Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$7,001,347

Total expenses

$6,281,719

Contributions and grants received

$4,734,778

Grants paid

$432,390

Program service revenue

$2,230,113

Investment income

$48,744

Other revenue

-$12,288

Total assets, end of year

$12,220,702

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,523,900

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$9,696,802

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$5,263,039

Management and general expenses

$725,333

Fundraising expenses

$293,347

Program service expenses (Part III)

$5,263,039

Program services were 83.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2023

• PRODIGYPRODIGY IS A PIONEERING INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF AT-RISK YOUTH AGED 5-18. AT ITS CORE, PRODIGY IS A RESEARCH-DRIVEN PREVENTION PROGRAM LEVERAGING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS TO EQUIP YOUNG INDIVIDUALS WITH ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. THROUGH A CURATED CURRICULUM ENCOMPASSING COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, PROBLEM-SOLVING, ANGER MANAGEMENT, CAREER ASPIRATIONS, AND GOAL SETTING, PRODIGY FOSTERS AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN THRIVE.CENTRAL TO THE PRODIGY EXPERIENCE ARE THE ARTS CLASSES LED BY SEASONED PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE NOT ONLY AS INSTRUCTORS BUT ALSO AS MENTORS. BY NURTURING CREATIVITY AND SELF-EXPRESSION, THESE CLASSES INSTILL SELF-CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWER YOUTH TO SHOWCASE THEIR TALENTS WHILE CULTIVATING POSITIVE HABITS FOR LONG-TERM SUCCESS. INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE UNDERSCORE PRODIGY'S EFFECTIVENESS, TOUTING A 99% NON-RECEDIVISM RATE WHICH IS ONE OF THE BEST IN THE STATE. IN ADDITION TO ITS FOCUS ON YOUTH, PRODIGY EXTENDS ITS IMPACT THROUGH ARTREACH ACTIVITIES TAILORED TO INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON OLDER ADULTS AND SENIORS. SUPPORTED BY A MIX OF FUNDING SOURCES, ARTREACH SESSIONS OFFER A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVITY, MENTAL STIMULATION, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT, CONTRIBUTING SIGNIFICANTLY TO OVERALL WELL-BEING. NOTABLY, DURING THE PANDEMIC, VIRTUAL ARTREACH SESSIONS PROVED TO BE A LIFELINE FOR SOCIALLY ISOLATED SENIORS, HIGHLIGHTING THE PROGRAM'S ADAPTABILITY AND RELEVANCE.PRODIGY'S COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENRICHMENT IS FURTHER EVIDENCED BY ITS REMARKABLE REACH AND COST-EFFICIENCY. HAVING SERVED OVER 46,000 YOUTH IN THE PAST 25 YEARS, PRODIGY'S IMPACT SPANS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA, YIELDING SUBSTANTIAL ANNUAL SAVINGS FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE. REMARKABLY, PRODIGY ACHIEVES THIS IMPACT AT AN AVERAGE COST OF LESS THAN $2,000 PER STUDENT PER YEAR, POSITIONING IT AS ONE OF THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE PREVENTION PROGRAMS AVAILABLE.MOREOVER, PRODIGY MOVES! EXEMPLIFIES THE PROGRAM'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH BY BRINGING MOBILE ARTS CLASSROOMS DIRECTLY TO YOUTH IN HIGH-RISK NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS SEVEN COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA. THIS MOBILE COMPONENT ENSURES ACCESSIBILITY, BRIDGING GAPS AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS.IN SUMMARY, PRODIGY ARTS STANDS AS A BEACON OF HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY, OFFERING A PROVEN PATHWAY FOR AT-RISK YOUTH TO UNLOCK THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ENRICHING COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERING SOCIAL COHESION THROUGH THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF ART.

