Quality Life Center Of Southwest Florida Inc is located in Fort Myers, FL. The organization was established in 1994. According to its NTEE Classification (S21) the organization is classified as: Community Coalitions, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 06/2023, Quality Life Center Of Southwest Florida Inc employed 37 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Quality Life Center Of Southwest Florida Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 06/2023, Quality Life Center Of Southwest Florida Inc generated $1.6m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 8 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 5.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.5m during the year ending 06/2023. While expenses have increased by 3.8% per year over the past 8 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2023
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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TO STRENGHTEN AND INSTILL PRIDE IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT CULTIVATE SELF-DEVELOPMENT, TEACH SELF-DISIPLINE, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND PROMOTE CUTURAL AWARENESS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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IN 2023, QUALITY LIFE CENTER ACHIEVED SEVERAL NOTABLE MILESTONES IN ITS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN THE DUNBAR COMMUNITY. THROUGH ITS ARTS, CHARACTER, AND EDUCATION (ACE) AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM, THE CENTER SERVED 150 CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WITH 65 OF THEM COMPLETING A FULL YEAR IN THE PROGRAM. AMONG THESE PARTICIPANTS, IMPROVEMENTS WERE OBSERVED IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, WITH 58% MAKING GRADE- LEVEL ADVANCEMENTS OR MAINTAINING A/B GRADES IN READING, 69% IN MATH, AND 82% IN SCIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, 91% OF PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, TEAMWORK, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, HIGHLIGHTING THE PROGRAM'S FOCUS ON VALUES AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT, WITH 88% OF PARENTS ATTENDING MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. QUALITY LIFE CENTER PROVIDED 15,349 MEALS AND 11,417 SNACKS TO ENSURE CHILDREN WERE FED AND ABLE TO LEARN FROM AND ENJOY OUR PROGRAMS. IN THE SUMMER 128 CHILDREN AND YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN OUR 2023 SUMMER CAMP. SOME SUMMER CAMP STUDENTS WERE ALSO ENROLLED IN OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. IN ALL, 194 CHILDREN AND YOUTH BENEFITTED FROM THE PROGRAMS OF QUALITY LIFE CENTER DURING THE YEAR. QUALITY LIFE CENTER PROVIDED A SUBSTANTIAL 53,573 HOURS OF YOUTH PROGRAMMING THROUGH THE ACE PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ASSISTED IN DELIVERING ON ITS MISSION WITH THE SUPPORT OF 165 VOLUNTEERS. THROUGH ITS SOUND MIND PROGRAM, QUALITY LIFE CENTER'S LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH STAFF PROVIDED 784.25 HOURS OF EVIDENCE-BASED THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING SESSIONS. PROGRAM STAFF PROVIDED THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING FOR 46 CLIENTS, AND PROVIDED PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUP SESSIONS FOR 52 CLIENTS. PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUP SESSIONS COVERED TOPICS SUCH AS COPING SKILLS, FEELINGS IDENTIFICATION, EMOTIONAL REGULATION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, SELF-ESTEEM, AND BULLYING. MORE THAN 80% OF THE PROGRAM'S MENTAL HEALTH CLIENTS WERE CHILDREN. QUALITY LIFE CENTER'S PERFORMING ARTS DANCE TROUPE DELIVERED 13 PERFORMANCES THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, BEFORE A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 3,500 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING OUR MAJOR SUMMER CAMP PERFORMANCE "THE EVOLUTION OF MUSIC", OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA, ARTFEST, MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION, DIVERCITY FESTIVAL, AND BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL. THE TROUPE ONE FIRST PLACE IN THIS YEAR'S DELTA SIGMA THETA DANCE COMPETITION. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR THE STUDENTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5-12 IN OUR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM PARTICIPATED IN DANCE CLASSES & REHEARSALS FROM AUGUST -JUNE, MONDAY -FRIDAY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4-6 PM. ADVANCED DANCERS PARTICIPATED ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS BETWEEN 6-7 PM AND ON SATURDAYS. DURING OUR SUMMER CAMP, SELECT GROUPS OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN INSTRUCTION/REHEARSAL IN HOURLY BLOCKS DAILY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND 4 PM. DANCE GENRES PERFORMED INCLUDED BALLET, HIP HOP, BREAK DANCING, STEP, GOSPEL, RHYTHM & BLUES, CLASSICAL, AND AFRICAN. STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED PROGRESS TOWARD THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES OF INCREASING STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AND DEMONSTRATION OF: 1. DANCE SKILL/TECHNIQUE (INCREASED RANGE OF MOTION, COORDINATION, AND TECHNICAL SKILLS); 2. SOCIAL SKILLS/TEAMWORK (EXPRESSES FEELINGS PRODUCTIVELY, AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF SELF & OTHERS, IMPROVED ABILITY TO WORK AS A TEAM); AND 3. CRITICAL THINKING/CREATING (DEMONSTRATES CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, ABILITY TO APPRECIATE, INTERPRET, AND CREATE DANCE PIECES USING COGNITIVE AND REFLECTION SKILLS). QUALITY LIFE CENTER'S COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS HELPS STUDENTS BECOME WELL- ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS, CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR OVERALL ACADEMIC SUCCESS, CONFIDENCE, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS. PERFORMING ARTS ACTIVITIES AT OUR CENTER INCLUDED VARIOUS DISCIPLINES SUCH AS DANCE, DRAMA, MUSIC, POETRY, AND SPOKEN WORD. BY ENGAGING IN THESE HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES, STUDENTS NOT ONLY DEVELOP THEIR ARTISTIC TALENTS BUT ALSO ENHANCE THEIR POISE, COORDINATION, IMAGINATION, AND THEIR COMMUNICATION, TEAMWORK, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. OUR "LEADERS IN TRAINING FOR EXCELLENCE" INITIATIVE PROVIDED 47 TEENS WITH ACTIVITIES, FIELD TRIPS, AND LEARNING ABOUT CAREER PATHS AND COLLEGE READINESS THROUGH SAT PREP, CAMPUS TOURS, AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING. SEVEN TEENS SERVED IMPORTANT ROLES IN THE DAILY OPERATION OF OUR CENTER AS PAID EMPLOYEES, DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND SERVICE FOR THE YOUNGER CHILDREN.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Abdul'haq Muhammad Executive Di | Officer | 40 | $64,876 |
Cathy Brown Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Arol Buntzman Chairperson | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Kris Fay Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Christine King Director | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Jeffrey B Moes Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 1 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $13,000 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $99,287 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $9,500 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,302,885 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,424,672 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $123,892 |
Investment income | $1,821 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $72,241 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $53 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $9,554 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $1,632,537 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $64,876 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $8,434 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $743,014 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $64,479 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $0 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $177,974 |
Advertising and promotion | $2,579 |
Office expenses | $74,304 |
Information technology | $31,668 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $125,894 |
Travel | $300 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $2,970 |
Interest | $3,053 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $107,483 |
Insurance | $13,081 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $1,539,002 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $249,484 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $401,491 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $56,678 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $61,659 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $2,903,775 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $19,938 |
Total assets | $3,693,025 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $79,481 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $60,226 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $150,482 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $9,157 |
Total liabilities | $299,346 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $3,078,092 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $315,587 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $3,693,025 |