Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$56,320,210

Total expenses

$57,315,587

Contributions and grants received

$55,399,793

Grants paid

$1,244,417

Program service revenue

$532,464

Investment income

$68,696

Other revenue

$319,257

Total assets, end of year

$16,991,201

Total liabilities, end of year

$7,179,388

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$9,811,813

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$49,458,731

Management and general expenses

$6,970,605

Fundraising expenses

$886,251

Program service expenses (Part III)

$49,458,731

Program services were 86.3% 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 · 2024

• CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES:CHILD WELFARE CASE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION FOR CHILDREN REFERRED BY THE FLORIDA ABUSE HOTLINE AND CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATORS. COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-HOME AND IN ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS WITH RELATIVES, NON-RELATIVES AND LICENSED FOSTER CARE SETTINGS TO ENSURE SAFETY, WELL-BEING AND PERMANENCY, INCLUDING ADOPTION, FOR AN ACTIVE CASELOAD OF OVER 1,000 CHILDREN. THIS PROJECT IS PART OF THE STATEWIDE PRIVATIZATION OF STATE PROTECTIVE SERVICES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE CLINICAL SUPPORT PROGRAM OFFERS INTENSIVE IN-HOME THERAPEUTIC AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO STABILIZE AND EMPOWER FAMILIES CARING FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN, ADDRESSING CHALLENGES SUCH AS MENTAL HEALTH CRISES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND BEHAVIORAL ISSUES TO ENSURE CHILD SAFETY AND PLACEMENT STABILITY WITHOUT SERVICE FEES, UTILIZING A STRENGTH-BASED APPROACH AND COLLABORATION WITH CASE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES DIRECT FAMILY INVOLVEMENT TO DEVELOP INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT PLANS TO ADDRESS NECESSARY SERVICES SUCH AS CASE MANAGEMENT, BENEFIT ASSISTANCE, CRISIS INTERVENTION, AND PEER SUPPORT. DIVERSION/PREVENTION PROGRAMS PROVIDE FAMILY INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT PROVIDES INTENSIVE IN-HOME FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH THE GOAL OF KEEPING AT-RISK CHILDREN "SAFE AT HOME". THE PROGRAM HELPS THE FAMILY TO IDENTIFY AND PROBLEM-SOLVE REGARDING THOSE ISSUES THAT LEAD TO ABUSE AND NEGLECT; TO LEARN ABOUT, PRACTICE, AND DEVELOP PROFICIENCY IN STRATEGIES TO AVOID, DEAL WITH, OR OVERCOME THOSE ISSUES; AND TO TEACH AND MODEL WITH THE FAMILY REGARDING HOW TO UTILIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES EFFECTIVELY AND TO THEIR BEST ADVANTAGE. FAMILIES AT-RISK OF HAVING THEIR CHILDREN REMOVED FROM THE HOME DUE TO ABUSE/NEGLECT ARE REFERRED TO THE PROGRAM BY CHILD PROTECTION INVESTIGATORS. THE FAMILY SKILL BUILDERS (FSB) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT, FAMILY CONFLICT, AND CHILD BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS. IMPROVEMENTS TO FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS ARE MADE BY PROVIDING IN-HOME THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS, CASE MANAGEMENT, PARENTING EDUCATION, CRISIS STABILIZATION, AND SUPPORT. SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AGED 0-17 WHO RESIDE IN BROWARD COUNTY. ALL DIRECT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN-HOME AND/OR COMMUNITY SETTINGS AT TIMES THAT ARE "FAMILY FRIENDLY," INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, AND HOLIDAYS WITH 24/7 STAFF AVAILABILITY IN THE EVENT OF A CRISIS. FSB PROGRAM REFERRAL SOURCES INCLUDE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS SECTION AND BROWARD SCHOOLS. FAMILY SERVICES INITIATIVE (FSI) PROVIDES NAVIGATION SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IN PINELLAS COUNTY, TO INCLUDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES, TO ASSIST IN REGAINING FAMILY STABILITY. SYSTEM NAVIGATORS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE FAMILY TO ASSESS, IDENTIFY, AND PRIORITIZE A FAMILY'S BARRIERS AND NEEDS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY STABILITY. PROVIDES SERVICES BY DEVELOPING FAMILY-CENTERED, STRENGTH-BASED AND NEEDS-DRIVEN, FAMILY SUPPORT PLANS, WITH FAMILY PARTICIPATION. FOR FAMILIES WITH EMERGENT