Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

The Foundation of Innovation

aka FCDI | Odessa, FL | www.ffcdi.org

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EIN: 47-3887593

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as of May 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
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Mission

Our mission is to provide a charitable avenue of support in accordance with the meaning and intent of section 501(c)(3) for programs that inspire innovation, academic excellence in schools, and economic development in our communities.

Notes from the nonprofit

We're excited about helping Make the Future in Uptown Tampa, Hillsborough County and beyond and look forward to continued growth in programming and the community partnerships that make our programming possible. AMRoC Fab Lab provides a unique safe place for people of all ages and backgrounds to exercise curiosity and expand their range of knowledge and skills in a welcoming and supportive community, and we're grateful to everyone who helps build that community.

Ruling year info

2015

Executive Director

Theresa Willingham

Main address

5910 Hammock Woods Dr

Odessa, FL 33556 USA

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EIN

47-3887593

Subject area info

Community and economic development

Youth organizing

Population served info

Children and youth

Adults

Unemployed people

Students

NTEE code info

Community Improvement, Capacity Building N.E.C. (S99)

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Employment Training (J22)

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

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The Foundation for Community Driven Innovation (FCDI) provides resources and services for addressing shortfalls and gaps in workforce skills development and STEM education through real world project based learning opportunities and apprenticeship training.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

ROBOTICON Tampa Bay

ROBOTICON is an annual K-12 Youth STEM showcase providing a high-quality, post-season competitive experience for youth robotics and drone teams, with opportunities for pre-season skill building, networking, and college and career readiness opportunities. Visit ROBOTICON.net to see a full history of the program, photos and video.

Population(s) Served

Students

Adolescents

STEAM Education

Our STEAM Education program provides inclusive, accessible, non-discriminatory access to high a quality STEM education experiential learning opportunities for youth. This program serves youth in-house at AMRoC Fab Lab, through six community-based competitive STEM programs prioritizing youth in the University Area, as well as teams throughout Tampa Bay in need of fiscal sponsorship.

Population(s) Served

Students

Adolescents

At-risk youth

Children

AMRoC Fab Lab

The Tampa Bay Advanced Manufacturing & Robotics Center (AMRoC) Fab Lab is an 8000 sq. ft. public Fab Lab located in an urban mall and dedicated to building community capacity, empowering individuals through creative self-expression and bridging the manufacturing and industry talent gap through robust project-based engineering education, training, entrepreneurship support and advanced manufacturing skills and certifications. Visit AMROCTampaBay.com for full program information, photos, stories and video.

Population(s) Served

Unemployed people

Children and youth

Adults

Ethnic and racial groups

Economically disadvantaged people

Gulf Coast MakerCon

Gulf Coast MakerCon is an annual community festival celebrating the DIY (Do It Yourself) Inventive Spirit. This event serves to showcase the creativity, inventiveness, resiliency and self-reliance of people of ages in and around the Tampa Bay and Florida West Coast. Visit GulfCoastMakerCon.com for full program information.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Children and youth

Equity in Entrepreneurship

The mission of FCDI'sEquity in Entrepreneurship (Equinent) program is to help bridge the race and gender equity gap in early-stage entrepreneurship to help bridge the race and gender equity gap in early stage entrepreneurship to help create more inclusive pathways to the Tampa Bay startup ecosystem. Hosted at AMRoC Fab Lab at University Mall, Equinent participants have access to a dedicated community of mentors with expertise across a wide range of business fields, as well as rapid prototyping and fabrication resources and tools at AMRoC. Nearly 30 businesses have been launched through the program since 2020, with over 80% of the businesses Black and Brown-owned and over 50% women-owned. Visit Equinent.org to learn more and read about the businesses.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Ethnic and racial groups

Economically disadvantaged people

Veterans

Where we work

Awards

Semi-Finalist 2022

MIT Solve Truist Foundation

Affiliations & memberships

MIT Solve Truist Foundation Semi-Finalist 2022

Uptown Temple Terrace Kiwanis Club Corporate Member 2022

Uptown Chamber of Commerce 2022

Visit Tampa Bay 2022

External reviews

Photos

Videos

Our results

Context Notes

Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Ethnic and racial groups, Children and youth, Students

Related Program

STEAM Education

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

We provide several STEM education outreach and training programs both in-house at AMRoC Fab Lab, through our STEAMFest Road Show, ROBOTICON and Gulf Coast MakerCon.

