2025-11-17T11:44:29-05:00 2024-12-31 593613234 WALL TITUS LLC 212 E HIGHLAND DR STE 201 LAKELAND FL 33813 990 2024-01-01 800945525 CATAPULT LAKELAND INC CATA 8639409660 502 E MAIN STREET LAKELAND FL 33801 CHRISTIN STRAWBRIDGE PRESIDENT 8636873788 2025-11-17 true true LESLIE I ANDERSON CPA P00307213 8636830708 2025-11-17 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z CHRISTIN STRAWBRIDGE 502 EAST MAIN STREET LAKELAND FL 33801 1656711 false X HTTP://CATAPULTLAKELAND.COM/ X 2013 FL PART 1, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS, CATAPULT, INC. PROVIDES AN ATMOSPHERE FOR EDUCATION, MENTORING, TRAINING, AND ACCELERATING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS LEARN HOW TO BUILD STRONGER, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES. CATAPULT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES THAT ALLOW ENTREPRENEURS TO PITCH AND FLUSH OUT IDEAS TO CATAPULT THEIR BUSINESSES TO THE NEXT LEVEL, AS WELL AS IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGIES OR BUSINESS GAPS, AND PROVIDE VALUE-ADDED SOLUTIONS. CATAPULT IS A PLACE WHERE IDEAS CAN BE SHARED AND PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES AND FOSTERS INNOVATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE LAKELAND COMMUNITY. THE WORKSPACE IS HOME BASE FOR ALL OF THE COWORKING, DESK, AND OFFICE MEMBERS. WHILE MEMBERSHIP RATES ARE RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, THIS SPACE IS DESIGNED TO BE MORE THAN CHEAP OFFICE SPACE. IT IS AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT FOUNDERS AS THEY GROW THEIR STARTUP. MAKERSPACE: COMPLE 10 10 18 0 949580 969742 521428 582425 76697 104432 1500 112 1549205 1656711 0 0 678783 705044 0 0 944313 1065877 1623096 1770921 -73891 -114210 12207944 12097602 3868 12207944 12093734 X CATAPULT LAKELAND, INC. A COMMUNITY-CENTERED ENTREPRENEUR CENTER LOCATED IN LAKELAND, FL. WE AIM TO FOSTER THE GROWTH OF STARTUPS IN THE LAKELAND, FL AND CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA AND MAINTAIN THEIR SUCCESS THROUGH AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP, THOUGHTFUL EDUCATION, AND FUNDING TO DRIVE LOCAL BUSINESS FORWARD. CATAPULT LAKELAND, INC. IS A PLACE WHERE ENTREPRENEURS CAN FLOURISH AND DEVELOP IDEAS THAT RESULT IN ESTABLISHING AND GROWING BUSINESSES IN THE LAKELAND, FLORIDA AREA THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. OVER THE YEARS, OUR STAFF HAS BEEN LASER-FOCUS ON BUILDING A STATE-OF-THE- ART FACILITY. LED BY CHRISTIN STRAWBRIDGE AND A WONDERFUL TEAM OF COLLABORATORS, THIS BUILDING ALLOWS US TO BETTER SERVE LAKELAND'S ENTREPRENEURS AND ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION OF FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF STARTUPS IN LAKELAND BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE SPACE, THOUGHTFUL EDUCATION, AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE VIABILITY OF STARTUPS AND CATAPULT WAS CREATED TO HELP FACILITATE GROWTH FOR LA false false 540011 135919 CATAPULT LAKELAND, INC. ENGAGES AND EQUIPS LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISANS, AND EMERGING LEADERS WITH A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT IS STRONGER, MORE DISTINCTIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE. CATAPULT'S PROGRAM AND OPERATING COSTS ARE FUNDED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND EARNED REVENUE. ALL PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. AS THE CITY GROWS IN NUMBER, IT IS OUR VISION TO SEE THE CREATION OF A THRIVING ENTREPRENEURIAL-MINDED COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO ASSIST IN THE CREATION AND GROWTH OF COMPANIES THAT ARE GOING TO ADD TO LAKELAND'S DIVERSE INDUSTRY BASE, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL JOBS TO OUR GROWING POPULATION, CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL ENHANCEMENT OF THE CITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE, AND FILL VACANT STOREFRONTS IN OUR CITY. REFLECTING ON 2024, WE ARE FILLED WITH DEEP GRATITUDE FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND THE INSPIRING WORK HAPPENING