NEEDS, PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO THE FAMILY SO THAT STABILITY IS ACHIEVED IN A 710-DAY SERVICE DELIVERY. FOR FAMILIES WITH MORE COMPLEX NEEDS, PROVIDE EFFECTIVE SYSTEM NAVIGATION WITH A 30-DAY SERVICE DELIVERY. GOOD AFTERNOON FRIENDS AND AMIGOS (GAFA) IS AN AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM THAT WILL PROVIDE TUTORING AND HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE TO SCHOLARS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 5TH GRADE. PARENTS/CAREGIVERS OF PARTICIPATING STUDENTS WILL BE INVOLVED IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES. RESOURCES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PARENTS/CAREGIVERS TO HELP MEET IDENTIFIED NEEDS TO INCLUDE HOME VISITATION. SCHOLARS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 5TH GRADE ENROLLED AT IDENTIFIED ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY (REDDICK AND ROBINSON ELEMENTARY). HEALTHY YOUTH TRANSITIONS IS A PROGRAM THAT TARGETS ADJUDICATED YOUTH, YOUTH IN PROTECTIVE SUPERVISION, AND ADJUDICATED YOUTH IN RELATIVE AND NON-RELATIVE CAREGIVER LIVING ARRANGEMENTS WITH SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES WHO REQUIRE EXTENSIVE SUPPORT AND INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES TO TRANSITION SUCCESSFULLY TO ADULTHOOD AND INDEPENDENCE. THROUGH THE USE OF A TEAM APPROACH, PROGRAM STAFF ADVOCATE, AND COACH YOUTH IN INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS. AGES 15-22. HEART GALLERY OF PINELLAS & PASCO PROVIDES AN EMOTIONALLY SAFE WAY TO PROMOTE LOCAL ADOPTIONS BY UTILIZING CHILD SPECIFIC RECRUITMENT STRATEGIES. THE HEART GALLERY DISPLAYS HEART ART, ON WEBSITES, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND PHYSICAL GALLERIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, TO HIGHLIGHT REPRESENTATIONS OF LOCAL CHILDREN AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION THROUGH ARTWORK, POETRY, AND OTHER CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS A RESOURCE AND LIAISON FOR FAMILIES INTERESTED IN ADOPTING, ASSESSES AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO LOCAL CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES AS TO POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILY TO YOUTH MATCHES, AND CELEBRATES ADOPTION CEREMONIES AT COURT AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THE TEEN PARENT ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR TEEN PARENTS AND PREGNANT GIRLS FROM HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR ACADEMIC FAILURE AND REPEAT PREGNANCIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING FROM TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, WEEKEND RETREATS, WORKSHOPS, PARENT SEMINARS, AND LINKAGE WITH EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SERVICES. YOUNG ADULT TRANSITIONAL PROGRAM IN BROWARD COUNTY PROVIDES SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO YOUNG ADULTS AGES 16-24, WHO HAVE SERIOUS EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL ISSUES OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND/OR PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS, WITH THE GOAL OF SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO YOUNG ADULTHOOD. HEALTHY YOUTH TRANSITION PREPARES YOUTH AGES 15-22 FOR LIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND TARGETS YOUTH WHO ARE "AGING OUT' OF FOSTER CARE. PADRES DE CRIANZA IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT HISPANIC/LATINO KINSHIP CAREGIVERS, OR CHILDREN BIRTH THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AGE. KINSHIP CAREGIVERS ARE DEFINED AS RELATIVE OR NON-RELATIVE CAREGIVERS TO MINOR CHILDREN WHOSE BIRTH OR LEGAL PARENTS CANNOT CARE FOR THEM. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE CAREGIVERS' HOMES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM UTILIZES DIRECT FAMILY INVOLVEMENT TO DEVELOP AN INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT PLAN TO ADDRESS NECESSARY SERVICE NEEDS SUCH AS COUNSELING, CRISIS INTERVENTION, ADVOCACY, CASE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, AND PEER SUPPORT. PADRES DE CRIANZA PROVIDES CAREGIVERS WITH THE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THEY NEED SO THAT CHILDREN REMAIN WITH BIOLOGICAL AND/OR FAMILY OF CHOICE, PREVENTING FORMAL DEPENDENCY SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT.