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn 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?

FCDI enhances academic achievement, boosts economic development and inspires innovation through the development of programs and events that challenge participants and constituents to develop and hone workforce skills in traditional craft, manufacturing, science, engineering, and technology.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

FCDI provides a charitable avenue of support in accordance with the meaning and intent of section 501(c)(3) for programs that inspire innovation, academic excellence in schools, and economic development in our communities. Donations and contributions are allocated directly to programs through direct payment of program expenses, or through direct award contributions to student teams associated with our Youth STEAM Team Funding program. The AMRoC Fab Lab and the ROBOTICON programs of FCDI helps educate and empower individuals through meaningful project-based learning, respectful coopertition, and workforce readiness program development.Our Equity in Entrepreneurship program aims to close the race and gender equity gap in early stage entrepreneurship support.

By working collaboratively with local governments, other community agencies and organizations, and community partners, FCDI leverages the expertise, passion and compassion of community leaders and the professional community to mentor and teach others, building community as well as human capital.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

FCDI board members bring over 30 years of combined experience in nonprofit management and support to our programs with a well established history of transparency, open and clear communications, effective collaboration and strong community organizing. Board members and advisors have a visible and well documented legacy of achievement in the education, business, scientific and technical communities that inspires support an interest in areas ranging from engineering and workforce readiness to exciting competitive robotics event production.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Thanks to the collaborative support of program partners and donors, FCDI has established the AMRoC Fab Lab at the University Square Mall in Tampa FL, serving youth and adults in the underprivileged community as well as students of the nearby University of South Florida. The AMRoC Fab Lab will provide K-12 STEM education plus pre-apprenticeship certifications, expanding workforce skills development to more people.
ROBOTICON Tampa Bay has demonstrated significant growth over the last three years, with a robust social network and increasing community partner support in both academic and corporate communities.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

Who are the people you serve with your mission?

For underserved students of ages 10 to 22 we provide science, technology, engineering and math-related project-based learning activities. We also provide business startup help to community members of any age seeking to be educated on starting a new business.
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, for continuous program improvement.
What significant change resulted from feedback?

We recently regrouped on programming for our youngest children to better meet the diverse needs of those enrolled. We're working with our partners at the University of South Florida College of Education for guidance and internship/volunteer support in improving our early education STEM programming and relaunching the improved program in early 2023. Throughout we have continued to update families with children enrolled in the program and program volunteers. We're excited to launch the next iteration of our early elementary STEM program with the intentional changes we've made to improve the experience and outcomes for participating youth.
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, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$82,827
Program Services	$5,430
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$88,257

Expenses
Grants	$7,689
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$6,163
Occupancy	$34,268
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$6,441
Other Expenses	$2,738
Total Expenses	$57,299
Net Gain/Loss	$30,958

Revenue
Contributions	$64,721
Program Services	$11,163
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$75,884

Expenses
Grants	$10,583
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$9,000
Occupancy	$42,152
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$212
Other Expenses	$10,321
Total Expenses	$72,268
Net Gain/Loss	$3,616

Revenue
Contributions	$143,744
Program Services	$12,159
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$155,903

Expenses
Grants	$9,600
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$6,250
Occupancy	$44,174
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,202
Other Expenses	$16,807
Total Expenses	$79,033
Net Gain/Loss	$76,870

Revenue
Contributions	$124,139
Program Services	$16,966
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$141,105

Expenses
Grants	$16,230
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$44,905
Occupancy	$21,186
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$425
Other Expenses	$35,910
Total Expenses	$118,656
Net Gain/Loss	$22,449

Revenue
Contributions	$100,865
Program Services	$17,235
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$118,100

Expenses
Grants	$23,744
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$0
Professional Fees	$56,689
Occupancy	$20,357
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$2,302
Other Expenses	$14,426
Total Expenses	$117,518
Net Gain/Loss	$582

Revenue
Contributions	$154,207
Government Grants	$76,353
Program Services	$10,333
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$240,893

Expenses
Program Services	$165,020
Administration	$20,729
Fundraising	$933
Total Expenses	$186,682
Net Gain/Loss	$54,211

