Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children
TSIC Inc., doing business as Take Stock in Children, is a public charity based in Davie, Florida. It supports educational opportunities for low-income, academically qualified students in Florida through mentoring, college readiness and coaching, scholarships, and services that continue through postsecondary study and degree attainment.
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children at a glance
In short: Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children gave $4.8M across 45 grants in 2025 (avg $107K), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,833,528
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 45
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $107,412
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $93,200
- Total assets
- $7,903,866
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 45, 2025)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children
- Contact
Mailing address: 3200 College Avenue Dw 303, Davie, FL 33314
Phone: (786) 369-5130
Website: https://takestockinchildren.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pinellas Education Foundation ($463K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
221 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 95 grants of 221 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as statewide, serving students throughout Florida and supporting affiliated organizations in the state’s 67 counties. Its reported 2025 grant dollars went entirely to Florida recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 45 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 45 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.8M (2025) to $5.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 45 grants totaling $4.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas Education Foundation Largo, FL | Mentoring | $463,495 |
| College for Kids West Palm Beach, FL | Mentoring | $289,271 |
| Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL | Mentoring | $233,442 |
| Goodwill Industries of North Florida (Duval) Jacksonville, FL | Mentoring | $200,906 |
| Monroe County Education Foundation Key West, FL | Mentoring | $197,948 |
| Hillsborough Education Foundation Tampa, FL | Mentoring | $193,511 |
| Take Stock in Children of Manatee County Bradenton, FL | Mentoring | $183,159 |
| The Education Foundation of Alachua County Gainesville, FL | Mentoring | $179,092 |
| Public Education Foundation of Marion County Ocala, FL | Mentoring | $161,714 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami-Dade County Miami, FL | Mentoring | $156,785 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,903,866 | $9,926,808 | $10,239,923 | $4,833,528 | 45 | $80,823 |
| 2024 | $7,391,147 | $10,429,061 | $10,588,217 | $4,964,421 | 45 | $35,936 |
| 2023 | $7,091,071 | $7,939,207 | $8,637,047 | $4,975,446 | 43 | $23,740 |
| 2022 | $7,431,299 | $8,528,938 | $8,388,213 | $4,943,508 | 43 | $115,407 |
| 2021 | $7,942,890 | $8,195,990 | $7,399,613 | $4,999,257 | 45 | $16,474 |
| 2020 | $7,961,812 | $8,338,123 | $8,469,242 | $4,844,568 | 44 | $17,079 |
| 2019 | $7,660,672 | $8,818,536 | $8,827,425 | $4,850,404 | 44 | $62,277 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Take Stock in Children’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education. Its stated vision is to be a premier provider of mentoring, college readiness, and scholarship support for Florida’s underrepresented, economically disadvantaged youth.
The organization’s programs combine volunteer mentoring, college and career coaching, and Florida Prepaid Project STARS scholarships. It also provides postsecondary transition and degree-attainment support. Its grants support affiliated organizations, with recipients required to sign a memorandum of understanding about appropriate use of funds and submit quarterly reports.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Pinellas County Education Foundation says it mobilizes innovation, relationships, and resources to advance student achievement and access to high-quality education. College for Kids says it promotes self-worth, personal responsibility, and academic success through mentoring, college readiness, advising, postsecondary retention services, and tuition scholarships. Hillsborough Education Foundation says its mission is to ensure students receive an outstanding public education. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, TSIC reported 45 grants totaling $4,833,528. Grant amounts ranged from $11,148 to $463,495, with a median grant of $93,200. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The listed grants principally support mentoring.
The largest reported grants included $463,495 to Pinellas Education Foundation in Largo; $289,271 to College for Kids in West Palm Beach; $233,442 to Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County; and $200,906 to Goodwill Industries of North Florida in Jacksonville. Each was designated for mentoring.
The organization states that affiliated grant recipients must sign a memorandum of understanding regarding use of funds and submit quarterly reports.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fontaine LeMaistre IV as chair; Greg Black, Husein Cumber, Ryan Duffy, Doug Durand, Ethan Fieldman, Deveron Gibbons, and Glenton Gilzean Jr. as directors; and Jillian Hasner as president/CEO through March 2025. The 2025 annual report lists John Locke as president and COO.
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children is led by Jillian Hasner, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 5 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jillian Hasner
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
60 hrs/week
$243K (2019) → $248K (2025)
John Locke
Vice President Finance, Compliance, President & COO
Comptroller → Vice President Finance, Compliance, President & COO, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $143K (2025)
Fontaine Lemaistre IV
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Fisher
Director of Scholarship Management & Program Data
Director of Scholarship Management & Program → Director of Scholarship Ma, 2023
Director of Scholarship Ma → Director of Scholarship Management & Program Data, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Bethanie Long
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Cindy Helton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deveron Gibbons
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ergetu Merete
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Fieldman
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Black
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Husein Cumber
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jared M. Torres
Director
Director → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria A. Sastre
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Montgomery
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Duffy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Durand
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glenton Gilzean Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Leeds
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Halaby III
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bethany Lacey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivory Matthews
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Lingor
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yamilet Rodriguez
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ele Bautista-Bernard
Vice President of Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Gustavo Garcia (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Rigal (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Christine Knepper (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Claudia Davant (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Laurie Rich Levinson (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Vince Roig (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Douglas Durand (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Mitchell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Louise Penta (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Saylor (2019) — Program Director
- Former: Natalie King (2019) — Director
- Former: Tracy Murrell (2019) — Director
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 $248K, to Jillian Hasner (President/CEO (Thru 03/25)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children
How much does Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children give each year?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children gave $4.8M across 45 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.0M across 45 grants.
What is Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's typical grant size?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's median grant in 2025 was $93,200, and its average grant was $107,412, across 45 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children give grants?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children 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 Jacksonville, FL (3 grants).
Does Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 45 grants with a stated purpose on Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Mentoring" (45 grants).
Who are Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's largest grantees?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's largest 2025 grantees include Pinellas Education Foundation ($463,495), College for Kids ($289,271) and Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County ($233,442), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.9M.
What does Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children fund?
Take Stock in Children’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education. Its stated vision is to be a premier provider of mentoring, college readiness, and scholarship support for Florida’s underrepresented, economically disadvantaged youth. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check takestockinchildren.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's EIN?
Tsic Inc DBA/Take Stock in Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3331584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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