  Expenses $17,494,653 · Grants $1,244,417

• REFUGEE SERVICES:REFUGEE SERVICES FLORIDA CENTER FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE (FCST) PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF TORTURE AND EXTREME TRAUMA IN THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. GULF COAST JFCS COLLABORATES WITH AREA RESETTLEMENT AGENCIES AS WELL AS THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE SURVIVORS WITH INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. THROUGH FCST'S EXTENSIVE PROVIDER NETWORK, ELIGIBLE TORTURE SURVIVORS CAN ACCESS MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT AND PLACEMENT RESETTLE REFUGEES FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO FLED THEIR HOME COUNTRY TO COME TO PINELLAS COUNTY FOR A LIFE OF FREEDOM, SAFETY, AND LIBERTY.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)WITH A GOAL TO HELP REFUGEES AND THEIR FAMILIES BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT, SERVICES INCLUDE CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AND HOUSEHOLD GOOD ASSISTANCE, CULTURAL ORIENTATION, REFERRALS AND FOLLOW UP WITH A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE RESOURCES. REFUGEE PREFERRED COMMUNITIES PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO RECENTLY ARRIVED REFUGEES FACING BARRIERS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT AND TIMELY ACCESS TO A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND MEDICAL TREATMENT. MATCH GRANT PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES IN PINELLAS COUNTY TO HELP REFUGEES, ASYLEES, CUBAN AND HAITIAN ENTRANTS, AND SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA HOLDERS (SIVS) TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT WITHIN 120 TO 180 DAYS OF PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. SERVICES PROVIDED ARE CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE AND CASH ALLOWANCE. SELF-SUFFICIENCY MUST BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT ACCESSING PUBLIC CASH ASSISTANCE. REFUGEE MICRO-ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROMOTES REFUGEE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NORMALIZES BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. THIS PROGRAM BENEFITS REFUGEES WHO HAVE OWNED OR CURRENTLY OWN MICRO-BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS THOSE WITH LITTLE TO NO ENTREPRENEURIAL OR BUSINESS EXPERIENCE, SUPPORTING THEM IN NAVIGATING REGULATIONS AND EXPANDING ON THE SKILLS THAT ARE CRITICAL TO ESTABLISHING AND GROWING FISCALLY SOUND BUSINESSES IN THE US. INTEGRATED REFUGEE SERVICES PROVIDES SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INTEGRATION SERVICES FOR REFUGEES WHO HAVE EXCEEDED THE INITIAL RESETTLEMENT PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN IN THE US FOR LESS THAN FIVE YEARS. SERVICES INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT COACHING AND PLACEMENT, YOUTH MENTORING FOR ACADEMIC AND CAREER SUCCESS, AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT TO ADDRESS A VARIETY OF COMPLEX NEEDS. SHELTER CARE AND WRAP-AROUND SERVICES FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. THE PROGRAM, FUNDED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR), PROVIDES SHELTER CARE TO UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (UAC) AGES 10-17 UNTIL THEY CAN BE REUNITED WITH A GUARDIAN IN THE US. THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A SAFE, WELCOMING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING OF THE CHILDREN UNTIL THEY ARE TIMELY REUNITED WITH THEIR PARENTS OR SPONSORS.

