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Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness INC

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Longwood, FL501(c)(3)Since 2000EducationEIN 59-3664594Revenue $28.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSseminoleearlylearning.org2180 W State Road 434 Ste 6150, 32779-5060 · Longwood, FLTax-exempt since Dec 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is to be the recognized authority in Seminole County for information regarding high quality School Readiness and child care services which allow parents to make informed choices when selecting childcare providers. We carry out our mission through collaborative partnerships with early education and care professionals and concerned community leaders to : enhance the quality of School Readiness services in Seminole County; promote community awareness of critical factors regarding early learning; provide scholarships for eligible low income children to attend child care centers; and increase participation in the voluntary prekindergarten program available to all four years olds in Seminole County.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 28 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $119K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$142K
to officers and key staff · 0.5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $85K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
77% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 77% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.5M
-28% vs prior year
Spent
$28.8M
To programs
98%
Net assets
$747K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$28.5M
FY2025▼ -28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$27.6M
FY2021$28.7M
FY2022$35.0M
FY2023$64.4M
FY2024$39.4M
FY2025$28.5M
Expenses
$28.8M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$27.6M
FY2021$28.7M
FY2022$35.0M
FY2023$64.3M
FY2024$38.6M
FY2025$28.8M
Net assets
$747K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$55K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$97K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$985K
FY2025$747K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2000.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $28.0M Management & general 2% · $703K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $142K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$141,654Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Taylor
Interim Chai
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Mulligan
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Metz
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellen Geer
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Grant’s $142K as CEO is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Grant$141,654$137,988$137,988$110,569$104,468$103,587

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides information and scholarships to improve early childhood education and childcare quality.

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3 programs · $27.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

School Readiness

The school readiness (SR) program is designed to assist families with the cost of early care and education. Families are eligible based on employment, pursuing higher education, seeking job skills or with children at risk of abuse AND/OR neglect.

$16.1Mprogram expense
02

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

Voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) is a free educational program for children residing in florida the year before they are eligible to enter kindergarten. The program helps children build a strong foundation using developmentally appropriate materials and practices.

$11.4Mprogram expense
03

Other

Local matching grants to school readiness program.

$305Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Heart of Florida United WayFY2024$85K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$85K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Money outPt IX
$28.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$28.0M
Managementcol C$703K
Owns and owesPt X
$747K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$914K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$28.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$305K
Investment incomeLn 3$67
Total revenueLn 12$28.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$914K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$914K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$747K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M$914K
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.9M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$985K$747K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$142K$132K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.1M$382K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$539K$411K$128K
Payroll taxesLn 10$119K$91K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K$33K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K$18K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$365K$309K$57K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$6K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$61K$40K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$119K$101K$18K
TravelLn 17$23K$17K$6K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$282K$282K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$7K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25.5M$25.5M$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.8M$28.0M$703K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $28.5M$28.8M−$238K$747K 990 PDF
FY2024 $39.4M$38.6M$798K$985K 990 PDF
FY2023 $64.4M$64.3M$89K$186K 990 PDF
FY2022 $35.0M$35.0M$46K$97K 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.7M$28.7M−$4K$51K 990 PDF
FY2020 $27.6M$27.6M$24K$55K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $28,513,963 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $39,114,819$28,208,461
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $317,083$305,435
I-10 Investment income$67
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,431,902$28,513,963
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,294,649$2,308,729
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,338,772$26,443,212
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $38,633,421$28,751,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $798,481−$237,978
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $28,513,963 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,181,395
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$27,066
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,208,461
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $305,435$305,435
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $67$67
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $305,435 · Excluded from tax $67$28,513,963
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,751,941 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $131,667 · Management $9,987$141,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,126,641 · Management $382,454$1,509,095
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $410,546 · Management $128,041$538,587
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $91,009 · Management $28,384$119,393
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $32,931 · Management $6,062$38,993
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,115 · Management $3,335$21,450
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $308,648 · Management $56,815$365,463
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,160 · Management $4,708$10,868
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $39,832 · Management $20,989$60,821
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $101,074 · Management $18,012$119,086
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,247 · Management $5,543$22,790
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,502 · Management $1,234$3,736
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $281,736$281,736
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,698 · Management $13,538$20,236
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,469,247 · Management $21,601$25,490,848
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,813 · Management $2,372$7,185
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,048,866 · Management $703,075 · Fundraising $0$28,751,941
Part X · Balance sheet $3,214,171 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,672,881$914,368
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,364,312$1,685,583
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,947$28,921
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $867,035$585,299
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,926,175$3,214,171
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,779,618$2,286,544
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $161,900$180,948
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,941,518$2,467,492
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $905,027$585,633
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $79,630$161,046
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $984,657$746,679
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,926,175$3,214,171
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $746,679 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,513,963
XI-2 Total expenses$28,751,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$237,978
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$984,657
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$746,679

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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