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,200
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$1,751
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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 ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$82,827
Cash & Equivalents	$38,982	$69,765	$30,783
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$38,982	$69,765	$30,783

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$250	$75	($175)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$38,732	$69,690	$30,958

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$64,721
Cash & Equivalents	$69,765	$50,767	($18,998)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$22,660	$22,660
Total Assets	$69,765	$73,427	$3,662

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$75	$121	$46

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$69,690	$73,306	$3,616

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$143,744
Cash & Equivalents	$50,767	$125,448	$74,681
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$22,660	$24,758	$2,098
Total Assets	$73,427	$150,206	$76,779

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$121	$30	($91)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$73,306	$150,176	$76,870

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$124,139
Cash & Equivalents	$125,448	$146,216	$20,768
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$24,758	$26,428	$1,670
Total Assets	$150,206	$172,644	$22,438

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$30	$0	($30)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$150,176	$172,644	$22,468

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$100,865
Cash & Equivalents	$146,216	$137,318	($8,898)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$26,428	$35,908	$9,480
Total Assets	$172,644	$173,226	$582

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$172,644	$173,226	$582

Assets	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Contributions	$154,207
Cash & Equivalents	$137,318	$178,768	$41,450
Accounts Receivable	$0	$6,300	$6,300
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$35,362	$33,359	($2,003)
Other	$547	$692	$145
Total Assets	$173,227	$219,119	$45,892

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$181	$181
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$181	$181

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2022	Dec 31, 2022	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$173,227	$218,938	$45,711
Net Assets	$173,227	$218,938	$45,711

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$45,711
As % of expenses	24.5%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$45,711
As % of expenses	24.5%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$240,893
Total revenue, % change over prior year	0.0%
Program services revenue	4.3%
Membership dues	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%
Government grants	31.7%
All other grants and contributions	64.0%
Other revenue	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$186,682
Total expenses, % change over prior year	0.0%
Personnel	0.0%
Professional fees	60.1%
Occupancy	16.7%
Interest	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%
All other expenses	23.2%

Full cost components (estimated)	2022
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$186,682
One month of savings	$15,557
Debt principal payment	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$202,239

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2022
Months of cash	11.5
Months of cash and investments	11.5
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	11.9

Balance sheet composition	2022
Cash	$178,768
Investments	$0
Receivables	$6,300
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$33,359
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.1%
Unrestricted net assets	$218,938
Temporarily restricted net assets	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$0
Total net assets	$218,938

Key data checks

Key data checks	2022
Material data errors	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024

Executive Director

Theresa Willingham

LinkedIn profile

I'm Executive Director of the Foundation for Community Driven Innovation, a Tampa-based nonprofit dedicated to supporting academic achievement, economic development, and the spirit of innovation through inspiring programs and active learning projects, including AMRoC Fab Lab, ROBOTICON Tampa Bay, and Gulf Coast MakerCon. I am a writer by trade, the author of two books on health, co-author of Makerspaces in Libraries (Rowman & Littlefield, 2015) and Library Makerspaces: The Complete Guide (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018), and also work as a creative partner with Eureka Factory, a consulting and educational event production company. I believe strongly in the value of collaboration and the strength of mentor-based learning, through which I work to build capacity in client agencies and constituents.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

Board of directors
as of 04/25/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Michele Mendez

Bank of America

Terri Willingham

FCDI/AMRoC Fab Lab

Michael Smith-Mapp

Boeing (Ret)

Michele Mendez

Bank of America

Carol Minor

Hillsborough County

Vanessa Ferguson

Ferguson Legal

Pam Oaks

US Auto Training

Steve Willingham

Willingham Associates LLC

Chimere Sidney

NET SVS

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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? Yes
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

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/13/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx

Gender identity

Female

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 10/16/2022

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Data

We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Foundation for Community Driven Innovation Inc

The Foundation of Innovation

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

ROBOTICON Tampa Bay

STEAM Education

AMRoC Fab Lab

Gulf Coast MakerCon

Equity in Entrepreneurship

Where we work

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Our results

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Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

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

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2022 info

1022.48

Months of cash in 2022 info

11.5

Fringe rate in 2022 info

0%

Funding sources info

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Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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