  Expenses $11,395,133

• BEHAVIORAL HEALTH:BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT SYSTEM WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PILOT PROJECTS IN FLORIDA TO FOCUS ON THE DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF YOUNG ADULTS AND SENIORS WITH SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS. DARLINGTON RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IS A 16-BED LEVEL 2 STATE LICENSED FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SHORT TERM (39 MONTH) RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO ADULTS WHO ARE 18+ AND ARE DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR A CO-OCCURRING DISORDER. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE FACILITY PROVIDES ACCESS TO PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES AS WELL AS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, IN ADDITION TO LIFE SKILLS TRAINING IN A HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUALS TO SEEK INDEPENDENT LIVING IN THE COMMUNITY. THE FACILITY RECEIVES REFERRALS FROM THE LOCAL STATE HOSPITAL AS WELL AS THE MENTAL HEALTH RECEIVING FACILITIES, CASE MANAGERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS WITHIN THE SUNCOAST REGION. ADULT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT & STABILIZATION (ARTS) IS A 16 BED LEVEL 1 STATE LICENSED INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM IN BROWARD COUNTY FOR ADULTS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER WHO HAVE A SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AND MAY HAVE CO-OCCURRING ISSUES. THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS FORENSIC REFERRALS THAT WOULD BE BETTER SERVED IN A COMMUNITY SETTING, AS WELL AS FROM THE LOCAL STATE HOSPITAL AND MENTAL HEALTH RECEIVING FACILITIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR MONTHS. ADELE GILBERT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY IS A 16-BED LEVEL 2 STATE-LICENSED RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM IN PASCO COUNTY FOR ADULTS AGE 18+ WHO HAVE A DIAGNOSED MENTAL ILLNESS AND MAY HAVE CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES. THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS NON-VIOLENT FORENSIC REFERRALS THAT WOULD BE BETTER SERVED IN A COMMUNITY SETTING. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION, RECOVERY-ORIENTED LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR UP TO THREE OR EIGHT MONTHS. ALTERNATIVE FAMILY PROGRAM (AFP) IS BASED ON THE THERAPEUTIC FOSTER HOME CONCEPT OF TRAINED SPONSORS WHO OPEN THEIR HOMES TO NO MORE THAN FIVE ADULTS OR SENIORS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS AND WELCOME THEM INTO THEIR FAMILIES. WITH OVER 219 BEDS IN 71 LICENSED CARE HOMES COVERING A 36-COUNTY AREA, SPONSORS PROVIDE 24-HOUR CLIENT SUPERVISION, CARE, AND SUPPORT IN EXCHANGE FOR A MONTHLY STIPEND. OLDER ADULTS SUPPORT TEAM PROVIDES SPECIALIZED INTERVENTION FOR ELDERS AT RISK OF SUICIDE. IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH STATE ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES, THIS HOLISTIC PROGRAM IN BROWARD COUNTY PROVIDES IN-HOME ASSESSMENT, CRISIS INTERVENTION COUNSELING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF REDUCING SUICIDE RISK. INTERVENTION SERVICES PROVIDE SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTION SERVICES FOR ADULTS 18 YEARS AND OLDER IN PINELLAS, PASCO, AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES WHO PRESENT WITH RISK FACTORS FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE. THIS IN-HOME PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND INTERVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION, SHORT-TERM PROBLEM SOLVING, ADVOCACY, REFERRAL, AND FOLLOW-UP TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS AND THE NEED FOR MORE EXTENSIVE TREATMENT. PREVENTION PROGRAM PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS FOCUSING ON THE PREVENTION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND INCREASING HEALTHY BEHAVIORS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. CURRENT PREVENTION EFFORTS INCLUDE ELDER EDUCATION, SOCIAL MARKETING AND PARENTING FROM PRISON. THE PROGRAM SERVICES MORE THAN 5,000 ADULTS ANNUALLY IN PINELLAS, PASCO, AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. SUPPORTED HOUSING/LIVING PROGRAM ASSISTS OVER 75 INDIVIDUALS WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS OR CO-OCCURRING SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. SERVICES INCLUDE OBTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING, DEVELOPING READINESS FOR WORK OR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, VOCATIONAL JOB AND COACHING, AND HELPING TO STRENGTHEN DAILY LIVING SKILLS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, AND PINELLAS COUNTIES.

