2025-03-24T14:37:34-05:00 2024-05-31 593040705 RIVERO GORDIMER & COMPANY PA 201 N FRANKLIN ST SUITE 2200 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2023-06-01 824257263 ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND INC ACAD 8639408900 1021 LAKELAND HILLS BOULEVARD LAKELAND FL 33805 TERRI SCARCELLI EA CFO 8639408900 2025-03-24 1 1 SAM A LAZZARA P01342929 8138757774 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z TERRI SCARCELLI EA 1021 LAKELAND HILLS BOULEVARD LAKELAND FL 33805 2436475 0 X ACADEMYPREP.ORG/LAKELAND X 2018 FL TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO BECOME FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH A RIGOROUS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM COUPLED WITH ONGOING GRADUATE SUPPORT. 8 8 0 0 0 0 2518795 1487784 795419 911177 0 0 92528 17698 3406742 2416659 0 0 0 0 2087601 2114660 0 0 288282 930124 837643 3017725 2952303 389017 -535644 1234942 708325 134065 139744 1100877 568581 X TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER STUDENTS QUALIFYING FOR NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS TO BECOME FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH A RIGOROUS MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM COUPLED WITH ONGOING GRADUATE SUPPORT. 0 0 2460212 911177 SEE SCHEDULE O. SEE SCHEDULE O. 2460212 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X X TERRI SCARCELLI EA 8639408900 1021 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD LAKELAND FL 33805 NICK BARNETT CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 NATALI REYES VICE CHAIR 2.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM VASS TREASURER 2.50 X X 0 0 0 GREGORY FANCELLI TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 STACY WALSH TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE PARSONS TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 JASON RODDA TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 TIM MITCHELL TRUSTEE 2.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL L WHITING SR TRUSTEE 2.50 7.00 X 0 0 0 LINCOLN TAMAYO HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 5.00 X 116941 116941 20134 TERRI SCARCELLI CFO 5.00 40.00 X 0 105280 5958 116941 222221 26092 1 0 1 0 ACCURATE EMPLOYER SOLUTIONS 14499 N DALE MABRY HWY 250-S TAMPA FL 33618 PAYROLL PROCESSING 2162898 BLESSED KITCHEN LLC 810 WEST COLONIAL DR ORLANDO FL 32804 CATERING 104073 2 140964 245472 1101348 1487784 TUITION - SCHOLARSHIP 611710 870616 870616 ACTIVITY FEE 611710 25015 25015 15546 15546 911177 37514 140964 19816 17698 17698 2416659 911177 0 17698 222221 168797 26600 26824 1472501 1211667 71139 189695 15631 12429 1681 1521 243136 193327 26152 23657 161171 131806 16003 13362 20000 20000 79487 68222 11265 279 279 170440 125231 31168 14041 59591 57341 2250 19480 15172 4308 100479 100479 64415 64415 STUDENT MEALS 102394 102394 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 82909 82909 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 71996 71996 GUIDANCE AND EVALUATION 18128 18128 48045 35899 11066 1080 2952303 2460212 203809 288282 811478 270187 4401 4150 1484 10175 677026 296962 277861 380064 130542 33890 9176 9859 1234942 708325 116315 96366 17750 43378 134065 139744 X 339511 568581 761366 0 1100877 568581 1234942 708325 X -535644 3348 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 130542 100000 -3348 33890 30418 98792 1332 130542 11659 20000 -1127 114 30418 10000 1687 28 11659 1 1 1 134973 21420 113553 391136 243192 147944 150917 32350 118567 380064 DUE TO ACADEMY PREP FOUNDATION 43378 43378 X 3065456 645449 3348 648797 2416659 0 2416659 3597752 645449 645449 2952303 0 2952303 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS IT HAS TAKEN THAT ARE SUBJECT TO A SIGNIFICANT DEGREE OF UNCERTAINTY. TAX YEARS AFTER 2020 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTEREST IN ACADEMY PREP FOUNDATION 3,348. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 NEIGHBORHOOD PUBLICATIONS COOKING FOR KIDS 36429 21929 14500 5918 EVENING OF STARS 119995 100813 19182 8529 1 22054 18222 3832 5369 178478 140964 37514 19816 19816 17698 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LINCOLN TAMAYO HEAD OF SCHOOL 116941 116941 0 0 0 0 0 0 10067 10067 127008 127008 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND/OR ITS COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND IS A RIGOROUS, PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT MIDDLE SCHOOL (5TH-8TH GRADES) FOR LOW INCOME STUDENTS IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. ACADEMY PREP PROVIDES AN EXEMPLARY COLLEGE PREPARATORY MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION THAT INCLUDES EXTENDED DAYS, WEEKS, AND SCHOOL YEAR, COUPLED WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES. ACADEMY PREP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT OUR GRADUATES IN HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, AND INTO THEIR CAREERS, ENSURING SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS INTO EACH PHASE OF THEIR LIVES. ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS ATTEND SCHOOL UP TO 11 HOURS A DAY, 6 DAYS A WEEK, 11 MONTHS A YEAR, WITH CLASSES OF NO MORE THAN 20 STUDENTS, SEPARATED BY GENDER IN 5TH AND 6TH GRADES. ACADEMY PREP OFFERS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF DEMANDING ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH. IN ADDITION TO RIGOROUS EDUCATION IN ENGLISH, MATH, HISTORY, AND SCIENCE, ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ART, CHESS, SPANISH, MUSIC, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES WEEKLY AS IMPORTANT PARTS OF THEIR ACADEMIC SCHEDULE. OVER 25 ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES ARE OFFERED TO ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AS PART OF THEIR SCHOOL DAY, INCLUDING GOLF, MUSIC, CHOIR, DANCE, GARDENING, DRAMA, JOURNALISM, MARTIAL ARTS AND COOKING, TO NAME A FEW. ADDITIONALLY, STUDENTS SPEND SATURDAYS ON FIELD TRIPS THAT INCLUDE KAYAKING AND NATURE EXPLORATION, VISITS TO ART, SCIENCE AND HISTORY MUSEUMS, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE POSITIVE ROLE MODELS IN THE CLASSROOM AND FACILITATE ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES THAT CONNECT ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS TO THE DYNAMIC AND DIVERSE LAKELAND COMMUNITY. FAMILY INVOLVEMENT IS ALSO AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT - 40 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE PER FAMILY IS REQUIRED ANNUALLY. THE ACADEMY PREP MODEL ACHIEVES OUTSTANDING RESULTS. ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS SHOW SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN ACADEMIC ABILITY THROUGH THEIR ACADEMY PREP YEARS. MOST ENTER AT OR LESS THAN GRADE LEVEL IN MATH AND READING. BY GRADUATION, 8TH GRADERS ARE SCORING AHEAD OF GRADE LEVEL IN MATH AND READING ON NATIONAL ASSESSMENT TESTS. WHILE ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND HAS ONLY BEEN OPEN SINCE 2019, WE ARE MODELED AFTER OUR SISTER CAMPUSES IN ST. PETERSBURG (OPENED IN 1997) AND TAMPA (OPENED IN 2003). THROUGH THE YEARS AT THESE CAMPUSES, APPROXIMATELY 81% OF GRADUATES HAVE ATTENDED PRIVATE OR BOARDING COLLEGE PREP SCHOOLS AFTER LEAVING ACADEMY PREP. 99% OF GRADUATES HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL ON TIME, AND 84% OF OUR GRADUATES HAVE GONE ON TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION, WITH AN ADDITIONAL 6% SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES. ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND'S FIRST GRADUATING CLASS IS CURRENTLY IN 9TH GRADE. 83% OF THAT CLASS IS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN PRIVATE, BOARDING, OR PUBLIC IB/MAGNET COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. THIS EXEMPLARY CLASS EXCELLED ACADEMICALLY AND HAD THE 2ND HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS ON OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL IN BOTH MATH AND READING AMONG ALL SCHOOLS COUNTY-WIDE, ACCORDING TO CONCORDANT SCORES OF THE MAP AND FSA TESTS, WITH 79% OF THE CLASS BEING ON OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL IN READING AND 88% OF THE CLASS BEING ON OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL IN MATH. WE ARE THE ONLY SCHOOL IN POLK COUNTY TO RANK THAT HIGHLY IN BOTH SECTIONS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT GRADUATE SUPPORT SERVICES PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS AND GRADUATES THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AS THEY BECOME LEADERS AND BREAK THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. CLOSE SUPPORT AND COUNSELING IS PROVIDED WHILE STUDENTS ARE IN OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES EMPHASIZING POSITIVE LIFE CHOICES, A COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE GOALS WHILE ENSURING STUDENTS MASTER ACADEMIC AND ENRICHMENT COURSES AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. PRIOR TO GRADUATING FROM ACADEMY PREP, STUDENTS DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS AND ARE THEN MATCHED WITH PRIVATE COLLEGE PREPARATORY LOCAL AND BOARDING SCHOOLS AND ADVANCED PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. THE GRADUATE SUPPORT TEAM MONITORS THEIR PROGRESS THROUGHOUT THEIR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS, ENSURING SUCCESSFUL TRANSITIONS AND OUTCOMES. GRADUATE SUPPORT'S FOCUS ON CURRENT ACADEMY PREP STUDENTS IS PRIMARILY ON THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE CLASSES, ENSURING THAT EACH STUDENT APPLIES TO, IS ACCEPTED INTO, AND RECEIVES FUNDING FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL BEST SUITED FOR THE STUDENT - WHETHER LOCAL PRIVATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS, LOCAL