Nonprofit · EIN 59-3626765
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33619
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $127,649,758 | $127,417,498 | $232,260 | $20,886,092 | $15,561,507 | $5,324,585 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $153,889,449 | $153,815,621 | $73,828 | $23,581,345 | $18,489,020 | $5,092,325 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $238,762,852 | $238,612,740 | $150,112 | $20,291,845 | $15,273,348 | $5,018,497 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $127,633,112
- of which government grants
- $124,697,579
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $500
- Other revenue
- $16,146
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $110,482,457
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $657,285
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,319,902
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,872,410
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $87,508
- Accounting fees
- $93,673
- Occupancy
- $654,794
- Travel
- $64,942
- Program services (functional)
- $123,814,891
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,602,607
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,581,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,886,092
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,561,507
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,324,585
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,324,585
- Gross receipts
- $127,694,610
- Employees
- 156
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR FREDERICK HICKS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $216,511 |
| GARY MEYER | FORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Former | 1 | $157,986 |
| RICARDO RAMPERSAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer | 1 | $144,267 |
| ALISON FRAGA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $141,992 |
| AAKASH M PATEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN H ROBINSON ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GIERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALINA SHAFFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA JAE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE EBERHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY PORCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PASEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN MAYS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTAL A PORTE MED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAIRA AVILA BARAKAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JACQUELYN JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LARISSA BAIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LISE FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICIA THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINO CASANOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FERRO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLEY FLANNERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE ZIEZIULA MUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT HYDE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACYE H BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WYNTON GEARY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR FREDERICK HICKS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $187,437 |
| GARY MEYER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $149,696 |
| RICARDO RAMPERSAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer | 1 | $138,127 |
| ALISON FRAGA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $133,314 |
| AAKASH M PATEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN H ROBINSON ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PASEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACYE H BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ZIEZIULA MUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON NGUYEN MPH MCHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JACQUELYN JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA JAE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LISE FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JODI MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LARISSA BAIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNETTE EBERHART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTAL A PORTE MED | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINO CASANOVA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAIRA AVILA BARAKAT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GIERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEREK ZITKO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA BACON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON L GILLETTE END 0822 | FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Former | 1 | $175,027 |
| GARY MEYER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 1 | $137,624 |
| RICARDO RAMPERSAD | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Officer | 1 | $127,888 |
| ALISON FRAGA | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer | 1 | $122,233 |
| DR FREDERICK HICKS BEG 1122 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 1 | $20,162 |
| AAKASH M PATEL | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN H ROBINSON ESQ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR STEPHIE HOLMQUIST JOHNSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE BUZARD CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PASEK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACYE H BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE ZIEZIULA MUP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON NGUYEN MPH MCHES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA RIOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GWEN MYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JACQUELYN JENKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CHIPP | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA JAE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LISE FOX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLEY PARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARL HARNESS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITTINGTON LEE BOWERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR JODI MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANNE JACOB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR DAPHNE FUDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GIERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUSIN PORTILLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6302 E DR MARTIN LUTHER KING J STE, TAMPA, FL 33619-0000
- In care of
- % DAVID MCGERALD
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- FREDERICK HICKS, 6302 E MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, TAMPA, FL 33619
- Signed the 990
- FREDERICK HICKS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (813) 515-2340
- Website
- WWW.ELCHC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS A NONPROFIT THAT WORKS TO ENSURE ALL OUR COMMUNITY'S YOUNGEST CHILDREN GROW UP TO ACHIEVE ANYTHING THEY CAN IMAGINE BY PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE EARLY LEARNING EXPERIENCES AND SUPPORTING THE FAMILIES AND TEACHERS WHO CARE FOR THEM. WORKING TOGETHER WITH FAMILIES, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PREPARE EVERY CHILD FOR KINDERGARTEN, WE ARE CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND ALL WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE.
Program accomplishments
- THE EARLY LEARNING COALITON OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FACILITATES ACCESS TO THE SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM BY ADMINISTERING AND COORDINATING CHILDCARE GRANTS FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND CHILD CARE SERVICES, SERVING CHILDREN BIRTH TO 13 YEARS OF AGE.Expenses $90,332,820 · grants $78,298,367
- THE EARLY LEARNING COALITON OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FACILITATES ACCESS TO VOLUNTARY PRE KINDERGARTEN (VPK) BY ADMINISTERING AND COORDINATING CHILDCARE GRANTS FOR FAMILIES TO ACCESS HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SERVING ANY CHILD FOUR YEARS OF AGE. 86% OF OUR VPK PROVIDERS MET OR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND GROWTH.Expenses $30,706,492 · grants $30,052,194
- THE SCHOOL READINESS MATCH PROGRAM PROVIDES FUNDS TO EXPAND THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AT OR BELOW 70% OF STATE MEDIAN INCOME. FUNDING IS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS CAN BE DERIVED FROM GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONS, AND OTHER SOURCES TO EXPAND FUNDS FOR DIRECT SERVICES AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDCARE SLOTS.Expenses $2,775,579 · grants $2,131,896 · revenue $16,146
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
- 59-3626765
- 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
- 2001
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B012)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,886,092
- Income (IRS master file)
- $127,694,610
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $127,649,758 | $127,417,498 | $20,886,092 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $153,889,449 | $153,815,621 | $23,581,345 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $238,762,852 | $238,612,740 | $20,291,845 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $130,761,950 | $129,996,084 | $14,802,375 | 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 59-3626765).
Questions about HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC
- What is the EIN of HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC is 59-3626765.
- Is HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
- Are donations to HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION 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 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION 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 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION 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 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names FREDERICK HICKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,511 (DR FREDERICK HICKS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL READINESS COALITION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $127,649,758, expenses of $127,417,498 and total assets of $20,886,092 at year end.
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