2026-02-20T17:42:11-05:00 2025-06-30 993868472 MKA ADVISORY LLC 501 S NEW YORK AVE STE 100 WINTER PARK FL 327894241 990 2024-07-01 593664594 THE SEMINOLE COUNTY COALITION FOR SCHOOL READINESS INC SEMI 4079602461 2180 W STATE ROAD 434 STE 6150 LONGWOOD FL 32779 JENNIFER GRANT CEO 4078711101 2026-02-20 true true W ED MOSS JR P00531414 4076445811 2026-02-20 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X JENNIFER GRANT 2180 W STATE ROAD 434 STE 6150 LONGWOOD FL 32779 28513963 false X WWW.SEMINOLEEARLYLEARNING.ORG X 2000 FL 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. 15 15 23 25 0 39114819 28208461 317083 305435 67 0 39431902 28513963 0 0 2294649 2308729 0 0 36338772 26443212 38633421 28751941 798481 -237978 8926175 3214171 7941518 2467492 984657 746679 X 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. false false 11404370 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. ELC SEMINOLE VERIFIES PARTICIPANT ELIGBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND ISSUES A VPK CERTIFICATE WHICH IS USED TO REGISTER THE CHILD AT A VPK PROVIDER OF THE PARENT'S CHOICE FROM AMONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE CHILD CARE CENTERS, FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES, OR FAITH-BASED PROGRAMS. IN 2024-2025, THE COALITION SERVED 3,043 CHILDREN UNDER THE VPK PROGRAM. 16144232 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. THE SR PROGRAM SUPPORTS THESE FAMILIES IN ACCESSING QUALITY CHILD CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 5 AND SERVICE FOR OUR CHILDREN THROUGH AGE TWELVE AFTER SCHOOL AND DURING SCHOOL BREAKS AND HOLIDAYS. IT AFFORDS FAMILIES THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME ECONOMICALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND PREPARES THEIR CHILDREN FOR A PATH OF LEARNING IN KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. IN 2024-2025, THE COALITION SERVED 2,107 CHILDREN UNDER THE SR PROGRAM. 305435 OTHER: LOCAL MATCHING GRANTS TO SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM. 194829 OTHER PROGRAMS 194829 28048866 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 53 0 23 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false true false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true false false FL X X JENNIFER GRANT 4079602461 2180 W STATE ROAD 434 STE 6150 LONGWOOD FL 32779 JENNIFER GRANT CEO 40.00 X 141654 0 0 FRANK TAYLOR INTERIM CHAI 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN MULLIGAN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENDRA CASSELL TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA DUNCKEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY METZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARNES ALSTON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN GEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR GINA FONTANA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IDA LEWIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ENGLISH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MALLORY LAMBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE WILSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACI KLINKBEIL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VANESSA BOUFFARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 141654 1 false false false THE CHILDREN'S FORUM INC 1211 GOVERNORS SQUARE BLVD STE 200 TALLAHASSEE FL 32301 CHILDCARE 215740 1 28181395 27066 28208461 LOCAL MATCH 172953 172953 OTHER RESTRICTED REVENUE 132482 132482 305435 67 67 28513963 305435 67 141654 131667 9987 1509095 1126641 382454 538587 410546 128041 119393 91009 28384 38993 32931 6062 21450 18115 3335 365463 308648 56815 10868 6160 4708 60821 39832 20989 119086 101074 18012 22790 17247 5543 3736 2502 1234 281736 281736 20236 6698 13538 CHILDCARE SERVICES 25446062 25446062 MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER 17666 11833 5833 GRANT TO PROVIDERS 16727 11204 5523 BANK FEES & OTHER 10393 148 10245 7185 4813 2372 28751941 28048866 703075 0 4672881 914368 3364312 1685583 21947 28921 867035 585299 8926175 3214171 7779618 2286544 161900 180948 7941518 2467492 X 905027 585633 79630 161046 984657 746679 8926175 3214171 -237978 X false true X true true true X 28421722 34596586 64078001 39114819 28208461 194419589 28421722 34596586 64078001 39114819 28208461 194419589 194419589 67 67 194419656 1652360 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 180948 180948 28519963 6000 6000 28513963 28513963 28757941 6000 6000 28751941 28751941 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION 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. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAMS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4 THE HOLIDAYS AND PERSONAL EXTENDED LEAVE WITHOUT PAY SECTIONS OF THE EMPLOYMENT POLICY HANDBOOK WERE UPDATED. THE OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WAS UPDATED TO REPLACE THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE DUTIES WITH THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE CEO & CFO WILL REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING IF THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COALITION STAFF FIRST REVIEWS AND SUBMITS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.