Amikids Inc (Group)

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
592878383
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Phone
8138873300
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Rehabilitation Services for Offenders

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$56,885,371
Expenses
$55,191,851
Assets
$50,832,487
Liabilities
$32,565,121

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

414 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • JERRY PREJEAN (BAY COUNTY, BOARD PRESIDENT)
  • JOHN WILLIAMS (BEAUFORT BOARD PRESIDENT)
  • RUSSELL MCCUTCHEON (INFINITY WAKE VICE PRESIDENT)
  • LAISE V LOWACHEE (MIAMI DADE BOARD PRESIDENT)
  • MEREDITH BUSH (PENSACOLA BOARD PRESIDENT)
  • DONALD E LEONARD (SANDOVAL BOARD VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • LAQUENTIN IRVIN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIDENTIAL)): $171,674 total reported compensation
  • MATTHEW KINGDOM (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RESIDENTIAL)): $137,208 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of the group members is to empower young people to discover their true potential and become confident, successful adults. The group members strive to positively impact as many youths as possible by delivering services through the amikids personal growth model (pgm), within a positive youth development (pyd) framework, integratingeducation, workforce development, treatment, and behavior and skills training.

What it reported doing in 2024

Community-based programs community-based programs include alternative education, charter school, school support, after-school, delinquency prevention, family services, and workforce development programs, all of which are offered directly within the community. Average length of engagement across all community-based programs is about five months.alternative education programs are designed to help students who require additional support not available in traditional schools. Students in attendance benefit from academic remediation, positive behavioral skills development, and individualized attention for success. Amikids alternative education programs include infinity schools, school-within-a-school, charter schools, and engagement academies, which operate according to the school district schedule.charter schools are public schools designed to offer students a unique environment centered around experiential education. In addition to academic studies, students are exposed to multiple aspects of marine-focused careers, as they develop into future leaders and responsible stewards of our environment.school support programs provide enhanced services that augment the traditional academic day and improve educational outcomes. Students remain enrolled in their district school while participating in elective courses or supplemental programming.after school programs offer a variety of activities such as tutoring, career readiness, and technical training to students during after-school hours. Amikids after school programs provide students with comprehensive programming and support services to engage youth in positive opportunities that prepare them for success.delinquency prevention programs provide life management skills training, educational services, and youth development activities designed to prevent entry or further involvement in the juvenile justice and/or child welfare systems.family services programs provide home-based skills building and/or family counseling and intervention using evidence-based practices. Family services may include program models such as functional family therapy, wraparound services, and the amikids family centric model. Family services programs last approximately two to six months.workforce development programs equip youth aged 16-24, with the skills, training, and support needed to pursue successful career pathways. These programs offer industry-aligned instruction informed by each community's workforce needs and combine academic learning, technical training, job readiness development, and individualized case management. Through this comprehensive appoach, amikids prepares and connects students to higher education, employment opportunities, and apprenticeships. Annually, about 2,000 industry-recognized certifications are earned.for residential and community-based programs, approximately 73% of youth completed the program by successfully meeting their goals or completing the available programming. Youth participated in an estimated 5,826 hours of experiential education a central component of amikids programming. As a resultof engagement, 89% of youth maintained or significantly increased their protective factors, and 23% of youth decreased their risk factors. Youth demonstrated significant increases in school connectedness, emotion regulation, positive coping skills, and building positive relationships, these outcomes are associated with future success in education and the workforce, as well as improved overall wellbeing.

Operating model

Revenue model
Affiliate-supported. 62% of the money available for current operations came from contributions from related organizations.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 93% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Few specific pay-setting methods are documented in the filing; unanswered boxes are not proof of absence and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 82
  • Transparency & Controls: 71
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.1%; rating input score 92
  • Program expense ratio: 94.5%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 3%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.92; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.64; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0.6%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.9% per year; rating input score 100; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 0.3% per year; rating input score 100; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.1% of revenue deployed · 94.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 283 of 283 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $52.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $172K · 414 people listed · 0 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $3.6M reported
  • Consistency: 37 of 37 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 12 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Pay-setting controls scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 37/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 26/100.