2026-07-09T12:27:20-04:00 2025-12-31 591978917 PRIDA GUIDA & PEREZ PA 2504 WEST KATHLEEN ST TAMPA FL 33607 990 2025-01-01 591807551 CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN INC CHAM 8136734646 3108 WEST AZEELE STREET TAMPA FL 33609 JL BIELON CEO 8136734646 2026-06-05 GEORGE K GUIDA P00535546 8132266091 2026-06-04 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JL BIELON 3108 WEST AZEELE STREET TAMPA FL 33609 7968213 false X CFCTB.ORG X 1977 FL CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN IS THE TAMPA BAY REGION'S LEADING AGENCY FOCUSED EXCLUSIVELY ON THE PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, WHICH WE ACCOMPLISH THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED AND RESEARCH-INFORMED FAMILY EDUCATION 23 23 151 63 0 7642360 7820034 20122 17193 69677 86984 -42085 -66327 7690074 7857884 0 0 5581887 6410958 0 624376 1878964 2238408 7460851 8649366 229223 -791482 4072241 3884131 770465 1345461 3301776 2538670 CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS SERVE OVER 23,000 CHILDREN AND PARENTS EACH YEAR. CFC IS COMMITTED TO SERVING FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO 18 YEARS OLD, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT 0-5 YEAR-OLD false false 2382354 PARENTING SERVICES: OUR CLASSES, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT ARE ROOTED IN SCIENCE AND DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS DEVELOP SKILLS TO RAISE HEALTHY, THRIVING CHILDREN. PARENTING SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE: A BETTER CHILDBIRTH ("ABC")PROGRAM, THE FAMILY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAMS, SPARK TEEN PROGRAM, FATHERS RESOURCE AND NETWORKING COMMUNITY ("FRANC"), AND POSITIVE PARENTING & PARTNERSHIP. A BETTER CHILDBIRTH ("ABC") PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, ACCESSIBLE PRENATAL EDUCATION AND LACTATION SUPPORT THAT STRENGTHENS EARLY PARENT-CHILD ATTACHMENT AND PROMOTES HEALTH CHILD DEVELOPMENT FROM BIRTH. 226749 COMMUNITY EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS & OUTREACH: AT CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN, WE BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES TO FEEL SAFE AT HOME AND TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN LIFE. BY EDUCATING CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN, CFC SPREADS THE POWERFUL IMPACT OF THE PROGRAMS FAR BEYOND THE CHILDREN, PARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE IN THEM. OUR COMMUNITY EDUCATION EFFORTS INCLUDE: KIDS ON THE BLOCK, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES & PARTNERSHIPS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. KIDS ON THE BLOCK PROVIDES EDUCATION THAT EQUIPS CHILDREN WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE TO RECOGNIZE UNSAFE SITUATIONS, BUILD HEALTH RELATIONSHIPSM AND SEEK HELP FROM TRUSTED ADULTS. THROUGH ENGAGING, AGE- APPROPRIATE PUPPET PRESENTATIONS, 4335481 PARENT & CHILDREN SERVICES: THE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO DELIVER THESE SERVICES HELP PARENTS BUILD STRONG, HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS WITH THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WHILELEARNING TOGETHER. CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN DEVELOPS SCREENINGS FOR CHILDREN TO HELP PARENTS LEARN ABOUT THEIR CHILD'S PROGRESS, WHAT TO DO WHEN THERE ARE CONCERNS, AND HOW BEST TO SUPPORT THEM AS THEY GROW. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: BABY BUNGALOW, HEALTHY FAMILIES, LAYLA'S HOUSE, PARENTS AS TEACHERS ("PAT"), GREAT WE GROW ("GWG"), AND DULCE. 6944584 true true false false false false false false false true true true false true true false true false false false false false false 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 44 0 true 151 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 23 23 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X X X JL BIELON 8136734646 3108 WEST AZEELE STREET TAMPA FL 33609 KEITH FAKHOURY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LARA ROESKE FERNANDEZ ESQ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE V GORMLY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GREG HARGROVE DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SELENA MAJEED DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE JACOB PRESIDENT EL 10.00 X X 0 0 0 BONNIE SAKS