Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE VISION OF THE RYAN NECE FOUNDATION IS TO EMPOWER TEENS TO BECOME LEADERS AND IMPACT GIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS TO EMBRACE THE POWER OF GIVING THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.THE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO BE A BEACON TO TEENS BY EMPOWERING THEM TO IMPACT GIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES; TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS TO EMBRACE THE POWER OF GIVING THROUGH SERVICE PROJECTS, INSPIRATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND VOLUNTEERISM, AND TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE GOALS AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS TO EMBRACE THE POWER OF GIVING THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM AND INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS.
STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM (SSP):THE STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM (SSP) IS THE RYAN NECE FOUNDATION'S (RNF'S) FLAGSHIP INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND MENTOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SERVANT LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY. FOLLOWING A RIGOROUS APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS, 18 TAMPA BAY AREA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ENGAGED IN A CURRICULUM CENTERED ON PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP AND GIVING. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY PERFORM COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS OVER TWO YEARS. STUDENTS APPLY AS SOPHOMORES AND SPEND THEIR JUNIOR YEAR COMPLETING THE LEADERSHIP CURRICULUM AND SERVICE PROJECTS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4A)STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THEMES OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE MEETINGS FEATURE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS LEADERS AS GUEST SPEAKERS. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE STUDENTS COMPLETE VARIOUS SERVICE PROJECTS, AS WELL AS SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS AT RNF EVENTS, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL POWER OF THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CURRICULUM, THE STUDENTS EMBARK ON A FIVE-DAY HURRICANE DISASTER RELIEF SERVICE TRIP. DURING THEIR SENIOR YEAR, THE SSP ALUMNI SERVE AS PEER MENTORS TO THE NEXT CLASS OF SSP STUDENTS WHILE CONTINUING THEIR SERVICE WORK WITH THE FOUNDATION AND LEARNING ABOUT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. SINCE THE PROGRAM INCEPTION, 75 SENIORS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED FROM SSP.THE SSP STRIVES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ABOUT LEADERSHIP, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. FUNDS FOR THE PROGRAM ARE OBTAINED THROUGH PROGRAM SPONSORSHIPS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND GRANTS.
POWER OF THANKSGIVING:EACH NOVEMBER, RNF MOBILIZES OVER 250 VOLUNTEERS TO FEED NEARLY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS THANKSGIVING DINNER IN DISADVANTAGED AREAS OF PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES. THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA TO HELP SERVE THE INDIVIDUALS AND DISTRIBUTE BOXES OF FOOD TO TAKE HOME AFTERWARD. FAMILIES IDENTIFIED BY THE UNIVERSITY AREA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND, MORE RECENTLY, THE LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY, ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE DINNERS, WHICH ARE TRADITIONALLY HELD ON TUESDAY EVENINGS EACH OF THE TWO WEEKS BEFORE THANKSGIVING. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III, 4B) UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, FAMILIES ARE GREETED BY VOLUNTEERS, SHOWN TO A TABLE, AND SERVED A PLATED MEAL BY VOLUNTEERS. WHILE EATING, FAMILIES ENJOY A PERFORMANCE DONATED BY A LOCAL BAND. AFTER DINNER, THE FAMILIES CAN UTILIZE A PHOTO BOOTH TO TAKE FAMILY PORTRAITS THAT ARE PRINTED OUT ON THE SPOT FOR THEM TO TAKE HOME. BEFORE THEY LEAVE THE EVENT, FAMILIES ARE PROVIDED WITH A BOX OF FRESH MEAT, PRODUCE, BEVERAGES, AND NONPERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FROM THE MOBILE PANTRY PROVIDED BY FEEDING TAMPA BAY. THIS EVENT APPLIES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF EMPOWERING TEENS TO IMPACT GIVING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY UTILIZING THE STUDENT SERVICE PROGRAM STUDENTS TO VOLUNTEER AND TO RECRUIT OTHER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE EVENT. SPONSORSHIPS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FUND THE CELEBRATION.
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 |
|---|
| Shelley Sharp | CEO (JAN-JUL) | 40 | $40,000 |
| Allison Gorrell | COO | 20 | $36,750 |
| Terri Wallace | CEO (OCT-DEC) | 40 | $15,083 |
| Julie Ward | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Waddington | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Vaughan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Sunderland | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cary Showalter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Nece | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Matway | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Love | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Nekeshia Hammond | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ed Ellsasser | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Alicandro | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jake Dawson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Mainelli | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Mariem Talavera | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Johana Romo | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Appleby | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Matthews | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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