Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 5,840,385 | 6,362,021 | 6,606,213 | 4,796,954 | 8,182,575 | 31,788,148 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 26,193,245 | 26,734,113 | 27,578,484 | 28,332,750 | 28,208,888 | 137,047,480 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 32,033,630 | 33,096,134 | 34,184,697 | 33,129,704 | 36,391,463 | 168,835,628 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 83,700 | 167,498 | 64,950 | 189,800 | 433,884 | 939,832 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | |||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 83,700 | 167,498 | 64,950 | 189,800 | 433,884 | 939,832 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 167,895,796 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 32,033,630 | 33,096,134 | 34,184,697 | 33,129,704 | 36,391,463 | 168,835,628 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 853,381 | 433,399 | 413,500 | 373,273 | 658,552 | 2,732,105 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 853,381 | 433,399 | 413,500 | 373,273 | 658,552 | 2,732,105 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 32,887,011 | 33,529,533 | 34,598,197 | 33,502,977 | 37,050,015 | 171,567,733 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
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| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | MISSION THE MISSION OF THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA YMCA IS TO PUT JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. OVERVIEW THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA YMCA IS A POWERFUL ASSOCIATION OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE JOINED TOGETHER BY A SHARED PASSION: TO STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. WE DO THIS THROUGH NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN AND TEENS, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. FOR MORE THAN 125 YEARS, THE TAMPA Y HAS WORKED TO CREATE A HEALTHIER TAMPA COMMUNITY, HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A BETTER TOMORROW. THE Y PROVIDES A PLACE FOR PEOPLE -- REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND -- TO BE HEALTHIER, MORE CONFIDENT, CONNECTED AND SECURE. FROM FAMILY FITNESS CLASSES AND QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL CARE TO VALUES-BASED YOUTH SPORTS AND ENGAGING HEALTHY ACTIVITIES FOR SENIORS, OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES DEVELOP A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. THAT'S BECAUSE WE WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS WITHIN THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY THEN DEVELOP PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. SOME OF THESE INITIATIVES INCLUDE: " PROVIDING KIDS WITH THE THINGS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL THROUGH EARLY LEARNING INITIATIVES THAT PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN, OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCES THAT PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS. " PREVENTING ADULT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND THE CHRONIC DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH IT, SUCH AS TYPE 2 DIABETES, HEART DISEASE AND SOME CANCERS. " PROVIDING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE BY TEACHING LIFE SKILLS THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS, DAY CAMPS AND TEEN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. " PREVENTING AND REDUCING ACCIDENTAL DEATH DUE TO DROWNING. " PROVIDING CANCER SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A PLACE TO HEAL THROUGH LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA. " HELPING OLDER COMMUNITY MEMBERS MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH WHILE AGING. " REDUCING GENERATIONAL POVERTY THROUGH EDUCATION AND REVITALIZING VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS. " VALUING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION BY BEING A WELCOMING PLACE TO ALL, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND. BY DOING THIS, WE CREATE MEANINGFUL, LASTING CHANGE. AND WE PROVIDE THAT CHANGE TO ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO NEED A PLACE TO GO TO FEEL MORE CONFIDENT, HEALTHY, CONNECTED AND SECURE. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y SERVED 46,518 INDIVIDUALS AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THE PARTICIPANT, THANKS TO THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS AND VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF Y MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT. KEY TO THE TAMPA Y'S SUCCESS IS ITS VOLUNTEERS AND VISIONARY LEADERSHIP. THE ASSOCIATION'S GOVERNANCE BOARD AND INDIVIDUAL BRANCH ADVISORY BOARDS SET POLICY AND CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATE Y PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH TO ENSURE MISSION COMPLIANCE AND ALIGNMENT WITH COMMUNITY NEEDS. IN 2014, THE Y'S GOVERNANCE BOARD CONTINUED TO SUPPORT VISION 2020, A RENEWED STRATEGIC PLAN THAT ALIGNS OUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK WITH OUR LONG-TERM GOALS OF NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN, IMPROVING TAMPA BAY'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. VISION 2020 DOES THIS BY ESTABLISHING THREE BROAD PRIORITIES FOR THE Y: 1. FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT -- NURTURE THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN " HELP YOUTH CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. " HELP TEENS BUILD COMPETENCIES NECESSARY FOR JOB READINESS THROUGH SPECIAL WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS. 2. FOR HEALTHY LIVING -- IMPROVE THE NATION'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING " PREVENT CHRONIC DISEASES. " REVERSE THE OBESITY TREND IN ADULTS AND CHILDREN. " IMPROVE MEMBER AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. 3. FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY -- GIVE BACK AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS " CLOSE THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP BETWEEN CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS AND THEIR MIDDLE/UPPER INCOME COUNTERPARTS. " PREVENT DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENTAL DROWNING. " STRENGTHEN VULNERABLE NEIGHBORHOODS BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO UNDERSERVED AREAS AND SCHOOLS. FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THE Y BELIEVES EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE WHO THEY ARE AND DISCOVER WHO THEY CAN BECOME. IN 2014, THE Y CONTINUED TO DEVELOP YOUTH IN TWO WAYS: 1. PROVIDING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL. 2. PROVIDING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP IS A PRIMARY CONCERN FOR THE TAMPA Y. THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP EXISTS BETWEEN LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND THEIR MIDDLE/HIGHER-INCOME COUNTERPARTS. IT BEGINS EARLY - BY THE TIME LOW-INCOME CHILDREN REACH KINDERGARTEN, MANY ARE ALREADY FAR BEHIND STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE AND UPPER-INCOME FAMILIES IN THEIR INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. MANY HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD AN EARLY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, SUCH AS READING DAILY WITH PARENTS, PLAYING WITH DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE TOYS, OR PARTICIPATING IN A DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. AS THESE CHILDREN MOVE THROUGH SCHOOL, THEY OFTEN FALL FURTHER AND FURTHER BEHIND, ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN THEY'RE NOT EXPOSED TO STIMULATING EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED IN SCHOOL AND BROADEN THEIR EXPERIENCES (EXPERIENCES LIKE SUMMER CAMP, VISITS TO ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS, AND PARTICIPATING IN LIBRARY PROGRAMS). BY THE TIME A LOWER-INCOME CHILD REACHES THE END OF FIFTH GRADE, HE OR SHE CAN BE UP TO 2 TO 3 YEARS BEHIND HER MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTERPARTS. AND THE GAP WILL CONTINUE TO WIDEN THROUGHOUT MIDDLE SCHOOL. AS LONG AS THIS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP EXISTS, MOST OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL REACH ADULTHOOD INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY UNPREPARED TO SUCCEED. THIS FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGES THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITIES - THESE KIDS ARE MORE LIKELY TO BECOME TEEN PARENTS, ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, SUFFER FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED. THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT GAP IS SO FORMIDABLE, THE YMCA OF THE USA (Y-USA) RECENTLY COMMITTED TO A MAJOR, LONG-TERM NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO HELP CLOSE THIS GAP. THE TAMPA Y IS WORKING WITH Y-USA TO DEVELOP RESULTS-DRIVEN PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, EARLY LEARNING AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME. THE GOAL: TO CATCH THESE STUDENTS UP PRIOR TO KINDERGARTEN, ENABLING THEM TO BE PREPARED FOR THEIR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, THEN PROVIDE THEM WITH ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE AFTER SCHOOL AND CONTINUED ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES DURING THE SUMMERS, WHEN THEY'D ORDINARILY FALL BEHIND THEIR PEERS. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y OFFERED A SUMMER LEARNING LOSS PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. OUR PROGRAM INCLUDED RISING FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD GRADERS AT GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE WE DOCUMENTED PROMISING RESULTS SHOWING LEARNING GAINS VERSUS LEARNING LOSS (WHICH REGULARLY OCCURS OVER THE SUMMER). THE TAMPA Y LOOKS FORWARD TO EXPANDING THIS PROGRAM WITH MORE SCHOOLS AGAIN IN 2015. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y ALSO LAUNCHED A PILOT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM TO GIVE AT-RISK KIDS AND TEENS A SAFE PLACE TO GO IN THE AFTERNOON TO PARTICIPATE IN A BALANCED PROGRAM BUILT ON ACADEMIC INTERVENTION, HEALTH, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING. WE'RE RUNNING THE PILOT PROJECT AT MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY IN TAMPA, WHERE 70-PERCENT OF THE STUDENT BODY IS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE LUNCH. EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL, THE 2.5-HOUR PROGRAM FOCUSES ON 11 COMPONENTS: MATH/LITERACY ENRICHMENT, 21ST CENTURY SKILLS, GLOBAL LEARNING, PHYSICAL FITNESS, COLLEGE/CAREER, ART EDUCATION, WELLNESS/NUTRITION, TUTORING, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PARENT ENGAGEMENT AND HOMEWORK. RESEARCHERS FOUND AFTER ONE YEAR, STUDENTS IN SIMILAR Y PILOT PROGRAMS ACROSS THE NATION IMPROVED THEIR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS, SCHOOL BEHAVIOR, CONFIDENCE, AND SCHOOL ATTACHMENT BY 53-PERCENT TO 70-PERCENT. ALTHOUGH MORGAN WOODS ELEMENTARY HAS ONLY BEEN A PILOT SITE FOR ONE SCHOOL YEAR, WE'RE BEGINNING TO SEE CHANGES IN MANY OF THE 72 STUDENTS IN THE PROGRAM. