2014-10-27T12:22:16-07:00 2013-12-31 A R S & ASSOCIATES INC 20810 WEST DIXIE HIGHWAY NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 33180 990 2013-01-01 201452369 JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION INC JASO 9544240799 1575 NORTHPARK DR WESTON FL 33326 SETH LEVIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9544240799 2014-10-28 true ANDREW SOCOL 3056537350 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z SETH LEVIT 1575 NORTHPARK DR STE 99 WESTON FL 33326 1198301 false X www.jasontaylorfoundation.org X 2004 FL RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDRENS PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AND CREATES PROGRAMS THAT FACILITATE THE PERSONAL GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S CHILDREN IN NEED BY FOCUSING ON IMPROVED HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION AND QUALITY OF LIFE 8 0 3 125 0 584159 662484 261977 384875 417 606 -163504 -63573 683049 984392 345658 619751 0 157764 176584 0 55629 176506 84829 679928 881164 3121 103228 194000 273758 26424 2954 167576 270804 X RAISE FUNDS FOR CHILDRENS PROGRAMS false false 117816 192630 192630 JASON TAYLOR READING ROOM IN CONJUNCTION WITH EACH OF THE PAST SEVEN SCHOOL YEARS, THE JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION HAS HELD CLASSES FOR THE JASON TAYLOR READING ROOM. LOCATED AT THE MIRAMAR YOUTH ENRICHMENT CENTER, THE JASON TAYLOR READING ROOM IS A MULTI-FACETED, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO OFFER A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF ILLITERACY AMONG INNER-CITY YOUTH. MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM FOUR DAYS PER WEEK FOR TWO HOURS PER DAY, ASSISTED BY CERTIFIED TEACHERS AND FOCUSING ON READING COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES, VOCABULARY BUILDING, WRITING SKILLS, PHONICS INSTRUCTION, ORAL READING, ETC. 2012 ALSO MARKED THE THIRD YEAR OF THE READING ROOM'S FULL-TIME CASE MANAGER WHO MONITORS AND TRACKS STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, ATTENDANCE AND BEHAVIOR, AS WELL AS SERVES AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE PROGRAM, THE STUDENTS' SCHOOLS AND THEIR PARENTS. IN AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE A CREATIVE OUTLET, THE READING ROOM ALLOWS STUDENTS TO UTILIZE CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS AS A VEHICLE FOR SELF EXPRESSION, BOTH WRITTEN AND THROUGH PERFORMANCE, WITH THE OMARI HARDWICK BLUAPPLE POETRY CORNER, A SPOKEN WORD POETRY COMPONENT HELD EACH FRIDAY. THROUGH THE JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION'S CONTINUING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, ADDITIONAL EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO READING ROOM STUDENTS INCLUDING COOKING AND NUTRITIONAL CLASSES, MENTORING PROGRAMS, FIELD DAYS AND MORE. 12710 26005 26005 COOL GEAR FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE NINETH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, JASON TAYLOR HELD HIS COOL GEAR FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SHOPPING PROGRAM, WHICH SERVES TO HELP BUILD A CHILD'S SELF-ESTEEM AND ELIMINATE AN UNNECESSARY DISTRACTION, ALLOWING THE CHILD TO FOCUS ON THEIR STUDIES AND NOT THEIR ATTIRE WHILE AT SCHOOL. IN 2013, THE JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION HOSTED 60 UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AT A LOCAL OLD NAVY STORE, PROVIDING EACH CHILD WITH $300 TO PURCHASE SCHOOL CLOTHES. THE CHILDREN WERE EACH A 46397 49230 49230 THE OMARI HARDWICK BLUAPPLE POETRY NETWORK THE OMARI HARDWICK BLUAPPLE POETRY NETWORK, IS A MULTI-FACETED, AFTER-SCHOOL SPOKEN WORD POETRY PROGRAM AVAILABLE FREE TO STUDENTS ACTIVELY ATTENDING BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS AS A RESULT OF A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY'S DIVERSITY, CULTURAL OUTREACH AND PREVENTION DEPARTMENT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON LITERACY, PREVENTION ISSUES 545961 545961 EXPENSES RELATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES 545961 545961 722884 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false true