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Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-3622978 Website

To inspire and empower students who qualify for need-based scholarships to become future community leaders through a rigorous middle school program coupled with ongoing graduate support.

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc at a glance

Total assets
$10,651,514
+9.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,942,379
+2.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$6,070
Expenses (2025)
$3,817,507
+10.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

St Petersburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$10,651,514$3,942,379$3,817,507——$6,070
2024$9,705,830$3,846,458$3,464,182———
2023$8,208,355$3,278,205$3,012,843——$29
2022$7,772,771$3,246,003$2,712,608———
2021$7,509,759$2,973,315$2,589,499———
2020$5,668,584$2,479,571$2,469,999———
2019$4,834,624$2,427,141$2,567,576$100,0001$263

About Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc

Based on IRS filings

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc is led by Elizabeth Fowler, Chair since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth Fowler

    Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Lescarbeau

    Director of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2025)

  • Karen Levy

    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

  • Susan Touchton

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Nellis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cedric Powell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Costello

    Trustee

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Krystyn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Morrison

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rania Shehata

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ari Ravi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Hyer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Sierra

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Payne

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Harrell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Devyn Freeland

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evan Cannan

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Murphy

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lincoln Tamayo

    Head of School

    Head of Scho → Head of School -, 2024

    Head of School - → Head of School, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    30 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $81K (2025)

  • Alex Sullivan

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Iglehart

    Secretary

    Secretary → Trustee, 2024

    Trustee → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terri Scarcelli

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    2.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Shoukry

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (24)
  • Former: Jeff Dowdle (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Lisa Couch (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: L'tanya Evans (2020–2024) — Head of School -
  • Former: Riki Thomas (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Charlie Poe (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Dawn Ericsson Provine (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia Douglas (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Susanna Fenhagen (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Akil Walton (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Will Harrell (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Oscar Horton (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Willie Tims Jr. (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jim Fredlake (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Don Morrison (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Arleen Quinones (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: James Humbolt (2019–2020) — CFO
  • Former: Malcolm Harris (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Tamra Honeggar (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Bryan Zinobar (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Edwin Ramm (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: James Fredlake (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Sam A. Lazzara (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Sareet Majumdar (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Tamara Honegger (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

Alison Lescarbeau — Director of Development: $117KAlison LescarbeauDirector of Development$117KLincoln Tamayo — Head of School: $81KLincoln TamayoHead of School$81K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $117K, to Alison Lescarbeau (Director of Development). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc

How large is Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc?

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.9M.

What is Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc?

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tampa, FL. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc operate?

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc's EIN?

Academy Prep Center of Tampa Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3622978. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)

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