FOUNDATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FOUNDATION FOR ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS INC

EIN 59-2788435 · Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION for ORANGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IDENTIFIES, DEVELOPS and FOCUSES COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT and INVESTMENT to LEAD STUDENTS to SUCCESS. OUR PURPOSE is INVESTING IN CHILDREN TODAY to STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY TOMORROW. AS THE DESIGNATED DIRECT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATION for THE SCHOOL BOARD of ORANGE COUNTY, FL, WE SERVE AS THE PHILANTHROPIC ARM of THE DISTRICT, FACILITATING A WIDE RANGE of DONOR INTENT FROM INNOVATION for A SINGLE SCHOOL or PROGRAM THROUGH SCALING to DISTRICTWIDE INITIATIVES. WE FOCUS ON ENSURING LEARNING READINESS, INVESTING IN TEACHERS and STAFF, ACCELERATING STUDENT SUCCESS, PROMOTING SUCCESS AFTER OCPS, and DRIVING COMMUNITY COLABORATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $93.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.10%of revenue went to mission work93.1% of expenses · Program services

0.16%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$101.09spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

6.83%of revenue went to management and office costs6.8% of expenses

$0.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $75,683 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $30,000 for SCOTT HOWAT (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,966,865

Mission workProgram services$6,555,47794.10% of revenue93.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$475,9386.83% of revenue6.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$11,1330.16% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Total expenses$7,042,548101.09% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 93.1% mission · 6.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.09% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 17.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.2% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.28% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.0% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.40% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 13.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 11.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 10.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,966,865

Expenses$7,042,548

Annual shortfall $75,683 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$6,555,477 · 93.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$475,938 · 6.8% of expenses

Fundraising$11,133 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,966,865

Expenses$7,042,548

Assets$5,688,450

Income$8,224,554

Contributions$6,923,804

Mission work (program services)$6,555,477

Fundraising$11,133

Grants given$10,185,232

Average grant$147,612

Management and general$475,938

Executive compensation (total)$50,000

Stocks and bonds$4,876,208

Accounting fees$56,686

Investing fees$43,403

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SCOTT HOWATPRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $30,000

DEBORAH PEDRAZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $20,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

SCOTT HOWATPRESIDENT

DEBORAH PEDRAZAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

RICHARD BARBARIMEMBER AT LARGE

KATIE THOMASONMEMBER (TO 02/25)

LISA CURRANMEMBER

MANDY BONDMEMBER AT LARGE (TO 10/24)

MARIA SALAMANCAMEMBER

MARITZA MARTINEZ-GUERREROMEMBER

MARTHA SANTONICHAIR

MATT ADCOCKMEMBER AT LARGE (FROM 07/24)

MICHELLE STRENTHMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

JOSEPH JP PIRRELLOMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

ROB STANGMEMBER

ROSE LEJISTEMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

RYAN MAHAFFEYMEMBER

SARA HUDSONMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

STEWART PARKERMEMBER

TAJIANA ANCORA-BROWNMEMBER

ADRIAN KIERULF-VELEZMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

JOSE FERNANDEZMEMBER

JENNIFER FLYNN DEARMEMBER AT LARGE (TO 07/24)

JEFF CARTERMEMBER AT LARGE (FROM 07/24)

JACEY POPPELLMEMBER AT LARGE

HANNA ELMASRYMEMBER (TO 02/25)

GREG DOTSONPAST CHAIR

FRANCISCO CARDOZAMEMBER

ERYN VARGOMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

ERICK KEPFERMEMBER

EDA DAVIS-LOWEMEMBER AT LARGE

DR KATHRYN SHULERMEMBER (FROM 07/24)

DIEGO WOODY RODRIGUEZMEMBER

CLIFF LONGMEMBER

CAESAR LOPEZMEMBER AT LARGE

ALAN FIDELOTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 445 W AMELIA ST STE 901, ORLANDO, FL 32801-1153
County: Orange
In care of: DEBORAH L PEDRAZA
Primary officer: DEBORAH L PEDRAZA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@ocps.net Phone(407) 317-3261

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Education (B01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes