Dish Meal Program : $312, 000.00 3 91-- 543•z HOSPITAL OF THE GREAT LIVING GOD, INC. A Nan -Profit Organization P.O. Box 421590 11629 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami, Florida 33242 Miami. Florida 3.1168 Phone: (305) 695-9660 PROPOSED BUDGET 685-9662 Fax: (305) 685-9806 MEALS FOR 200 CLIENTS• YEARLY COST COST PER CLIENTS DAILY $6:00 $312,000.00 NUTRITIONAL MEALS: VEGETABLES DAIRY CEREALS MEAT, OFFICE EQUIPMENTS Typewriters Desks Chairs Computer, printer Supplies Copier KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS Freezers (2) Refrigerators (2) Vehicle Van (lease) @ 2.50 per day for Cafeteria Tables Folding Chairs Miscelleanous Rental Place PERSONNEL transportation 200 clients. $1500.00 1800.00 500.00 3500.00 4000.00 2000.00 $10.000.00 2500.00 1800.00 $120,000.00 600.00 2000.00 5000.00 1300.00 COST/HOUR WEEKLY COST YEARLY COST (1) Director $12.00 $480.00 $24960.00 (1) Manager 10.00 400.00 20800.00 (1) Asst. Manager 8.00 320.00 16640.00 (1) Bookkeeper/Clerk 8.50 340.00 17680.00 C.P.A. 400.00 4800.00 Secretary 6.50 260.00 13520.00 (5) Cooks 6.00 1200.00 62400.00 (4) Cooks Asst. 5.00 800.00 41600.00 7) Food Servers 5.00 1400.00 72800.00 (2) Services Helpers 5.00 400.00 20800.00 (2) Diswashers 5.50 440.00 22880.00 (3) Housekeepers 5.50 660.00 34320.00 TOTAL YEARLY $509,700.00 + 312,000.00 GRAND TOTAL: $821„700.00 y 91- 543.1 HOSPITAL OF THE GREAT LIVING GOD, INC. A Non -Profit Organiz.j(ion P.O. Box 421590 11629 N.W. 7th Avenue Miami. Florida 33242 Miami, Florida 33168 Phonc: (305) 685-9660 68 5-9662 Fax: (305) 685-9806 PROGRAM TITLE HOT DISH MEAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Hot Dish Meal Program provides the Homebounds with daily hot meal and a variety of educational ac- tivities. The Meals Program will provide five hot meals, 5 days a week. This program is to provide hot to the Residents of Little Haiti, Miami Beach, Miami Shores, E1 Portal, and portions of Opa-Locks areas. All program is to provide assis- tance that will allow them to re- main healthy independent and pre- vent premature institutionaliza- tion. BENEFITS/SERVICES Provide an average: of approximate- ly of 200 meals 5 days a week, nutrition, education outreach, and supportive services. Among the needy persons who will benefit from this program, we find 75% black, 10% spanish, 10% white, 5% others. The meals will be served on the premises. GUIDELINES Open to all community residents and homebounds. S 91- 543-2 f INTEINAL REVENUE SERVICE ' DISTRICT DIRECTOR C - 1130 ATLANTA, GA 30301 s! Date: FEB 26 1991 W HOPITAL DU GRAND DIEU VIVANT INC ' PO BOX 421590 MIAMI, FL 33242 Dear -Applicant: DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASUR Employer Identification Number: 65-0203195 Contact Person: BECKY MCMURREY Contact Telephone Number: (404) 331-0190 Accounting Period Ending: 12/31 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a)(1) Advance Ruling Period Begins: 6/15/90 1 Advance Ruling'Period Ends: 12/31/94 Addendum Applies: YES Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of exemption, we have determined you are exempt from Federal -income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c)(3). Because you are a newly created organization, we are not now making a final determination of your foundation status under section 509(a) of the Code. However, we have determined that you can reasonably be expected to be a public- ly supported organization described in sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Accordingly, you will be treated as a publicly supported organization, and not as a private foundation, during an advance ruling period. This advance ruling period begins and ends on the dates shown above. Within 90 days after the end of your advance ruling period, you must submit to us information needed to determine whether you have met the require- ments of the applicable support test during the advance ruling period. If you establish that you have been a publicly supported organization, you will be classified as a section 509(a)(1) or 509(a)(2) organization as long as you con- tinue to meet the requirements of the applicable support test. If you do not meet the public support requirements during the advance ruling period, you '.Till be classified as a private foundation for future periods. Also, if you are classified as a private foundation,.you will be treated as a private foundation from the date of your inception for purposes of sections 507(d) and 4940. Grantors and contributors may rely on the determination that you are not a private foundation until 90 days after the end of youi'advance ruling period. If you submit the required information within the 90 days, grantors and contri- butors may continue to rely on the advance determination until the Service makes a final determination of your foundation status. Letter 1045(DO/CG) 91-- 543-1 -2- .