AT CATAPULT. EVERY DAY, WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AS THEY CREATE, INNOVATE, AND ADAPT. CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF CATAPULT PROMPTED US TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT OUR IMPACT BY ANALYZING WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT IS NOT, WHERE WE SEE THE MOST MOMENTUM, AND HOW WE CAN BEST SERVE FOUNDERS MOVING FORWARD. OVER THE PAST DECADE, CATAPULT HAS HELPED LAUNCH 55 STARTUPS INTO THEIR OWN BRICK-AND- MORTAR SPACES, FACILITATED MORE THAN 400,000 IN MICRO-GRANTS, AND PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES WITH THE RESOURCES TO TEST AND REFINE THEIR IDEAS. OUR MEMBERS SPAN DIVERSE INDUSTRIES, BUT WE'VE SEEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN CULINARY AND MANUFACTURING, TWO SECTORS WHERE WE CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG MOMENTUM. WITH THIS IN MIND, WE ARE DOUBLING DOWN ON HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING BY FOCUSING ON INDUSTRIES AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE READY TO SCALE. WHETHER IT'S THROUGH OUR KITCHEN INCUBATOR, MAKERSPACE, OR WORKSPACE, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND ITERATION, ENSURING THAT FOUNDERS HAVE THE TOOLS, MENTORSHIP, AND CONNECTIONS TO TURN THEIR VISION INTO REALITY. AT OUR CORE, WE EXIST TO EMPOWER ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD THRIVING BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LAKELAND'S ECONOMY. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING STARTUPS AS THEY GROW INTO STOREFRONTS, CREATE JOBS, AND EXPAND THEIR MARKET REACH. NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, MENTORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THEIR SUPPORT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR FOUNDERS TO REDUCE OVERHEAD COSTS, ACCESS VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND INCREASE CHANCES OF LONG-TERM SUCCESS. 393917 227837 DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MEMBERS: INCUBATOR MEMBERSHIP - INCUBATOR MEMBERS ARE RUNNING BUSINESSES WITH THE DESIRE TO SCALE AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS WHILE (BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR GROWTH). SHARED SPACE MEMBERSHIP - SHARED SPACE MEMBERS ARE NOT TRYING TO SCALE A BUSINESS; THEY ARE A PART OF CATAPULT FOR THE SPACE AND THE COMMUNITY. PRIVATE DONORS - THESE DONORS BELIEVE HAVING A THRIVING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS OUR WHOLE CITY, AND THEIR SUPPORT IS INTEGRAL. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - COMMUNITY PARTNERS ENGAGE WITH CATAPULT THROUGH CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO ACCESS PERKS, SUCH AS DISCOUNTED ROOM RENTALS AND COWORKING. 534853 218669 MISSION-FIT MEMBERS THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES DETERMINE WHETHER A STARTUP'S GOALS ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF CATAPULT: BUSINESS IS UNIQUE BUSINESS IS SCALABLE FOUNDER IS FOCUSED ON HIRING LOCALLY FOUNDER IS COACHABLE AND HAS A DESIRE TO GROW FOUNDER HAS A DESIRE TO LAUNCH FROM CATAPULT INTO A SPACE OF THEIR OWN THE CATAPULT STAFF WILL BE MAXIMIZING NEW AND EXISTING PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT NEEDED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE MAKING LAKELAND A MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL-MINDED COMMUNITY. THIS SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE EXISTING CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS ACCELERATOR FOR FOOD-BASED BUSINESSES AND THE EXPERTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE MAKERSPACE THE CATAPULT MAKERSPACE IS A 24/7 INNOVATION HUB PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURS WITH PROFESSIONAL-GRADE EQUIPMENT, HANDS-ON TRAINING, EXPERT MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPLIER CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING, AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. 