true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 3 true false false false false true true true true false false false false false false false X 8 0 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false FL X JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION 9544240799 1575 NORTHPARK DR STE 99 WESTON FL 33326 JASON TAYLOR PRESIDENT 7.00 X 0 0 0 KATINA TAYLOR VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X 0 0 0 SETH LEVIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 55.00 X 64000 0 0 RONNIE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL FAUERBACH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM KRAMER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL F MARINO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF PECK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE PEREZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ROSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SADAKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH STRINGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 64000 false false false 221492 440992 164585 662484 384875 384875 606 150336 221492 213909 -63573 -63573 984392 385481 -63573 191940 191940 427811 427811 65750 19725 26300 19725 98020 65604 24312 8104 12814 6189 4969 1656 5139 0 5139 0 705 0 705 0 483 0 483 0 20269 0 20269 0 53 0 53 0 5555 0 5555 0 Bank & Credit Card Fees 5697 0 2985 2712 Charity Items 2886 2886 0 0 Licenses and fees 425 0 425 0 43617 8729 11456 23432 881164 722884 102651 55629 194000 273758 194000 273758 59 59 23500 2865 2895 26424 2954 X 167576 270804 167576 270804 194000 273758 103228 X true false false false X 0 0 0 599565 670036 676843 846136 1047359 3839939 65268 97616 106441 115476 150336 535137 664833 767652 783284 961612 1197695 4375076 295019 61275 177329 79800 454104 1067527 295019 61275 177329 79800 454104 1067527 3307549 417 606 1023 417 606 1023 4376099 0.75580 0.75860 0.00020 0.00010 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 45670 45670 45664 6 45670 80613 15000 51 50000 45664 80000 613 80613 true false false FICA Payable 2895 2895 JT GOLF TOURNAMENT 356747 219546 137201 16691 179609 PING PONG TOURNAMENT 74287 62103 12184 17237 66908 65958 950 371 497942 347607 150335 16691 197217 213908 -63573 true SIDES 2893 EXECUTIVE PARK DRIVE STE 204 WESTON FL 33331 453368209 9490 Dedicated to assist families financially & emotionally facing Ewing's Sarcoma HOLTZ CHILDRENS HOSPITAL 1611 NW 12TH AVE MIAMI FL 33136 650077727 50000 EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL HUB FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STAYS IN HOSPITALS TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN 110 SE 6TH ST STE 190 FT LAUDERDALE FL 33301 593335584 70000 SCHOLARSHIP AND MENTORSHIP FOR STUDENTS HERE'S HELP 15100 NW 27th Ave OPA LOCKA FL 33054 591298067 10000 Residential treatment and rehabilitation facility for drug-addicted youth YOUTH AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING CENTER OF BROWARD 399 SW 3RD AVE DEERFIELD FL 33441 592432681 10000 AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING FACILITY FOR AT RISK YOUTH MESSAGE FROM MARLI FOUNDATION 1061 IBIS AVE MIAMI SPRINGS FL 33166 113843681 9490 Ovarian Cancer Awareness Foundation SEE SCHEDULE O 0 Pt I Line 2 Each organization is expected to submit a summary of how funds were Pt I Line 2 used for their specific project. In addition, each request, Pt I Line 2 including budgeting, is evaluated annually before any additional Pt I Line 2 funding is granted. X 47790 X 1 23319 X CONTRIBUTIONS 1 93476 false false false Pt VI, Line 11b The President and Executive Director are furnished a Pt VI, Line 11b copy of the 990 form for review prior to submitting. Pt VI, Line 11b Once this review process is completed the return is Pt VI, Line 11b signed by the officer and sent to the IRS. PART III LINE 4d 2013 STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE PART III LINE 4D EXPENSES RELATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES PART III LINE 4D CAMP KATINA PART III LINE 4D In August 2013, Katina Taylor, Vice President and PART III LINE 4D co-founder of the Jason Taylor Foundation, hosted "Camp Katina - PART