Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 31-1759186

The mission of the early learning coalition of Orange county is to provide every child with equal access to high quality learning programs by supporting those who help children grow and develop.

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc at a glance

In short: Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc gave $723K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $723K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$723,334
-99.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$723,334
-99.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$723,334
Total assets
$17,436,039
-3.6% 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 Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Community Coordinated Care for Children: $723KCommunity Coordinated Care forChildren$723K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Coordinated Care for Children ($723K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Orlando

How Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc gives

  • Giving fell 99% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50M$100M$150M$200M3 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $723K (2025) to $199.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $723K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Coordinated Care for Children Orlando, FLSR & VPK$723,334
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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$17,436,039$130,185,851$133,440,964$723,3341$4,578
2024$18,095,517$147,750,030$144,418,791$117,340,3701—
2023$44,706,188$216,273,949$216,319,331$199,597,2351$1,415
2022$11,527,606$124,662,942$124,600,974$115,311,9151$99
2021$11,104,395$96,605,427$96,688,741$87,276,7352$33
2020$13,254,270$85,544,289$85,743,908$77,811,2743$852

About Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc

Based on IRS filings

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $17.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $723K. Net investment income was $5K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc is led by Scott Fritz, CEO on every filing since 2023; 7 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Fritz

    CEO

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $185K (2023) → $215K (2025)

  • Linda Shaughnessy

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Foo

    Director

    Director → Quality Chai, 2024

    Quality Chai → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonya Hill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Weiss

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Mosier

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Medeiros

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Quimby

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Dill

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Dougherty

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nilda Blanco

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Forrester

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Karch

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Salem

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wanda Barkley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Bennett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly McIntire

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Clark

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Cohen Engelman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Vicente

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Shepard

    Chief of Family

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2025)

  • Kelly Schulz

    Chief of Com

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2025)

  • Melanie Kestory

    Chief of Str

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $107K (2025)

  • Michelle Newman

    Chief of Sta

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2025)

  • Theresa Brady

    Chief of Hum

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Virginia Longo

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $98K (2025)

  • Chris Slaby

    Treasurer

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairman, 2021

    Vice Chairman → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lindsay Koren

    Vice Chairman

    Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ilene Wilkins

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (28)
  • Former: Angela Chestang (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Erika Cooper (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Frank (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Jennifer Rhodes (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Karlene Santiago (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Daralene Jones (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rose Williams (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: David Gorham (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Felicia Haslom Davis (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Paula Da Silva (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rachel Cohen (2023) — Director
  • Former: Karen Willis (2020–2022) — CEO
  • Former: Malika Harrison (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Ellis Perez (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Gustavo Henriquez (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Sonya Levine (2022) — Director
  • Former: Adrianna Sekula (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Arlene Miller (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Cindy Metz (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Deborah Spielman (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Linda Sutherland (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lonnie Bell (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lourdes Mola (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nasseam McPherson James (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Patricia Frank (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Rose Rjordan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Ryan Ridley (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Paul Shelton (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Dr Scott Fritz — CEO: $215KDr Scott FritzCEO$215KMichelle Newman — Chief of Sta: $119KMichelle NewmanChief of Sta$119KKelly Schulz — Chief of Com: $118KKelly SchulzChief of Com$118KAshley Shepard — Chief of Fam: $118KAshley ShepardChief of Fam$118KTheresa Brady — Chief of Hum: $111KTheresa BradyChief of Hum$111KMelanie Kestory — Chief of STR: $107KMelanie KestoryChief of STR$107KVirginia Longo — CFO: $98KVirginia LongoCFO$98K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Dr Scott Fritz (CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc

How much does Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc give each year?

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc gave $723K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $117.3M across 1 grant.

How large is Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc?

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc reported $17.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $130.2M.

What is Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc?

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $17.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc operate?

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc's EIN?

Orange County School Readiness Coalition Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1759186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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