  Expenses $8,474,603 · Revenue $318,537

• HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS PROGRAM HELPS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN 7 COUNTIES OF THE GREATER TAMPA BAY AREA BY PROVIDING CRITICALLY NEEDED, IN-HOME CARE, EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PRESCRIPTION DRUG AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS, TRANSPORTATION, SOCIAL EVENTS, AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO PRESENT OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT. PROGRAM SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION, AND INTEREST-FREE COLLEGE LOANS. THE WILLIAM AND SALLY ISRAEL FOOD PANTRY PROVIDE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD, LIMITED CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR CLIENTS OF GULF COAST JFCS CLIENTS BY APPOINTMENT AND CLIENTS OF OTHER PROGRAMS MAY ACCESS THE PANTRY THROUGH THEIR CASE MANAGERS OR PROGRAM STAFF. CHATS (COMPANIONSHIP, HELP & ACCESS BY TELEPHONE FOR SENIORS) A FRIENDLY CALLER PROGRAM WHEREIN TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WILL "CHAT" WEEKLY WITH HOMEBOUND OR ISOLATED SENIORS TO REDUCE ISOLATION. THIS PROGRAM AFFORDS INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOLUNTEER WITHOUT LEAVING THEIR HOMES. VOLUNTEERS ARE MATCHED WITH PARTICIPANTS BY VARIOUS CRITERIA AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTACT TWO OLDER ADULTS WEEKLY WITH CALLS EXPECTED TO LAST 10 TO 15 MINUTES AT A MINIMUM EACH.

  Expenses $8,042,523

• TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES:DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH A FLORIDA BASED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORGANIZATION TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF GULF COAST JFCS WORKS WITH OTHER PROVIDERS AROUND THE STATE TO RESPOND TO DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE REFUGEE CLIENTS MAY BE EXPERIENCING. REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE DEVELOPS THE CAPACITY OF RESETTLEMENT AND OTHER REFUGEE PROGRAMS ACROSS THE US TO HELP THEM MEET THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF REFUGEES. WORKING WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES RESEARCH INTO BEST PRACTICES FOR THE TREATMENT OF REFUGEE MENTAL HEALTH AND ENSURES THAT PROVIDERS HAVE THE RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT TRAUMA-INFORMED HOLISTIC SERVICES FOR REFUGEES. VOICES INTERPRETERS & TRAINING SERVICES PROVIDES INTERPRETATION FOR GULF COAST JFCS CLIENTS WHO REQUIRE VERBAL OR WRITTEN TRANSLATION TO ACCESS SERVICES. GULF COAST JFCS MAINTAINS A POOL OF INTERPRETERS WITH MORE THAN 20 LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES TO ASSIST CLIENTS UPON REQUEST. ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES NON-CUSTODIAL PARENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM ASSISTS UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED NONCUSTODIAL PARENTS IN ESTABLISHING A PATTERN OF REGULAR CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS BY OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING UNSUBSIDIZED, COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT. MORE THAN 20,700 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS IMPACTING 52,182 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ASSISTED SINCE PROGRAM INCEPTION IN 1996. THE PROGRAM SERVICES PINELLAS, PASCO, HILLSBOROUGH, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. CLIENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES DUKE ENERGY UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROVIDES ONCE-ANNUAL ASSISTANCE FOR GULF COAST JFCS CLIENTS IN PINELLAS COUNTY WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN PAYING THEIR DUKE ENERGY UTILITY BILL. CLIENTS HAVE A DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED BASED ON THE ESTIMATED FAMILY INCOME OF 200% OR MORE OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL. MICRO ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (REFUGEE WOMEN REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WRAP)) PROVIDES REFUGEE WOMEN WITH THE TRAINING, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL LITERACY, BUSINESS TRAINING, AND ACCESS TO CAPITAL EITHER THROUGH MICRO ENTERPRISE LOANS OR CREDIT BUILDING LOANS.

