2024-05-14T14:03:49-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 813186397 ARETE SCHOOLS UNITED ARET 5014221568 PO Box 1626 Dubois WY 82513 Brenton Witonski President 5014221568 2024-05-14 Brenton Witonski 999009999 1 1 11 0 AAL2 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Brenton Witonski 120 Deer Haven Drive Dubois WY 82513 197061 0 X www.lovepala.com X 2016 WY Arete Schools United exists to aide schools in providing education to under served communities and children with limited access to quality education. Including, but not limited to, operational support and the physical construction of schools in such communities. 7 7 0 7 0 0 169345 197061 0 0 0 0 0 0 169345 197061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208898 168924 208898 168924 -39553 28137 33402 61539 0 0 33402 61539 Arete Schools United exists to aide schools in providing education to under served communities and children with limited access to quality education. Including, but not limited to, operational support and the construction of schools in such communities. 0 0 94024 0 0 Arete contributed to the primary funding for operation of a school in the under-served community of Palacaguina, Nicaragua. Funds were used to provide a bi-lingual, quality education to 213 students in Palacaguina grades PreK-3 through 6th Grade. This operational funding includes: Providing uniforms to students, books and classroom supplies, classroom furniture/desks, salaries for teachers and administrative personnel, teacher training, as well as daily expenses required for the operation of school. 57829 0 0 Mission trips and missions activities. PCA works every year to operate mission trips for US Citizens to come and serve the school and community in Palacaguina. These trip expenditures are for the costs related to the groups coming into the country and include lodging, special projects, transportation, food, and all other expenses related to the trip. These trips not only improve and benefit the school and the community, but they make a lasting impact on the trip participants. Some of these funds are also used to help local ministries and support local children in their education. 17071 0 0 In addition to funding education and mission trips, Arete contributed funds for community service projects in 2023 to help impoverished communities and families. Projects include 2 ongoing, weekend food outreaches serving more than 200 children in the communities of Los Arados and El Tamarindo and distribution of 7,600 meals to hungry children. In total, Arete assisted in the delivery of 35,077 meals in 2023 to children and families. Other community projects include: Building improvements to a chapel in Los Arados, local school improvements, and outreaches to poor communities to provide food and supplies. Another service outreach program was the monthly support of an elderly widow and monthly support of a family in need. In addition to projects, Arete provided funding for outreach programs and mission projects. 0 0 0 168924 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X Brenton Scott Witonski 5014221568 120 Deer Haven Drive Dubois WY 82513 Bruce Gilson Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Tim Ezell Board Member 2 0 X 0 0 0 Brenton Scott Witonski President of the Board of Directors 25 2 X 0 0 0 Edward Witonski Vice President of the Board of Directors 5 0 X 0 0 0 Deborah Witonski Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors 2 0 X 0 0 0 JoAnna Blocker Board Member 5 0 X 0 0 0 Amy Gilson Board Member 10 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 197061 0 197061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197061 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 168924 168924 0 0 168924 168924 0 0 33402 61539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33402 61539 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 33402 61539 0 0 33402 61539 33402 61539 28137 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 142556 169632 210036 169345 197061 888630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 142556 169632 210036 169345 197061 888630 247565 641065 888630 0 0.72141 0.91048 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Board members Brenton and Deborah Witonski are married; Board member Edward Witonski is the father of Brenton Witonski; Board members Bruce and Amy Gilson are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b - Form 990 is reviewed by the Board of Directors during a regularly scheduled board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 - Organization ByLaws Article III, Section 10 states the Board of Directors shall not receive any salaries or other compensation for their services, but, by resolution of the Board of Directors, for reimbursement of any expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 - Any and all documentation are available to the public upon request. There were no requests for documentation in 2022 by the public. Form 990, Part VIII, Line 1f All Arete revenues are through individual and church donations made directly to Arete to support the school in Palacaguina: - $116,034.89 was donated toward school operations; $72,370.68 was donated towards missionaries serving at the school, community service projects, food outreach, and missions projects; $8,655.79 was donated towards construction projects. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Description of other expenses: [Date, Amount, 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