2025-01-30T09:28:55-06:00 2024-09-30 141918990 TEMPLETON & COMPANY LLP 222 LAKEVIEW AVENUE WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401 990 2023-10-01 455184288 FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION INC FAMI 5617212887 3333 FOREST HILL BLVD - 2ND FLOOR WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 BAO NGUYEN PRESIDENT 5617212887 2025-01-30 1 1 WALT MAXWELL P00186333 5617989988 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 3333 FOREST HILL BLVD - 2ND FLOOR WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 422236 0 X WWW.FAMILIESFIRSTPBC.ORG X 2012 FL FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS OF FAMILIES FIRST. CONTRIBUTING TO THE FOUNDATION IS AN INVESTMENT IN A SAFE, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. 17 17 0 50 0 0 401795 254432 0 0 12289 22264 98502 100164 512586 376860 0 0 0 0 168546 107929 0 0 0 31447 33474 199993 141403 312593 235457 946110 1297766 48265 37549 897845 1260217 X TO CULTIVATE FINANCIAL RESOURCES DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONGER FAMILIES AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS OF FAMILIES FIRST. CONTRIBUTING TO THE FOUNDATION IS AN INVESTMENT IN A SAFE, HEALTHY AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN. 0 0 3105 FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC. WAS CREATED SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE MISSION, GOALS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, INC., DBA FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, SUPPORTING THE CORE PROGRAMS: HEALTHY FAMILIES FLORIDA, CHILD FIRST, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, TARGETED OUTREACH FOR PREGNANT WOMEN, KIN SUPPORT PROJECT, BRIDGES TO SUCCESS, AND INFANT MENTAL HEALTH. HEALTHY FAMILIES PALM BEACH, PART OF HEALTHY FAMILIES FLORIDA, IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED FAMILY SUPPORT AND COACHING PROGRAM THAT HELPS PARENTS PROVIDE THE SAFE AND STABLE ENVIRONMENTS CHILDREN NEED FOR HEALTHY GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM IMPROVES CHILDHOOD OUTCOMES AND INCREASES FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY EMPOWERING PARENTS THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT. PARENTS VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATE IN SERVICES PROVIDED IN THEIR HOMES SO THEY CAN LEARN HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THEIR BABIES' CHANGING DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, USE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE TECHNIQUES, COPE WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY STRESS OF PARENTING IN HEALTHY WAYS, AND SET AND ACHIEVE SHORT-AND LONG-TERM GOALS. SPECIALLY TRAINED FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AND ACHIEVE GOALS THAT INCREASE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. DURING THE YEAR, THIS PROGRAM MET OR EXCEEDED ALL ITS GOALS. IN 2024, 100% OF THE 390 FAMILIES SERVED IN OUR HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM IMPROVED THEIR PARENTING SKILLS AND INCREASED THEIR FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND THE CHILDREN WERE FREE FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT DURING THE PROGRAM AND ONE-YEAR FOLLOWING UP. THE PROGRAM SERVED 739 CHILDREN AND 407 ADULTS. COST SAVINGS: UP TO $105,131 FOR EVERY CHILD REMAINING WITH THEIR FAMILY AND OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. HEALTHY FAMILIES PREVENT ABUSE AT AN AVERAGE COST OF $2,200 PER CHILD ANNUALLY.CHILD FIRST IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS WELL AS NATIONALLY ACCREDITED THROUGH CHILD FIRST. CHILD FIRST IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, TWO-GENERATION MODEL THAT WORKS WITH VERY VULNERABLE YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, PROVIDING INTENSIVE HOME-BASED SERVICES. WHEN YOUNG CHILDREN GROW UP IN ENVIRONMENTS WITH VIOLENCE, NEGLECT, MENTAL ILLNESS, OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE STRESS CAN BE TOXIC TO THEIR DEVELOPING BRAINS, BUT WE CAN INTERVENE TO PREVENT THIS DAMAGE. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF WE: 1. WORK TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO NEEDED COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO DECREASE THE STRESS, AND 2. BUILD STRONG, LOVING PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT PROTECT AND HEAL THE BRAIN FROM TRAUMA AND STRESS. OUR GOAL IS A YOUNG BRAIN FOCUSED ON LEARNING RATHER THAN A BRAIN FOCUSED ON SURVIVAL. IN 2024, THE CHILD FIRST PROGRAM SERVED 93 FAMILIES CONSISTING OF 178 CHILDREN AND 150 ADULTS. 96% OF THE FAMILIES COMPLETED SERVICES SUCCESSFULLY. OF THE FAMILIES DISCHARGED, 100% OF THOSE FAMILIES IMPROVED IN AT LEAST ONE DOMAIN. COST SAVINGS: FOR EVERY $1.00 SPENT ON EARLY INTERVENTION, $7.00 IS SAVED IN LONG-TERM CARE.BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS) IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CARE, COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY-DRIVEN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND FLEXIBLE TREATMENT STRATEGIES FOR AT-RISK AND HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES EVIDENCE-BASED TRAUMA INFORMED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SERVICES TO HIGH-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM AGE FIVE TO TWENTY-TWO TO INCLUDE YOUNG ADULTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL SETTINGS. SINCE 2022 SERVICES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO YOUTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND THOSE AT RISK OF ENTERING THE DJJ SYSTEM. IN 2024, FAMILIES FIRST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES SERVED 254 FAMILIES CONSISTING OF 498 CHILDREN AND 422 ADULTS. 