2026-02-19T08:40:51-06:00 2025-06-30 204989621 VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP 255 ALHAMBRA CIR STE 630 CORAL GABLES FL 331347417 990 2024-07-01 611566768 FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES INC FOUN 3059957308 1450 NE 2ND AVE 750 MIAMI FL 33132 ERIN SICKER CEO 3059957308 2026-02-19 1 1 OCTAVIO A VERDEJA P00640853 3054463177 2026-02-19 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIN SICKER 1450 NE 2ND AVE SUITE 750 MIAMI FL 33132 5660156 0 X WWW.GIVEOURSTUDENTSTHEWORLD.ORG X 2008 FL ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 12 12 3 150 0 0 4655540 4436751 0 0 35189 49701 497079 563879 5187808 5050331 4610008 4324092 0 0 240417 225506 0 0 46853 188497 176806 5038922 4726404 148886 323927 4853444 4998435 2925726 2906598 1927718 2091837 X THE FOUNDATION FOR NEW EDUCATION INITIATIVES, INC. SEEKS TO ENHANCE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. PUBLIC EDUCATION CAN SUCCEED WITH THE INVOLVEMENR AND RESOURCES FROM ALL SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY AND ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY. 0 0 4417797 4324092 SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: THE SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (SYIP) IS ONE OF MIAMIDADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' MOST TRANSFORMATIVE WORKFORCE INITIATIVES, OFFERING THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PAID, FIVEWEEK, REALWORLD WORK EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, EXPAND CAREER PATHWAYS, AND STRENGTHEN THE LOCAL TALENT PIPELINE. IN 2025, MORE THAN 3,600 STUDENTS ENROLLED AND COMPLETED THE PROGRAM. INTERNS GAINED EXPERIENCE ACROSS HIGH-DEMAND INDUSTRIES SUCH AS HEALTHCARE, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC SERVICE, BUILDING CAREER SKILLS THAT ALIGN WITH THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: THROUGH SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FRANCIS A. METCALF SCHOLARSHIP FUND, FNEI SCHOLARSHIP AND THE DR. LARRY AND AVIS FELDMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP GRANT, DESERVING STUDENTS RECEIVE STIPENDS TO HELP COVER THE COST OF POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. OVER 40 STUDENTS BENEFITED DIRECTLY FROM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS.CULTURAL PASSPORT: THE CULTURAL PASSPORT PROGRAM IS AN INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS' K-12 STUDENTS WITH CULTURAL FIELD EXPERIENCES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 28 SOUTH FLORIDA CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AND VENUES, THIS PROGRAM ENSURES EQUAL ACCESS TO ARTS AND CULTURE FOR EVERY CHILD. NEARLY 40,000 STUDENTS ATTENDED A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE IN 2024-2025.PROJECT UP-START: PROJECT UP-START IS A M-DCPS PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN UNSTABLE HOUSING IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS SCHOOLS WITH THE IDENTIFICATION, ENROLLMENT, AND ATTENDANCE OF STUDENTS IN UNSTABLE HOUSING TO HELP ENSURE THEIR SUCCESSFUL ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. IN 2024-2025, THE PROGRAM SERVED 7,383 FAMILIES AND 10,300 STUDENTS AT SATELLITE OFFICES AND SHELTER FACILITIES. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE PROJECT UP-START TEAM ALSO PROVIDED SUPPORT TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN THE FORM OF GIFT CARDS, MEALS, CLOTHING AND SHOES AND HYGIENE KITS. 90 STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS ALSO RECEIVED A FULLY PACKED DUFFLE BAG, EQUIPPED WITH ESSENTIALS TO SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO CAMPUS LIFE. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTED GRADUATING SENIORS BY ELIMINATING FINANCIAL BARRIERS TO KEY MILESTONE EVENTS A CAP AND GOWN FOR GRADUATION AND TICKETS TO PROM. MARKETPLACE PANTRY: THE M-DCPS MARKETPLACE IS A DEDICATED SCHOOL SITE PANTRY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND FACULTY IN NEED. THE PROJECT SERVES AS A CRITICAL RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, ADDRESSING THE URGENT NEEDS OF THOSE FACING HOMELESSNESS, FOOD INSECURITY, AND UNEXPECTED HARDSHIPS. THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES OF THE MARKETPLACE ARE STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND FACULTY MEMBERS REFERRED BY SCHOOL STAFF. SECONDARY BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT ARE OUTSIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AS OF MARCH 2025, THE MARKETPLACE PROGRAM HAD SERVED 14,150 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES AND DISTRIBUTED 383,900 POUNDS OF FOOD.STEAM/STEM LABS: STE(A)M LABS ARE AN EDUCATIONAL SPACE DESIGNED TO