  Expenses $2,273,827 · Grants $432,390

• STEPS FOR SUCCESSSTEPS FOR SUCCESS IS DEDICATED TO BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY BY OFFERING PERSONALIZED GUIDANCE AND TAILORED GOAL PLANS TO INDIVIDUALS DETERMINED TO IMPROVE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES AND MOVE BEYOND RELIANCE ON GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE. THROUGH OUR ONE-ON-ONE APPROACH, STEPS NAVIGATORS PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO MITIGATE CRISES, PREVENT HOMELESSNESS, AND STABILIZE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ON THEIR JOURNEY TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY.AT THE HEART OF STEPS FOR SUCCESS ARE THREE ESSENTIAL PLANNING TOOLS:1. PRESCRIPTION FOR PROSPERITY: THIS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OUTLINES PATHWAYS TO EDUCATIONAL TRAINING, CAREER ADVANCEMENT, OR ENTREPRENEURSHIP TAILORED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL'S ASPIRATIONS AND POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS.2. INDIVIDUALIZED GOAL PLAN (IGP): EACH PARTICIPANT RECEIVES A PERSONALIZED ROADMAP FOR LIFE IMPROVEMENT, FEATURING SPECIFIC GOALS, DEADLINES, AND STRATEGIES TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED IN THE PRESCRIPTION FOR PROSPERITY.3. NETWORK OF SUPPORT: REGULAR MEETINGS OF THIS NETWORK FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS ON PROGRESS TOWARD IGP GOALS AND ALLOW FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO BE MADE AS NEEDED, ENSURING ONGOING GUIDANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY.A RECENT COLLABORATION WITH DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HAS BOLSTERED OUR EFFORTS, ENABLING THE ADDITION OF A NEW NAVIGATOR POSITION AND EXPANDING OUR PROGRAM'S CAPACITY TO ASSIST ADDITIONAL FAMILIES ANNUALLY.KEY STATISTICS AND FACTS ABOUT THE STEPS FOR SUCCESS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT ITS IMPACT:- 70% OF ENROLLED FAMILIES SECURE SAFE HOUSING THROUGH OUR PROGRAM, EFFECTIVELY PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS AND PROVIDING STABILITY FOR HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS.- 70% OF PARTICIPANTS FIND EMPLOYMENT OR IMPROVE THEIR JOB SITUATION UPON JOINING STEPS FOR SUCCESS, EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES.- OVER 600 HOUSEHOLDS, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 3,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE PERSONALIZED SUPPORT AND RESOURCES OFFERED BY STEPS FOR SUCCESS, UNDERSCORING THE PROGRAM'S REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS.THROUGH OUR COLLABORATIVE APPROACH AND UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, STEPS FOR SUCCESS CONTINUES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN TRANSFORMING LIVES AND BUILDING STRONGER, MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES.

  Expenses $327,722

• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THE UNIVERSITY AREA INVEST WORKFORCE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY FACILITATING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT FOSTER LONG-TERM SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THROUGH A COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH, OUR PROGRAM EQUIPS RESIDENTS, INCLUDING NON-FLUENT ENGLISH SPEAKERS, WITH THE TOOLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT NECESSARY TO EMBARK ON SUCCESSFUL CAREER PATHS.CENTRAL TO OUR INITIATIVE IS THE PROVISION OF INTERNET ACCESS, INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAINING, AND COMPREHENSIVE JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS INITIATE AND NAVIGATE THEIR EMPLOYMENT JOURNEY EFFECTIVELY. EVEN THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED CAN BENEFIT FROM OUR OFFERINGS BY ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS, THEREBY POSITIONING THEMSELVES FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES.OUR COMPUTER LAB, ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC ON WEEKDAYS, SERVES AS A VITAL RESOURCE HUB, OFFERING A MYRIAD OF SERVICES AT NO COST. FROM CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND SEEKING EMPLOYMENT TO OBTAINING CERTIFICATIONS AND PARTICIPATING IN JOB TRAINING WORKSHOPS, INDIVIDUALS CAN LEVERAGE THE LAB TO ENHANCE THEIR EMPLOYABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.KEY FEATURES OF THE UNIVERSITY AREA INVEST WORKFORCE PROGRAM INCLUDE: - UNLIMITED ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND INTERNET - COMPUTER TRAINING 101 - MICROSOFT OFFICE CERTIFICATIONS - JOB READINESS WORKSHOPS - JOB SEARCH ASSISTANCE - JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE - SOFT SKILLS TRAINING - INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONSANNUALLY, OUR COMPUTER LAB SERVES APPROXIMATELY 500 INDIVIDUALS, CATERING TO THEIR DIVERSE NEEDS, WHETHER IT BE JOB SEARCH ENDEAVORS, SKILL DEVELOPMENT, OR APPLICATION ASSISTANCE. GIVEN THE PREVALENCE OF ONLINE JOB LISTINGS, ACCESS TO A COMPUTER IS INDISPENSABLE FOR SECURING EMPLOYMENT, AND OUR PROGRAM ENSURES THAT INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO NAVIGATE THIS PROCESS SUCCESSFULLY.FURTHERMORE, OUR TEAM PROVIDES PERSONALIZED ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING GUIDANCE ON CRAFTING COVER LETTERS AND RESUMES, DISCUSSING INTERVIEW BEST PRACTICES, AND FACILITATING FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATIONS WITH POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS, THEREBY MAXIMIZING INDIVIDUALS' CHANCES OF SECURING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY AREA INVEST WORKFORCE PROGRAM, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE THEIR CAREER GOALS AND PAVE THE WAY FOR LONG-TERM ECONOMIC STABILITY AND PROSPERITY.