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y EXPANDED ITS YMCA READS! PROGRAM THANKS TO ADDITIONAL STATE FUNDING. THIS FREE, VOLUNTEER-DRIVEN PROGRAM NOURISHES THE MINDS OF EARLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCHILDREN WHO NEED THE MOST HELP AND SETS THEM ON A PATH FOR FUTURE LEARNING. YMCA READS! USES PROVEN, RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS TO IGNITE YOUNG MINDS AT-RISK FOR LIFELONG READING DIFFICULTIES. THIS CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON THE ABILITY TO HEAR SOUNDS WITHIN WORDS, THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SOUNDS AND SYMBOLS, THE SPEED AND QUALITY OF ORAL READING, VOCABULARY, COMPREHENSION AND TEXT-TO-LIFE CONNECTIONS. THANKS TO OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO MEET TWICE-A-WEEK WITH NO MORE THAN TWO K-3 STUDENTS AT A TIME, Y READS! CREATES POSITIVE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS WITHIN SULPHUR SPRINGS, TWIN LAKES, PIZZO AND FROST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, IMPACTING MORE THAN 400 STUDENTS. YMCA READS! IS IMPLEMENTED IN PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FLORIDA ALLIANCE OF YMCAS AND TAMPA YMCA. ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, THE TAMPA Y IS PROVIDING KIDS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS, DAY CAMPS AND TEEN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, KIDS ARE LEARNING VALUABLE QUALITIES, SUCH AS TEAMWORK, PERSEVERANCE AND SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER. WE'RE ALSO PROVIDING KIDS WITH SUPPORTIVE STAFF WHO SERVE AS QUALITY ROLE MODELS TO CHILDREN AND TEENS PARTICIPATING IN OUR PROGRAMS. SEER NINE CHARACTERISTICS OF WELL-BEING PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR YOUTH SERVING PROGRAMS AT OUR YMCA. TAMPA Y'S YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO INTENTIONALLY INSTILL THESE NINE CHARACTERISTICS (INSPIRATION, HEALTH, ACHIEVEMENT, BELONGING, RELATIONSHIPS, MEANING, SAFETY, CHARACTER AND GIVING) AND SUPPORT THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH A VALUES-BASED CULTURE. IN 2014, THE TAMPA YMCA'S COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN WAS EVIDENT IN THE MANY PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED FOR TAMPA BAY AREA KIDS. IN TOTAL, 25,827 TEENS AND CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN Y PROGRAMS. FOR HEALTHY LIVING OBESITY IS AN EPIDEMIC IN OUR COUNTRY. ONE IN EVERY THREE ADULTS AND ONE IN EVERY SEVEN CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES IS OBESE, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST FIGURES FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. CHILDHOOD OBESITY IS NOW THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN OF PARENTS. OBESITY CAN LEAD TO A VARIETY OF CHRONIC HEALTH ISSUES, INCLUDING DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. IN THE SULPHUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY, THE Y IS PARTNERING WITH THE FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION ON ITS EMBRACE A HEALTHY FLORIDA INITIATIVE. THE INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON ADDRESSING THE CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN SIX FLORIDA COMMUNITIES, SULPHUR SPRINGS BEING ONE OF THOSE. CURRENTLY ENTERING YEAR FIVE OF THE INITIATIVE, THE Y WILL CONTINUE ITS WORK WITH THE FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON HEALTHIER EATING HABITS, DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING, ACTIVE LIVING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY. ADDITIONALLY, THE Y IS DEVELOPING A VARIETY OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO SULPHUR SPRINGS RESIDENTS. AS A COMMUNITY LEADER IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS, THE TAMPA Y HELPS FAMILIES UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A BALANCED DIET. THE Y OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS NAVIGATE THROUGH OBESITY AND CHRONIC ILLNESS. THESE INCLUDE THE Y DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM; PERSONAL TRAINING; FIT FIRST FITNESS PROGRAM; AND THE LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA PROGRAM FOR CANCER SURVIVORS. SILVERSNEAKERS , FITNESS CLASSES FOR ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING OUTINGS FOR OLDER MEMBERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET HEALTHIER AND CONNECT WITH NEW FRIENDS. THE Y ALSO HOSTS A VARIETY OF EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THAT HELP FAMILIES RECONNECT WITH EACH OTHER WHILE GETTING HEALTHY. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ACTIVITIES, WHILE HELPING PARENTS BECOME POSITIVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THESE INCLUDE FAMILY FITNESS CLASSES AND THE Y'S ANNUAL HEALTHY KIDS DAY. HEALTHY SNACKS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE DURING THE Y'S AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. IN 2014, THE Y CONTINUED TO IMPLEMENT HEALTHY FOOD AND DRINKS, AND AT LEAST 60 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY INTO ALL OUT-OF-SCHOOL SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. THIS IS IN SUPPORT OF THE NEMOURS HEALTH & PREVENTION SERVICES 5-2-1-ALMOST NONE LIFESTYLE FORMULA. THE CAMPAIGN STANDS FOR: 5 OR MORE SERVINGS OF FRUITS OR VEGETABLES EACH DAY; LESS THAN 2 HOURS OF SCREEN TIME (TV AND COMPUTER) EVERY DAY; 1 HOUR OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EACH DAY; AND ALMOST NO SUGARY-SWEETENED JUICES OR SODAS. FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT THE TAMPA Y, WE BELIEVE LASTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE IS BEST ACCOMPLISHED WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO INVEST IN OUR KIDS, OUR HEALTH AND OUR NEIGHBORS. WE WORK WITH OUR MEMBERS, BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE LASTING CHANGE THAT POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. THE SULPHUR SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD OF PROMISE (NOP) INITIATIVE IS ONE EXAMPLE OF OUR LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO STRENGTHENING THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR COMMUNITY. BY ALIGNING SOCIAL SERVICES WITH EDUCATION, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN SULPHUR SPRINGS (ONE OF TAMPA'S MOST CHALLENGED NEIGHBORHOODS) ARE PROVIDED WITH THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. TO DO THIS, THE Y AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE UNITED WAY SUNCOAST, CHILDREN'S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, EARLY LEARNING COALITION, BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TAMPA BAY, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE CITY OF TAMPA AND THE SULPHUR SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION HAVE COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A PIPELINE TO SUCCESS THAT BEGINS AT BIRTH AND SPANS THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATIONS, PREPARING CHILDREN FOR COLLEGE OR CAREERS. ALONG THE PIPELINE, FAMILIES AND KIDS CAN ACCESS A HOST OF PROGRAMS THAT HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC GOALS AND IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH. THE FIRST PIECE OF THE PIPELINE WAS THE TAMPA Y'S SULPHUR SPRINGS COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER (CLC). OPENED OVER SIX YEARS AGO, THE CLC PROVIDES ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH A SAFE AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING, EXTENDING THE LEARNING DAY AND YEAR. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON AND ENGAGING SKILL-BUILDING ACTIVITIES THAT INTEGRATE INTO SCHOOL CURRICULA AND REINFORCE SCHOOL DAY LESSONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLC PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS, RANGING FROM ACTING AS LIAISONS WITH PARENTS TO PROVIDING THANKS DURING TEACHER APPRECIATION DAYS. THE CLC ALSO ENGAGES PARENTS AND FAMILIES IN A MEANINGFUL WAY THROUGH EVENTS, CONFERENCES, AND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. AS A RESULT OF THE WORK AT THE CLC AND SULPHUR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WE CAME TO REALIZE THE MAJORITY OF CHILDREN IN SULPHUR SPRINGS ENTER KINDERGARTEN UNPREPARED TO LEARN. RECOGNIZING THAT A STRONG DEVELOPMENTAL FOUNDATION IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL TO STUDENTS ACHIEVING FUTURE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS, THE TAMPA Y BUILT LAYLA'S HOUSE, AN EARLY CHILDHOOD COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER WHICH PROVIDES PARENTS AND CHILDREN, FROM BIRTH TO AGE FIVE, WITH CHILD DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, PARENT SUPPORT GROUPS AND PARENT-CHILD LITERACY PROGRAMS. LAYLA'S HOUSE IS ONE OF THE FIRST EARLY CHILDHOOD COMPONENTS OF THE NOP PIPELINE, AND A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN, INC., TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING. CARING AND LEARNING WITH ME IS ONE OF THE FAMILY-CHILD INTERACTION LEARNING PROGRAMS HELD AT LAYLA'S HOUSE AND AT A SECOND SITE IN PLANT CITY. THE EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM SUPPORTS PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HELP CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN AND SUCCEED. HELD TWICE A WEEK FOR TWO HOURS YEAR-ROUND, CARING AND LEARNING WITH ME PROVIDES BOTH CHILD AND CAREGIVER WITH A DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE AND CULTURALLY-SENSITIVE CURRICULUM. USING THE ENVIRONMENT AS CURRICULUM, THE EXPERIENCE IS DEEPENED THROUGH INTEREST CENTERS WITH SPECIFIC PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, "BACK-HOME" ON-GOING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ASSURE PROGRAM QUALITY AND IMPACT. OTHER NOP INITIATIVES INCLUDE A MIDDLE SCHOOL MENTORING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A SAFETY NET FOR TRANSITIONING FIFTH GRADERS, ADDITIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD LEARNING SERVICES FOR YOUNG FAMILIES, AND IMPROVED ACCESS FOR FAMILIES TO RECEIVE HEALTH SERVICES. AS