43 MEMBERS 8,371 MACHINE HOURS TOP INDUSTRIES: MANUFACTURING HEALTH & WELLNESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ENGINEERING 1468781 true true 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 false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 18 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false FL X LAURA TAYLOR 8636873788 502 EAST MAIN STREET LAKELAND FL 33801 CHRISTIN STRAWBRIDGE PRESIDENT 60.00 X 103500 0 0 NICHOLAS J BARNETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WESLEY BECK TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LEILA BLACKING PAST CHAIRMA 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SYLVIA BLACKMON-ROBERTS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HALLOCK JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE MADDEN CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CALLIE NESLUND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN PHILPOT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN J SCRUGGS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM WHELCHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 103500 1 false false false 535684 30000 404058 969742 CATAPULT KITCHEN 224295 224295 CLASSROOM RENTAL, ETC. 144323 144323 AWARDS DINNER 140000 140000 MAKER SPACE 72387 72387 KITCHEN HOLIDAY BOXES 1420 1420 582425 104432 104432 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 112 112 112 1656711 686969 529646 423717 105929 129544 103635 25909 45854 36683 9171 6765 5412 1353 73288 58630 14658 428785 343106 85679 6443 5154 1289 269455 215564 53891 21307 17046 4261 PROGRAM-RELATED EXPENSES- 185941 185941 EDUCATION WORKSHOPS 73893 73893 1770921 1468781 302140 0 1664961 1740039 10576309 1022907 9797695 9553402 745288 798597 5564 12207944 12097602 3868 0 3868 X 12136890 12087090 71054 6644 12207944 12093734 12207944 12097602 -114210 X true X false false X 2595517 676469 947175 949580 969742 6138483 198164 357643 552425 599625 686969 2394826 2793681 1034112 1499600 1549205 1656711 8533309 8533309 2793681 1034112 1499600 1549205 1656711 8533309 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 790420 790420 9785889 1022907 8762982 9553402 LAKELAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUN TENANT 36000 RENT false LAKELAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN COUN TENANT 30000 SHARED EMPLOYEES false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CATAPULT LAKELAND, INC. A COMMUNITY-CENTERED ENTREPRENEUR CENTER LOCATED IN LAKELAND, FL. WE AIM TO FOSTER THE GROWTH OF STARTUPS IN THE LAKELAND, FL AND CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA AND MAINTAIN THEIR SUCCESS THROUGH AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP, THOUGHTFUL EDUCATION, AND FUNDING TO DRIVE LOCAL BUSINESS FORWARD. CATAPULT LAKELAND, INC. IS A PLACE WHERE ENTREPRENEURS CAN FLOURISH AND DEVELOP IDEAS THAT RESULT IN ESTABLISHING AND GROWING BUSINESSES IN THE LAKELAND, FLORIDA AREA THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES. OVER THE YEARS, OUR STAFF HAS BEEN LASER-FOCUS ON BUILDING A STATE-OF-THE- ART FACILITY. LED BY CHRISTIN STRAWBRIDGE AND A WONDERFUL TEAM OF COLLABORATORS, THIS BUILDING ALLOWS US TO BETTER SERVE LAKELAND'S ENTREPRENEURS AND ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION OF FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF STARTUPS IN LAKELAND BY PROVIDING AFFORDABLE SPACE, THOUGHTFUL EDUCATION, AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE VIABILITY OF STARTUPS AND CATAPULT WAS CREATED TO HELP FACILITATE GROWTH FOR LAKELAND BY PROVIDING SPACE, EDUCATION, MENTORSHIP, AND RESOURCES. OUR HOPE IS THAT THE SUBSIDIZED SPACE AND PROGRAMMING RESULT IN ACCELERATED GROWTH OF SUCCESSFUL COMPANIES IN LAKELAND AND THE ENTIRE CENTRAL FLORIDA REGION. FORM 990 FORM 990, PART 1, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS, CATAPULT PROVIDES AN ATMOSPHERE FOR EDUCATION, MENTORING, TRAINING, AND ACCELERATING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS LEARN HOW TO BUILD STRONGER, SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES. CATAPULT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES THAT ALLOW ENTREPRENEURS TO PITCH AND FLUSH OUT IDEAS TO CATAPULT