Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A FUNDING CATALYST FOR THE PURPOSE TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND INITIATIVES.
THE AQUA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN SUCCESSFULLY MET THE NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY BY OFFERING SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SUCH AS, A FAMILY BBQ TO OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. THIS WAS AN EVENT THAT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 130 PEOPLE THAT ALSO INCLUDED CHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS. WE ALSO OFFERED TRANSCON, A THREE DAY CONFERENCE TARGETED TO OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY SPEAKERS WERE BROUGHT IN TO SPEAK ON IMPORTANT TOPICS AFFECTING THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. A PANEL FOR IMMIGRATION AND NAME CHANGE WAS FORMED TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR TRANSGENDER FOLKS. WE HONORED THREE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ALLIES AT OUR ALLY AWARDS. THIS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN THE BACARDI SPACE. WE PROVIDED 60,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 11 STUDENTS. WE PAIRED THESE STUDENTS WITH MENTORS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY A MENTOR THAT IS ALSO A MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY TO LEAD AND GUIDE THEM TO BECOMING FUTURE LEADERS. WE HOSTED AQUA GIRL THAT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 500 WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE NATION TO COME TOGETHER TO ENJOY A SAFE SPACE. THIS EVENT WAS FILLED WITH NATIONALLY KNOWN ENTERTAINERS THAT PROVIDED A WEEKEND FILLED OF FUN WHILE CREATING A NETWORKING SPACE FOR THE YOUNGER POPULATION OF OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. WE HOSTED AQUA AFFAIR TO HONOR OUR SCHOLARS AND MENTORS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SPONSORED BY FOOTBALL UNITES - MIAMI DOLPHINS AND THE WALK FOR AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. THESE EVENTS WERE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE CREATED A SPACE FOR OUR SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE WITH US TO CREATE AWARENESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. LASTLY, WE ENDED THE YEAR BY HIRING AN EXPERT IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR TO LEAD OUR BOARD RETREAT. THE FOCUS OF OUR BOARD RETREAT WAS TO CREATE STRATEGIC PLANS FOR 2021 AND ALSO TO FOCUS ON THE WORK NEEDED TO BETTER SERVE OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Robin Schwartz | FORMER OFFIC | 40 | $51,000 |
| Grace Lopez | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $24,000 |
| Gisela Vega | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Stephanie Sylvestre | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Chelsea Saunders | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
| Joseph Salamone | TREASURER | 7.5 | $0 |
| Astrid Rodriguez-Carranza | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Patricia Hernandez | SECRETARY | 2.5 | $0 |
| Yolanda Flores | CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
| Karen Costello-Wilder | DIRECTOR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Leticia Carrazana | VICE CHAIR | 2.5 | $0 |
| Christin Bucci | DIRECTOR | 0.75 | $0 |
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