THE PEARL GROUP INC

Programs

1. The p.e.a.r.l.s program includes focus pearl. These relationships are designed to grow into familial style friendships allowing for mentoring, listening, guidance, problem solving, respite outings, and familial type examples of self sufficieny. The focused pearl program is a program wherein a select group of motivated single parents were interviewed and selected to receive a more intense level of guidance and assistance including job skills assessment and training, tuition reimbursement, tuition scholarships, child care assistance, and any other form of assistance needed to remove any possible impediment to their achieving self sufficiency. Initial results of this multi year project are encouraging with moderate success achieved to date with a full objective analysis of efforts and resulting success currently in process. Over 250 hours of volunteer time is provided annually by over 25 volunteers.

   $49,093 spent$2,500 earned by the program
   18% of program spending

2. The transportation program operates monthly out of professional auto care facilities staffed by 25+ volunteers contributing services and volunteer hours. The purpose of the car care clinic programming is to assure safe and reliable transportation for the participating single parents allowing them to be more self-sufficient. The volunteers, supervised by a master mechanic, inspect and assess the needs of each vehicle. Typical repairs made include tires, brakes, wipers, lights, fluids and filter replacements. Several times per year replacement vehicles are provided when the cost to repair is too great or irreparable safety concerns are noted. The replacement vehicles are received as donations to the program, are inspected and refurbished as necessary. The goal is to provide a safe and reliable transportation means for the single parents and families assuring them access to jobs, childcare, medical, grocery, and other self sufficiency needs. Repairs were made to numerous vehicles during the reporting period of this return.

   $105,911 spent$42,374 earned by the program
   39% of program spending

3. The kids mentoring program is a one-to-one adult to child (grades 1-8) program for those children needing a more personal relationship. The adults are background checked, trained, and paired with an appropriate gender matched child. The adults provide assistance with homework assignments, reading skill enhancement, social skills training, behavioral guidance, and adult interaction. Each week up to 20 children receive one on one mentoring from adult volunteers.

   $7,199 spent$21,285 earned by the program
   3% of program spending

4. General & other activities the pearl group, inc. Annually budgets funds for four half-time persons who serve as the executive director, development manager, client engagement manager and transportation program coordinator. To accomplish its mission, the pearl group, inc. Has been privileged to have over 150 volunteers contributing over 4,000 service hours to the selected programs. These annual volunteer service hours have been valued at over 125,000. The transportation program has benefitted from donated vehicles, discounted and donated car parts which are used in the car care clinic. In 2024 the transportation program delivered services and volunteer hours. Facility usage for the organization's admin offices, the closet, and car care clinics was provided to the organization at a value that exceeds 36,000 annually. Software and professional services received annually has been valued at over 5,000. The independent board of directors annually contribute nearly 2,000 hours of time. Food and beverages provided by hundreds of volunteers to the single mom's dinners and mentoring programs annually exceeds 10,000 in value. It is estimated that the value of in- kind services and goods…

   $111,165 spent$143,380 earned by the program
   41% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $273,368.