III LINE 4D Cartwheels to Character," a three day gymnastics, cheerleading and life skills PART III LINE 4D program for girls ages 7-12. More than 50 underserved girls PART III LINE 4D from Miami-Dade and Broward counties participated in the PART III LINE 4D three-day camp at the West Broward Gymnastics Academy PART III LINE 4D in Davie. Campers learned the fundamentals of gymnastics PART III LINE 4D and cheerleading and heard from a panel of guest speakers made PART III LINE 4D up of influential South Florida women who discussed topics PART III LINE 4D including goal setting, healthy eating habits, physical fitness, PART III LINE 4D etiquette, respect and appreciation for others, education PART III LINE 4D and goal setting. The camp culminated with a visit from PART III LINE 4D Katina's NFL All-Pro Husband, Jason Taylor and her brother, PART III LINE 4D former NFL All-Pro Zach Thomas, who interacted with the kids, PART III LINE 4D posed for photos and signed autographs for all in attendance. PART III LINE 4D All campers received medals and certificates recognizing their participation and a PART III LINE 4D select few were honored for their outstanding performance or PART III LINE 4D attitudes, with one camper receiving a one-year scholarship to PART III LINE 4D West Broward Gymnastics Academy. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d EXPENSES RELATED TO PROGRAM SERVICES 545961. 545961. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24f AUTO & TRUCK 205. 205. COMMUNITY EDUCATION COMPUTER SUPPLIES 390. 390. CONTRACT LABOR 20950. 6875. 7200. 6875. FUNDRAISING 9538. 9538. FUNDRAISING (POKER EVENT) 4299. 4299. INKIND PROGRAM EXPENSES POSTAGE 889. 803. 86. STATIONARY & PRINTING 1180. 1180. SUPPLIES 1360. 1360. TELEPHONE 4408. 1456. 1498. 1454. WEBSITE 398. 398. 0. 0. PART III LINE 4D BACK TO SCHOOL BEST PART III LINE 4D In an effort to help prepare South Florida youth for the 2013-14 school year, PART III LINE 4D Katina Taylor developed the "Back to School Best" program to provide PART III LINE 4D children with new haircuts at the AVEDA Institute. Katina's understanding PART III LINE 4D of the value of having a positive body image as our youth embark on a PART III LINE 4D new school year helped her to identify another opportunity to assist children PART III LINE 4D with focusing on their studies and not their appearance while attending school. In 2013, PART III LINE 4D the program provided 60 children with a full haircut service and a new backpack PART III LINE 4D equipped with school supplies. In addition, Katina Taylor, as well PART III LINE 4D as special guests including the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders, were on hand to PART III LINE 4D interact with the children and their families, ensuring and uplifting back-to-school celebration. PART III LINE 4D JT'S PING PONG SMASH KIDS CLINIC PART III LINE 4D In December 2013 the Jason Taylor Foundation held the PART III LINE 4D sixth-annual JT's Ping Pong Smash Kids Clinic. Jason Taylor PART III LINE 4D teamed up with former Puerto Rican Junior National Table Tennis PART III LINE 4D Champion, Juan Ly to create the program, which preceded the PART III LINE 4D Foundation's annual charity table-tennis fundraiser, to offer PART III LINE 4D boys and girls of South Florida a free opportunity to learn a PART III LINE 4D range of ping pong skills and strategies from a celebrated PART III LINE 4D professional. Nearly 100 deserving children from several PART III LINE 4D different youth organizations throughout Miami-Dade and Broward PART III LINE 4D counties received 90 minutes of expert table-tennis instruction. PART III LINE 4D No experience or ping pong background was required. Each child PART III LINE 4D received an Publix backpack a Killerspin paddle and an invite PART III LINE 4D to stick around and watch the 3Cinteractive JT Ping PART III LINE 4D Pong Smash - Presented by Publix. During the tournament, PART III LINE 4D kids watched celebrities compete against one another, obtained celebrity PART III LINE 4D autographs, played video games, ate snacks and enjoyed interactive games. PART III LINE 4D OMARI HARDWICK BLUAPPLE POETRY NETWORK PART