THEIR BUSINESSES TO THE NEXT LEVEL, AS WELL AS IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGIES OR BUSINESS GAPS, AND PROVIDE VALUE-ADDED SOLUTIONS. CATAPULT IS A PLACE WHERE IDEAS CAN BE SHARED AND PROBLEMS CAN BE SOLVED IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL CULTURE THAT ENCOURAGES AND FOSTERS INNOVATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE LAKELAND COMMUNITY. THE WORKSPACE IS HOME BASE FOR ALL OF THE COWORKING, DESK, AND OFFICE MEMBERS. WHILE MEMBERSHIP RATES ARE RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, THIS SPACE IS DESIGNED TO BE MORE THAN CHEAP OFFICE SPACE. IT IS AN INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT FOUNDERS AS THEY GROW THEIR STARTUP. MAKERSPACE: COMPLETE WITH A METAL SHOP, WOOD SHOP, TEXTILE SHOP, AND RAPID PROTOTYPING STATION, THE MAKERSPACE IS PURPOSE BUILT TO ACCOMMODATE A STARTUP'S MANUFACTURING NEEDS. THIS FACILITY HELPS ENTREPRENEURS BECOME ESTABLISHED WITH A MUCH LOWER CAPITAL INVESTMENT. KITCHEN: THE KITCHEN INCUBATOR EXISTS TO LAUNCH STARTUPS IN THE RESTAURANT, BAKERY, AND CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS INDUSTRIES. KITCHEN MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO A LICENSED COMMERCIAL KITCHEN TO PRODUCE THEIR PRODUCTS AS WELL AS SALES AVENUES AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. FORM 990, PART III FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 CATAPULT PUTS CREATIVE CAPITAL TO WORK THROUGH EDUCATIONAL AND MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT: SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISANS AND EMERGING LEADERS; HELP ENTREPRENEURS BUILD AND DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AND VIABLE VENTURES; ENABLES THE DEVELOPMENT OF VISIONARY IDEAS FOR THE LAKELAND, FL COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CENTRAL FLORIDA; SHOWCASE ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESSES AND IDEAS, AS WELL AS ESTABLISH A PLATFORM FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CATAPULT LAKELAND, INC. ENGAGES AND EQUIPS LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, ARTISANS, AND EMERGING LEADERS WITH A VARIETY OF TOOLS AND RESOURCES TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT IS STRONGER, MORE DISTINCTIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE. CATAPULT'S PROGRAM AND OPERATING COSTS ARE FUNDED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND EARNED REVENUE. ALL PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. AS THE CITY GROWS IN NUMBER, IT IS OUR VISION TO SEE THE CREATION OF A THRIVING ENTREPRENEURIAL-MINDED COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO ASSIST IN THE CREATION AND GROWTH OF COMPANIES THAT ARE GOING TO ADD TO LAKELAND'S DIVERSE INDUSTRY BASE, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL JOBS TO OUR GROWING POPULATION, CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL ENHANCEMENT OF THE CITY'S QUALITY OF LIFE, AND FILL VACANT STOREFRONTS IN OUR CITY. REFLECTING ON 2024, WE ARE FILLED WITH DEEP GRATITUDE FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND THE INSPIRING WORK HAPPENING AT CATAPULT. EVERY DAY, WE HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURS AS THEY CREATE, INNOVATE, AND ADAPT. CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF CATAPULT PROMPTED US TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT OUR IMPACT BY ANALYZING WHAT IS WORKING AND WHAT IS NOT, WHERE WE SEE THE MOST MOMENTUM, AND HOW WE CAN BEST SERVE FOUNDERS MOVING FORWARD. OVER THE PAST DECADE, CATAPULT HAS HELPED LAUNCH 55 STARTUPS INTO THEIR OWN BRICK-AND- MORTAR SPACES, FACILITATED MORE THAN 400,000 IN MICRO-GRANTS, AND PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF BUSINESSES WITH THE RESOURCES TO TEST AND REFINE THEIR IDEAS. OUR MEMBERS SPAN DIVERSE INDUSTRIES, BUT WE'VE SEEN SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN CULINARY AND MANUFACTURING, TWO SECTORS WHERE WE CONTINUE TO SEE STRONG MOMENTUM. WITH THIS IN MIND, WE ARE DOUBLING DOWN ON HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMMING BY FOCUSING ON INDUSTRIES AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE READY TO SCALE. WHETHER IT'S THROUGH OUR KITCHEN INCUBATOR, MAKERSPACE, OR WORKSPACE, WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING AND ITERATION, ENSURING THAT FOUNDERS HAVE THE TOOLS, MENTORSHIP, AND CONNECTIONS TO TURN THEIR VISION INTO REALITY. AT OUR CORE, WE EXIST TO EMPOWER ENTREPRENEURS TO BUILD THRIVING BUSINESSES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LAKELAND'S ECONOMY. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING STARTUPS AS THEY GROW INTO STOREFRONTS, CREATE JOBS, AND EXPAND THEIR MARKET REACH. NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE GENEROSITY OF OUR DONORS, MENTORS, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THEIR SUPPORT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR FOUNDERS TO REDUCE OVERHEAD COSTS, ACCESS VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND INCREASE CHANCES OF LONG-TERM SUCCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MEMBERS: INCUBATOR MEMBERSHIP - INCUBATOR MEMBERS ARE RUNNING BUSINESSES WITH THE DESIRE TO SCALE AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS WHILE (BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR GROWTH). SHARED SPACE MEMBERSHIP - SHARED SPACE MEMBERS ARE NOT TRYING TO SCALE A BUSINESS; THEY ARE A PART OF CATAPULT FOR THE SPACE AND THE COMMUNITY. PRIVATE DONORS - THESE DONORS BELIEVE HAVING A THRIVING ENTREPRENEURIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS OUR WHOLE CITY, AND THEIR SUPPORT IS INTEGRAL. COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS - COMMUNITY PARTNERS ENGAGE WITH CATAPULT THROUGH CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP. THIS ALLOWS THEM TO ACCESS PERKS, SUCH AS DISCOUNTED ROOM RENTALS AND COWORKING. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C MISSION-FIT MEMBERS THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES DETERMINE WHETHER A STARTUP'S GOALS ALIGN WITH THE MISSION OF CATAPULT: BUSINESS IS UNIQUE BUSINESS IS SCALABLE FOUNDER IS FOCUSED ON HIRING LOCALLY FOUNDER IS COACHABLE AND HAS A DESIRE TO GROW FOUNDER HAS A DESIRE TO LAUNCH FROM CATAPULT INTO A SPACE OF THEIR OWN THE CATAPULT STAFF WILL BE MAXIMIZING NEW AND EXISTING PROGRAMMING TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORT NEEDED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE MAKING LAKELAND A MORE ENTREPRENEURIAL-MINDED COMMUNITY. THIS SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE EXISTING CONSUMER PACKAGED GOODS ACCELERATOR FOR FOOD-BASED BUSINESSES AND THE EXPERTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM. THE MAKERSPACE THE CATAPULT MAKERSPACE IS A 24/7 INNOVATION HUB PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURS WITH PROFESSIONAL-GRADE EQUIPMENT, HANDS-ON TRAINING, EXPERT MENTORSHIP, AND SUPPLIER CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING, AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. 43 MEMBERS 8,371 MACHINE HOURS TOP INDUSTRIES: MANUFACTURING HEALTH & WELLNESS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ENGINEERING FORM 990, PART VI FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 IS WITH THE VP OPERATIONS/CATAPULT PRESIDENT WITH THE CPA BEFORE IT IS FILED AND DESIGNATES THESE STAFF MEMBERS TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE CPA WHO PREPARES THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C WE MONITOR ANY INTERESTS WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEER LEGAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY HAVING THEM AVAILABLE IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND BY MAIL UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED AND DESIGNATES ONE OF ITS MEMBERS TO DISCUSS ANY QUESTIONS WITH THE CPA WHO PREPARED THE RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WE MONITOR ANY INTERESTS WITH OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEER LEGAL COUNSEL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY HAVING THEM AVAILABLE IN THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND BY MAIL UPON REQUEST.