Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$5,669,625

Total expenses

$3,090,727

Contributions and grants received

$5,400,294

Grants paid

$12,550

Program service revenue

$99,372

Investment income

$40,216

Other revenue

$129,743

Total assets, end of year

$6,939,867

Total liabilities, end of year

$88,900

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$6,850,967

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$2,615,655

Management and general expenses

$317,502

Fundraising expenses

$157,570

Program service expenses (Part III)

$2,615,655

Program services were 84.6% 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

• The organization receives funds to support Florida school districts in implementing the lessons from Lauren's Kids "Safer, Smarter Schools" curriculum for Florida's public (including charter) school students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with supporting professional development and trainings for educators. This is the first-ever comprehensive pre-kindergarten through grade 12 program school-based prevention and personal safety curriculum. The funds were used to research best practices, consult with career educators, administrators, mental health professionals, and developmental psychologists to develop educationally sound, research-based materials aligned to Florida state education standards. Funds were also used to produce animated videos and digital curriculum modules for children, parents and educators.

  Expenses $1,017,167

• The organization developed an educational brochure regarding protecting children against sexual abuse that is included in 8-10 million vehicle registration renewals. Since 95% of childhood sexual abuse is preventable through education and awareness, the goal is to reach as many individuals with direct messaging as possible. The program that allows Lauren's Kids to provide an educational insert in motor vehicle registration renewal notices assures that over 8 million individuals will read the material this year. In December of each year a targeted program occurs in driver's license renewal offices where close to 500,000 individuals are provided with educational materials on how to better protect our children from predators and pedophiles. The organization wrote books entitled "It's Ok to Tell and "Lauren's Kids" which is intended to educate people about abuse. In addition the organization incurs expenses in delivering education materials and class work on the subject of abuse

  Expenses $1,579,160 · Grants $12,550 · Revenue $99,372

• The organization puts on an annual walk to raise awareness about child sexual abuse and encourages those who have been abused to speak up. The walk is called "42 Hours for the 42 Million at the Florida Capitol". There are 42 million survivors of child sexual abuse living in the United States today and 75% of child sexual abuse victims don't tell anyone for at least a year. 45% do not tell for at least five years. Too many wait decades, or never disclose. In lieu of the "42 Hours for the 42 Million in the Florida Capitol" where for 42+ continuous hours in the rotunda of the Florida Capitol, advocates, legislators, state leaders, survivors and community members join Senator Lauren Book, herself a victim and now a survivor and founder of Lauren's Kids, and the Lauren's Kids Foundation walk non-stop on a treadmill to honor the 42 million and advocate for societal and legislative change, we changed to a virtual walk. We created "42 miles for the 42 million" where supporters signed up to participate by committing to walk 42 miles during the month of April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Walkers received a 42 miles for the 42 million t-shirt if they completed the 42 miles. The event was a success and provided an opportunity for supporters of Lauren's Kids along with survivors to participate virtually and expand the reach of Lauren's Kids.

  Expenses $19,328

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

• David Posnack Jewish Community Center

  $8,050

  For the advancement of the organization's primary purpose.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

15 November 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.1

Source object

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