Grow Central Florida Inc
GROW healthy kids, GROW healthy communities
Grow Central Florida Inc
EIN: 81-0912291
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
The mission of GROW Healthy Kids is to make a positive difference in children's lives by increasing opportunities for physical activity and healthy living. Our vision is to help develop the healthiest children by supporting grass roots wellness initiatives that foster positive relationships between youth and trusted adults in our community. GROW Healthy Kids is driven by our core values: Collaboration, Health, Inclusion, Leadership, Devotion.
Notes from the nonprofit
On behalf of the GROW Healthy Kids Board of Directors, we appreciate all support. If any questions arise, please contact nonprofit founder, Colleen Gonzalez at [email protected] or visit www.GROWHealthyKids.org
Ruling year
2016
Principal Officer
Colleen Gonzalez
Main address
419 S. Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771 USA
EIN
81-0912291
Community service for youth
Population served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people
At-risk youth
Students
Teachers
NTEE code
Youth Community Service Clubs (O51)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Shoes and Socks for Identified Student in Need
GROW Healthy Kids distributes new shoes and socks to identify students (k-12) in need. Utilizing donor dollars, discontinued, defective and returned merchandise from Fleet Feet and Vans, shoes get received into our inventory and are assigned a unique bar code number. In addition, each pair of shoes have a positive affirmation sticker with a “I am (Smart, resilient, Confident, ext)”. Schools in Seminole and Orange County Florida have foot measuring sticks. To request shoes, they scan a QR code and fill out a form. Weekly, GROW Volunteer pull requested shoes and socks. Each set get individually bagged up with information about our nonprofit and sponsors, with the invitation to complete a care giver survey via a QR code. Additionally, physical and mental health resources from the State of Florida are in each bag. The bag serves as a assess point for the school representative to include specific resources that may benefit the child or family.
Inspiring Positive Interactions Between Cops & Kids
The GROW Healthy Kids Sports Ball Resource Bags for LEO can help buffer and heal trauma from the start by having immediate access to a tangible resource to process stress (a sports ball), while fostering a positive social connection and increasing parental resiliency.
Since 2018, GROW Healthy Kids has created these unique resource bags for distribution to law enforcement. Each ball bag is deployed with a new sports ball, information about the nonprofit and sponsors. In addition, each bag contains information from the state department of health that address resources for youth / teen physical and mental health. Each agency is encouraged to use the bag as an access point to provide community specific resources that may help the child or family.
Recess to GROW
GROW Central Florida provides teachers who work at Title 1 / low resource schools with recess supplies. Recess in the state of Florida is mandatory but not funded. For educators who work at these locations, they face challenges such as limited playground space. This leaves classes to play between buildings, on grass fields or walking the bus loop with no durable goods (balls, jump ropes, and basic outdoor play items).
Why is providing these basic items for recess important? According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, recess play affords time to rest, play, imagine, think, move and socialize. After recess students are more attentive and better able to perform cognitively. In addition, recess helps young children to develop social skills that are otherwise not acquired in the more structured classroom environment.
Where we work
Awards
Best in Social Responsibility Nominee 2022
Greater Orlando Sports Commission
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Academics, Emergency responders
Related Program
Shoes and Socks for Identified Student in Need
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Children served relates to the: number of students who have received shoes, a sports ball or have access to volunteer based after school hours running programs or physical recess supplies
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The supplies provided by GROW Healthy Kids should not be viewed as “giveaway” items.
The supplies are a resource to foster positive relationships with the most vulnerable of citizens … our youth. An adverse childhood experience can influence the health and wellbeing of an individual throughout a person’s lifespan. An adverse childhood experience can lead to depression, suicide attempts, obesity, smoking, alcohol and drug use and can have a negative impact on academic achievement and graduation rates.
When youth experience trauma without a safe stable nurturing buffer, it leads to toxic stress. Toxic stress places a child in a state of fight, flight or freeze which can show up in behaviors, learning and health conditions.
Intervention can be taken to mitigate the worst effects of trauma and help youth move forward and have healthy functioning lives. Educators, coaches and law enforcement cannot take trauma away from a child but can take action to help that child build resiliency.
When a positive experience outweighs a negative experience, it moves the child / teen towards a healthy outcome. Positive childhood experiences are critical for children to build resiliency and to mitigate the effects of toxic stress. Experiences such as feeling a sense of belonging, feeling supported or having two or more non-parent adults who care can make the difference.
Each of our outreach areas provide a child or teen a way to engage in physical activity and process stress in a healthy manner. Distributed shoes and sports ball bags serve as a access point to provide parent / caregivers with resources that emphasize healthy living, while providing access to information where assistance is needed.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2022 info
5.97
Months of cash in 2022 info
2.9
Fringe rate in 2022 info
0%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
Grow Central Florida Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
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Business model indicators
| Profitability info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $14,892 |
| As % of expenses | 7.6% |
| Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $13,042 |
| As % of expenses | 6.6% |
| Revenue composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $209,596 |
| Total revenue, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Program services revenue | 0.0% |
| Membership dues | 0.0% |
| Investment income | 0.0% |
| Government grants | 0.0% |
| All other grants and contributions | 100.0% |
| Other revenue | 0.0% |
| Expense composition info | |
|---|---|
| Total expenses before depreciation | $194,704 |
| Total expenses, % change over prior year | 0.0% |
| Personnel | 0.0% |
| Professional fees | 13.4% |
| Occupancy | 0.0% |
| Interest | 0.0% |
| Pass-through | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | 86.6% |
| Full cost components (estimated) info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Total expenses (after depreciation) | $196,554 |
| One month of savings | $16,225 |
| Debt principal payment | $0 |
| Fixed asset additions | $0 |
| Total full costs (estimated) | $212,779 |
Capital structure indicators
| Liquidity info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Months of cash | 2.9 |
| Months of cash and investments | 2.9 |
| Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 4.2 |
| Balance sheet composition info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Cash | $47,684 |
| Investments | $0 |
| Receivables | $1,205 |
| Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $18,500 |
| Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 12.5% |
| Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 8.7% |
| Unrestricted net assets | $83,967 |
| Temporarily restricted net assets | N/A |
| Permanently restricted net assets | N/A |
| Total restricted net assets | $0 |
| Total net assets | $83,967 |
Key data checks
| Key data checks info | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Material data errors | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Principal Officer
Colleen Gonzalez
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Grow Central Florida Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Grow Central Florida Inc
Board of directorsas of 01/27/2023
Board of directors data
Kerri Segrest
Seminole County Public School
Term: 2023 - 2019
Fritz Voltaire
Philanthropist
Luis Gonzalez
Republic National Distribting, Exq
Jamie Candelori
Altamonte Pediatric, MD, FAAP
Melodie Griffin
Winter Park Health Foundation, MHA
Mandy Layman
Nemours, MS, RD, LD/N, CDE
Lisa DiLeo Mercer
Seminole County Public Schools, Ed.D, Ed.S, M.Ed
Eric Shivers
Rudolph & Shivers, EPA
Jason McCormick
Founder, Principal – Aedieno, Xperient, Peeeple (consortium)
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
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