  Expenses $86,158

• HARVEST HOPE PARK: THE UNIVERSITY AREA CDC HARVEST HOPE PARK, LOCATED AT 13704 N. 20TH STREET, SITS ON 7-ACRES OF LAND NEAR THE TAMPA CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA. IT IS A VIBRANT, RESIDENT FRIENDLY GREEN SPACE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD PLAGUED WITH VARIOUS KINDS OF BROWNFIELDS AND RELATED REDEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES. THE PARK WAS BUILT IN FOUR DEVELOPMENT PHASES AND OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2019. THIS URBAN OASIS ENCOURAGES FAMILY PLAY, HEALTHY EATING, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY INTERACTION AND FEATURES A COMMUNITY GARDEN, TEACHING KITCHEN, MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS FIELD, PLAYGROUND, OUTDOOR FITNESS STATIONS, WALKING TRAIL AND 2-ACRE FRESHWATER FISHPOND FOR RECREATIONAL FISHING. THIS PAST YEAR, UACDC COMPLETED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SPLASH PAD TO ADD TO THE ENJOYMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILIES. UNIVERSITY AREA CAMPUS: THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY AREA CAMPUS IS TO SERVE AS A NAVIGATIONAL HUB, CONNECTING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH ANCHORED PARTNERS WHO ARE PROVIDING DIRECT PROGRAMING, SERVICES AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH A HOLISTIC APPROACH. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES, AND THE CREATION OF PARTNERSHIPS, TO MEET THE GROWING NEED OF OUR COMMUNITY. THIS WILL BE DONE IN FOUR (4) PHASES THAT INCLUDE THE REHBILITATION OF A TWO OFFICE DUPLEX, THE RENOVATION OF A WAREHOUSE FOR PROGRAMING AND SERVICES, THE CONTRSUCTION OF A 12,000 SQ. FEET ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND HOUSING. WHEN DEVELOPING INITIAL PLANS FOR THE UNIVERSITY AREA CAMPUS, WE HELD NUMEROUS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND CONDUCTED SURVEYS TO GATHER RESIDENT INPUT REGARDING ELEMENTS THE INITIATIVE SHOULD INCLUDE. WE LISTENED TO THOSE WE SERVE AND ESTABLISHED AN EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR SUCCESS. COMPONENTS OF THE CAMPUS WILL INCLUDE SOCIAL SERVICES, ECONOMIC & SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH & WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES, CRITICAL HOUSING NEEDS AND MORE.HARVEST HOPE COMMUNITY GARDEN: THE UNIVERSITY AREA CDC HARVEST HOPE COMMUNITY GARDEN IS A CATALYST FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE BECAUSE IT AFFORDS AREA RESIDENTS, YOUNG AND OLD, THE OPPORTUNITY TO (1) IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH THROUGH EXERCISE AND ACCESS TO HOME-GROWN HEALTHY FOOD; (2) PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON GARDENING EDUCATION AND COOKING CLASSES (3) IMPROVE THEIR MENTAL WELL-BEING BY COMMUNING WITH NATURE; AND (4) LEARN ECO-FRIENDLY WAYS TO SUSTAIN THEIR PERSONAL COMMUNITY WELL AS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE. THE PRIMARY BENEFITS FOR COMMUNITY GARDEN PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND FOR RESIDENTS OF UNIVERSITY AREA AT LARGE INCLUDE INCREASED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND CONTINUED EDUCATION OR ENHANCEMENT OF SKILLS RELATED TO PLANTS, SUSTAINABILITY, AND ECO-SYSTEMS. THESE BENEFITS ARE IMMENSELY IMPORTANT FOR THIS COMMUNITY WHERE POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION, HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS HAVE SEVERELY IMPACTED THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF MANY OF ITS RESIDENTS. ATTAINABLE HOUSING: UACDC HAS MULTIPLE ATTAINABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES AIMED AT RESTORING AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCKS. THE MEDIAN INCOME RESIDENT IN TAMPA BAY IS BEING FORCED OUT OF THE MARKET BY HOUSING COSTS THAT ARE SIMPLY UNAFFORDABLE. UACDC CURRENTLY OWNS AND OPERATES TWO APARTMENT COMPLEXES COMPRISING A TOTAL OF 42 UNITS. THESE UNITS ARE ALL BETWEEN 30 TO 50 PERCENT BELOW MARKET VALUE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLUE SKY COMMUNITIES UACDC OPERATES UPTOWN SKY, A 