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Roundtable of St Lucie County Inc

EIN 20-5375835 · Port St Lucie, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair56 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO SUSTAIN A TEAM OF COUNTY AND BUSINESS LEADERS WHO MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, SAFETY, NUTRITION, AND CARE OF ALL CHILDREN IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY.

Income
$912,822
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
4.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 78%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$119,408, chief executive officer

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 17% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 18% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 13% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    29 of 29 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $390,590 spent. THE ROUNDTABLE OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, SUPPORTED BY THE SAMHSA STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK-PARTNERSHIP FOR SUCCESS GRANT ESTABLISHED THE ST. LUCIE RISE MENTAL HEALTH COLLABORATIVE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AIMING TO STRENGTHEN PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR HIGH-RISK AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. GROUNDED IN PUBLIC HEALTH PRINCIPLES AND THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK, THE INITIATIVE PROMOTES RECOVERY-ORIENTED, TRAUMA-INFORMED AND EQUITY-BASED APPROACHES TO BEHAVORIAL HEALTH. KEY INITIATIVES INCLUDE TEEN MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING, EXPANDED PEDIATRIC INTEGRATED CARE, FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY FOR UNDERSERVED FAMILIES AND TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE PROMOTION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DRUG FREE ST. LUCIE, THIS INITIATIVE ACTS AS A FORCE-MULTIPLIER, ADVANCING YOUTH-LED SOCIAL NORMS CAMPAIGNS AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, AND TOGETHER TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.
  2. $155,424 spent. KIDS AT HOPE: KIDS AT HOPE IS THE ROUNDTABLE'S PRIMARY MEANS OF INCREASING, SUPPORTING AND SUSTAINING PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR YOUTH IN ST LUCIE COUNTY. IT IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES A UNIQUE, MEANINGFUL WAY OF TEACHING ADULTS WHO ARE NOT EXPERTS IN RESILIENCY RESEARCH THE KEY COMPONENTS OF WHAT SCIENCE SHOWS KIDS NEED TO SUCCEED (I.E. THE SOCIAL DEVELOPEMENT STRATEGY). SINCE 2007, THE ROUNDTABLE HAS TRAINED THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS, SCHOOL TEACHERS AND STAFF, AND CITY AND COUNTY EMPLOYEES IN KIDS AT HOPE. ALL ST LUCIE COUNTY SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN AND ADOPTED KIDS AT HOPE, AS WELL AS 150 ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING NUMEROUS CHILDCARE FACILITIES. THE CITIES OF PORT ST LUCIE AND FT PIERCE AND ST LUCIE COUNTY HAVE PASSED RESOLUTIONS TO BECOME KIDS AT HOPE COMMUNITIES.
  3. $149,687 spent. DRUG FREE ST LUCIE: THE ROUNDTABLE'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION EFFORTS ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON EDUCATING YOUTH AND PARENTS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF ALCOHOL AND MARIJUANA USE. THIS IS BEING ADDRESSED THROUGH 4 NATIONALLY DEVELOPED SOCIAL NORMING, EDUCATION AND AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS: "TALK THEY HEAR YOU" TO EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT HOW TO TALK TO THEIR CHILDREN ABOUT DRUGS AND ALCOHOL; "FRIDAY NIGHT DONE RIGHT. NO ALCOHOL. NO DOPE." TO EMPHASIZE FUN, SAFE ACTIVITIES TEENS CAN DO OTHER THAN DRINKING OR DOING DRUGS; "TALK THE HEAR YOU" TO EDUCATE PARENTS ABOUT THE RISKS OF SERVING ALCOHOL AT TEEN PARTIES; AND "KNOW THE LAW" TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO YOUTH AND PARENTS ON THE LAWS AND CONSEQUENCES SURROUNDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND VIOLENCE.
  4. $180,371 spent. GANG PREVENTION AND ABATEMENT. LEVERAGING CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS, THE ROUNDTABLE AND ITS PARTNERS HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE RESTORING THE VILLAGE YOUTH INITIATIVE (IGNITE YOUTH ALLIANCE(IYA)) IN THE LINCOLN PARK AREA OF FT PIERCE, FL. IYA IS A MULTI-FACETED, ANTI-VIOLENCE STRATEGY BASED ON THE NATIONAL OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE & DELINQUENCY PREVENTION'S (OJJDP) COMPREHENSIVE GANG MODEL. THE GOAL OF IYA IS TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A COORDINATED AND SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO PREVENTING AND REDUCING VIOLENT CRIME IN FT PIERCE BY PROVIDING HIGH RISK AND GANG-INVOLVED YOUTH ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY RESOURCES, PRO-SOCIAL ROLE MODELING AND ENCOURAGEMENT THAT MINIMIZES RISK FACTORS AND INCREASES PROTECTIVE FACTORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2007.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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