  Expenses $2,257,676

• ELDER & DISABLED SERVICES:COMMUNITY CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (CCE LEAD AGENCY) PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT COORDINATION FOR THE HOMEMAKER, PERSONAL CARE, RESPITE, AND OTHER SERVICES TO ENABLE FRAIL AND FUNCTIONALLY IMPAIRED ELDERS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES AND AVOID OR DELAY PLACEMENT IN A NURSING HOME. HOME CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (HCE) PROVIDES SUBSIDY PAYMENTS TO HELP CAREGIVERS MAINTAIN LOW-INCOME SENIORS IN THEIR OWN HOME OR THE HOME OF A CAREGIVER. THE MONTHLY SUBSIDY PAYMENT IS MADE TO THE CAREGIVER FOR SUPPORT AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND TO ASSIST WITH SPECIALIZED HEALTH CARE NEEDS. A SPECIAL SUBSIDY IS A FLEXIBLE PAYMENT THAT REIMBURSES CAREGIVERS FOR PURCHASES OF SPECIAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, OR SERVICES NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF THE SENIOR. ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE INITIATIVE (ADI) PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES FOR THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS AGED 18+ WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED MEMORY DISORDERS. THERE IS A COPAY FEE REQUIRED OF CLIENTS RECEIVING SERVICES BASED ON THE CLIENT'S INCOME AND ABILITY TO PAY. SERVICES OF THE ADI PROGRAM FOCUS ON PROVIDING RESPITE CARE FOR CAREGIVERS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE ALZHEIMER'S OR OTHER RELATED DEMENTIA, OFFERING THEM WEEKLY RELIEF FROM THE CONSTANT DEMANDS OF CAREGIVING. HOMEMAKER ASSISTS WITH HOUSECLEANING, LAUNDRY, MEAL PREPARATION, SHOPPING, AND COMPANIONSHIP TO DISABLED AND FRAIL ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS IN PINELLAS, PASCO AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. HOMEMAKER SERVICES PROVIDE A SAFE, CLEAN-LIVING ENVIRONMENT AND AVOID OR POSTPONE NURSING HOME PLACEMENT AND ARE AVAILABLE ON A FEE-FOR SERVICES BASIS. OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH (OAMH-PINELLAS AND PASCO) SERVICES PEOPLE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM INDIVIDUAL GERONTOLOGICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES THAT CAN BE PROVIDED IN-HOME OR CONDUCTED AT SENIOR CENTERS OR VARIOUS CONGREGATE MEAL SITES IN PASCO/PINELLAS COUNTIES. ELDER COUNSELING SERVICES (VENDOR-COUNSELING CENTER) PROVIDES SERVICES FOR PEOPLE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO WOULD BENEFIT FROM INDIVIDUAL GERONTOLOGICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICES. HUMANA LONG-TERM MANAGED CARE MANAGEMENT PROVIDES FULLY INTEGRATED CARE THROUGH ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODELS WITH ACCESS TO PROVIDERS AND SERVICES THROUGH A UNIFORM STATEWIDE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES IN PINELLAS COUNTY TO ASSIST MEDICAID ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AGED 18+ AT RISK OF NURSING HOME PLACEMENT TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, THE HOME OF A CAREGIVER OR AN ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY RATHER THAN RELOCATING TO AN INSTITUTION BECAUSE OF URGENT PERSONAL CARE NEEDS. MYRTLE OAKS IS A 99-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS LOCATED IN NORTHEAST TAMPA. MANAGED BY GCJFCS AND UNDER THE AUSPICES OF HERON HOUSING CORPORATION, MYRTLE OAKS WAS FUNDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). EGRET HOUSING IS A SEVEN-UNIT HOUSING COMPLEX FOR LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES LOCATED IN NEW PORT RICHEY IN PASCO COUNTY. FUNDED BY HUD, THE PROJECT IS MANAGED BY GCJFCS AND UNDER THE AUSPICES OF EGRET HOUSING CORPORATION.

