2025-06-14T19:58:05-07:00 2024-12-31 371552393 Steven J Henriquez CPA LLC 5825 Sunset Drive 201 Miami FL 33143 990EZ 2024-01-01 471606513 START PROGRAM INC STAR 7863162991 3461 Florida Ave Miami FL 33133 Phyllis Bellinger Executive Director 7863162991 2025-06-16 1 1 Steven Henriquez P00889296 3054236399 2025-06-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X www.thestartprogram.net X X 142902 X 141250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1652 142902 0 0 0 47561 44902 505 27714 120682 22220 13795 0 36015 X 9605 31825 0 0 4190 4190 13795 36015 0 0 13795 36015 Striving to Attain Remarkable Teens (START) Is a Non-Profit After-School Program that provides community-driven, experienced-based learning opportunities to middle/high school students up to 19 years old with a connection to Miami, Florida's West Coconut Grove Community who have financial and domestic hardships to develop character and academic skills necessary for lifelong success. Recipients' Excursions: Our program participants attended a variety of excursions. For marginalized students, financial barriers and family circumstances often limit access to transformative opportunities. We provided educational trips, cultural events, and exposure to new environments. This provided our participants with the chance to explore places they might not otherwise experience. These trips ignited curiosity, fostered confidence, and helped break cycles of limited access thus ensuring every student, regardless of their background had the opportunity to dream bigger and achieve more. One of the highlights of our various Environmental Responsibilities: Self & Community Workshops was the fact that our program sponsored "A Community Self-Care Weekend" just in time for back to school. At our free event, participants found everything they needed to prepare for their 2024 academic year. There were local vendors and community organizations that offered services to support students and families. Activities included: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute who provided free eye examinations on site, Avenues of Excellence discussed school etiquette/decorum and personal hygiene. Eat Well Exchange provided a cooking demonstration/healthy eating seminar, "Get Fit" held a Fitness Session, and University of Miami Miller School of Medicine John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics conducted a STEM activity involving DNA and strawberries. Bookbags, BBQ, and Haircuts were also provided. Fiscal/Financial Literacy Workshops: Our program participated in Miami-Dade County Public School's Summer Youth Internship Program allowing High School students to participate in a paid Internship program for 6 weeks. Additionally, we facilitated the process of helping the Interns to open a bank account at EdFed Educational Credit Union. Free Hot Meal Program: Our program provided free hot meals for our 20-25 student participants. Most of our student participants are a part of the State of Florida's free or reduced Lunch Program. Health & Fitness Sessions: Our program attended Shake-A-Leg Miami, where they participated in water activities such as canoeing, sailing, and snorkeling. Furthermore, as mentioned under the highlights for Environmental Responsibilities: Self & Community we participated in "Get Fit" Session with Cool Fitness 24. S.T.E.A.M. Activities: Our program placed special emphasis on this area during our 6-week START Program Summer "S.T.E.A.M. Camp." The camp was funded by The Children's Trust Program Enhancement Funds. Each week had a theme: Week 1 Science, Week 2: Technology, Week 3: Engineering, Week 4: Art, Week 5: Mathematics and finally Week 6 of the Camp was a floating week that had a combination of themed activities. 0 95916 95916 Phyllis Bellinger Executive Director 8 0 0 0 Jerry Junious President 5 0 0 0 William Bellinger Vice President 2 0 0 0 Toni Junious Secretary 2 0 0 0 Dudley Thomas Treasurer 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FL Phyllis Bellinger 3461 Florida Ave Miami FL 33133 7863162991 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 120019 150655 69137 87499 141250 568560 5229 1652 6881 120019 150655 69137 92728 142902 575441 410 410 0 0 0 410 0 410 575031 120019 150655 69137 92728 142902 575441 0.99929 1 0 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 Description;Amount^Miscellaneous;27|Vendor fees;1625^Total;1652^ Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 Description;Amount^Field trips;2318|School events;2512|Program Meals;6497|Program supplies;1200|Transportation;1027|Office supplies and software;3559|Insurance;3526|Marketing;1794|Meals;2393|Miscellaneous;2888^Total;27714^ Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24 Description;EOY Amount^Loan receivable;4190^Total;4190^