III LINE 4D The Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network, is a multi-faceted, PART III LINE 4D after-school spoken word poetry program available free PART III LINE 4D to students actively attending Broward County public high schools PART III LINE 4D and middle schools as a result of a collaboration between the PART III LINE 4D Jason Taylor Foundation and the School Board of Broward County's Diversity, PART III LINE 4D Cultural Outreach and Prevention Department. The program provides PART III LINE 4D an environment for students to focus on literacy, prevention PART III LINE 4D issues and social awareness as vehicles for self expression, PART III LINE 4D both written and through performance, ultimately empowering PART III LINE 4D young people, the schools they attend and the communities in which PART III LINE 4D they live. In addition, by recognizing each poetry group as a PART III LINE 4D member of the school district's overall network, rather than simply PART III LINE 4D as an individual program, a greater sense of community is developed PART III LINE 4D with ideas, creativity and understanding being shared across PART III LINE 4D district boundaries. During the 2013-2014 school year more than 40 PART III LINE 4D in the Network, schools actively participated PART III LINE 4D Founded by the Jason Taylor Foundation, along with actor PART III LINE 4D and accomplished poet, Omari Hardwick, the bluapple Poetry PART III LINE 4D Network is moderated by Darius Daughtry, who leads school instructors PART III LINE 4D in workshops, both in person and on line, as he guides them through PART III LINE 4D a curriculum he has tailored specifically for the students of PART III LINE 4D Broward County given his experience serving as a teacher in the district. PART III LINE 4D ALL COMMUNITY TEAM PART III LINE 4D During the 2013 National Football League season, the Jason Taylor PART III LINE 4D Foundation provided a unique experience for various youth groups each week PART III LINE 4D the Miami Dolphins hosted a home game. Groups were given 20 tickets, PART III LINE 4D parking passes and in-stadium beverages and snacks so that they could PART III LINE 4D enjoy an NFL game in person and watch Jason Taylor, President and Founder PART III LINE 4D of the Jason Taylor Foundation, perform on the field. For a majority PART III LINE 4D of the children, this was their first time attending an NFL game. PART III LINE 4D The experience was also used by various programs as an incentive PART III LINE 4D for participating children to exhibit good behavior, a positive attitude PART III LINE 4D and strong participation in school. PART VIII LINE 2F 2013 STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE PART VIII LINE 2F JASON TAYLOR READING ROOM PART VIII LINE 2F In conjunction with each of the past seven school years, the Jason Taylor PART VIII LINE 2F Foundation has held classes for the Jason Taylor Reading Room. PART VIII LINE 2F Located at the Miramar Youth Enrichment Center, the Jason Taylor Reading Room PART VIII LINE 2F is a comprehensive after-school program designed to address academic PART VIII LINE 2F challenges among inner-city youth, particularly in the areas of literacy. PART VIII LINE 2F Middle school and high school students participate in the program for two PART VIII LINE 2F hours per day throughout the school year, and are navigated through a PART VIII LINE 2F rotating academic focus calendar with assistance from a full-time Educational PART VIII LINE 2F Director, certified teachers and teachers' aids. The program's curriculum PART VIII LINE 2F addresses vocabulary development, reading comprehension, language arts, creative PART VIII LINE 2F writing skills, oral reading fluency and novel study, as well as ninety minutes PART VIII LINE 2F of weekly math instruction per grade level. The Reading Room also provides PART VIII LINE 2F individualized computer assisted learning opportunities and homework support. 