Centro Romero

“Form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Directors before it is submitted.”

“Officers and Directors are required to submit a signed written statement declaring whether or not he/she has a conflict of interest with the organization.”

“A complete copy of form 990 and the audit report is posted on the web-site of the IL Attorney General. The web-site of the IL Attorney General is open to the general public.”

“Disclosure of the Organization's governing documents, policies, and financial statements are made available to the general public upon written request.”

“OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Public Benefits:A total of 1,740 family members benefited from accessing Public Benefits Programs and 89 families received assistance with rent and utility payments. We also educated 11,002 persons on the importance of preventive health care measures and the availability of health care services through Outreach Activities: organizing community education projects, seminars, workshops, and health fairs. We provided 764 persons with referrals to other agencies. The New Americans Initiative educated 496 immigrants eligible for citizenship. The Community Navigators Program educated 5,257 immigrants about their rights and the Eviction Prevention Program educated 2,570 persons about housing rights. The Community Technology Project enabled 109 clients of various programs to improve their computer skills. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: In the Youth Program, 99 youngsters between the ages of six through 13 attended an intensive age-specific after-school project that includes academic support, tutoring, recreational activities, and field trips to museums, and 12 older youth attended the BRAVE program, a violence prevention initiative. Additionally, 93 children and adults attended special events. Also, 43 parents of those program participants benefited from monthly educational workshops. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: COVID-19 Relief: In 2021 Centro Romero received a grant from the Illinois Department of Health and Human Services (IDHS) designated to provide housing assistance payments to low-income households suffering financial hardship (i.e. job loss, significant reduction of working hours, etc.) due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The payments to qualified households covered rent or mortgage, utilities, phone, and internet costs. Approximately 107 households received benefits under this program. Of the 107 households that received benefits, 39 were for more than $5,000, and 68 received less than $5,000.Centro Romero followed the IDHS Welcoming Center Housing and Utility Assistance Project Program Guide 9.23.20 (the Guide) to screen applicants for eligibility. Eligibility criteria under the Guide required Centro Romero to document each applicant's proof of Illinois residency, proof of financial hardship caused by COVID 19 pandemic, proof that the household income was 80% or less than area median income (AMI), and proof that the household did not receive any other government assistance related to COVID 19 financial hardship.”