MD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARIAN WINTERS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH LAMY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA RUDEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 AMY HAILE CEO 40.00 X 114403 0 7242 REYNALD LATORTUE CFO 40.00 X 117179 0 13431 SARAH ANDERSON ESQ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR SYLVIA CARRA-HAHN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KOVACS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR AMY WEISS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DR JOAN ZINOBER DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE HOWRY DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY PEACOCK DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JON WAX CFP DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 KORIN MARTIN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JL BIELON CEO 40.00 X 128077 0 6404 NIKKI DANIELS CPO 40.00 X 108755 0 13130 STEVEN BRANNOCK ESQ DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER FEDORA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MATHISEN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 TODD O'DONNELL DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 468414 40207 4 false false false 367427 7030202 422405 17734 7820034 TRAINING FEES 14402 14402 CLIENT FEES 2791 2791 17193 68063 68063 47297 28376 18921 18921 18921 367427 81953 -81953 -81953 MISCELLANEOUS 15626 15626 15626 7857884 36114 1736 508620 121885 319495 67240 4706847 4315228 212037 179582 774433 687118 45770 41545 421058 343422 57890 19746 26082 26082 2716 2716 828853 384195 200823 243835 62602 26404 6173 30025 29439 20120 4819 4500 181426 97154 81241 3031 237512 223377 9655 4480 87995 86674 109 1212 87760 83697 4038 25 24760 4387 20373 75377 55039 16240 4098 CLIENT RELATED EXPENSES 213225 212412 813 SUPPLIES 141741 119228 10742 11771 COMMUNICATION 86375 71401 12488 2486 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 82236 65620 13341 3275 70309 27223 35561 7525 8649366 6944584 1080406 624376 1300885 1008706 715036 859515 48717 46401 1475272 942642 521992 532630 917331 945707 568280 491172 4072241 3884131 686726 1283847 83739 61614 770465 1345461 X 2576749 2364887 725027 173783 3301776 2538670 4072241 3884131 X -791482 28376 X false true X true true true X 6810991 5827282 6266013 7642360 7820034 34366680 6810991 5827282 6266013 7642360 7820034 34366680 305235 34061445 8087 5687 41118 84532 68063 207487 32799 1981 103177 10475 15626 164058 34738225 185344 0.98050 0.97730 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 148,432 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 100000 false false 327825 327825 345188 112949 232239 47666 26330 21336 232673 337570 -104897 521920 465793 56127 532630 945707 F 945707 BENEFICIAL INTEREST COMMUNITY FOUND 385892 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 78913 PLEDGE RECEIVABLE 25555 LEASE DEPOSIT 812 491172 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY - NON CURR 61614 61614 7968213 28376 81953 110329 7857884 7857884 8731319 81953 81953 8649366 8649366 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENTS 81,953 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D SPECIAL EVENTS 81,953 CAPM APRIL SOIR 168270 168270 13364 16433 500 15375 OTHER 112717 112717 1894 2 86440 86440 1069 15192 18126 367427 367427 14433 31625 500 35395 81953 -81953 FORM 990 PART 1 - LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OR MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES, CONTINUED: PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. CHAMPIONS WAS FOUNDED ON THE NOTION THAT WHEN WE AS A COMMUNITY FAIL TO PREVENT AND TREAT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, WE ALL SUFFER. FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, WE HAVE SERVED THE TAMPA BAY REGION WITH AN ARRAY OF CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND FAMILY EDUCATION SERVICES THAT HAS CONSTANTLY EVOLVED AND IMPROVED TO MEET THE PRESENT NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. CHAMPIONS' PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO TACKLE THIS PROBLEM WITH BOTH BREADTH AND DEPTH, DELIVERING HANDS-ON TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND INFORMATION TO PARENTS AT-RISK OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS THOSE WHO JUST NEED A HELPING HAND. PART III, LINE 1, ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, CONTINUED: RANGE. THE FAMILIES WE SERVE REPRESENT THE FULL SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY OF THE TAMPA BAY AREA. IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO OUR SERVICES, CFC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING ALL SERVICES AT NO CHARGE OR, IN VERY LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES, A LOW FEE. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE: - CLASSES AND INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT: RESEARCH-INFORMED AND EVIDENCE- BASED NURTURING PARENT CLASSES DESIGNED TO HELP PARENTS DEVELOP SKILLS TO RAISE HEALTHY, THRIVING CHILDREN. - PLAYGROUPS & SCREENINGS: PARENT-CHILD-TOGETHER PLAYGROUPS UTILIZING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS AND RESEARCH-INFORMED ACTIVITIES TO HELP PARENTS BOND AND CONNECT WITH THEIR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WHILE LEARNING TOGETHER. - HOME VISITING SERVICES: LONG-TERM INDIVIDUALIZED PARENTING SUPPORT PROVIDED IN-HOME BY PROFESSIONALS WITH EXPERTISE IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT. - CHILD ABUSE & BULLYING EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL PUPPET SHOWS TEACHING CHILDREN TO SAFELY RECOGNIZE AND REPORT ABUSE, NEGLECT, BULLYING AND OTHER PERSONAL SAFETY ISSUES IN SCHOOLS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONTINUED: THE FAMILY LEARNING CENTER STRENGTHENS FAMILIES THROUGH DIRECT SUPPORT: EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR WOMEN AND MEN IN RESIDENTIAL OR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND CO-OCCURING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE USE OF PROTECTIVE FACTORS TO IMPROVE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. SPARK TEEN PROGRAM PROVIDES TARGETED, PREVENTION-FOCUSED PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEENS, PARTICULARLY THOSE FACING HEIGHTENED VULNERABILITY, INCLUDING YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE. FATHERS RESOURCE AND NETWORKING COMMUNITY ("FRANC") STRENGTHENS FAMILIES THROUGH TARGETED SUPPORT FOR FATHER AND FATHER FIGURES, AN OFTEN UNDERREPRESENTED BUT CRITICAL DRIVER OF CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS A COMPREHENSIVE, STRENGTH-BASED MODEL THAT COMBINES PSYCHOSOCIAL EDUCATION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SKILL-BUILDING TO HELP FATHERS BECOME MORE ENGAGED, STABLE, AND SUPPORTIVE IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES. POSTIVE PARENTING & PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES A VARIETY OF TAILORED CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES DESIGNED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT PARENTING SKILLS, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AMONG CO-PARENTS, MARRIAGE, AND COUPLE STABILITY, FINANCIAL HEALTH, AND PARENTING CONFIDENCE. THIS PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B - SECOND ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONTINUED: THE PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-IMPACT, EARLY INTERVENTION THAT PROMOTES SAFETY, EMPATHY, AND ABUSE PREVENTION AMONG ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN. COMMUNITY INTIATIVE & PARTNERSHIPS SEEKS TO FIND SOLUTIONS BY MOBILIZING OUT COMMUNITY FOR ACTION, SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY A BETTER PLACE FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY. - THE TALKS READ SING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN FOCUSES ON EDUCATING PARENTS AND TAMPA BAY RESIDENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING A CHILD'S BRAIN BY TALKING, READING, AND SINGING STARTING AT BIRTH. - THE DIAPER PROGRAM RAISES AWARENESS ABOUT DIAPER NEEDS IN TAMPA BAY, WHILE PROVIDING FAMILIES IN NEED WITH ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES THAT ARE DONATED BY LOCAL PARTNERS AND INDIVIDUALS. - THE HOLIDAY STORE ALLOWS CLIENT FAMILIES TO "SHOP" FOR TOYS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AT NO COST, PROVIDEING GIFTS AND TREASURED FAMILY MEMORIES TO MORE THAN 1,000 EACH YEAR. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP COMMUNY FAMILY-SERVING PROFESSIONAL LEARN NEW KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR WORK WITH FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C - THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT, CONTINUED: BABY BUNGALOW IS STRONGLY ROOTED IN THIS RESEARCH AND PROMOTES ACTIVITIES, EXPERIENCES, AND STRATEGIES THAT STRENGTHEN BOTH THESE CONSISTENT AND PREDICTABLE ATTACHMENTS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THE ADULTS THAT CARE FOR THEM, AND THEREFORE, ROBUST AND BROAD BRAIN GROWTH AND CONNECTIVITY. THROUGH PLAYGROUPS, DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS, PRENATAL EDUCATION, AND BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT, THE PROGRAM DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY, RESEARCH-BASED SERVICES GROUNDED IN EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND SECURE ATTACHMENT, KEY DRIVERS OF LONG-TERM CHILD AND FAMILY OUTCOMES. HEALTHY FAMILIES DELIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED, STRENGTH-FOCUSED SERVICES THAT SUPPORT PARENTS TO CREATE SAFE, NURTURING, AND DEVELOPMENTALLY HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS, HELPING CHILDREN GET THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE START IN LIFE. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES IN-HOME PARENTING SUPPORT, INCLUDING DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING, HEALTH AND SAFETY EDUCATION, AND BONDING/ATTACHMENT GUIDANCE. THE PRIMARY GOAL IS PARENT SUPPORT TO ENSURE BASIC NEEDS ARE MET WHILE EDUCATING PARENTS. LAYLA'S HOUSE PROVIDES A TRUSTED, COMMUNITY-BASED SPACE WHERE PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN ENGAGE IN POSITIVE, RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND FAMILY STABILITY. THE PROGRAM DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY, RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED SERVICES THROUGH PLAYGROUPS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT, HELPING CAREGIVERS BUILD CONFIDENCE, REDUCE ISOLATION, AND NAVIGATE CHALLENGES DURING EARLY CHILDHOOD. PARENTS AS TEACHERS ("PAT")DELIVERS EVIDENCE-BASED, STRENGTH-FOCUSED SERVICES THAT MEET FAMILIES WHERE THEY ARE, USING A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED MODEL TO BUILD ON EXISTING FAMILY STRENGTHS AND IMPROVE LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AGES 0-5. IT PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, PERSONALIZED SUPPORT THROUGH HOME VISITS, OFFERING CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT OVER TIME THAT STRENGTHENS PARENTING SKILLS, FAMILY WELL-BEING, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. GREAT WE GROW ("GWG")STRENGTHENS FAMILIES THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, PARENT SUPPORT, AND PREVENTION-FOCUSED SERVICES THAT BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN FROM PREGNANCY THROUGH AGE FIVE. PROGRAM DELIVERS HIGH-QUALITY, EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMMING GROUNDED IN THE "WHAT YOU DO MATTERS" CURRICULUM, EQUIPPING CAREGIVERS WITH PRACTICAL TOOLS TO SUPPORT HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND REDUCE ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. SUPPORTS KINDERGARTEN READINESS. DULCE PROVIDES INTENSIVE, EARLY SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH NEWBORNS, COMBINING PARENTING EDUCATION, TANGIBLE RESOURCES, AND COORDINATED CARE TO HELP FAMILIES SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE A CHILD'S CRITICAL FIRST YEAR. IT USES A TOUCHPOINTS APPROACH, EMPOWERING PARENTS AS EXPERTS WHILE BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND STABILITY IN HIGH-NEED HOUSEHOLDS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM IS REVIEWED AT A BOARD MEETING PRIOR TO FILING OF THE INFORMATIONAL RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE AGENCY REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ANY NEW CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS TO INSURE TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE THAT THESE CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE POLICY. SHOULD A BOARD MEMBER BE FOUND IN CONFLICT WITH THE POLICY, THE BOARD MEMBER IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE REGARDING ANY AREA WHERE CONFLICT IS AN ISSUE. IN ADDITION BOARD MEMBERS ARE EXCUSED FROM DISCUSSION WHERE SENSITIVITY OF CONTENT MATTER JEOPARDIZES THE AGENCY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION OF THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND THE CFO ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 SPECIAL EVENTS 81,953 SPECIAL EVENTS -81,953