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Quality Life Center of Southwest Florida Inc

EIN 65-0321309 · Fort Myers, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair55 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO STRENGHTEN AND INSTILL PRIDE IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT CULTIVATE SELF-DEVELOPMENT, TEACH SELF-DISIPLINE, BUILD CONFIDENCE AND PROMOTE CUTURAL AWARENESS.

Income
$944,504
Spending
$2.0 million
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 61%
Employees
38
Volunteers
138
Highest pay
$70,000, executive di

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

Financial health

Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 116% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 69% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 92% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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 June 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 (1)
  1. $1.6 million spent. QUALITY LIFE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. (QLC) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GUIDING UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN AGES 518 TOWARD THE ATTAINMENT OF A FULFILLING LIFE. QLC PROVIDES HIGH- QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES ACADEMIC TUTORING, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS, CHARACTER EDUCATION, AND HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS. QLC HAS SERVED THE FORT MYERS COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS, WITH A STRONG AND SUSTAINED FOCUS ON THE DUNBAR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF FORT MYERS THROUGH ITS ARTS AND CULTURE GRANT PROGRAM. OUR CORE OBJECTIVES ARE TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, STRENGTHEN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, AND INCREASE MEANINGFUL PARENT ENGAGEMENT. OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM, ARTS, CHARACTER, AND EDUCATION (ACE), IS A YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF- SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES: - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH DAILY HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING - SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND ATHLETICS LEADERSHIP THROUGH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND VALUES-BASED LEARNING - WELL-BEING THROUGH STRUCTURED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING - COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT THROUGH ACTIVE PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT QLC HAS EXPANDED ITS IMPACT THROUGH SEVERAL INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES: QUALITY LIFE ACADEMY (QLA) EXTENDS QLCS EDUCATIONAL MODEL INTO A FULL-DAY, STUDENT-CENTERED ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. QLA PROVIDES PERSONALIZED LEARNING PATHWAYS ALIGNED WITH STATE STANDARDS WHILE INCORPORATING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCES. THE ACADEMY EMPHASIZES MASTERY-BASED LEARNING, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND WHOLE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE BOTH ACADEMIC RIGOR AND THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. YOUTH-LED COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (YCS) STRENGTHENS QLCS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING BY CONNECTING LOCAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO A BROADER NATIONAL MOVEMENT. YCS SERVES AS A FIELD CATALYST THAT EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS. RATHER THAN FUNCTIONING SOLELY AS A DIRECT- SERVICE PROGRAM, YCS BUILDS A NETWORK OF YOUTH LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, ELEVATES YOUTH VOICE, AND MOBILIZES RESOURCES TO SUPPORT YOUTH-LED COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. THROUGH THIS MODEL, YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP CIVIC LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND CONTRIBUTE TO STRENGTHENING THEIR COMMUNITIES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A GROWING NATIONAL NETWORK FOCUSED ON CIVIC RENEWAL AND DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION. COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS (CLS), PART OF COMPASSIONATE SWFL, ENGAGES RESIDENTS, YOUTH, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN IDENTIFYING LOCAL PRIORITIES AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY-BASED SOLUTIONS. THROUGH STRUCTURED COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, PARTICIPANTS ESTABLISH PRIORITIES, FORM WORKING GROUPS, AND ADVANCE INITIATIVES THAT IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE. CLS STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, SUPPORTS COORDINATED ACTION, AND PROMOTES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. BASED ON MORE THAN TEN YEARS OF OUTCOME DATA, STUDENTS COMPLETING ONE PROGRAM YEAR ARE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING: - 70% WILL IMPROVE A GRADE LEVEL OR MAINTAIN AN A OR B GRADE IN MATH - 70% WILL IMPROVE A GRADE LEVEL OR MAINTAIN AN A OR B GRADE IN READING - 70% WILL IMPROVE A GRADE LEVEL OR MAINTAIN AN A OR B GRADE IN SCIENCE - 90% WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENT IN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, TEAMWORK, AND SOCIAL SKILLS - 90% OR MORE OF PARENTS WILL ATTEND MONTHLY PARENT MEETINGS ACADEMIC PROGRESS IS MEASURED THROUGH SCHOOL REPORT CARDS. BEHAVIORAL IMPROVEMENTS ARE MEASURED USING A STAFF-ADMINISTERED ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT. PARENT ENGAGEMENT IS MEASURED BY ATTENDANCE AT MONTHLY MEETINGS. QUALITY LIFE CENTER OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. (QLC) IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO GUIDING UNDERSERVED AND UNDER-RESOURCED CHILDREN AGES 518 TOWARD THE ATTAINMENT OF A FULFILLING LIFE. QLC PROVIDES HIGH- QUALITY AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMMING THAT INCLUDES ACADEMIC TUTORING, ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, LIFE SKILLS, CHARACTER EDUCATION, AND HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS. QLC HAS SERVED THE FORT MYERS COMMUNITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS, WITH A STRONG AND SUSTAINED FOCUS ON THE DUNBAR NEIGHBORHOOD. THE ORGANIZATION HAS RECEIVED ONGOING SUPPORT THROUGH GRANTS AND DONATIONS, INCLUDING FUNDING FROM THE CITY OF FORT MYERS THROUGH ITS ARTS AND CULTURE GRANT PROGRAM. OUR CORE OBJECTIVES ARE TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, STRENGTHEN POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, AND INCREASE MEANINGFUL PARENT ENGAGEMENT. OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM, ARTS, CHARACTER, AND EDUCATION (ACE), IS A YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF- SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAM THAT PROMOTES: - ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH DAILY HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND TUTORING - SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, AND ATHLETICS LEADERSHIP THROUGH CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, RESPONSIBILITY, AND VALUES-BASED LEARNING - WELL-BEING THROUGH STRUCTURED SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING - COLLABORATIVE SUPPORT THROUGH ACTIVE PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT QLC HAS EXPANDED ITS IMPACT THROUGH SEVERAL INTEGRATED LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION INITIATIVES: QUALITY LIFE ACADEMY (QLA) EXTENDS QLCS EDUCATIONAL MODEL INTO A FULL-DAY, STUDENT-CENTERED ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. QLA PROVIDES PERSONALIZED LEARNING PATHWAYS ALIGNED WITH STATE STANDARDS WHILE INCORPORATING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCES. THE ACADEMY EMPHASIZES MASTERY-BASED LEARNING, SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION, AND WHOLE-CHILD DEVELOPMENT, ENSURING THAT STUDENTS RECEIVE BOTH ACADEMIC RIGOR AND THE SUPPORT NEEDED TO THRIVE SOCIALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. YOUTH-LED COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS (YCS) STRENGTHENS QLCS LEADERSHIP PROGRAMMING BY CONNECTING LOCAL YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO A BROADER NATIONAL MOVEMENT. YCS SERVES AS A FIELD CATALYST THAT EQUIPS YOUNG PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY COMMU

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 June 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 May 1994.

    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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