PART OF OUR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE BACK TO NEIGHBORS IN NEED, THE TAMPA Y IS FILLING THE COMMUNITY'S HUNGER GAP WITH A FREE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM. FOR THE PAST SIX YEARS, THE Y HAS BEEN PROVIDING FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH NOT ONLY TO OUR SUMMER CAMPERS, BUT TO ANY CHILD IN THE COMMUNITY UNDER THE AGE OF 18. AT NINE SITES IN HILLSBOROUGH AND EAST PASCO COUNTIES, THE TAMPA YMCA SERVED KIDS 81,025 HEALTHY MEALS AND 3,818 NUTRITIOUS SNACKS IN 2014 THANKS TO A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE WALMART FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | DURING THE 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR, THE TAMPA Y ALSO SERVED DINNER AT FOUR HIGH-NEED AFTERSCHOOL SITES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE PROVIDE DINNER AT SULPHUR SPRINGS, BAY CREST, MORGAN WOODS AND TOWN AND COUNTRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE TAMPA Y IS PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO HELP KIDS STAY WELL-NOURISHED, ACTIVE AND ENERGIZED, WHILE ALSO PROVIDING SOME RELIEF TO FAMILIES WHO NEED SUPPORT. IN ADDITION TO THE SUMMER FOOD PROGRAM AND SULPHUR SPRINGS NOP, THE Y OFFERS A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY-STRENGTHENING INITIATIVES AT OUR FACILITIES AND IN COMMUNITIES SURROUNDING OUR FACILITIES, INCLUDING MENTORING PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK TEENS THROUGH OUR TEEN ACHIEVERS PROGRAM, AFFORDABLE OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES FOR TEEN LEADERS AND SUMMER CAMP PARTICIPANTS, AND ADAPTIVE LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY-CHALLENGED KIDS. THE Y ALSO TARGETS MINORITY YOUTH WHO ARE AT-RISK OF DROWNING BECAUSE OF A LACK OF SWIM SAFETY SKILLS AND/OR SWIM LESSONS. THERE ARE ALSO PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MIGRANT OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERISM. COMMUNITY BENEFIT AT THE Y, WE BRING MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN TOGETHER IN A SHARED COMMITMENT TO ENSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE. ENSURING ACCESS TO ALL IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y PROVIDED $5,230,651 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO YOUTH, INDIVIDUALS, AND FAMILIES TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN ALL PROGRAMS AMONG YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES FACING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. IN 2014 THE Y PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED $7,068,695 IN TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT. NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS AND TEENS THE TAMPA Y OFFERS A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT DEVELOP THE WHOLE CHILD. THESE AGE-APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS BUILD THE DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS NECESSARY FOR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE. IN ADDITION, THE TAMPA Y ENGAGES FAMILY MEMBERS IN PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT A JOYFUL, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FAMILY DEVELOPMENT. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y SUPPORTED WORKING FAMILIES BY PROVIDING QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, AND AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS THAT ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CHILDREN. ANOTHER WAY WE ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF KIDS IS BY PROVIDING SWIM SAFETY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF DEATHS DUE TO DROWNING. THROUGH DIFFERENT PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE TAMPA HOUSING AUTHORITY, UNIVERSITY AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND OTHERS THE Y PROVIDES FREE SWIM LESSONS TO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE Y ALSO WORKS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO DEVELOP A K-5 CURRICULUM TO BE USED BY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. WE ALSO PROVIDE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SWIM SAFETY TIPS AND SWIM SAFETY COMMUNITY EVENTS. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y COLLABORATED WITH THE TAMPA BAY RAYS, UNITED WAY SUNCOAST AND THE CHILDREN'S BOARD OF HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY TO OFFER A PILOT DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE GO FOR GREEN PROGRAM OFFERS FREE SWIM LESSONS TO SUMMER CAMPERS UNABLE TO PASS THE SWIM TEST. THEY RECEIVE FREE SWIM LESSONS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER UNTIL THEY PASS THE SWIM TEST AND GET A GREEN WRISTBAND. ALSO IN 2014, WE ENTERED YEAR THREE OF OUR INFANT DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAM CALLED INFANT SWIMMING RESOURCE (ISR). ISR IS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING CHILDREN --AS YOUNG AS SIX MONTHS OLD-- SELF-RESCUE SKILLS SHOULD THEY FALL INTO A BODY OF WATER. THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS AN UNACCEPTABLY HIGH RATE OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH DUE TO DROWNING AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN. THE Y IS COMMITTED TO HELPING ENSURE NOT MORE CHILD DROWNS. ISR LESSONS ARE CURRENTLY AT THREE