Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation Inc

“Board member William Puller is the father of CEO Bridgette Heller. Board member Cosey Proctor, Jr. is the brother of CEO Bridgette Heller and son of board member William Puller.”

“Form 990 is emailed to all Board Members for review prior to filing.”

“The CEO monitors all spending to stay below level of materiality with any organization. The CEO informs the Board of any sizable new vendor or relationship (e.g. banks, food providers, etc.) to enable conflict of interest disclosure. At each Board meeting, all potential conflicts of interest are addressed by the Board with appropriate action taken in accordance with policy.”

“No key employees or compensated officers.”

“No key employees or compensated officers.”

“Form 1023 and Form 990 available upon request. 990 also available on Guidestar.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”

“Part III - Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Improving academic achievement contributes to breaking the cycle of generational poverty and economic immobility, which in turn leads to better long-term health outcomes. The Shirley Proctor Puller Foundation offers a continuum of educational interventions designed to ensure that students in the at-risk community of south St. Petersburg reach grade level reading and math proficiency, successfully navigate the transition from middle school to high school and learn critical career, financial literacy and life skills. These academic supports are offered in a safe environment that benefits both the students and their families and includes healthy meals and snacks, transportation, connections to community resources and health/wellness programming. SPPF has a measurable history of success helping students improve literacy and in 2023 launched a new initiative, the High School M.A.S.T.R. Plan to further support middle school students as they prepare for the challenges of high school and beyond. SPPF has proven expertise and success in securing academic improvements among the diverse students in the community. Since inception, 65%-80% of SPPF M.A.S.T.R. Kids Program scholars have avoided the summer slide each summer. For the academic year ending July 2024, 137 scholars completed pre- and post- i-Ready assessments, with the following results: Total population: 42% improved by 1 grade level and 18% improved by 2 or more grade levels - Scholars starting below grade level (n=110): 42% increased by 1 grade level and 21% increased by 2 or more grade levels Scholars in the program for 12 months (n=73): grade-level reading increased from 27% to 70% (i-Ready pre- and post-assessments) 70% of scholars avoided summer learning loss (i-Ready pre-and post-assessments) In addition, all middle school students participating regularly in the SPPF High School M.A.S.T.R. Plan program remained actively engaged in school with an average GPA of 3.4 From 1/1/24 - 12/31/24: SPPF provided academically focused out-of-school time programming to 233 scholars across two program locations in After School and Summer sessions. Those 233 scholars collectively attended 23,271 days and were present for 34,824 hours of instructional time. Approximately 150 unduplicated scholars and families participated in group mental health activities facilitated by our partner Great Reach Alliance of Counselors and Educators (GRACE), with 840 interactions. We provided transportation from more than 20 community schools. Our academic enrichment services were provided to students in the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area, with a focus on the 33705, 33711 and 33712 zip codes. In our most recent academic year: 83% of students resided in the 3 target zip codes 51% Female, 49% Male - 86% ages 5 - 12, 14% ages 13 - 16 - 69% of scholars were from Female Single Parent Households - 36% of households reported income at or below the poverty level, 52% were within ALICE thresholds, meaning they are working families who do not earn enough to cover basic necessities in our region.”

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