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Nonprofit · EIN 61-1566768

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33132

Financials

$5.2M$5M2023$5.1M$4.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$5,050,331$4,726,404$323,927$4,998,435$2,906,598$2,091,837
June 30, 2024990$5,189,433$5,038,922$150,511$4,853,444$2,925,726$1,927,718
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,436,751
of which government grants
$3,494,248
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$49,701
Net income from fundraising events
$563,879
Other revenue
$563,879

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$4,324,092
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$41,517
Other salaries and wages
$165,567
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$225,506
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Occupancy
$1,032
Program services (functional)
$4,417,797
Management and general (functional)
$261,754
Fundraising (functional)
$46,853

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,853,444
Total assets, end of year
$4,998,435
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,906,598
Net assets, end of year
$2,091,837
Net assets without donor restrictions
$708,777
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,383,060
Gross receipts
$5,660,156
Employees
3
Volunteers
150
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERIN SICKERCFO
Officer
40$41,517
CARLOS CURBELOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSE L DOTRESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CORBIN BRAILSFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MATTHEW ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALAN H FEINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PHYLLIS MCHENRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SUZAN MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
OSMANI GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
KADISHA PHELPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
AMANDA MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DON SLESNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JULIE A S WILLIAMSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANN PIERCE STITHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$149,750$13,676
CARLOS CURBELOVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSE L DOTRESCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CORBIN BRAILSFORDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATTHEW ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALAN H FEINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CELIA DE LA LLAMADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUZAN MCDOWELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
OSMANI GONZALEZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KADISHA PHELPSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ALFRED G SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILL TRACEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DALE C WEBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JULIE A S WILLIAMSONSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1450 NE 2ND AVE SUITE 750, MIAMI, FL 33132-1308
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIN SICKER, 1450 NE 2ND AVE SUITE 750, MIAMI, FL 33132
Signed the 990
ERIN SICKER, CEO
Phone
(305) 995-7308
Return prepared by
VERDEJA & ALVAREZ LLP

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $4,417,797 · grants $4,324,092
  • THE FOUNDATION PARTICIPATES IN MANY PROGRAMS THROUGH OUT THE YEAR. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
61-1566768
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization, Type II
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization, 50% limit
Exempt since
2008
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B11)
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,998,435
Income (IRS master file)
$5,660,156

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$5,050,331$4,726,404$4,998,435XML
990June 2024$5,189,433$5,038,922$4,853,444XML
990June 2023$4,020,486$4,415,360$4,971,555IRS
990June 2022$3,368,745$5,385,439$4,754,832IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 61-1566768).

Questions about MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC is 61-1566768.
Is MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization, 50% limit).
Which annual return does MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIN SICKER.
Who are the officers and directors of MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,517 (ERIN SICKER, CFO).
How much revenue does MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FO UNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,050,331, expenses of $4,726,404 and total assets of $4,998,435 at year end.

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