89% OF CHILDREN/YOUTH MAINTAINED STABLE BEHAVIORS IN THEIR HOME AND SCHOOLS. COST SAVINGS: $1.00 INVESTED IN PREVENTION AND EARLY INTERVENTION YIELDS $7.00 IN SAVINGS IN HEALTH COSTS, CRIMINAL AND JUVENILE JUSTICE COSTS AND LOW PRODUCTIVITY.TARGETED OUTREACH FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (TOPWA) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE BY PROVIDING PREGNANCY AND HIV TESTING. THE GOAL OF TOPWA IS TO LOWER THE NUMBER OF BABIES BORN WITH PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE AND HIV INFECTION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORTIVE, EDUCATIONAL AND CLIENT-CENTERED OUTREACH SERVICES TO LOWER THE RISK FOR HIV INFECTION AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE. IN 2024, 206 PREGNANT, HIGH-RISK WOMEN RECEIVED A HEALTH ASSESSMENT WHICH CONSISTS OF HIV TESTING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT IF NEEDED, AND ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE. 100% OF THOSE ASSSESSED WERE CONNECTED TO HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADDRESS THEIR HIGH-RISK NEEDS. SINCE 1999, 100% OF BABIES BORN TO HIV+ MOTHERS HAVE TESTED NEGATIVE FOR HIV. COST SAVINGS: $229,800 IN MEDICAL COSTS BY AVOIDING ONE HIV INFECTIION. THE COST SAVED WOULD REACH 338,400 IF ALL HIV-INFECTED INDIVIDUALS PRESENTED EARLY AND REMAINED IN CARE.KIN SUPPORT PROJECT IS A NATIONAL ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM GUIDES RELATIVE CAREGIVERS RAISING A LOVED ONE'S CHILDREN IN FINDING AND ACCESSING LEGAL AND OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. ITS GOAL IS TO KEEP CHILDREN OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM. IN COLLABORATION WITH LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INC., FAMILIES FIRST KIN SUPPORT PROJECT EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS GRANDPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES AND SIBLINGS CARING FOR A RELATIVE'S CHILD BY INCREASING THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND LEGAL SERVICES. PROGRAM STAFF COUNSEL ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES AND CONCERNS, NOT THE LEAST OF WHICH INCLUDE OBTAINING ECONOMIC BENEFITS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LEGAL SERVICES, FINANCIAL GUIDANCE AND HEALTH INSURANCE. ACCESS TO SUPPORT GROUPS FOR RELATIVE CAREGIVERS AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES ARE OFFERED. IN 2024, 66 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH OUR KIN SUPPORT PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF 177 CHILDREN AND 98 ADULTS. 100% OF FAMILIES ENROLLED AND ACCEPTED THE PROGRAM SERVICES. 100% OF THE 177 CHILDREN WERE ABLE TO REMAIN TOGETHER WITH RELATIVE CAREGIVERS AND KEPT OUT OF THE WELFARE SYSTEM. COST SAVINGS: $105,131 FOR EVERY CHILD REMAINING WITH RELATIVE CAREGIVER FAMILIES AND OUT OF THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM.BRIDGES TO SUCCESS IS A NATIONAL ACCREDITED PROGRAM THROUGH THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM IS A COMBINATION OF HOUSING AND SERVICES INTENDED AS A COST-EFFECTIVE WAY TO HELP FAMILIES LIVE MORE STABLE, PRODUCTIVE LIVES, AND IS AN ACTIVE (COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FUNDING) STREAM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.BRIDGES TO SUCCESS PROVIDES TEN UNITS OF PERMANENT HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO FAMILIES RESIDING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY (BELLE GLADE, PAHOKEE, AND ROYAL PALM BEACH). THE PROGRAM COORDINATOR HELPS EACH FAMILY SET THEIR OWN GOALS TO BECOMING SELF-SUFFICIENT. IN 2024, THIS PROGRAM SERVED 10 FAMILIES, CONSISTING OF 13 ADULTS AND 23 CHILDREN. 100% OF THE FAMILIES MAINTAINED STABLE HOUSING. 95% OF FAMILIES-MAINTAINED INCOME INCLUDING WAGES AND BENEFITS AS THEY CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS SELF-RELIANCE. COST SAVINGS: HOMELESS SERVICES: $35,578 PER PERSON YEARLY; PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: $11,732 PER PERSON; SAVINGS: $23,846 X 36 INDIVIDUALS SERVED = $858,456.INFANT MENTAL HEALTH IS THE DEVELOPING CAPACITY OF THE CHILD FROM BIRTH TO FIVE TO EXPERIENCE, REGULATE, AND EXPRESS EMOTIONS; FORM CLOSE AND SECURE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS; EXPLORE AND MASTER THE ENVIRONMENT AND LEARN ALL IN THE CONTEXT OF FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURAL EXPECTATIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. BY AGE FIVE, THE CHILD'S BRAIN HAS NEARLY GROWN TO 90% OF THEIR ADULT BRAIN. DECADES OF RIGOROUS RESEARCH SHOW THAT CHILDREN'S EARLIEST EXPERIENCES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. PERSISTENT "TOXIC STRESS" SUCH AS EXTREME POVERTY, ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR SEVERE MATERNAL DEPRESSION CAN HAVE DEVASTATING EFFECTS ON THE DEVELOPING BRAIN, LEADING TO PROBLEMS IN LEARNING, BEHAVIORAL, PHYSICAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE BRAIN IS STRENGTHENED BY POSITIVE EARLY EXPERIENCES, ESPECIALLY STABLE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CARING AND RESPONSIVE ADULTS, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENTS, AND APPROPRIATE NUTRITION. EXPERIENCES IN THE FIRST FIVE YEARS HAVE A LIFE-LONG EFFECT ON BRAIN DEVELOPMENT. IN 2024, FAMILIES FIRST IMH PROGRAM SERVED 37 FAMILIES, CONSISTING OF 100 CHILDREN AND 82 ADULTS. 