Sarasota County 4H Foundation Inc

Sarasota County 4H Foundation Inc SUMMARY Mission The Sarasota County 4-H Foundation provides resources for and promotes the local 4-H youth program. We do this through fundraising events, cultivation of potential donors and stewardship in resource management. Contact Information Primary Address PO Box 48408 Sarasota, FL 34230- Alternate Address PO Box 48408 Sarasota FL 34230 Phone 941 302-2604 Email info@sc4hfd.org Website www.sc4hfd.org Facebook Sarasota-County-4-H-Foundation-247085062032395/ General Information nprofit Organization Does Business As (DBA) Sarasota County 4-H Foundation, Inc. Supported Organization Tax Exempt Status Sarasota County 4H Foundation Inc Sarasota County 4-H Program Public Supported Charity Incorporation Year 1974 Awarded Community Foundation Grant 1

Community Foundation Conducted a Site Visit State Charitable Solicitations Permit Exempt 0 State Registration 0 2

BACKGROUND & NEEDS Impact Statement Forty-four youth received scholarships totaling almost $6,000.00 to attend annual overnight Camp Cloverleaf, which teaches teamwork, communication, and interpersonal & intrapersonal skills through educational hands-on experiences. Sponsored Achievement and Recognition awards to over 500 4-H youth for the successful completion of 4-H projects and related record books in areas ranging from plants and animals to photography and food preparation. Engaged 82 local classrooms in the annual Tropicana Public Speaking Contest to enhance public speaking skills of more than 1,500 fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students. Awarded five college and higher education scholarships to 4-H seniors based on outstanding leadership, civic engagement, and tangible development of critical life skills. Provided $27,000 to support youth participation at and program coordination of local, district, state, and national 4-H events ranging from public speaking to leadership development. Goals for the current year: Build a strong donor base through enhanced relationships with individuals and corporate donors. Guided by our mission statement, plan and successfully execute fund raising events to meet our budgeted program goals. Maintain recognition of the Sarasota County 4-H Foundation as a community leader in support of local 4-H programs, its Volunteers, and all area youth. Needs Statement Assess community needs based upon increased participation with more diverse partner engagement.build a strong donor base through enhanced relationships with individuals and corporate donors. Plan, conduct and evaluate new fundraising eventsmaintain recognition of the Sarasota County 4-H Foundation as a community leader in support of area youth through 4-H programmingstrengthen the 4-H Foundation governing board and its organization Background Statement The Sarasota County 4-H Foundation was organized and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1974 by a small group of individuals to promote the educational objectives of the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, the University of Florida and Sarasota County to foster youth development and to support the County Extension programs for youth. The Foundation has operated with charitable, education and social welfare goals to benefit the public and private sectors of community life. Resources raised through out the Board's work are given to support Sarasota County's 4-H program for educational and leadership training scholarships and events such as horse and livestock judging, Awards and Recognition Night, youth demonstrations and public speaking awards, University of Florida state competitions, regional horse shows, leadership training at Florida Legislature Week, Washington Focus and National 4-H Congress. School enrichment projects funded by the Foundation include a radish growing program involving over 2,000 school children, as well as, marine and environmental science programs. The Foundation has annually awarded senior 4-H members with college scholarships and increased the endowment fund. Sarasota County 4-H Foundation Board members are committed to the mission of the 4- H Foundation and give of their time, expertise, influence and financial support. Statement from the Board Chair We are proud of the Foundation's support of the local 4-H program and outreach projects to students in Sarasota County. All members work diligently conducting fundraising events. These events raised funds that sent more children to camp, strengthened our scholarship program, grew our endowment fund, and provided educational hands-on learning experiences for local youth. Statement from the CEO/Executive Director Areas Served 3

FL- Sarasota Sarasota County including Englewood, rth Port, Venice, and Sarasota Service Categories Primary Organization Type Secondary Organization Type Tertiary Organization Type Youth Development Youth Development Education 4