Y FAMILY BRANCHES AND WILL EXPAND FURTHER IN 2015 AS MORE INSTRUCTORS ARE TRAINED. IMPROVING TAMPA BAY'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING THE Y IS A COMMUNITY LEADER IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES. WE PROVIDE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND EXPERTISE IN HELPING PEOPLE PREVENT AND/OR OVERCOME CHRONIC ILLNESSES, SUCH AS DIABETES, CANCER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY. MANY OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE INTENSIVE, SMALL-GROUP LESSONS THAT TARGET LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN A PERSON'S HEALTH. WE ALSO PROVIDE PERSONAL TRAINING, WHICH PAIRS MEMBERS UP WITH SPECIALLY-TRAINED FITNESS PROFESSIONALS FOR ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS TO ACHIEVE VERY SPECIFIC HEALTH GOALS. BUT BEING HEALTHY ISN'T JUST PHYSICAL. TO BE TRULY HEALTHY, A PERSON MUST FEEL LIKE HE/SHE IS PART OF A COMMUNITY. THAT'S WHY THE Y ALSO PROVIDES A HOST OF PROGRAMS GEARED AT BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDING OUR MEMBERS WITH AN EXTENDED Y FAMILY. FOR INSTANCE, OUR COMMUNITY'S ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS PARTICIPATE IN SILVERSNEAKERS FITNESS CLASSES, ATTEND POTLUCKS AND EVEN TAKE GROUP TRIPS. THESE ACTIVITIES PROVIDE SENIORS WITH A PLACE TO GO TO FEEL MORE CONNECTED. LIKEWISE, THE Y OFFERS A HOST OF PROGRAMS GEARED TOWARD PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN. FROM MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS GATHERINGS TO BODY MOVEMENT PLAY DATES, WE PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO FOR FAMILIES TO SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER, LEARN DEVELOPMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE SKILLS AND MEET OTHER FAMILIES. FINALLY, THE Y OPENS ITS DOORS TO A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING PROVIDED BY OUR PARTNERS. THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN VIRTUAL SCHOOL AT THE CENTRAL CITY FAMILY YMCA PROVIDES COMPUTER ACCESS AND TUTORING TO AT-RISK STUDENTS AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES. FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT THE TAMPA Y, WE BELIEVE LASTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE CAN ONLY COME ABOUT WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO INVEST IN OUR KIDS, OUR HEALTH AND OUR NEIGHBORS. WE WORK WITH A HOST OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, OUR MEMBERS, OUR VOLUNTEERS AND OUR STAFF TO CHANGE LIVES. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS TO THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY WITH THE HELP OF MORE THAN 2253 VOLUNTEERS, DONATING OVER 52,931 HOURS TO COACH, MENTOR, ADVISE, FUNDRAISE AND GOVERN FOR THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, WE RAISED $8,672,040 IN PUBLIC SUPPORT INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL, BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS IN 2014, DEMONSTRATING BROAD SUPPORT OF EFFORTS AND WORK FROM THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. MAKING A REAL, LASTING DIFFERENCE IN TAMPA VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF MEMBERS WORK TOWARD THE GREATER GOOD OF THE TAMPA Y ASSOCIATION, PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND EXPANDING THE BEST CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA. EXCELLENCE IS OUR GOAL. BUILT INTO OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES ARE EVALUATION TOOLS THAT HELP US MEASURE OUR IMPACT. WHEN WE MEASURE SUCCESS, WE'RE ABLE TO CREATE QUALITY PROGRAMMING THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE'RE ALSO ABLE TO BETTER SHAPE EXISTING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES THAT HAVE THE GREATEST POTENTIAL, AND THEN EXPAND THEIR OUTREACH TO BROADER AREAS WITHIN THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. TO THAT END, THE TAMPA Y IS COMMITTED TO THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDS OF A PUBLIC CHARITY. IN 2014, THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA YMCA REMAINED A GUIDESTAR EXCHANGE GOLD PARTICIPANT, THE TOP LEADING SYMBOL OF TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROVIDED BY GUIDESTAR USA, INC., THE PREMIER SOURCE OF NONPROFIT INFORMATION. WE ARE GOVERNED BY AND ACCOUNTABLE TO AN INDEPENDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY LEADERS. AND WE HAVE EARNED THE PUBLIC TRUST THROUGH GOOD STEWARDSHIP OF OUR CHARITABLE DOLLARS. THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAMMING AND THEN ENSURING ACCESS TO PROGRAMMING BY ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WE'VE ESTABLISHED OURSELVES AS A VALUABLE ASSET TO THE TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | SUMMARY SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE TAMPA Y HAS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY SERVICE, EITHER BY OPENING OUR DOORS TO THOSE IN SEARCH OF LIVING HEALTHIER LIVES OR THROUGH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THAT TAKE US BEYOND OUR Y WALLS AND INTO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, WE DO NOT TURN AWAY ANYONE WHO NEEDS A PLACE TO GO TO BE HEALTHIER, MORE CONFIDENT, CONNECTED AND SECURE. FOUNDED IN 1889, THE TAMPA Y IS THE OLDEST HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AND