Nonprofit · EIN 59-3167649
HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC
Tax-exempt · BARTOW, FL 33830
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,774,294 | $3,843,168 | -$68,874 | $3,433,445 | $639,054 | $2,794,391 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,494,204 | $3,519,523 | -$25,319 | $3,427,596 | $564,331 | $2,863,265 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,336,405 | $3,330,271 | $6,134 | $3,052,231 | $366,461 | $2,685,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,742,978
- of which government grants
- $3,734,825
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $31,316
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,270,136
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $192,994
- Other salaries and wages
- $77,466
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,960,857
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $26,975
- Occupancy
- $66,030
- Travel
- $22,784
- Depreciation
- $6,750
- Program services (functional)
- $3,491,352
- Management and general (functional)
- $351,816
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,427,596
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,433,445
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $639,054
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,794,391
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,000
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,250,227
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $544,164
- Gross receipts
- $3,774,294
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 309
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $126,370 | $7,323 |
| MARAGRETTA DELGADO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $54,638 | $4,498 |
| KATHY DOBSON | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WIGGINS | VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE MOORE | PRESIDENT (PRES.-ELECT THRU 5/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LOZELL | TREASURER (THRU 5/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA PRESCOTT | TREASURER (BOARD MEMBER THRU 5/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KITCHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE PROTEAU BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAQUANDA BURROUGHS | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 5/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TYIESHA GHENT | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 9/2024) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SEVERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMARA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAYLEE WEBB | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 3/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACEY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 3/2025) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $129,714 | $7,351 |
| MARAGRETTA DELGADO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $55,049 | $3,008 |
| KATHY DOBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICE MOORE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LOZELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KITCHEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE BLAKE | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 05/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SALLIE BRISBANE-STONE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWNA BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ESPINA | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 01/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON JACOB | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIKIA LODGE | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 04/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THERESA PRESCOTT | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SEVERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMARA WALKER | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 03/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLENE EDWARDS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $114,212 | $6,470 |
| MARGARETTA DELGADO | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $42,809 | $2,310 |
| KATHY DOBSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LOZELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LATRICE MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANI HIGGINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIKIA LODGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DRSALLIE BRISBANE-STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA THIBODEAU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE SEVERE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LACEY WEBB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA PEARSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET KITCHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 650 E DAVIDSON ST, BARTOW, FL 33830-4051
- In care of
- % EVELYN K DAVIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLENE EDWARDS, 650 E DAVIDSON STREET, BARTOW, FL 33830
- Signed the 990
- CHARLENE EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (863) 534-9224
- Website
- WWW.HEALTHYSTARTHHP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT HEALTHY PREGNANCIES, BABIES, AND FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING A MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS IN HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE COALITION IS AN ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES FOR ALL RESIDENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA AND WAS ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA WITH THE GOAL TO REDUCE INFANT MORTALITY, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT BABIES, AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN. THE COALITION WORKS WITH, AND THROUGH, MANY COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND AGENCIES TO ENSURE A STRONG MATERNAL AND CHILD SYSTEM OF CARE IS PRESENT IN ALL COUNTIES AND THERE IS A FOCUS ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. LOCAL FUNDS ENHANCE AND SUPPORT ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES, EDUCATE TEENS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ABSTINENCE AND OTHER SAFE SEX PRACTICES AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME ROLE-MODELS FOR THEIR PEERS. THE COALITION PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 9,556 CLIENTS IN THE TRI-COUNTY AREA IN FY2025.Expenses $1,387,233
- HEALTHY START HOME VISITING SERVICES PROGRAM: A FREE HOME VISITING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND CARE COORDINATION TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF THREE. THE GOAL IS TO LOWER RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PRETERM BIRTH, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, INFANT MORTALITY, AND POOR DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO IMPROVE OVERALL HEALTH, PREPARE CHILDREN FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, ENHANCE FAMILIES' ECONOMIC WELL-BEING, AND CONNECT FAMILIES TO OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES.Expenses $1,270,136 · grants $1,270,136
