2024-10-10T08:06:34-05:00 2023-12-31 270855205 LERROSARBEY PLLC 1499 W PALMETTO PARK RD STE 107 BOCA RATON FL 33486 990 2023-01-01 833623394 SEMINOLE COCONUT CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC SEMI 5616400820 CO LLW PA 360 ROSEMARY AVE1100 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 MARY BLASI PRESIDENT 5616400820 2024-06-12 1 1 MARK S BAKER P00050918 5619950064 2024-06-12 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MARY BLASI C/O LLW PA 360 ROSEMARY AVE1100 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 332744 0 X SEMCOCOEDFUND.ORG X 2019 FL THE MISSION OF THE SEMINOLE COCONUT CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO INSPIRE LEARNING, ENRICH TEACHING AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COCONUT CREEK STUDENTS. 5 5 0 0 0 0 279097 308682 0 0 0 11200 0 12862 279097 332744 144733 211735 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34761 39582 179494 251317 99603 81427 860735 955662 0 13500 860735 942162 X THE MISSION OF THE SEMINOLE COCONUT CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO INSPIRE LEARNING, ENRICH TEACHING AND ENHANCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COCONUT CREEK STUDENTS. 1 0 64136 64136 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE TOP 20 HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH THE HIGHEST GPAS AND TO THE TOP 10 WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER AT THE THREE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS. THE TOP THREE IN THESE CATEGORIES RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS AT DAVE THOMAS EDUCATION CENTER. 50146 50146 SPECIALIZED READING TUTORS WERE PROVIDED FOR PRIMARY STUDENTS IN THE THREE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK. 50000 50000 SAT/ACT PREPARATORY COURSES WERE PROVIDED AT THE THREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK AND FOR THE COMMUNITY IN THE SPRING AND FALL SEMESTERS. 47453 47453 $25,000 FUNDS FOR TEACHERS TO PROVIDE HOMEWORK HELP TO STUDENTS IN THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE GIVEN TO THE 3 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. $18,141 TEACHERS WROTE PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS TO INSPIRE LEARNING. THEY RECEIVED THE MONIES TO IMPLEMENT THESE INNOVATIVE IDEAS. $4,290 CLASSES ON SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS WERE HELD FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK. 47453 47453 211735 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 FL X MICHELLE DIFFENDERFER SECRETARY 5616400820 LLW PA 360 S ROSEMARY AVE 1100 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 X ROBERT CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BLASI PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN BONNER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BROOKS TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE DIFFENDERFER SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 308682 308682 11200 11200 UNSPENT TEACHER GRANT 611710 7862 7862 UNSPENT SBBC GRANT FUN 611710 5000 5000 12862 332744 12862 0 11200 147599 147599 64136 64136 21973 21973 13000 13000 1496 1496 108 108 1248 1248 630 630 734 734 FDACS 205 205 BANK FEES 127 127 SUNBIZ 61 61 251317 211735 39582 0 860735 94469 861193 860735 955662 13500 0 13500 X 860735 942162 860735 942162 860735 955662 81427 0 X 0 0 0 X 250000 524333 265554 279097 308682 1627666 250000 524333 265554 279097 308682 1627666 1627666 11200 11200 12862 12862 1651728 X FORM 990 SCHEDULE A PART II SECTION B LINE 10: $7,862 OF UNSPENT TEACHER GRANT FUNDS WERE RETURNED TO THE FOUNDATION. $5,000 OF UNSPENT FUNDS READING TUTORING FUNDS WERE RETURNED TO THE FOUNDATION RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY FLORIDA 596000530 75000 72599 COSTS OF PROGRAMS PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS COLLEGE PREP, TUTORS, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE 1 0 SCHOLARSHIPS TO TOP GRADUATES 96 64136 FORM 990 SCHEDULE I PART II LINE 1 AND PART III LINE 1 PART II 1: ALL GRANTEES SIGN AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER AFFIRMING THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANTS, REPORTS SHOWING PROGRESS ARE REQUIRED. PART III 1: SCHOLARSHIPS WERE OFFERED TO TOP GRADUATING SENIORS AT EACH OF THE CITY'S 3 PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE EDUCATION CENTER. RECIPIENTS SIGNED DOCUMENTS OF ACCEPTANCE DETAILING THE USE OF THE FUNDS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE. RECORDS ARE KEPT ON FILE. MICHELLE DIFFENDERFER DIRECTOR/OFFICER 13000 LEGAL SERVICES 0 FORM 990 SCHEDULE L PART V LINE 1 PART V 1: LEWIS, LONGMAN AND WALKER, PA, WAS HIRED AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE SEMINOLE COCONUT CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. MICHELLE DIFFENDERFER SERVES ON THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HOLDS THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY. SHE ALSO IS AN ATTORNEY WITH LEWIS, LONGMAN AND WALKER, PA. WHEN THE FOUNDATION DISCUSSED HIRING LEWIS, LONGMAN AND WALKER, PA, MS. DIFFENDERFER DISCLOSED HER RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAW FIRM, DID NOT ATTEND THAT PORTION OF THE MEETING, AND ABSTAINS FROM VOTING ON ANY RELATED ISSUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE 20 SENIORS WITH THE HIGHEST GPAS AND TO THE TOP 10 WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF SERVICE HOURS AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER AT THE THREE PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK. THE TOP THREE IN THESE CATEGORIES RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS AT DAVE THOMAS EDUCATION CENTER. FORM 990 PART III 1: NEW PROGRAMS UNDERTAKEN IN 2023, THE SEMINOLE COCONUT CREEK EDUCATION FOUNDATION PROVIDED FUNDING FOR HOMEWORK HELP PROGRAMS IN EACH OF THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN COCONUT CREEK. FORM 990 PART III 4D: $25,000 FUNDS FOR TEACHERS TO PROVIDE HOMEWORK HELP TO STUDENTS IN THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS WERE GIVEN TO THE 3 PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN THE CITY. $18,141 TEACHERS WROTE PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS TO INSPIRE LEARNING. THEY RECEIVED THE MONIES TO IMPLEMENT THESE INNOVATIVE IDEAS. $4,290 CLASSES ON SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS WERE HELD FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE COMPLETED PROFESSSIONALLY-PREPARED TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE 5 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS, AND EXPRESS CONCERNS REGARDING THE RETURN BY A SPECIFIC DEADLINE. BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER HAVE FINANCE BACKGROUNDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A FINANCIAL INTEREST IS NOT NECCESARILY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ONCE DISCLOSED, THE PARTY WHO MADE THE DISCLOSURE IS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE ON THE TRANSACTION OR ISSUE. MICHELLE DIFFENDERFER, A DIRECTOR AND OFFICER, DISCLOSED THAT HER LAW FIRM WAS INTERESTED IN LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF THE FOUNDATION. MS. DIFFENDERFER LEFT THE MEETING AND ABSTAINED FROM VOTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS VOTED TO HIRE LEWIS, LONGMAN & WALKER, PA AS FOUNDATION COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION HAS ADOPTED A POLICY WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE PUBLIC BE GIVEN ACCESS TO ALL REQUIRED IRS DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FORM 1023 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, THE IRS'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER, AND FORM 990 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 A COPY OF THE COMPLETED PROFESSIONALLY-PREPARED TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE 5 CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW, ASK QUESTIONS, AND EXPRESS CONCERNS REGARDING THE RETURN BY A SPECIFIC DEADLINE. BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER HAVE FINANCE BACKGROUNDS.