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← FOUNDATION FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FOUNDATION FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,779,135
Total expenses
$3,909,865
Contributions and grants received
$3,420,510
Grants paid
$169,298
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$105,674
Other revenue
$252,951
Total assets, end of year
$6,425,825
Total liabilities, end of year
$198,365
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,227,460
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,621,323
Management and general expenses
$208,613
Fundraising expenses
$79,929
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,621,323

Program services were 92.6% 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.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $635,160

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,785,350

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,814,376

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $143,943 · excluded $143,943

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,171,037

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,209,306

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$38,269

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$38,269 · related or exempt -$38,269

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $331,781

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $91,777

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $240,004 · excluded $240,004

  • 11a · Other revenue: FEE INCOME

    total $12,947 · related or exempt $12,947

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $12,947

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $169,298 · program services $169,298

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $678,648 · program services $509,484 · management and general $89,235 · fundraising $79,929

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $49,020 · management and general $49,020

  • 17 · Travel

    total $14,043 · program services $6,788 · management and general $7,255

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,034 · management and general $5,034

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPORT

    total $2,932,379 · program services $2,932,379

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES

    total $18,130 · management and general $18,130

  • 24c · Other expenses: BOARD INVESTOR DEVELOPMEN

    total $16,115 · program services $1,400 · management and general $14,715

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES

    total $9,643 · management and general $9,643

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $17,555 · program services $1,974 · management and general $15,581

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,222,692 · end of year $794,500

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $149,019 · end of year $107,793

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $14,035 · end of year $16,018

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $3,361,243 · end of year $3,881,632

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,499,041 · end of year $1,625,882

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $191,397 · end of year $132,265

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $19,000 · end of year $66,100

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $997,506 · end of year $967,297

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,038,127 · end of year $5,260,163

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO INSPIRE SUCCESS AND THRIVING FOR ALL STUDENTS IN SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THAT LEVERAGES RELATIONSHIPS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES. SINCE INCEPTION THE FOUNDATION HAS RAISED OVER 65 MILLION TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.

  • TOOLS 4 SEMINOLE SCHOOLS - SECURES DONATED CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. ALL TEACHERS AT 39 SCHOOLS - ONES WITH 50%+ STUDENTS ON FREE AND REDUCED MEALS - ARE ELIGIBLE TO SHOP MONTHLY. THE REMAINING SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE A DEDICATED REPRESENTATIVE SHOP FOR THE SCHOOL ONCE PER MONTH. APPROXIMATELY 1,578,795 IN PRODUCT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS IN THE DISTRICT SO THAT STUDENTS COULD START THE YEAR ON THE RIGHT FOOT.

    Expenses $1,578,795

  • TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN: TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN IS A STATEWIDE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THAT TARGETS STUDENTS WITH A FINANCIAL NEED AND A STRONG DESIRE TO SUCCEED. EACH SPRING, EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS FROM SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR 30 TWO-YEAR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SERVICED 115 STUDENTS IN THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.

    Expenses $484,954 · Grants $169,298

  • GRANTS FOR GREAT IDEAS: THE GRANTS FOR GREAT IDEAS PROGRAM ALLOCATES SMALL GRANTS FOR CLASSROOM, SCHOOL OR DISTRICT PROJECTS. THE FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THE FUNDING FOR CLASSROOM PROJECTS THAT ARE INNOVATIVE AND ORIGINAL WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ENHANCING A STUDENT'S LEARNING EXPERIENCE.

    Expenses $100,430

  • FAMILIES IN NEED (FOMERLY FAMILIES IN TRANSITION): FAMILIES IN NEED WAS ESTABLISHED TO SERVE THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN IN THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM WHO ARE CONSIDERED HOMELESS. THESE STUDENTS "LACK A FIXED, REGULAR AND ADEQUATE RESIDENCE; OR HAVE A PRIMARY NIGHTTIME RESIDENCE THAT IS TEMPORARY IN NATURE; OR IS A PLACE NOT DESIGNED OR USED ORIGINALLY AS A REGULAR SLEEPING ACCOMODATION FOR HUMAN BEINGS." A SCHOOL LIASON HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH THE DISTRICT'S ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL, AS WELL AS THE COMMUNITY, AGENCIES AND SHELTERS IN IDENTIFYING HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. CONTACT WITH THE FAMILY AND SCHOOL IS MADE AND COMMUNICATION IS ESTABLISHED WITH THE STUDENT'S SCHOOL, AS WELL. OTHER INCLUDES MANY MINI-GRANTS AND PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE EDUCATORS AS WELL AS STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR FURTHER EDUCATION.

    Expenses $1,457,144

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Jean Vansmith

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jeremy Bain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cait Baumann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Serita Beamon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Brannon

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sommer Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Bugos

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Bundy Jr

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Prasad Chittaluru

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara Christensen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nicole Crocker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jamie Cuzmar

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tanya Easterling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Raychel Garcia

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Hall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michelle Hayes

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ashmeet Kalra

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kristine Kraus

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bradley Lacore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian Luc

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Macaione

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Holton Mills

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Murphy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mj Tietig

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shane Wolfe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
4 December 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202533389349300938

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