- FEDERAL MATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOME VISITING (MIECHV) PROGRAM: TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED HOME VISITING PROGRAMS. THE PROJECT WORKS WITH FAMILIES RESIDING IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY TO EQUIP PARENTS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN IN BEING HEALTHY, SAFE AND READY TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL.Expenses $328,374
- FATHERHOOD - TEAM DAD PROJECT: IN AMERICA NEARLY 18.5 MILLION CHILDREN GROW UP WITHOUT THEIR FATHERS. THIS PROJECT OFFERS EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO HELP MEN BECOME THE RESPONSIBLE, ENGAGED, AND EMPOWERED FATHERS THEIR CHILDREN NEED THEM TO BE. IT FOLLOWS THE "24:7 DAD NATIONAL FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE" PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM CURRICULUM. OUR "TEAM DAD" COACH WORKS WITH FATHERS ONE-ON-ONE TO COMPLETE THE COURSE WORK AND PROVIDE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL TOOLS NECESSARY TO BE A GREAT DAD.Expenses $273,213
- TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION ALLIANCE (TPPA) PROGRAM: THE TPPA PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1994 AS AN ACTION GROUP OF THE HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE, HIGHLANDS & POLK COUNTIES. OUR MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY AND REDUCE THE RISK OF PREGNANCY IN POLK COUNTY THROUGH THE COLLABORATION OF AGENCIES AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF OUR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY. LOCAL FUNDS ENHANCE AND SUPPORT THE TPPA PROGRAM TO REDUCE TEEN PREGNANCY RATES, EDUCATE TEENS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ABSTINENCE AND OTHER SAFE SEX PRACTICES, AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR PEERS. ANNUALLY, THE TPPA HOSTS THE FESTIVAL OF FAITH AND TEEN SUMMIT. THE FESTIVAL OF FAITH EVENT PROVIDES FAITH LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH OTHER FAITH LEADERS AND TO RECEIVE THE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION NECESSARY TO SPEAK WITH THEIR CONGREGATION ABOUT TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION. OUR 2025 TEEN SUMMIT EVENT WAS HELD IN BARTOW. THE TEEN SUMMIT INCLUDED WORKSHOPS, GAMES, EDUCATION, RESOURCES, AND WELLNESS CHECKS FOR PARTICIPANTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, BI-MONTHLY "LET'S TALK" VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS WERE ALSO HELD WHERE TEENS AND PARENTS PARTICIPATE. THEY FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN THAT ENCOURAGES OPEN COMMUNICATION AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS TO PREVENT TEEN PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS.Expenses $111,864
- FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW (FIMR) PROGRAM: FIMR IS A COMPREHENSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, AND MULTISYSTEM REVIEW OF THE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER A PREGNANCY WHICH LED TO A FETAL DEATH OR THE DEATH OF AN INFANT. FIMR DESCRIBES AND DEFINES THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH, BUILDS KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTHY START SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN, IMPROVES COMMUNICATION, IDENTIFIES GAPS IN SERVICES, AND IMPLEMENTS CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IDENTIFIED NEEDS. THE FLORIDA FETAL INFANT MORTALITY REVIEW PROJECTS ARE ORGANIZED UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES 766.101. THE SUBCOMMITTEES WITHIN THE FIMR PROJECT ARE THE CASE REVIEW TEAM AND COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP. THESE COMMITTEES COULD USE YOUR VALUABLE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE. THE FIMR CASE REVIEW TEAM IS A TEAM OF EXPERT MEMBERS FROM THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR AND OTHER SYSTEMS OF CARE IN THE COMMUNITY WHO REVIEW A SUMMARY OF THE CASE INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY ISSUES WITHIN THE SYSTEMS OF CARE AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY AND SYSTEMS CHANGE TO IMPROVE THE SERVICE TO MOTHERS, BABIES, AND FAMILIES. THE FIMR COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP IS A DIVERSE GROUP OF COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS, ASSESS THEIR IMPORTANCE, AND DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE TO ENSURE THAT MOTHERS AND INFANTS RECEIVE HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE.Expenses $79,011
- THE HEALTHY START DOULA PROGRAM: THE HEALTHY START DOULA PROGRAM USING THE GROW DOULA MODEL PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TO EXPECTING AND NEW MOTHERS, WITH A FOCUS ON ENHANCING MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES. OUR PROGRAM OFFERS ACCESS TO TRAINED DOULAS WHO GUIDE AND SUPPORT FAMILIES THROUGH PREGNANCY, LABOR, BIRTH, AND POSTPARTUM. DOULAS PROVIDE EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, AND INFORMATIONAL SUPPORT, FOSTERING A CALM AND INFORMED BIRTHING EXPERIENCE. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT HAVING A DOULA CAN LEAD TO SHORTER LABOR TIMES, REDUCED RATES OF MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND HIGHER SATISFACTION WITH THE BIRTH EXPERIENCE. OUR PROGRAM OFFERS THIS VITAL SERVICE, HELPING TO REDUCE STRESS AND ANXIETY, IMPROVE BIRTH OUTCOMES, AND PROMOTE HEALTHY BONDING BETWEEN PARENTS AND NEWBORNS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE AIM TO EMPOWER FAMILIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES.Expenses $36,202
- BEDS 4 BABIES PROGRAM: DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF ACCIDENTAL INFANT SUFFOCATION DEATHS, THE HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE, HIGHLANDS & POLK COUNTIES INITIATED OUR BEDS 4 BABIES PROJECT. OUR B4B PROJECT FOCUSES ON PUBLIC AWARENESS, DISTRIBUTION OF PORTABLE CRIBS, AND "SAFE SLEEP" EDUCATION. OUR B4B PROJECT PROVIDES RESIDENTS OF HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, AND POLK COUNTIES WHO CANNOT AFFORD A SAFE PLACE FOR THEIR BABIES TO SLEEP WITH A PORTABLE CRIB, TWO CRIB SHEETS, A HALO SLEEP SACK SWADDLE, A CHILDREN'S BOARD BOOK TITLED "SLEEP BABY, SAFE AND SNUG, AND SAFE SLEEP EDUCATION. SINCE THE BEGINNING OF OUR PROJECT IN 2006, HSCHHP HAS EDUCATED AND DELIVERED APPROXIMATELY 6,800 CRIBS.Expenses $5,319
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-3167649
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,433,445
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,774,294
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,774,294 | $3,843,168 | $3,433,445 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,494,204 | $3,519,523 | $3,427,596 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,336,405 | $3,330,271 | $3,052,231 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,272,203 | $2,845,311 | $2,989,201 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-3167649).
Questions about HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC
- What is the EIN of HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC is 59-3167649.
- Is HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLENE EDWARDS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,370 (CHARLENE EDWARDS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HEALTHY START COALITION OF HARDEE HIGHLANDS AND POLK COUNTIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,774,294, expenses of $3,843,168 and total assets of $3,433,445 at year end.
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