Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MOTIVATIONAL EDGE USES SOLUTIONS FOCUSED PROGRAMMING AS A PLATFORM TO INSPIRE YOUTH TOWARD ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASED SELF CONFIDENCE AND BUILDING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH WITH A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR SELF EXPRESSION, WHILE INTEGRATING THERAPEUTIC COMPONENTS INTO ARTS, MUSIC AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS.
THE MOTIVATIONAL EDGE USES SOLUTIONS FOCUSED PROGRAMMING AS A PLATFORM TO INSPIRE YOUTH TOWARD ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, INCREASED SELF CONFIDENCE AND BUILDING ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH WITH A CREATIVE OUTLET FOR SELF EXPRESSION, WHILE INTEGRATING THERAPEUTIC COMPONENTS INTO ARTS, MUSIC AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020: 1. WE SERVED OVER 2,100 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THROUGH THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 2. IN MARCH, WE PIVOTED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO SOUTH FLORIDAS MOST VULNERABLE YOUTH - 64 HIGH-RISK YOUTH IN FOSTER CARE WITH DAY SHELTERING. THE EDGE ALSO PROVIDED 129 YOUTH THROUGH VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION AND 41 YOUTH THROUGH IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING. IN TOTAL: 16,000+ HOURS OF DAY SHELTERING & SUPERVISION; 7,200+ HOT MEALS TO THE COMMUNITY; 1,885+ HOURS OF ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE 3.DUE TO THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE EDGE INCREASED ITS HOURS OF OPERATION TO ALL-DAY (7:30 AM 9:00 PM), INCLUDING WEEKEND SERVICES, HELPING YOUTH STAY ON TRACK, SAFE AND OFF THE STREETS. 4. THE EDGE INVESTED NEARLY 500,000 INTO OUR TEACHING ARTISTS, VIA WAGES (ALMOST 50% OF THE TOTALBUDGET)4 OF OUR STUDENTS IN FOSTER CARE REUNITED WITH THEIR BIOLOGICAL FAMILIES. 5. IN ADDITION, 100% OF OUR TEENS IN THE MIAMI AREA IN FOSTER CARE THAT TURNED 18 STILL CHECK INTO THE CAMPUS REGULARLY AND RECEIVE SUPPORT.
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 |
|---|
| Ian Welsch | CEO | 40 | $43,846 |
| Yonathan Yehezkel | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Timothy Springstead | VICE CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Monica Reyes | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| David Gorson | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Alexandre Cormont | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| David Collado | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Lynne Cameron | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Omar Barrera | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
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