2026-04-30T15:11:55-05:00 2025-09-30 204989621 VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP 255 ALHAMBRA CIR STE 630 CORAL GABLES FL 331347417 990 2024-10-01 651054347 BE STRONG INTERNATIONAL INC BEST 3059697829 9730 EAST HIBISCUS STREET PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 MICHELLE SHIRLEY CEO 3059697829 2026-04-30 1 1 OCTAVIO R VERDEJA P00678119 3054463177 2026-04-30 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LISA GREER 9730 EAST HIBISCUS STREET PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 3797267 0 X WWW.BESTRONGINTL.ORG X 2000 FL TO PROVIDE HEART SKILLS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES. 10 10 62 130 0 0 3827191 3730682 61069 54011 11073 7073 -42618 -44417 3856715 3747349 0 0 0 0 2555675 2461254 0 0 182817 1291576 1187615 3847251 3648869 9464 98480 2291823 2349374 1458736 1404565 833087 944809 TO PROVIDE HEART SKILLS AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION TO YOUTH AND FAMILIES. 0 0 1202611 MARRIAGE MATTERSTHE MARRIAGE MATTERS PROGRAM SERVED 148 COUPLES THROUGH BILINGUAL (ENGLISH AND SPANISH) WORKSHOPS TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION, BUILD EMOTIONAL CLOSENESS, AND IMPROVE LONG-TERM FAMILY STABILITY. 773053 YOUTHPROJECT H.O.P.E. SERVED 1,527 YOUTH WITH TOOLS TO DEVELOP HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION AND EMPATHY, AND STRENGTHEN DECISION-MAKING.THE BE STRONG AFTER SCHOOL CLUB (BSASC) WAS HELD AT FOUR SITES THROUGHOUT MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD COUNTIES, SERVING 206 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM OFFERED UNIQUE EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING ACADEMIC SUPPORT, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, AND HEART SKILLS, HELPING STUDENTS BUILD CONFIDENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND TEAMWORK WHILE IMPROVING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. 1143803 FAMILYTHE PARENT CLUB PROGRAM SERVED 5,697 PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS THROUGH MULTILINGUAL (ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND CREOLE) WORKSHOPS, HELPING THEM GAIN POSITIVE PARENTING TOOLS. THE FATHERS FIRST PROGRAM SERVED 113 FATHERS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, PEER DISCUSSIONS, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING TO PROMOTE EMPATHY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND HEALTHIER FATHER-CHILD DYNAMICS. THE FAMILY STRENGTHENING PROGRAM (FSP) SERVED 189 PARTICIPANTS (PARENTS/CAREGIVERS AND YOUTH AGES 1216) FROM 64 FAMILIES THROUGH COACHING SESSIONS TO STRENGTHEN FAMILY FUNCTIONING, IMPROVE PARENTCHILD COMMUNICATION, AND INCREASE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR-MANAGEMENT SKILLS. 3119467 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 1 62 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 FL X TIFFANY SOPCZAK 3059697829 9730 EAST HIBISCUS STREET PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 LISA GREER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID COX TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MAYRA VIVACQUA MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ARCIA VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 YOEL GUTIERREZ MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG SKOKE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD DELK MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 O'NEIL J PYKE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RANDY M WEBER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SHIRLEY CEO 40.00 X 140000 0 24670 140000 0 24670 1 0 1 0 0 149648 3034943 546091 12094 3730682 WORKSHOPS 34529 34529 MEMBERSHIP DUES 19482 19482 54011 7073 7073 0 149648 49918 -49918 -49918 OTHER INCOME 5501 5501 5501 3747349 59512 0 -42845 141077 63485 35269 42323 1975812 1769977 182192 23643 42581 36880 4374 1327 141627 122665 14549 4413 160157 138714 16452 4991 166474 109650 10027 46797 149143 136465 56 12622 27997 24607 1260 2130 33059 28633 3396 1030 PROGRAM EXPENSES 522264 513438 1266 7560 OTHER EXPENSES 176190 70161 71842 34187 FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT 69444 62982 4958 1504 SOFTWARE 43044 41810 944 290 3648869 3119467 346585 182817 87296 158425 206298 379653 474065 236681 18442 39780 1428585 18062 1410950 1410523 94120 122550 652 1762 2291823 2349374 166331 152185 84023 29929 1114262 1099901 94120 122550 1458736 1404565 X 610607 680924 222480 263885 833087 944809 2291823 2349374 98480 13242 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1976315 3134109 3477099 3827191 3730682 16145396 1976315 3134109 3477099 3827191 3730682 16145396 16145396 2740 10270 12166 13709 7073 45958 45702 18 582 5501 51803 16243157 213229 0.99400 0.99400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1046080 1046080 370410 18062 352348 12095 12095 1410523 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 122550 122550 X 3892720 13242 82211 49918 145371 3747349 0 3747349 3780998 82211 49918 132129 3648869 0 3648869 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 9/30/25, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2022. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 49,918. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 49,918. HEARTS IN RHYTHM 149648 149648 26859 836 22223 149648 149648 26859 836 22223 49918 -49918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MICHELLE SHIRLEY CEO 140000 0 0 0 0 0 11300 0 13370 0 164670 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO AND BOARD TREASURER REVIEW THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO READ AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PRIOR TO JOINING THE BOARD. THE POLICY DETAILS THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN IF A BOARD MEMBER, EMPLOYEE OR CONTRACTOR ENTERS INTO A CONTRACT, TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH THE AGENCY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND DETERMINED BY COMPILING THE SALARIES OF OTHER CEO OF COMPARABLE NONPROFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.