93% OF THE CAREGIVERS WHO COMPLETED SERVICES MET THEIR TREATMENT PLAN REDUCING THE RISK OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT 100% OF THE YEAR. COST SAVINGS: FOR EVERY $1.00 SPENT ON EARLY INTERVENTION, $7.00 ARE SAVED IN LONG TERM CARE. 3105 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 FL X X JULIE SWINDLER 5617212887 3333 FOREST HILL BLVD-2ND FLOOR WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 X BAO NGUYEN PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 JORDAN GOLDMAN VICE PRESIDENT 1.50 X X 0 0 0 PEDRO ZAMORA SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 MARY AGUIAR TREASURER 1.50 X X 0 0 0 GREG CRYAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DENISE FRAILE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GUY GUENTHNER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BYRNES N GUILLAUME DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KYLE JEMTRUD DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 FRANCIS X J LYNCH DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN MANGINES DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RAUL MERCADER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LYNN RADICE DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MONTE RESNICK DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA RUBINSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JO ANN SEARS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KATE VOLMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JULIE SWINDLER CEO 8.00 72.00 X 0 164162 9431 0 164162 9431 0 0 1 0 0 46581 207851 254432 22264 22264 145540 46581 45376 100164 100164 376860 0 0 122428 90672 90672 2363 2363 8588 8588 6306 6306 63 63 723 723 586 586 784 784 1746 1746 7891 7891 414 414 1013 1013 BANK AND CREDIT CARD CH 9592 9592 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 4038 4038 OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE 3105 3105 OTHER MANAGEMENT EXPENS 1366 1366 2153 2153 141403 3105 138298 0 151711 76695 40611 64296 -5500 0 6566 15808 2888 1472 1416 1416 751306 1139551 946110 1297766 8390 3354 39875 34195 48265 37549 X 748007 1089814 149838 170403 897845 1260217 946110 1297766 235457 126915 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X X 1 CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION 650166352 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 751306 250000 144688 6443 1139551 481702 200000 74798 5194 751306 546156 29425 -90084 3795 481702 360408 8399 180315 2966 546156 326014 3110 33121 1837 360408 0.20000 0.80000 1 0 2888 1472 1416 1416 X PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS HELD BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. IT IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE IRC TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. MANAGEMENT ANALYZES TAX POSITIONS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO FILE INCOME TAX RETURNS. BASED ON ITS EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT IS REASONABLY POSSIBLE THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE. INTEREST AND PENALTIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO INCOME TAXES, IF ANY, ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES. NO SUCH INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE RECORDED FOR THE YEARS 2024 OR 2023. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS PRIOR TO 2021. LUNCHEON 176178 46581 129597 42700 BLUE APRIL 15943 15943 2676 192121 46581 145540 45376 45376 100164 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JULIE SWINDLER CEO 0 164162 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9431 0 173593 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM TEMPLETON AND COMPANY AND THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE INVESTMENT/FINANCE COMMITTEE OF FAMILIES FIRST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOUNDATION FOR REVIEW. A FINAL VERSION OF THE 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION FOR REVIEW. ONCE REVIEWED, THE 990 IS FILED AND POSTED ON THE AGENCY'S WEB SITE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EVERY YEAR EACH BOARD MEMBER SIGNS A NEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ITEMS. THIS IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IF NEEDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE EMAILED OR A HARD COPY IS MAILED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS. CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT ORG 3333 FOREST HILL BLVD WEST PALM BEACH FL 33406 650166352 CREATE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN FL 501(C)(3) 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 CHILDREN'S CASE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION INC P 197971 CASH