Nonprofit · EIN 65-1118303
SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $349,304 | $374,952 | -$25,648 | $902,173 | $15,693 | $886,480 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $310,549 | $308,379 | $2,170 | $924,960 | $12,832 | $912,128 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $337,612
- of which government grants
- $24,515
- Program service revenue
- $4,323
- Investment income
- $7,369
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $161,971
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $177,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,434
- Occupancy
- $26,486
- Depreciation
- $19,059
- Program services (functional)
- $313,053
- Management and general (functional)
- $41,940
- Fundraising (functional)
- $19,959
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $924,960
- Total assets, end of year
- $902,173
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,693
- Net assets, end of year
- $886,480
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $605,834
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $886,480
- Gross receipts
- $349,304
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 2002
- 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 May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCIA BARRY-SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PENELOPA BLAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MATT FERRELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANYIA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANKIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN READY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROLAND GARCIA | PRESIDENT Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JESSICA GARVEY | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM SAISWICK | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHERI WITTINGTON | VICE PRESIDE Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATT FERRELLI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROLAND GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANYIA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANKIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL O'LEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK FORD | TREASURER Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEAN READY | SECRETARY Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIM SAISWICK | VICE CHAIR Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHERI WITTINGTON | CHAIRMAN Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1835 SE 4TH AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316-2807
- In care of
- % PAT OWEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROLAND GARCIA, 1835 SE 4TH AVENUE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316
- Signed the 990
- JESSICA GARVEY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (954) 763-5999
- Website
- SECONDCHANCESOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SULLIVAN & FENGLER
Mission
SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY, INC., (THE ORGANIZATION) IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ON MARCH 5, 2002. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUPPORTED PRIMARILY THROUGH DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS, GRANTS, AND THE UNITED WAY. INGRAINED WITHIN THE WORDING OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT LAY ITS PRIMARY PURPOSE WHICH IS TO AID HOMELESS AND STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS' RETURN TO A STATE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WITH SELF-SUFFICIENCY COMES A GENERAL STATE OF WELLBEING, SELF-WORTH, REVITALIZATION, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HOPE. ITS SECONDARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE ONGOING MORAL ENCOURAGEMENT TO ITS CLIENTS TO ENSURE THEIR ENTRANCE BACK INTO SOCIETY IS AS UNPROBLEMATIC AS POSSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- HAND UP PROGRAM THE SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY, INC.'S HAND UP PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2001 TO ASSIST HOMELESS AND STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY OVERCOME MATERIAL BARRIERS TO EMPLOYMENT. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS IN TWO WAYS. WHEN A CLIENT IS OFFERED EMPLOYMENT, WHICH HE/SHE CANNOT ACCEPT BECAUSE THEY LACK THE MEANS TO ACQUIRE ITEMS THAT ARE REQUIRED AS A PRE-CONDITION OF THEIR EMPLOYMENT, SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY STEPS IN TO BUY JUST THOSE NECESSARY ITEMS FOR HIM/HER. TYPICALLY, THIS INCLUDES SUCH THINGS AS WORK BOOTS, UNIFORMS, TOOLS OR LICENSURE. MOST OF THE CLIENTS SERVED BY THE HAND UP PROGRAM ARE REFERRED TO THE ORGANIZATION BY OTHER AGENCIES IN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR THE HOMELESS. THERE IS AN APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS. ALSO, SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY ASSISTS HOMELESS OR STRUGGLING PERSONS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN VIABLE VOCATIONAL TRAINING, BUT WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE NECESSARY TEXT BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES THESE. TUITION IS ALSO PAID ON SOME SHORT COURSES SUCH AS SECURITY AND SOME MEDICAL COURSES. TO DATE, THE SECOND CHANCE HAND UP PROGRAM HAS ASSISTED MORE THAN 5,405 CLIENTS ON THE PATH TO ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS A FURTHER MODULE OF PERIODIC POST SERVICE CONTACTS TO PROVIDE THE CLIENTS WITH FURTHER ENCOURAGEMENT, AND TO AID IN TRACKING OUTCOMES. I. D. PROGRAM THE SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY I. D. PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN FEBRUARY, 2011 WITH A 10,000 GRANT FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD COUNTY. THUS FAR IT HAS HELPED 6,239 MEN AND WOMEN GET THEIR I.D. MANY TIMES THIS ALSO INCLUDES GETTING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND SOMETIMES A MARRIAGE LICENSE. WITHOUT AN I. D., IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A CLIENT TO LOOK FOR EMPLOYMENT OR DO ALMOST ANYTHING. THIS PROGRAM HELPS WITH THE VERY FIRST STEP OF REHABILITATION WHEREAS THE HAND-UP PROGRAM IS MANY TIMES THE LAST STEP IN GETTING THE CLIENT EMPLOYED.Expenses $313,053
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-1118303
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $902,173
- Income (IRS master file)
- $349,304
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $349,304 | $374,952 | $902,173 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $310,549 | $308,379 | $924,960 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $229,519 | $215,788 | $911,615 | IRS |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | May 2021 | – | – | – | 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 65-1118303).
Questions about SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY is 65-1118303.
- Is SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY 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 SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names ROLAND GARCIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SECOND CHANCE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $349,304, expenses of $374,952 and total assets of $902,173 at year end.
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