MAGNET OR IB PROGRAMS, OR BOARDING SCHOOLS. GRADUATE SUPPORT ALSO PROVIDES THE ACADEMY PREP 8TH GRADE CLASS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN A WEEKLY CLASS, WHICH TEACHES STUDENTS LIFE LESSONS LIKE INTERVIEWING SKILLS, DINING AND DRESSING ETIQUETTE, TIME MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP. STUDENTS ARE ALSO OFFERED AN INTENSIVE SAT PREP CLASS DURING LUNCH AND RECESS. THE GRADUATE SUPPORT TEAM SERVES ACADEMY PREP GRADUATES IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BY CLOSELY MONITORING THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND HELPING TO ADDRESS ANY CHALLENGES IN THEIR ACADEMIC OR PERSONAL LIVES TO ENSURE THAT STUDENTS GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL AND MATRICULATE INTO COLLEGE. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2B ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND, INC. CONTRACTS WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE EMPLOYEES. UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, ALL EMPLOYEES OF ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND, INC. ARE IN ACTUALITY LEASED FROM THE PEO. DUE TO THIS AGREEMENT, ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND, INC. DOES NOT FILE FORM W-3 TRANSMITTAL OF WAGE AND TAX STATEMENTS, BUT RATHER THE PEO WILL FILE FORM W-3 WHICH WOULD INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND, INC. LEASED PERSONNEL COSTS ARE BROKEN DOWN INTO COMPONENTS OF SALARIES, PAYROLL TAXES, RETIREMENT, AND OTHER BENEFITS AND ARE REPORTED ON THE APPROPRIATE SCHEDULES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2022, ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF LAKELAND, INC. UTILIZED 42 EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE PEO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990 AND REPORTS TO THE BOARD. A COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TRUSTEES ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND ENFORCES THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD APPROVES ALL COMPENSATION AND HIRING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PRINTED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGES IN INTEREST IN ACADAMY PREP FOUNDATIONS 3,348. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTING THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. FORM 990 PART III - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT-RELATED EXPENSES SEEM DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH ACCORDING TO PERCEIVED FUNDRAISING STANDARDS. DUE TO OUR UNIQUE MODEL OF OFFERING FREE-TUITION TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS, WE DEPEND ALMOST ENTIRELY ON OUR DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN ORDER TO COVER OPERATING EXPENSES. THE ROLE OF THE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT EXTENDS FAR BEYOND FUNDRAISING. AT ACADEMY PREP, DEVELOPMENT ENCOMPASSES ALL EVENT-PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL AS CULTIVATION OF MAJOR AND CAPITAL GIFTS, WHICH REQUIRE FRONT-END INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM BENEFITS. WE EXPECT TO REALIZE THESE BENEFITS IN FUTURE YEARS. ACADEMY PREP'S GRADUATES ARE ITS BEST EXAMPLES OF THE SCHOOL'S SUCCESS IN TRANSFORMING THE LIVES OF YOUNG, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS. OUR GRADUATES ARE SERVING AS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND WORKING HARD AS THEY STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE OF OUR STUDENTS FROM THE ACADEMY PREP CLASS OF 2007 ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL AT BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA IN 2015. HE WENT ON TO LAW SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEVIN COLLEGE OF LAW, AND WORKED AS A SUMMER ASSOCIATE IN 2017 AT A MAJOR LAW FIRM IN TAMPA. HE HAS SINCE PASSED THE BAR AND CURRENTLY PRACTICES COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LAW AT THAT PRESTIGIOUS LAW FIRM. ANOTHER GRADUATE FROM ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF TAMPA CAME TO THE SCHOOL WHILE IN FOSTER CARE AND LIVING IN A GROUP HOME. SHE GRADUATED FROM ACADEMY PREP IN 2011, WENT ON TO CHATHAM HALL, A PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL IN CHATHAM VIRGINIA, ON FULL SCHOLARSHIP, AND OBTAINED HER DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. SHE WAS ACCEPTED INTO A COVETED AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH MICROSOFT THE SUMMER BEFORE GRADUATION AND WAS OFFERED A SALARIED POSITION AT MICROSOFT, COMPLETE WITH SIGNING BONUS AND STOCK OPTIONS, POST-GRADUATION. ABOUT HER ACADEMY PREP EXPERIENCE, SHE SAID, "ACADEMY PREP DEVELOPS COMMUNITY LEADERS BY GIVING EVERY CHILD A CHANCE TO SUCCEED AND A CHANCE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT." 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