61-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX SERVING FAMILIES BELOW 70% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME, WITH SET ASIDES FOR FAMILIES EARNING 50% AND 60% OF AMI AS WELL. UPTOWN SKY WILL HAVE UACDC SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMING ON THE 1ST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING.REHAB TO RESTORE HOPE IS A NEW INITIATIVE FOR ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF EXISTING RENTAL PROPERTIES FROM DUPLEXES TO SMALL APARTMENT COMMUNITIES. UACDC PURCHASES, REPAIRS AND REMODELS THE PROPERTIES AND RENTS THE UNITS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BELOW 80% OF THE AMI. THE FIRST PURCHASE UNDER THIS INITIATIVE IS A DUPLEX THAT HAS BEEN REMODELED AND IS BEING RENTED TO TWO VETERANS.GET MOVING! MIND, BODY & SOUL: THE UNIVERSITY AREA CDC'S GET MOVING! PROGRAM IS A COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE FACETS OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH, INCLUDING PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, MENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. BY FOCUSING ON THESE INTERCONNECTED ELEMENTS, THE PROGRAM AIMS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL HEALTH AND VITALITY OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE UNIVERSITY AREA, THROUGH A RANGE OF ENGAGING AND ENRICHING ACTIVITIES.AT THE CORE OF THE GET MOVING! PROGRAM ARE ORGANIZED SPORTS, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, WELLNESS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY GROUPS, AND VARIOUS WORKSHOPS, ALL AIMED AT PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND EMPOWERING PARTICIPANTS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THEIR WELL-BEING. UPON ENROLLMENT, INDIVIDUALS UNDERGO ASSESSMENT AND RECEIVE PERSONALIZED TRACKING FORMS TO MONITOR THEIR CHOSEN ACTIVITIES AND INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS, FOSTERING ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROGRESS.WITH A COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY'S ASPIRATION FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY, GET MOVING! SERVES OVER 500 CHILDREN, ADULTS, SENIORS, AND VETERANS MONTHLY THROUGH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. THESE OFFERINGS INCLUDE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH EVENTS, WORKSHOPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, CANCER PREVENTION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND DIABETES EDUCATION, AS WELL AS A WIDE RANGE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.FROM WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND BOOT CAMPS TO YOGA, ZUMBA, BASKETBALL, MARTIAL ARTS, CHEERLEADING, FOOTBALL, SOCCER, KIDS AND ADULTS COOKING CLASSES, ADULT'S SENIORS LINE DANCING AND YOUTH SWIMMING CLASS, GET MOVING! PROVIDES AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL EXERCISE TAILORED TO THEIR PREFERENCES AND ABILITIES. FURTHERMORE, THE PROGRAM LEVERAGES PARTNERSHIPS WITH SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, BILINGUAL MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CERTIFIED TRAINERS, AND MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO DELIVER A HOLISTIC MENU OF SERVICES.

  Expenses $2,575,332 · Revenue $2,230,113

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• ORLANDO NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT

  $140,044

  PRODIGY PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTHS

• LACOOCHEE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

  $136,464

  PRODIGY PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTHS

• YMCA OF ST PETERSBURG

  $72,658

  PRODIGY PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTHS

• GIRLS INC OF LAKELAND

  $40,739

  PRODIGY PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTHS

• POLK COUNTY PARKS & NATURAL RESOURCES

  $34,285

  PRODIGY PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK YOUTHS

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

21 April 2025

IRS schema version

2023v6.0

Source object

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