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The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness

Longwood, FL · EIN 59-3664594 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness reported $28.5 million in revenue and $28.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $97.55 went to program services, $2.45 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. Government grants made up 98.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,654 (CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $29M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $29M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
98.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
98.8%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
1.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$141,654$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.49%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
18
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 40.7% of program spending

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…

$16M expenses · 57.6% of program spending

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…

$305K expenses · 1.1% of program spending

Other: local matching grants to school readiness program

$195K all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,654$0$0$141,654

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $142K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$29M$29M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$29M$29M97.6%$747K$141,654
FY2024 ⓘ$39M$39M98.0%$985K$137,988
FY2023 ⓘ$64M$64M98.9%$186K$137,988
FY2022 ⓘ$35M$35M97.7%$96,971$110,569
FY2021 ⓘ$29M$29M97.7%$51,076$104,468
FY2020 ⓘ$28M$28M97.8%$54,577$103,587

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 523
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness reported that 97.6% of its $28.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $141,654, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness get its money?

Of $28.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 98.9% came from contributions and grants (including 98.8% from government grants) and 1.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Seminole County Coalition for School Readiness a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-3664594 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202600519349301810 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521079349300227 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421149349300912 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310539349300646 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200899349300015 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131339349300443 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-3664594: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.