  Expenses $1,794,143 · Revenue $213,927

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

• DAVID PUNZAK

  CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• ABBY STERENSIS

  VICE CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• STEVE BENOV

  TREASURER

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• EMILIE SOCASH

  SECRETARY

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• ELIZABETH SAMUELSON

  IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• ALAN SCHWARTZ

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• ANDREW ZACHERL

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• EDWARD AMATO

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• GARY FLOWERS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• JENNIFER WEBB

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• KIMBERLY GRIFFITH JACKSON

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• MEREDITH GAUNCE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• MICHAEL DRAYER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• MY EDMONDS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• RICK KRISEMAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• SABRINA GRIFFITH JACKSON

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• SKIPPER SINGER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• SUSAN LANDRESS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• TED NEWMAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• TOM DEISE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• WAYNE HANEWICZ

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• ZACH COOPERSMITH

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  2

• DR SANDRA E BRAHAM

  PRESIDENT/CEO

  Total calculated

  $315,620

  From this org

  $285,937

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $29,683

  Hours/week

  40 + 4.5 related

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $273,437

  Bonus

  $12,500

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $5,431

  Nontaxable benefits

  $24,252

  Filer's total

  $315,620

• SUSAN RAMSEY

  CD & CO

  Total calculated

  $149,654

  From this org

  $139,968

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $9,686

  Hours/week

  40

• ANTHONY SACCENTO

  CFO (AS OF 10/21/24)

  Total calculated

  $28,107

  From this org

  $27,692

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $415

  Hours/week

  40 + 4.5 related

• LLOYD DE FRANCE

  CAO

  Total calculated

  $167,562

  From this org

  $140,572

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $26,990

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $140,572

  Bonus

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $2,809

  Nontaxable benefits

  $24,181

  Filer's total

  $167,562

• ELIZA MCCALL-HORNE

  EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $151,576

  From this org

  $147,999

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $3,577

  Hours/week

  40

  Schedule J breakdown matched by us

  Base

  $147,349

  Bonus

  $650

  Other

  $0

  Deferred

  $2,972

  Nontaxable benefits

  $605

  Filer's total

  $151,576

• LISA CIRCLE

  SR VICE PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $136,244

  From this org

  $124,551

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $11,693

  Hours/week

  40

• ELKE CUMMING

  SR VICE PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $134,672

  From this org

  $122,438

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $12,234

  Hours/week

  40 + 2.5 related

• NICOLE GUINCHO

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $120,004

  From this org

  $107,063

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $12,941

  Hours/week

  40

• TANIA HAMILTON

  VICE PRESIDENT

  Total calculated

  $114,623

  From this org

  $105,051

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $9,572

  Hours/week

  40

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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

• GULF COAST CARES INC

  501(C)(3) · TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES · FL · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

• GULF COAST EGRET HOUSING INC

  501(C)(3) · AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY AND DISABLED POPULATION · FL · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

• GULF COAST HERON HOUSING INC

  501(C)(3) · AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO THE LOW-INCOME, ELDERLY POPULATION · FL · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

7 April 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202631069349300003

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