INTEGRATE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS, AND MATHEMATICS. IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, STE(A)M LABS GIVE EVERY CHILD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN OUR EVER-INCREASING COMPETITIVE HIGH-TECH WORLD. IN 2024-2025, THE PROGRAM RECEIVED A $10,000 GRANT TO COVER THE COST OF ROBOTICS KITS FOR 18 SCHOOLS. MINI GRANTS FOR TEACHERS: AN ANNUAL MINI GRANT COMPETITION FOR TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. $3,000 GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO TWO TEACHERS IN EACH OF THE THREE DISTRICT REGIONS. FUTURE BOUND MIAMI: THE FUTURE BOUND PROGRAMTHE FIRST UNIVERSAL CHILDREN'S SAVINGS ACCOUNT PROGRAM IN FLORIDA IS DESIGNED TO HELP STUDENTS IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAVE FOR THEIR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS ATTENDING PARTICIPATING PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PROVIDES AN INITIAL DEPOSIT OF UP TO $50 INTO THE CHILD'S SAVINGS ACCOUNT TO JUMPSTART THEIR SAVINGS. FAMILIES CAN MAKE ADDITIONAL DEPOSITS INTO THE ACCOUNT OVER TIME. THE GREEN FUND: THE FUND WAS CREATED TO HELP MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUILD A CULTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE THROUGH THE GREEN SCHOOLS RECOGNITION PROGRAM (GSRP). THE GSRP AWARDS SCHOOLS WHO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND IN THEIR COMMITMENT TO SHAPING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ON CAMPUS AND ENCOURAGES SCHOOLS TO ACT FOR A HEALTHIER SCHOOL AND ENVIRONMENT. THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN MANY PROGRAMS THROUGH OUT THE YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES. 4417797 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1988 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X ERIN SICKER 3059957308 1450 NE 2ND AVE SUITE 750 MIAMI FL 33132 CARLOS CURBELO VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE L DOTRES CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CORBIN BRAILSFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW ANDERSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN H FEIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS MCHENRY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUZAN MCDOWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 OSMANI GONZALEZ DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KADISHA PHELPS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA MURPHY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DON SLESNICK DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE A S WILLIAMSON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN SICKER CFO 40.00 X 41517 0 0 41517 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3494248 942503 4436751 49701 49701 1173704 609825 563879 563879 5050331 0 0 613580 4198188 4198188 125904 125904 41517 17258 15639 8620 165567 68793 62369 34405 18422 7654 6940 3828 28470 28470 73217 73217 5634 5634 2613 2613 1032 1032 2247 2247 YOUTH PROGRAMS 63593 63593 4726404 4417797 261754 46853 4819845 4874789 33599 123646 4853444 4998435 20104 22008 2905622 2724782 0 159808 2925726 2906598 X 548545 708777 1379173 1383060 1927718 2091837 4853444 4998435 323927 -159808 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X X X 1 MDC-PS 596000572 2 1 4324092 0 1 4324092 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 TAX ASSESSMENT LIABILITY 159808 159808 X 5102520 52189 52189 5050331 0 5050331 4778593 52189 52189 4726404 0 4726404 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 6/30/25, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR ENDED 2022. GALA 550266 550266 298948 5K RACE 218509 218509 297746 2 404929 404929 13131 1173704 1173704 609825 609825 563879 1 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1450 NE 2ND AVENUE MIAMI FL 33132 596000572 0 4198188 FMV IMPROVE STUDENT EDU. SCHOLARSHIPS 125904 FMV SCHOLARSHIPS PART I, LINE 2: ALL FUNDS PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS ARE DONE SO IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMS PROPOSED FOR FUNDING, THE FUNDERS' GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS AND ARE MANAGED AND IMPLEMENTED BY THE FOUNDATION AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FL STATUTES SEC 1001 453. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD CHAIR FOR REVIEW AFTER IT IS FILED. UPDATES, IF ANY, WILL BE PROCESSED BY AMENDED RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, DECLARING ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND RESTRICTIONS ARE IDENTIFIED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL COMPENSATION MATTERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.