PROGRAMS Radish Growing Description 4-H programs, curriculum, resources, etc are provided to traditional 4-H Clubs as well as public, private, and home school organizations. Providing these resources seeks to create partnerships with other youth development organizations to coordinate programs which meet the needs of area youth. Examples of topics range from school gardens with radish growing competitions to Tropicana Public Speaking and healthy living and STEM emphases. Some programs are executed within the school while others take place after hours and during the summer. Budget $3,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Youth Development, General/Other Youth Agriculture Children Only (5-14 years) Families Adults Youth become critical thinkers with first-hand knowledge of agricultural practices through the planting, growing, and harvesting of radish plants. Sarasota 4-H provides participating schools with radish seeds, record books, and concise instructions for the successful completion of this 21 day project. This short, hands-on experience allows youth the opportunity to apply and understand the scientific method. Youth develop their hypothesizing, observing & measuring, analyzing, documenting, and effectively communicating their results. Youth also gain a sense of accomplishment through the personal responsibility of caring for and maintaining a plant. With this program, youth learn from where food comes and gain insight into its production. This knowledge can be applied to their own gardening and/or livestock project or if one wanted to grow their own crops for feed. Acquiring this information allows youth the opportunity to explore the wideworld of agriculture related careers ranging from raising livestock, trees, and/or bees to certifying environmentally friendly farms. It also fosters a conversation about food security and the importance of conserving farmland. While radish growing is a small program, it uses this hands-on approach as do most 4-H programs, to foster much larger conversations about using our Head for clearer thinking with our choices; using our Heart when working together to achieve specific goals; using our Hands for larger service when caring about the impact and consequences of our actions; using our Health to ensure healthy environments, healthy diets, healthy living for our community, country, and world. At the culmination of the program, surveys are dispursed to participating schools. Youth also submit their record books, which exhibits their theories, observations, and conclusions about the project. They also include photographs of the progression of their project. At the end of the program, youth submit their record book with the radish plants. Youth starting their own garden; learning to prepare healthy meals; sharing this project with their family- family support & engagement in the planting, observing, and harvesting process; learn effective recording, measuring, etc... skills (scientific method). 5

Scholarships Description 4-H Scholarships are provided to 4-H youth for district, regional, state and national level events. Scholarships are awarded for state and regional horse shows, shooting sports and livestock judging events, state competition activities at the University of Florida, leadership training at 4-H Legislature at the State Capitol and Washington Focus at the National 4-H Center, Camp Cloverleaf summer camp and horticultural, marine science, and dairy camps. Without the scholarships provided by the Foundation many 4-H members would not have the opportunity to attend these events. In addition college scholarships are awarded to Senior members for outstanding leadership, community service and life skills learned through 4-H. Budget $25,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Youth Development, General/Other Youth Leadership K-12 (5-19 years) Adolescents Only (13-19 years) Scholarships allow children educational, leadership and confidencebuilding opportunities that would not be available without this financial support. New perspectives and social growth come from interaction with other youth at statewide and national events. Being able to attend diverse 4-H training, leadership events and collegee gives our youth pathways to future success as our community's business people, educators, leaders and involved citizens. Program Success Monitoring Sarasota County usually leads the state in the highest number of 4-H members attending 4-H Congress at the University of Florida. This is a week-long event for leadership and competition activities. The Foundation's scholarships make it possible for more youth to attend. Sarasota County has a large number of campers able to go to a week long summer camp, because of Foundation scholarships. Eleven senior 4- H members received college scholarship in June 2013. Program Success Examples Sarasota County 4-H members have successfully competed at local, district, state, and national competitions with the help of Foundation scholarships. These scholarships helped with training and travel expenses. In the past 4 years, two Sarasota County 4-H members were elected president of the State 4-H organization. Many other members have received achievement recognition in state competitions. 4-H scholarship recipients have become productive citizens and leaders. Comments Program Comments by Organization All supported programs focus on youth development through a process of learning by doing. Leadership, community pride and self-esteem are critical life skills gained through these programs. 6

MANAGEMENT CEO/Executive Director CEO/Executive Director CEO Email Executive Director n/a Staff & Volunteer Statistics Full Time Staff 0 Part Time Staff 0 Staff Retention Rate % Professional Development n/a Contractors 0 Volunteers 15 Management Reports to Board CEO/Executive Director Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation nmanagement Formal Evaluation N/A N/A N/A N/A Collaborations Organizations like the Sarasota County Farm Bureau, Sarasota Cattlemen's Association, Gecko's Grill & Pub, and Mosaic help make our activities possible. 7

GOVERNANCE Board Chair Board Chair Nimie Gill Company Affiliation Community Volunteer Board Term July 2016 to June 2017 Board Chair Email nimiegill@gmail.com Board Co-Chair Board Co-Chair Gay Hess Company Affiliation Community Volunteer Board Term July 2016 to June 2017 Board Co-Chair Email msrockingyears@aol.com Board Members Name Affiliation Status Roger Barr Community Volunteer Voting Barbara Briggs Community Volunteer Voting Annette Chapman Community Volunteer Voting Carrie Dean Volunteer Voting Nimie Gill Community Volunteer Voting Jason Henshaw Community Volunteer Voting Ron Hess Community Volunteer Voting Gay Hess Volunteer Voting Dr. Jill Jackson Community Volunteer Voting JoAnn Kallio Community Volunteer Voting Bill McClain Community Volunteer Voting Justin Reese Community Volunteer Voting Amanda Day Rojas Community Volunteer Voting Rick Torrington Volunteer Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 12 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 0 Board Demographics - Gender 8