& HOPITAL DU GRAND DIEU VIVANT INC If notice that you will no longer be treated as a publicly supported or- ganization is published in the Internal Revenue Bulletin, grantors and con- tributors may not rely on this determination after the date of such publica- tion. In addition, if.you lose your status as a publicly supported organiza- tion and a grantor or contributor was responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act, that resulted in your lose of such status, that person may not rely on this determination from the date of the act or failure'to act. Also, if a grantor or contributor learned that the Service had given notice that you would be removed from classification as a publicly supported'organiza- tion, then that person may not rely on this determination as of the date such knowledge was acquired.' If your sources ofsupport, or your purposes, character, or method of operation change, please let us know so we can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status and foundation status. In the case of an amend- ment to your organizational document or bylaws, please send us a copy of the amended document or bylaws. Also, you should inform us of all changes in your name or address. As of January 1, 1984, you are liable for taxes under the Federal Insur- ance Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more you pay to each of your employees during a calendar year. You are not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Organizations that are not private foundations are not subject to the pri- vate foundation excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you are not automatically exempt from other Federal excise taxes. If you have any questions about excise, employment, or other Federal taxes, please let us know. Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the appli- cable provisions of -sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code. Contribution deductions are allowable to donors only to the extent that their contributions are gifts, with no consideration received. Ticket pur- chases and similar payments in conjunction with fundraising events may not necessarily qualify as deductible contributions, depending on the circum- stances. See Revenue Ruling 67-246, published in Cumulative Bulletin 1967-2, oa page 104, which sets forth guidelines regarding the deductibility, as chari- table contributions, of payments made by taxpayers for admission to or other participation in fundraising activities for charity. You are required to file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax, only if your gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. However, if you receive a Form 990 package in the mail, please file the return even if you do not exceed the gross receipts test. If you are not required to file, simply attach the label provided, check the box in the head- 91- 543.2 NOX-CME d ��nCMCDCOACt�1(�d�HEU[�CDV�DVCD� CD�VCDJ`�CD�VoMCANKMDVC V �ciANai�i�L7()�3QLiC ) Kric 'V dn�i of � C *tat �* •' s" : � r-- -- -- I •�• DEC nl� Dppartmpid of Otatp �Vc V � �V I certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of the �nC jn Articles of Incorporation of L'HOPITAL DU GRAND DIEU VIVANT, a: C PRM, INC., a corporation organized under the Laws of the State of V,� Florida, filed on June 15, 1990, as shown by the records of this n,� office. He The document number of this corporation is N38657. CR2E022 (8.891 (5h3en under rag hunb anb the Great seal of the;tote of gloribu, attallahussee, the f9apital, this the 19th bag of June, 1990. Tim 5inith �$erretarg of 5tnte 9 1 -- 5 4 3• z. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FILED OF JUir 15 r! 1 ;: 4 2 FLORIDA NONPROFIT CORPORATION rSECRET$ yr..,: STAI-&: ARTICLE I `E� F��RtDA Corporate Name The name of this corporation is: L'Hopital Du Grand Dieu Vivant, Inc. ARTICLE II Corporate Nature This 'is a nonprofit corporation, organized solely for general cha stable purposes pursuant to the Florida Corpora- tions Not ftr Profit law set forth in Section 617 of the Florida Statutes. ARTICLE III Duration The term of existence of the corporation is perpetual. ARTICLE IV General and Specific Purposes The specific and primary purposes for which this corpo- ration is formed are: (a) for the advancement of charity and any other related or corresponding charitable purposes by the distribution of its funds for such purposes; (b) .to provide a sanctuary where people can go for help; (c) to operate exclusively in any other manner for such charitable purposes as will quality it as an exempt organiza- tion under Section 5014 c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, or under any corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws, covering the distributions to organizations qualified as tax exempt organizations under the Internal Revenue Code, including private foundations and private operating foundations. Kj 91- 543.), u