Seminole County Sheriffs Office Community Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND RESOURCES TO UNDERSERVED AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS IN THE SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $204,613
- Spending
- $245,449
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 93%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 500
- Highest pay
- $208,195, secretary/treasurer
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 41% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% 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
Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (3)
- $152,916 spent. COMMUNITY OUTREACH: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT BY THE SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE THAT SUPPORT CRIME PREVENTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, CORRECTIONAL, AND RELATED AT-RISK POPULATIONS WITHIN SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN THE CURRENT YEAR, THE FOUNDATION UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: - CHRISTMAS VILLAGE - A HOSTED EVENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 370 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE FACED ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE EVENT INCLUDES GAMES, CRAFTS AND VISITS WITH SANTA. WHILE CHILDREN ENJOY ACTIVITIES THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS SHOP FOR TOYS. - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR - APPROXIMATLEY 500-600 CARS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN, VISITED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PARKING LOT FOR A DRIVE-THRU TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT AND TO INTERFACE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ORDER TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. 2,000 LBS OF CANDY WERE DISTRIBUTED. - THE DAILY DIFFERENCE - PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO DEPUTIES SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AS THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DAY. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, 158 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY - THE FOUNDATION HAS A FUND SET UP TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE FOR EXPLORERS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A LAW ENFORCEMENT/CORRECTIONAL-RELATED DEGREE. - VETERANS PROGRAM - A HOSTED VETERAN HOLDIAY EVENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 450 INDIVIDUALS TO HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED. - SHOP WITH THE SHERIFF - APPROXIMATELY 230 AT-RISK STUDENTS PROVIDED WITH BACKPACKS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND A GIFT CARD TO PURCHASE SCHOOL NECESSITIES SUCH AS SHOES AND CLOTHING. - SAFETY PATROL DC TRIP - APPROXIMATELY 140 SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL STUDENTS TOURED THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, THE FOUNDATION UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: - CHRISTMAS VILLAGE - A HOSTED EVENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 370 CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE FACED ABUSE OR NEGLECT. THE EVENT INCLUDES GAMES, CRAFTS AND VISITS WITH SANTA. WHILE CHILDREN ENJOY ACTIVITIES THE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS SHOP FOR TOYS. - HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR - APPROXIMATLEY 500-600 CARS OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN, VISITED THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE PARKING LOT FOR A DRIVE-THRU TRICK-OR-TREAT EVENT AND TO INTERFACE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ORDER TO FOSTER POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS. 2,000 LBS OF CANDY WERE DISTRIBUTED. - THE DAILY DIFFERENCE - PROVIDES FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO DEPUTIES SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIFE OF DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES AS THE OPPORTUNITY ARISES IN THE COURSE OF THEIR DAY. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, 158 INDIVIDUALS WERE SERVED. - SCHOLARSHIPS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY - THE FOUNDATION HAS A FUND SET UP TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO COLLEGE FOR EXPLORERS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A LAW ENFORCEMENT/CORRECTIONAL-RELATED DEGREE. - VETERANS PROGRAM - A HOSTED VETERAN HOLDIAY EVENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 450 INDIVIDUALS TO HONOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED. - SHOP WITH THE SHERIFF - APPROXIMATELY 230 AT-RISK STUDENTS PROVIDED WITH BACKPACKS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND A GIFT CARD TO PURCHASE SCHOOL NECESSITIES SUCH AS SHOES AND CLOTHING. - SAFETY PATROL DC TRIP - APPROXIMATELY 140 SEMINOLE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL STUDENTS TOURED THE CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
- $28,911 spent. EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: VARIOUS INTERNAL FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED TO FUND SCSO EMPLOYEE EVENTS SUCH AS THE CHRISTMAS PARTY.
