2025-07-01T13:34:41-07:00 2024-09-30 593635567 Fontana CPAS 13007 W Linebaugh Ave Tampa FL 33626 990 2023-10-01 591227051 Pinellas Opportunity Council Inc PINE 7278234101 501 1st Avenue North Saint Petersburg FL 33701 Kyle Martin President 7278234101 2025-06-02 true true Eric Fontana P01867525 7277999533 2025-06-02 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Kyle Martin 501 1st Avenue North 517 St Petersburg FL 33701 1645844 false X www.poc-inc.org X 1968 FL Our mission is to alleviate poverty and promote self sufficiency by providing charitable charitable services to low income and elderly individuals. Our principal activities consist of carrying out community action programs under federal grants. 12 12 12 0 0 0 1890819 1522096 0 1 28684 0 1890820 1550780 354255 323490 0 1040876 903692 0 0 529320 333822 1924451 1561004 -33631 -10224 531567 368984 288775 136416 242792 232568 Our mission is to alleviate poverty and promote self sufficiency by providing charitable charitable services to low income and elderly individuals. Our principal activities consist of carrying out community action programs under federal grants. false false 1086900 141362 0 The Community Action Program helps participants move towards self sufficiency through family case management. Participants are provided life skills training, financial literacy classes, job search and job placement services, post secondary education/training and financial assistance, small business start-up assistance and referral and resource mobilization assistance. The Individual Development Account (IDA) program matches participants savings 2:1 for major asset investments. Emergency assistance services include limited financial assistance on a one-time basis to alleviate utility, fuel/oil, rent/mortgage, food, license fees, uniforms, and childcare. The youth development program helps youth become aware and involved in productive extracurricular activities in the community year round. During the summer, youth are provided training in: social/emotional development, workforce readiness, leadership and community involvement, entrepreneurship, employability and life management skills; along with job placement, a one day business field trip, and a monetary stipend upon successful completion of the program. Community Action Program services are provided throughout the County from south St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs at six program service centers. Total clients served was 1,209. 60940 0 0 The Chore Services program provides heavy household cleaning and yard work to frail elderly residents age 60 and above enabling them to maintain a safe, sanitary environment, avoid or delay pre-mature institutionalization and help them maintain their independence. Service teams include agency staff and contracted temporary Goodwill workers who must meet Level II background screening requirements. Services are provided countywide. Cleaning services include general cleaning, washing windows, screens, blinds, walls, and floors; cleaning base boards, ceiling fans, bathrooms, kitchens, all appliances, porches, and shampooing of carpets. Yard work includes mowing, trimming, weed-eating, edging, and trash removal as required; lifting and moving furniture, appliances or heavy objects, household repairs which do not require a permit or specialist and household maintenance. The program carries out the services outlined above by providing all of the cleaning materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform the work. The program rents a warehouse-type facility which serves as program staff office space and storage space for program vans, cleaning and lawn equipment and supplies. Total clients served was 18. 260288 182128 0 Emergency Assistance Program: Elderly Clients - Provides financial assistance to households for heating and cooling emergencies with persons 60 years and over in crisis. Non-Elderly Clients - Provides assistance on a one-time basis to alleviate utility, fuel/oil, rent/mortgage, food, transportation, childcare, and other emergency situations. Emergency Services Program services are provided throughout the County at three of our six program service centers. In-kind program office space is donated by public and private entities while our agency pays related utility and phone costs. Total clients served was 1,534. 1408128 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true false true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 109 0 true 12 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 12 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false FL X Alonda Vaughan 7278234101 501 1st Avenue North 517 St Petersburg FL 33701 Susan Ajoc Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kyle Martin President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Steven Meier Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John Muhammad Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shrimatee Ojah-Maharaj Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pye Young Vice President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Keron Jean-Baptiste Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Monique Trice Secretary 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Jennifer Daley Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Michelle Singleton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacqueline Mills Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kiawandra Day Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Pattye Sawyer Executive Director 40.00 X 109873 0 15899 109873 0 15899 1 false false false 0 1273949 248147 1522096 1 0 1 123747 95064 28683 28683 0 0 28683 1550780 0 0 28684 323490 323490 109873 101216 8657 0 643070 592400 50670 0 150749 140205 10544 0 112621 98357 14264 0 9225 5119 4106 0 75447 65215 10232 0 17550 16179 1371 0 40535 36614 3921 0 Repairs and Maintenance 603 603 0 0 Small Equipment 30947 15578 15369 0 Dues and Subscriptions 16777 5688 11089 0 Miscellaneous 30117 7464 22653 0 1561004 1408128 152876 0 456808 253707 60976 69741 13783 18299 0 0 0 27237 531567 368984 73639 75854 215136 33325 27237 288775 136416 X 242792 232568 242792 232568 531567 368984 -10224 X false true X true true true X 0 2101835 5188153 2171131 1890819 1522096 12874034 0 0 2101835 5188153 2171131 1890819 1522096 12874034 0 12874034 18 11 35 1 1 66 0 0 12874100 1.00000 1.00000 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 Operating lease right-of-use asset 27237 27237 X 1550780 1550780 1550780 1561004 1561004 1561004 Pt X, Line 2 The Organization is exempt from Federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Management continues to evaluate the effect of any uncertain income tax positions. Management has determined that POC had no uncertain income tax positions that could have a significant effect on the financial statements as of September 30, 2024. POCs income tax returns subsequent to 2018 are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service, generally for three years after the federal income tax returns were filed. true Emergency rent, mortgage, electric, utilities, food, tuition, childcare 1521 141362 Emergency electric, blankets, heaters, repairs in homes w/persons age 60 and above 312 108072 Emergency electric, utilities, transportation and childcare 910 74056 Pt I Line 2 Board of Directors approval is required for application and receipt of all grants. Upon request of funding, all grant contracts are reviewed by management to determine allowable expenditures. Prior to incurring grant related expenditures, the Director of Administration, in conjunction with project directors, reviews requisitions to ensure all expenses are reasonable, allowable, and allocable to the various grants. Any unallowable grant expenses are charged to the agency unrestricted fund account. On a monthly basis, the Director of Administration performs month end closing activities, verifying and reconciling the agency trial balance. The Board of Directors reviews revenue and expense reports for all grant contracts at each board meeting. Fiscal and program monitoring visits are conducted by most grant awarding agencies, results of which are reviewed by the Board of Directors. At year-end the agency undergoes an independent financial audit. Prior to the audit activities, all accounts are closed and preliminary financials are produced and reviewed by management. Any variances are researched and appropriately processed prior to production of a final year end trial balance that is provided to the audit firm. Audit reports are sent to all awarding funders and reviewed with the Board of Directors by the independent audit company. Pt VI, Line 11b The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors reviewed the draft Form 990 prior to submission of a final copy to the IRS. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Pt VI, Line 12c Annually, each director, officer, and employee of POC receives a copy of the Code of Conduct. Each person is required to complete the disclosure statement and also certify that he or she has read the Code of Conduct and agress to comply with all standards and requirements set forth therein. Pt VI, Line 15a During 2021, the Board of Directors approved a salary for the Executive Director with annual increases subject to funds availability and satisfactory performance evaluation performed by the Executive Committee. The Board of Directors considered comparable compensation for executive directors of similar organizations in the Tampa Bay geographical area. Pt VI, Line 15b The Board of Directors considered comparable compensation for officers of similar organizations in the Tampa Bay geographical area.