TechStart Tampa Bay SUMMARY Mission TechStart Tampa Bay s mission is to create a better future for at-risk youth by providing inspiration, education, and opportunities in the technology industry. Contact Information Primary Address Alternate Address 400 N Ashley Dr. Suite 200 Tampa, FL 33602-0067 400 N Ashley Dr. Suite 200 Tampa FL 33702 Phone 727 238-6517 Email theakirakay@gmail.com Website www.techstarttampabay.org Facebook TechStartTampaBay Twitter 4TechStart General Information nprofit Former Names Tampa Bay Technology Forum Foundation Tax Exempt Status TechStart Tampa Bay Public Supported Charity Incorporation Year 2001 State Charitable Solicitations Permit Oct 2014 State Registration 0 1
BACKGROUND & NEEDS Impact Statement 2013 Accomplishments 50 students from rth East High School's Automotive Technology Education Center experienced a behind the scenes tour at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix. Mechanics and engineers introduced the students to the technology and engineering that goes into the big race. The students also attended the practice trials. Donated 17 laptops to Metropolitan Ministries for residents to check-out as needed specifically for updating resumes, job applications, and responding to e-mail from staff Donated 5 laptops to Boys and Girls Club of Tampa to be used in their robotics clubs and support administrative needs Awarded a scholarship to one student with an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) through the Hillsborough Education Foundation's Take Stock in Children program Presented our annual fundraiser Tech Jam and raised over $55,000 for our 2014 scholarships and initiatives 2014 Goals Continue the Technology is in It program with the St. Petersburg Grand Prix and find new ways to incorporate students Partner with the YMCA in Sulphur Springs to offer a computer programming class in their specialty groups schedule, offering career exploration in technology Supply the need of 100 tablets at Metropolitan Ministries for children to gain access to My-On reader, a digital customized library, and many other learning apps while in residence at Metropolitan Ministries Raise $60,000 at our annual fundraiser Tech Jam by increasing attendees and sponsor recognition Needs Statement 1.Funding to support 2.5 staff for programs and management 2.Mentors for scholarship program and support of youth development initiative similar to CoderDojo 3. 100 tablets (new or used) for children to gain access to My-On reader, a digital customized library, and many other learning apps while in residence at Metropolitan Ministries, an organization that serves poor and homeless families in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Polk 4.Funding or corporate partners to refresh the computer labs at local Boys and Girls clubs Background Statement Statement from the Board Chair It is my view that STEM education is critical for our area s competitiveness, so our work at TechStart is directly addressing this issue while also helping our at-risk youth. Your support not only helps our community, but our youth who show great promise, but just need a little support, encouragement, and resources from us. Together, we can make a difference. - Chuck Papageorgiou, Chairman Statement from the CEO/Executive Director Areas Served FL- Hillsborough FL-Pinellas FL- Sarasota Service Categories 2
Primary Organization Type Secondary Organization Type Education Science & Technology 3
PROGRAMS Technology is in IT Description The Technology is in IT program's goal is to introduce students to the technology and science involved in unexpected careers. In 2012 and 2013, 50 students experienced a behind the scenes tour of the paddocks at the St. Petersburg Grand Prix. In 2014, 25 students and educators from PTEC participated. Engineers and highly skilled mechanics explained the calculations, physics, and science behind the racecars speeding around the track. Budget $10,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Education, General/Other Education & Technology Adolescents Only (13-19 years) After completing the program, students will be more knowledgeable about the science and technology involved in the careers involved in the program. Specifically at the Grand Prix, students will be more aware of the impact of technology in racing. Through this program, high school students will become more aware of the career opportunities involving technology and science in the Tampa Bay area. We hope to change the stigma of STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers being boring, uncool, and dull. We want to show students that these career paths can be rewarding and worth pursuing. The program is evaluated by the students, teachers, TechStart event and program manager, and TechStart board members. Students write essays about their learning experience. Students, teachers, and administrators spoke very highly of the program with hopes to attend again the following year. Because the students were from the rtheast Automotive Technology Education Center, the program was relevant and provided inspiration to continue their education. 4