- $23,008 spent. POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE: THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON PROVIDING SAFE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH WHILE BUILDING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUTH AND LAW ENFORCEMENT. APPROXIMATELY 307 STUDENTS ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS WERE SERVED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) IN THE CURRENT YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE PROGRAMS: - CADETS - THE CADET PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE YOUTH AND PROVIDES THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO MOVE UP TO EXPLORERS. - EXPLORERS - THE EXPLORER PROGRAM IS OPEN TO TEENAGERS ENTERING THE 9TH GRADE THROUGH TWENTY (20) YEARS OF AGE. THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER EXPLORATION THROUGH TRAINING AND HANDS-ON INTERACTION. - EXPLORER ACADEMY - THE CENTRAL FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER ACADEMY ("CFLEEA") IS A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM HELD EVERY SUMMER DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. THE ACADEMICS PORTION OF THE ACADEMY INCLUDES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TOPICS WITH THE INTENT OF PROMOTING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER EXPLORATION. - ELITE LADIES - THE ELITE LADIES PROGRAM IS A GENDER-SPECIFIC PROGRAM BASED ON FOUR ESSENTIAL PILLARS (HEALTH, SOCIAL DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATION) THAT ENCOURAGES YOUNG LADIES' SENSE OF SELF-WORTH AND INSTILLS A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE. THE PROGRAM TARGETS AT-RISK FEMALES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, WHILE POSITIVELY IMPACTING THEIR LIVES. - SPORTS PROGRAMS - BASKETBALL AND FLAG FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED FOR YOUTH IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL FITNESS, SELF-ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE, AND DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS SELF-DISCIPLINE. - CAMP - CAMP CONSISTS OF A SPRING BREAK AND SUMMER CAMP STAFFED WITH SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SCHOOL RESOURCE DEPUTIES AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. LIFE SKILLS LESSONS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE CAMPS, ALONG WITH FUN ACTIVITIES. THE MISSION IS TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILDREN, WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE FOR KIDS TO PLAY DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER BREAKS. IN THE CURRENT YEAR, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING POLICE ACTIVITY LEAGUE PROGRAMS: - CADETS - THE CADET PROGRAM IS GEARED TOWARDS 6TH, 7TH, AND 8TH GRADE YOUTH AND PROVIDES THEM WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS. GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE TO MOVE UP TO EXPLORERS. - EXPLORERS - THE EXPLORER PROGRAM IS OPEN TO TEENAGERS ENTERING THE 9TH GRADE THROUGH TWENTY (20) YEARS OF AGE. THE INTENT OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER EXPLORATION THROUGH TRAINING AND HANDS-ON INTERACTION. - EXPLORER ACADEMY - THE CENTRAL FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPLORER ACADEMY ("CFLEEA") IS A THREE-YEAR PROGRAM HELD EVERY SUMMER DURING THE MONTH OF JULY. THE ACADEMICS PORTION OF THE ACADEMY INCLUDES A BROAD OVERVIEW OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TOPICS WITH THE INTENT OF PROMOTING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER EXPLORATION. - ELITE LADIES - THE ELITE LADIES PROGRAM IS A GENDER-SPECIFIC PROGRAM BASED ON FOUR ESSENTIAL PILLARS (HEALTH, SOCIAL DIVERSITY, LEADERSHIP, AND EDUCATION) THAT ENCOURAGES YOUNG LADIES' SENSE OF SELF-WORTH AND INSTILLS A POSITIVE SELF-IMAGE. THE PROGRAM TARGETS AT-RISK FEMALES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, WITH THE GOAL OF REDUCING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, WHILE POSITIVELY IMPACTING THEIR LIVES. - SPORTS PROGRAMS - BASKETBALL AND FLAG FOOTBALL PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED FOR YOUTH IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL FITNESS, SELF-ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE, AND DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS, SUCH AS SELF-DISCIPLINE. - CAMP - CAMP CONSISTS OF A SPRING BREAK AND SUMMER CAMP STAFFED WITH SEMINOLE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SCHOOL RESOURCE DEPUTIES AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. LIFE SKILLS LESSONS ARE INTEGRATED INTO THE CAMPS, ALONG WITH FUN ACTIVITIES. THE MISSION IS TO BUILD POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CHILDREN, WHILE PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE FOR KIDS TO PLAY DURING THE SPRING AND SUMMER BREAKS.
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
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.
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