Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg
To inspire and empower students qualifying for need-based scholarships to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing graduate support.
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg at a glance
In short: Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,919
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,973
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,300
- Total assets
- $20,343,523
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Admiral Farragut Academy ($30K). Together the top 2 received $37K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($8,300), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $80K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Farragut Academy St Petersburg, FL | Tuition | $30,246 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $8,300 |
| Northside Christian School St Petersburg, FL | Tuition | $6,373 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,343,523 | $3,076,842 | $3,473,789 | $44,919 | 3 |
| 2024 | $18,704,149 | $3,818,570 | $3,158,145 | $79,884 | 4 |
| 2023 | $15,676,991 | $2,731,920 | $2,915,000 | $66,196 | 4 |
| 2022 | $16,021,539 | $13,020,426 | $2,620,594 | — | — |
| 2021 | $6,246,687 | $2,883,814 | $2,264,094 | — | — |
| 2020 | $4,611,427 | $1,964,793 | $2,295,400 | $27,942 | 2 |
| 2019 | $4,102,553 | $2,167,848 | $2,227,901 | $49,150 | 3 |
About Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg
Based on IRS filings
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg is a public charity focused on Education, based in St Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg is led by David Vetter, Chair since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Vetter
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Shouppe
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Annica Keeler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth England
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryant Jones
Trustee
Trustee → Chair, 2022
Chair → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Barrott
Trustee
Trustee → Chair, 2020
Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chuck Stamey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth M. Sembler
Trustee
Chair → Trustee, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Bourdow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly G. Jackson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Marcelli
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul L. Whiting Sr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sally Willis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Bogott
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Sansone
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vincent Campagnoli
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernice Smoot
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Stamey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Strickland
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Hanner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina Noordstar
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kanika Tomalin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Greacen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Burkett
Head of School
Head of Scho → Head of School, 2020
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $165K (2025)
Terri Scarcelli
CFO
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Thomas Mahaffey Jr. (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Pam Graecen (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Donna Gaffney (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Christine Duerson (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Humbolt (2019–2020) — CFO
- Former: Dimity Carlson PhD (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Hartmut Liebel (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Heather Whirley (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Pritchard (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Erik Savitsky (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Lincoln Tamayo (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Michele Dimartino (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $165K, to Gina Burkett (Head of School).
Frequently asked questions about Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg
How much does Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg give each year?
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg gave $45K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 4 grants.
What is Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg's typical grant size?
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg's median grant in 2025 was $8,300, and its average grant was $14,973, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg give grants?
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were St Petersburg, FL (2 grants).
Does Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tuition" (3 grants).
How large is Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg?
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg reported $20.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.1M.
What is Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg?
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg is a public charity focused on Education, based in St Petersburg, FL. It holds $20.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg's EIN?
Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3623000. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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