Code Club Description TechStart Tampa Bay partners with the YMCA at Sulphur Springs Elementary School to provide a computer science education specialty program within their after-school care. With 4 professional mentors and 2 USF students, we are able to... Budget $50,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Science & Technology, General/Other Computer & Information Science At-Risk Populations K-12 (5-19 years) Poor,Economically Disadvantaged,Indigent By the end of the school semester, 50% of our students will have completed the Code.org curriculum, learning concepts like sequence, repeat times block, repeat until block, if block, if-else block, functions, functions with parameters, while block, and counter block. Our student's attendance will increase and their behavior will improve. For students in Code Club, 50% of students will complete the K-8 Intro to Computer Science Course, 10% of our student will be promoted as teachers in the next semester's beginner course, and 100% of the students will increase their knowledge of computer science. Our success is monitored by the progress dashboard on Code.org, the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Sulphur Springs Elementary School, the YMCA's behavior tracker, and the school system's grades database. Our students continue to be engaged and excited about learning computer programming concepts. One student spent time over spring break at Sulphur Spring Elementary School's computer lab to work on his recent code club concepts. 5
Mentor Matching Description TechStart supports the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the Pinellas Education Foundation by matching members of the TBTF community with scholarship students in need of a mentor. Budget $10,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Science & Technology, General/Other Engineering & Technology K-12 (5-19 years) At-Risk Populations Annually, 10 students will increase their academic performance and behavior through mentorship from TechStart's partnership with the Tampa Bay Technology Forum community. For students earning a scholarship from the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the Pinellas Education Foundation, we have a goal to provide 10 students with mentors from the Tampa Bay Technology Forum community to inspire and educate about technology's impact on the Tampa Bay area. The success is monitored by the mentors reviews of students, reports from HEF and PEF, and student performance trackers. Mentors in the past have not only benefitted student success but also the leadership development of mentors. Due to the commitment being only one hour a week over the mentor's lunch break, this volunteer opportunity provides a meaningful way for the Tampa Bay Technology Forum members to participate in K-12 education. 6
Teacher Training Description TechStart leads teacher training in Hillsborough County Schools to introduce Code.org, basic concepts of computer science, and assist with any student or teacher questions. TechStart also connects classrooms with technology professionals to inspire students to explore careers in Information Technology. Budget $5,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Science & Technology, General/Other Computer & Information Science K-12 (5-19 years) Other Named Groups Increase computer science curriculum in Exploring IT careers middle school classes. Implement computer science curriculum into the School District of Hillsborough's education requirements. Success is monitored by teacher feedback, reviews completed by the Director of K-12 STEM Education in Hillsborough County, and student's completion rates. Teachers are enabled to teacher computer science basic concepts, students are becoming interested in the technology industry at an early age, and Hillsborough county is taking notice of the positive impact on student career exploration. 7
Computer Donations Description TechStart places used computers with charities in need. Computers are donated to us by company members of the Tampa Bay Technology Forum or other supporting businesses. We help to bring together the goals of the company with local nonprofits to provide a mutual benefit to achieve success. Budget $5,000.00 Category Program Linked to Organizational Strategy Population Served Short Term Success Long Term Success Program Success Monitoring Program Success Examples Education, General/Other Computer Literacy K-12 (5-19 years) At-Risk Populations Provide the connecting mechanism to help achieve Tampa Bay area business philanthropic goals with the needs of local non-profits. For local businesses looking to donate computers, laptops, or other gently used technology, TechStart will connect 100% with a non-profit need to fit their philanthropic goals. The program is monitored by TechStart staff checking in with the nonprofit organization to ensure that the computers were implemented without trouble and used in the way intended by the donating company. In 2013, Tribridge donated 17 laptop computers that could no longer be used in daily business. We were able to pass along 5 to the Boys and Girls Club for their student robotics programming and 12 to Metropolitan Ministries for their residents to update resumes, enhance technology skills, and apply to jobs. 8