2013 also PART VIII LINE 2F marked the fourth year of the Reading Room's full-time case manager, who monitors PART VIII LINE 2F and tracks students academic performance, attendance and behavior, as well as serves PART VIII LINE 2F as a liaison between the program, the students' schools and their PART VIII LINE 2F parents. In an effort to provide a creative outlet, the Reading Room allows students to PART VIII LINE 2F utilize critical literacy skills as a vehicle for self expression, PART VIII LINE 2F both written and through performance, with the Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Corner, PART VIII LINE 2F a spoken word poetry component held each Friday. Through the Jason Taylor Foundation's PART VIII LINE 2F continuing partnerships with other community-based organizations, PART VIII LINE 2F additional extra curricular activities are made available to Reading Room students PART VIII LINE 2F including cooking and nutritional classes, mentoring programs, field days and more. PART VIII LINE 2F THE RONNIE BROWN PROJECT "23 WAYS TO STOP YOUTH VIOLENCE" PART VIII LINE 2F This anti-violence campaign aimed at middle school and high school students PART VIII LINE 2F was designed by former Miami Dolphins Running Back Ronnie Brown to PART VIII LINE 2F create heightened awareness of the epidemic of violence and bullying PART VIII LINE 2F today's young people are experiencing, and to discuss practical solutions PART VIII LINE 2F to managing the actions and emotions that often lead to violent acts. PART VIII LINE 2F Donors who provided funding for this program underwrote the costs of PART VIII LINE 2F guest speakers, licensing and rights fees for Teen Truth Live's PART VIII LINE 2F award-winning documentary, a program curriculum provided to each school, PART VIII LINE 2F supporting collateral materials, etc. PART VIII LINE 2F F IS FOR FOOTBALL PART VIII LINE 2F In October, 2013, the Jason Taylor Foundation partnered PART VIII LINE 2F with Mascot Books, children's author, Julie Kicklighter, and Broward County PART VIII LINE 2F Public Schools on a literacy based community partnership. PART VIII LINE 2F The Jason Taylor Foundation donated 1,000 copies of Kicklighter's PART VIII LINE 2F F is for Football book to Broward Elementary Schools, ensuring that every PART VIII LINE 2F public school in the nation's sixth largest school district had PART VIII LINE 2F at least one copy of the book in its media center. In addition, 15 schools PART VIII LINE 2F from across the district were selected to participate in a live PART VIII LINE 2F book read with Kicklighter utilizing the school board's distance learning PART VIII LINE 2F video technology. Not only did this technology allow students to engage PART VIII LINE 2F with the book's author, but it also provided a unique learning experience PART VIII LINE 2F as they were able to share with their peers countywide. PART VIII LINE 2F PLAY IT FORWARD PART VIII LINE 2F During the 2013 holiday season, the Jason Taylor Foundation partnered PART VIII LINE 2F with toy manufacturer and distributor, Jazwares, to create the Play it Forward initiative. PART VIII LINE 2F Together, JTF and Jazwares distributed 10,000 toys to children across PART VIII LINE 2F South Florida. More than 20 organizations received toys for the youth they service, PART VIII LINE 2F including hospitals, after school programs, recreational centers, PART VIII LINE 2F foster care facilities and more. Additionally, the initiative inspired PART VIII LINE 2F others in the corporate community to give during the holidays, as they lent PART VIII LINE 2F their services to the Jason Taylor Foundation to help store, PART VIII LINE 2F transport and distribute the toys. PART VIII LINE 2F TECH PACKS PART VIII LINE 2F In 2013, the Jason Taylor Foundation partnered with DM Technology Solutions to PART VIII LINE 2F provide support technological support to foster and adoptive children being served PART VIII LINE 2F by Our Kids of Miami Dade/Monroe County. A total of 270 children were provided PART VIII LINE 2F with technology packages that included laptops, printers, thumb drives and a PART VIII LINE 2F Targus laptop backpack. The Jason Taylor Foundation ensured that each PART VIII LINE 2F laptop was loaded with Microsoft software that included Windows 7, PART VIII LINE 2F Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as antivirus software.