Male 6 Female 8 t Specified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 2 Board Term Limits 99 Board Orientation Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 9 Board Meeting Attendance % 93 Board Self-Evaluation Written Board Selection Criteria Percentage of Board Making Monetary Contributions 83 Percentage of Board Making In-Kind Contributions 100 Constituency Includes Client Representation Standing Committees Board Development / Board Orientation Board Governance By-laws Communications / Promotion / Publicity / Public Relations Executive Finance Investment Scholarship Special Events (Golf Tournament, Walk / Run, Silent Auction, Dinner / Gala) Comments Governance Comments by Organization A major challenge is finding new Board members with diverse areas of expertise and various demographics to assure a governing board committed to the mission of the Foundation. We are addressing this challenge by presenting our Foundation Showcase, highlighting the mission, accomplishments, and activities of the organization. The Showcase was set up and staffed with Board members throughout the county fair. Through this outreach potential members and volunteers become familiar with the Foundation. The Showcase will be presented at various community functions throughout the year. Meet and Greet meetings will follow Showcase sessions. Another challenge is to complete the Governance Committee's job of writing procedures and guidelines for members. The Governance Committee will continue writing guidelines and procedures for the general membership. These guidelines help with training new members and continuing the education of present members. The new guidelines and procedures have helped as a quick reference when questions have arisen. 9

FINANCIALS Current Financial Info Tax Year Begins 2016 Tax Year Ends 2017 Projected Revenue $25,150.00 Projected Expenses $24,890.00 Total Projected Revenue includes "in-kind" contributions/ donations Endowment Value $366,284.00 Spending Policy Income Only Spending Policy Percentage 0 Tax Credits Capital Campaign In a Capital Campaign Campaign Goal 0 IRS Form 990s Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 990 2013-2014 990 2014 990 2012-2013 990 2011-2012 990 2010-2011 990 2009-2010 Form 990 Form 990 Audit/Financial Documents Audit Audit 2013-2014 Audit 2012-2013 Audit 2010-2011 Audit 2008-2009 Solvency Short Term Solvency 10

Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current -- -- -- Liabilities Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Historical Financial Review Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Total Revenue $70,154 $44,942 $37,944 Total Expenses $30,286 $38,630 $27,555 Revenue Sources Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Foundation and Corporation $0 $0 $0 Contributions Government Contributions $0 $0 $0 Federal $0 $0 $0 State $0 $0 $0 Local $0 $0 $0 Unspecified $0 $0 $0 Individual Contributions $10,358 $1,610 $5,935 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $4,705 $11,735 $3,170 Investment Income, Net of Losses $38,169 $14,497 $12,125 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events $16,922 $17,100 $16,714 Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $15,000 Other $0 $0 $0 Expense Allocation Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Program Expense $20,715 $20,948 $8,973 Administration Expense $9,571 $17,682 $18,582 Fundraising Expense $0 $0 $0 Payments to Affiliates $0 $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 2.32 1.16 1.38 Program Expense/Total Expenses 68% 54% 33% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 0% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Total Assets $458,055 $418,187 $411,875 Current Assets $454,075 $418,187 $411,875 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Total Net Assets $458,055 $418,187 $411,875 Top Funding Sources 11

Fiscal Year 2017 2016 2015 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Investment Income $38,169 Fundraising $17,100 Fundraising $16,714 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar Fundraising $16,922 Investment Income Investment Income Amount $14,497 $12,125 Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount Contributions, gifts, grants $10,358 Program Service Revenue $11,735 Contributions, gifts, grants $5,935 Comments Financial Comments by Organization We continue to grow our relationship with local businesses to partner on fundraising opportunities. Our goal is to grow our reputation as we grow our capital in the effort to establish more long-term sponsors, donors and partnerships. Financial Comments by Foundation Foundations and corporations are included with individual contributions as they are not separated in the 990. Financial figures taken from the Federal 990-EZs and audited financial statements. The valuation of in-kind contributions is included in income in the audited financial statements. 12

PLANS, POLICIES & LICENSES Plans Fundraising Plan Communication Plan Strategic Plan Management Succession Plan Continuity of Operations Plan Policies Organizational Policies and Procedures Written Conflict of Interest Policy ndiscrimination Policy Directors and Officers Insurance Policy Whistle Blower Policy Document Destruction Policy Government Licenses Is your organization licensed by the Government? Planning & Policies Comments Planning & Policies Comments by Organization Created 11.23.2018. Copyright 2018 13