MANAGEMENT CEO/Executive Director CEO/Executive Director Interim Interim CEO Term Start Apr 2014 CEO Email c.papageorgiou@ideasphere.com Staff & Volunteer Statistics Full Time Staff 1 Part Time Staff 0 Staff Retention Rate % Professional Development N/A Contractors 0 Volunteers 40 Management Reports to Board CEO/Executive Director Formal Evaluation Senior Management Formal Evaluation nmanagement Formal Evaluation Collaborations TechStart Tampa Bay aims to collaborate with other non-profits to supply their technology needs and introduce children to the wonders of technology. Organizations include the Boys and Girls Club of Tampa, Metropolitan Ministries, and the YMCA. TechStart is supported by Tampa Bay Technology Forum's member organizations that include Bright House Networks Business Solutions, Brightline, Bloomin' Brands, MedHOK, Nielsen, Vology, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Network Dynamics, Agile Thought, Insight, Peak 10, Veredus, Catalina Marketing, International Academy of Design and Technology, Triad Retail Media, Tribridge, MOSI and many more. We also partner with the Hillsborough Education Foundation and the Pinellas Education Foundation to award scholarships to students who are interested in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and qualify for free or reduced lunch. Collaborations have allowed us to make a much bigger impact than we could have on our own. TechStart will working with other organizations and companies to increase our efficiency, effectiveness, and community impact. 9
GOVERNANCE Board Chair Board Chair Chuck Papageorgiou Company Affiliation Affiliation Board Term July 2013 to July 2016 Board Chair Email volunteer@tbtff.org Board Members Name Affiliation Status Brad Baumgardner Boys and Girls Club of Tampa Voting Ryan Dorrell Agile Thought Voting Tonya Elmore Tampa Bay Innovation Center Voting Brooke Evans CFO Alliance Voting George Gordon Enporion Voting Kevin Hudson Veredus Voting Shawn Hughes ThermoEnergy Corp Voting Bill Moore Tribridge Voting Linda Olson Tampa Bay Wave Voting Wit Ostrenko MOSI Voting Chuck Papageorgiou Ideasphere Voting Lesley Peters Larry Plank Qualified Communication Services Voting Hillsborough County School District Voting Joel Playford MyMatrixx Voting Robert Riddell Tribridge Voting Kevin Shuler Foley & Lardner Voting Craig Stahl Marketbridge Voting Chase Stockon Tampa Bay Technology Forum Exofficio Mark Swanson Bright House Networks Voting Board Demographics - Ethnicity African American/Black 0 Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 Caucasian 19 Hispanic/Latino 0 Native American/American Indian 0 Other 0 Board Demographics - Gender Male 15 10
Female 4 t Specified 0 Governance Board Term Lengths 3 Board Term Limits 0 Board Orientation Number of Full Board Meetings Annually 3 Board Meeting Attendance % 69 Board Self-Evaluation Written Board Selection Criteria Percentage of Board Making Monetary Contributions 50 Percentage of Board Making In-Kind Contributions 44 Constituency Includes Client Representation 11
FINANCIALS Current Financial Info Fiscal Year Begins 2014 Fiscal Year Ends 2014 Projected Revenue $100,000.00 Projected Expenses $96,000.00 Total Projected Revenue includes "in-kind" contributions/ donations Endowment Value $0.00 Spending Policy N/A Spending Policy Percentage 0 Tax Credits Capital Campaign In a Capital Campaign Campaign Goal 0 IRS Form 990s Form 990 Form 990 Form 990 TechStart 2011 990-EZ TechStart 2010 990-EZ TechStart 2009 990-EZ Form 990 Solvency Short Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current Liabilities -- -- 77.17 Long Term Solvency Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets 0% 0% 0% Historical Financial Review Revenue and Expenses Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 Total Revenue $49,422 $57,837 $44,366 Total Expenses $43,580 $56,417 $79,924 12
Revenue Sources Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 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 $70,478 $58,073 $51,985 Indirect Public Support $0 $0 $0 Earned Revenue $0 $0 $0 Investment Income, Net of Losses $0 $0 $0 Membership Dues $0 $0 $0 Special Events ($21,056) ($236) ($7,619) Revenue In-Kind $0 $0 $0 Other $0 $0 $0 Expense Allocation Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 Program Expense $14,997 $25,370 $8,437 Administration Expense $24,183 $31,047 $71,487 Fundraising Expense $4,400 $0 $0 Payments to Affiliates $0 $0 $0 Total Revenue/Total Expenses 1.13 1.03 0.56 Program Expense/Total Expenses 34% 45% 11% Fundraising Expense/Contributed Revenue 9% 0% 0% Assets and Liabilities Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 Total Assets $69,371 $63,529 $64,231 Current Assets $69,371 $58,513 $62,737 Long-Term Liabilities $0 $0 $0 Current Liabilities $0 $0 $813 Total Net Assets $69,371 $63,529 $63,418 Top Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2014 2013 2012 Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount Contributions, gifts, grants $70,478 Contributions, gifts, grants $58,073 Contributions, gifts, grants $51,985 Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 Amount Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar Amount 0 $0 0 $0 0 $0 Comments Financial Comments by Foundation Financial information taken from IRS Forms 990-EZ. Contributions include foundation and corporate support. 13
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