2026-06-15T10:02:48-04:00 2025-12-31 593478013 BROWN THORNTON PACENTA & COMPANY PA PO BOX 12484 PENSACOLA FL 32591 990EZ 2025-01-01 884378059 HOPE ABOVE FEAR INC HOPE 8505168744 31 E LEE STREET PENSACOLA FL 32501 STEPHANIE SHEPARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8505168744 2026-06-15 SANDY J QUEEN P01233044 8504343146 2026-06-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X HOPEABOVEFEAR.ORG X X 74569 X 56703 9 17857 17857 74569 21917 1058 8776 46 41876 73673 896 29954 -223 30627 X 29954 29733 894 29954 30627 29954 30627 X THE MISSION OF HOPE ABOVE FEAR IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SUBSTANCE USE, EXTEND ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING THESE CHALLENGES. CHOOSE YOUR STORY: HOPE ABOVE FEARS CHOOSE YOUR STORY PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, SUBSTANCE-FREE GATHERINGS AND POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS FOCUSED ON PREVENTION THROUGH CONNECTION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, LEADERSHIP, AND RESILIENCE-BUILDING. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COMMUNITY OUTINGS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND WELLNESS-CENTERED EVENTS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND REDUCE RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG YOUTH. THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVED TEENS AGES 1317 IN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. IN 2025, HOPE ABOVE FEAR HOSTED 23 CHOOSE YOUR STORY GATHERINGS, PROVIDING 277 PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES AND REACHING 147 UNIQUE YOUTH. THIS INCLUDED 52 TEENS ENGAGED THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE AWARENESS EVENT, 25 PARTICIPANTS FROM SANTA ROSA COUNTY, AND CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT FROM 29 RETURNING PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2025 WAS THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM RETURNING YOUTH AND EXPANDED REGIONAL OUTREACH. PROGRAM REVENUE INCLUDED THE ESCAMBIA CHILDRENS TRUST GRANT AND OTHER DONATIONS. 23365 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: HOPE ABOVE FEARS YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC) PROVIDES TEENS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PARTICIPATE IN PEER ADVOCACY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS INITIATIVES WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM SERVED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. IN 2025, HOPE ABOVE FEAR HOSTED 6 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ENGAGED 16 TEENS IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PREVENTION ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING 2025 WAS THE OPENING OF THE HOPE HOUSE, CREATING A DEDICATED YOUTH RESOURCE AND PROGRAMMING SPACE THAT SUPPORTS CONNECTION, PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ONGOING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR TEENS AND FAMILIES. PROGRAM REVENUE INCLUDED THE ESCAMBIA CHILDRENS TRUST GRANT AND OTHER DONATIONS. 2794 EMPOWER: HOPE ABOVE FEARS EMPOWER PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION EDUCATION, FENTANYL AWARENESS, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, AND EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATION THROUGH IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, PARENT EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. THE PROGRAM SERVED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. IN 2025, HOPE ABOVE FEAR FACILITATED 13 EMPOWER IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS ACROSS 7 SCHOOLS AND HOSTED 6 PARENT WORKSHOPS, DIRECTLY EDUCATING AND ENGAGING MORE THAN 685 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PERSON. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED ITS PREVENTION AWARENESS VIDEO ACROSS 29 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES, VIRTUALLY EXTENDING PREVENTION EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 21,000 YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING 2025 WAS THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION AND LARGE-SCALE SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PREVENTION AWARENESS VIDEO, SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THE REACH AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PREVENTION EDUCATION EFFORTS ACROSS NORTHWEST FLORIDA. 4169 30328 STEPHANIE SHEPARD EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 16268 SWENEDA MCDONALD PRESIDENT 45.00 0 RACHEL TRAHAN TREASURER 24.00 0 SARAH SKIPPER SECRETARY 40.00 0 DENNY WILSON DIRECTOR 30.00 0 WALTER JOEY KERMAN DIRECTOR 20.00 0 BRE GARRETT DIRECTOR 30.00 0 LINDSEY FAIST DIRECTOR 24.00 0 ALICIA GIFFORD DIRECTOR 24.00 0 JEFFREY WHITEHURST DIRECTOR 18.00 0 false false false false false false false false false RACHEL TRAHAN 31 E LEE STREET PENSACOLA FL 32501 8505168744 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 56703 56703 56703 56703 56703 9 9 56712 17857 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 FUNDRAISING 9,855 EXPENSES ADVERTISING & MARKETING 1,030 ADVERTISE PROGRAM SERVICE 298 OFFICE EXPENSES 1,965 OFFICE SUPPLIES 652 OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1,140 REPAIRS 620 INSURANCE 2,538 GENERAL EXPENSES 207 VOLUNTEER TRAINING & COST 114 VOLUNTEER TRAINING & COST 230 BANK FEES 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE 2,322 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE 258 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPENSE 2,581 ADDITIONAL YOUTH SUPPORT 160 CHOOSE YOUR STORY 10,595 COMMUNITY OUTREACH 996 FRED LEVIN WAY 1,759 NFAD 634 OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY 587 SIA 2,222 GALLERY NIGHT 242 GROUP MEETINGS 60 OUTREACH SUPPLIES 501 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL 309 TOTAL 41,876 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -223 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT 0 1,117 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 0 223 TOTAL 0 894 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE MISSION OF HOPE ABOVE FEAR IS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF SUBSTANCE USE, EXTEND ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE MISUSE, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES NAVIGATING THESE CHALLENGES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 CHOOSE YOUR STORY: HOPE ABOVE FEARS CHOOSE YOUR STORY PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE, SUBSTANCE-FREE GATHERINGS AND POSITIVE ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS FOCUSED ON PREVENTION THROUGH CONNECTION, HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS, LEADERSHIP, AND RESILIENCE-BUILDING. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED COMMUNITY OUTINGS, EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND WELLNESS-CENTERED EVENTS DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND REDUCE RISK BEHAVIORS AMONG YOUTH. THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVED TEENS AGES 1317 IN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. IN 2025, HOPE ABOVE FEAR HOSTED 23 CHOOSE YOUR STORY GATHERINGS, PROVIDING 277 PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES AND REACHING 147 UNIQUE YOUTH. THIS INCLUDED 52 TEENS ENGAGED THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE AWARENESS EVENT, 25 PARTICIPANTS FROM SANTA ROSA COUNTY, AND CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT FROM 29 RETURNING PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTENDED MULTIPLE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT IN 2025 WAS THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF YOUTH ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING INCREASED PARTICIPATION FROM RETURNING YOUTH AND EXPANDED REGIONAL OUTREACH. PROGRAM REVENUE INCLUDED THE ESCAMBIA CHILDRENS TRUST GRANT AND OTHER DONATIONS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL: HOPE ABOVE FEARS YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL (YAC) PROVIDES TEENS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS, PARTICIPATE IN PEER ADVOCACY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS INITIATIVES WITHIN THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM SERVED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. IN 2025, HOPE ABOVE FEAR HOSTED 6 YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND ENGAGED 16 TEENS IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PREVENTION ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVES. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING 2025 WAS THE OPENING OF THE HOPE HOUSE, CREATING A DEDICATED YOUTH RESOURCE AND PROGRAMMING SPACE THAT SUPPORTS CONNECTION, PREVENTION ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND ONGOING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR TEENS AND FAMILIES. PROGRAM REVENUE INCLUDED THE ESCAMBIA CHILDRENS TRUST GRANT AND OTHER DONATIONS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 EMPOWER: HOPE ABOVE FEARS EMPOWER PROGRAM PROVIDES YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION EDUCATION, FENTANYL AWARENESS, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, AND EARLY INTERVENTION EDUCATION THROUGH IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS, PARENT EDUCATION SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS. THE PROGRAM SERVED MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGHOUT ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES. IN 2025, HOPE ABOVE FEAR FACILITATED 13 EMPOWER IN-SCHOOL WORKSHOPS ACROSS 7 SCHOOLS AND HOSTED 6 PARENT WORKSHOPS, DIRECTLY EDUCATING AND ENGAGING MORE THAN 685 STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN PERSON. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED ITS PREVENTION AWARENESS VIDEO ACROSS 29 MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES, VIRTUALLY EXTENDING PREVENTION EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 21,000 YOUTH, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES. A SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT DURING 2025 WAS THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION AND LARGE-SCALE SCHOOL DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS PREVENTION AWARENESS VIDEO, SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING THE REACH AND ACCESSIBILITY OF PREVENTION EDUCATION EFFORTS ACROSS NORTHWEST FLORIDA.