A LEADER IN PROVIDING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT NURTURE THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS AND TEENS, PROMOTE HEALTHY LIVING AND FOSTER A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. OUR TEN FAMILY FACILITIES, FOUR WELLNESS CENTERS, TWO GOLF FACILITIES, OUTDOOR CAMP, AND NUMEROUS PROGRAM SITES ARE MUCH MORE THAN BRICKS AND MORTAR - THEY ARE A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER IN THE HEART OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, AN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE CAMP IN RIVERVIEW FOR AFTERSCHOOLERS AND SUMMER CAMPERS, THE FIRST TEE OF TAMPA BAY GOLF SITES, A YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER WITH A WATER PARK AND 33 AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SITES. THROUGH THESE SITES WE SERVE CHILDREN, TEENS, ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, CANCER SURVIVORS, CHRONICALLY ILL COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AT-RISK YOUTH, INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND FAMILIES. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TAMPA Y AND HOW WE STRENGTHEN THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE TAMPA COMMUNITY CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.TAMPAYMCA.ORG. ***** PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRAL TO THE TAMPA Y'S MISSION IS CREATING A HEALTHIER TAMPA BAY COMMUNITY. Y HEALTH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE THROUGH EXERCISE, PROPER NUTRITION, HEALTH EDUCATION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. IN 2014, THE TAMPA Y OFFERED NUMEROUS HEALTH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE Y DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA, SILVERSNEAKERS , FIT FIRST FITNESS PROGRAM, PERSONAL TRAINING, PROGRAMS IN SWIMMING, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL EXERCISE, WALK AND RUN CLUBS AND EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS IN HEALTH AND NUTRITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE TAMPA Y HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY IMPACT THROUGH PROGRAMS, SUCH AS HEALTHY KIDS DAY, WHICH COMBAT CHILDHOOD OBESITY. COMPREHENSIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THE TAMPA Y'S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YMCA BRANCH PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, PARENTS AND FAMILIES. Y SUCCESS AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS PREPARE CHILDREN FOR THE FUTURE BY PROVIDING AN ASSET-RICH, VALUES-BASED HIGH-QUALITY FOUNDATION. Y SUCCESS AFTERSCHOOL SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES BY ALLOWING PARENTS TO BALANCE WORK AND LIFE RESPONSIBILITIES, WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE LEARNING AND THRIVING IN A SAFE, ASSET-RICH, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. PARTICIPATING CHILDREN RECEIVE ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, AT LEAST 60 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTHY SNACKS, BASED ON THE 5-2-1-ALMOST NONE CAMPAIGN. FOR PARENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL FEE, CARE IS PROVIDED ON A SLIDING FEE SCALE, BASED ON NEED. BY PROVIDING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE KIDS AND TEENS WITH THE THINGS TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND LIFE, THE TAMPA Y NURTURES THE POTENTIAL OF TAMPA-AREA YOUTH. Y ACTIVITIES ENABLE A CHILD TO SET GOALS, WORK TOWARD ACHIEVING THESE GOALS, AND GET THE SUPPORT THEY NEED FROM ENGAGED, COMMITTED ADULTS. THE Y BELIEVES A CONFIDENT KID TODAY CREATES CONTRIBUTING AND ENGAGED ADULTS TOMORROW. BELOW ARE A HANDFUL OF HIGHLIGHTS IN 2014 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WORK AT THE Y: " THE Y'S TEEN ACHIEVERS PROGRAM PROVIDES AT-RISK TEENS WITH INTENSIVE ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE, ADULT MENTORS AND JOB-SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES. " A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FLORIDA BLUE FOUNDATION, CREATING A HEALTHIER SULPHUR SPRINGS FOR KIDS, IS PART OF THE SULPHUR SPRINGS NEIGHBORHOOD OF PROMISE INITIATIVE AND PROVIDES FAMILIES AND KIDS WITH HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT SPECIFICALLY MEET THEIR NEEDS. " VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS: THE TAMPA Y PROVIDES YOUTH WITH NUMEROUS VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLABORATES WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. " LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT AND TEEN LEADERS ARE TWO OF THE MANY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE TEENS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE AND BECOME LEADERS OF TOMORROW. " ADAPTIVE PROGRAMS OFFER CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM PROGRAMS THEY WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN. FROM SWIMMING AND ART CLASSES TO SUMMER CAMP AND SPORTS PROGRAMMING, THE TAMPA Y IS ONE OF A HANDFUL OF ORGANIZATIONS OFFERING ADAPTIVE PROGRAMMING IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA. THE Y HAS LONG RECOGNIZED THAT INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS CAN HAVE A LASTING IMPACT IN PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A SAFE ENVIRONMENT TO DEVELOP PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY. AT THE TAMPA Y, YOUTH SPORTS ARE USED AS A MEANS TO GATHER YOUTH AND IMMUNIZE THEM AGAINST NEGATIVE BEHAVIORS. ALL Y YOUTH SPORTS ACTIVITIES ARE INFUSED WITH THE SEER NINE CHARACTERISTICS OF WELL-BEING. YMCA PROGRAMS SUCH AS BASKETBALL, AQUATICS AND GOLF ARE THE VEHICLES TO CONNECTING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE TO BUILD VALUES, SELF-CONFIDENCE, RESPECT AND TEAMWORK. OTHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES EARLY HEAD START - THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA YMCA EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM IS A DELEGATE AGENCY OF THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS (BOCC) HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO PARTNER WITH FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (FCCH) THROUGHOUT SPECIFIC ZIP CODES IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, PROVIDING FULL-DAY, FULL-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, AGES SIX WEEKS TO THREE YEARS OLD. THE KEY TO THE YMCA EARLY HEAD START IS FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. COLLABORATION WITH PARENTS BEGINS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND CONTINUES THROUGHOUT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM. PARENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH RESOURCES THAT HELP THEM ATTAIN GOALS OR PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEEDS THAT THEY HAVE EXPRESSED IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND ACHIEVE SUCCESS. ENROLLED FAMILIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN PARENT COMMITTEE, POLICY COUNCIL, FAMILY LITERACY, PARENT TRAININGS, FATHERHOOD INVOLVEMENT AND VARIOUS CULTURAL DIVERSITY ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN FY2013-2014, EARLY HEAD START PROVIDED SERVICES TO 136 CHILDREN IN ITS 20 FCCH. SERVICES INCLUDED HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS AND PROMOTION OF PARENTS' ABILITIES TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. EARLY HEAD START ALSO PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT IN THE AREAS OF MENTAL HEALTH, NUTRITION, DISABILITY, EARLY SCHOOL READINESS, GOAL SETTING, TRAINING, COUNSELING AND FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY. SPECIAL NEEDS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING - THE TAMPA Y YOUTH DEVELOPMENT YMCA BRANCH OFFERS OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS THAT PRACTICE INCLUSION WITH CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. WE PARTICIPATE IN FITNESS PROGRAMS TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR 30 MINUTES EACH DAY. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY SPECIALIST AND INCLUDE LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES, ALTERNATE ACTIVITIES AND INDOOR RAINY DAY ACTIVITIES. THIS AFTERSCHOOL CURRICULUM IS MONITORED BY PROGRAM STAFF ON A WEEKLY BASIS. SPECIAL NEEDS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING IS SUPPORTED BY UNITED WAY OF TAMPA BAY AND THE TAMPA Y'S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE GOVERNANCE BOARD WAS PROVIDED A COPY OF FORM 990 PLUS ALL SUPPORTING SCHEDULES AND STATEMENTS. THE BOARD THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED FORM 990 FOR FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN AREA YMCA ADDRESSES THE ISSUE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGH SEVERAL MEANS: (1) THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISCUSSED AT EACH ORIENTATION MEETING FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS; (2) THE ASSOCIATION DISCUSSES AT THE GOVERNANCE BOARD LEVEL THE IMPORTANCE OF TRANSPARENCY IN BUSINESS DEALINGS AND THE NEED FOR THE ENTIRE ORGANIZATION, VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF (EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), TO BE FREE OF POTENTIAL CONFILCTS THAT MAY ARISE FROM ANY BUSINESS DEALINGS; (3) THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF THE TAMPA YMCA REGULALRY REVIEWS BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; (4) IN ALL CASES POSSIBLE THE YMCA STRIVES TO OBTAIN THREE BIDS FOR EXPENDITURES GREATER THAN $1,500 TO ASSIST IN THE MATTER OF KEEPING TRANSACTIONS AT ARMS LENGTH; AND (5) ANNUALLY, THE STAFF RECEIVE FEEDBACK FROM AUDITORS REGARDING CONFIRMATIONS SENT TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES WITH ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST (IN THE EVENT OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE STAFF INVESTIGATES UNTIL SATISFIED WITH COMPLIANCE). |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN YMCA UTILIZES PAY PLAN IN THE DETERMINANTION OF APPROPRIATE SALARY LEVELS OF LIKE SIZED YMCA POSITIONS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANALYSIS OF OTHER YMCA AND NON-YMCA COMPARABILITY DATA. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE TAMPA METROPOLITAN YMCA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON INDIVIDUAL REQUEST AND/OR VIA WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART X, LINE 20 | THE BEGINNING OF YEAR COLUMN WAS MODIFIED FROM LAST YEAR'S FORM 990 TO REFLECT $16,400,000 OF TAX-EXEMPT BOND LIABILITIES ON LINE 20 WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN THE LINE 23 AMOUNT. |
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