FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools

What FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools does

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education foundation incorporated in Florida in 1985 and headquartered at 3750 Olson Dr, Daytona Beach. Its sole operating purpose is to support the Volusia County public school district by channeling private donations, corporate sponsorships, and grants into programs and activities that exceed the district's own financial capabilities. The foundation structures its work around three focus areas: providing classroom resources, recognizing outstanding achievement by students, teachers, principals, and support staff, and providing scholarships and mentors to at-risk students.

The foundation operates a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a product platform. Direct classroom support is delivered through the Teacher Classroom Grant program (mini-grants up to $1,000 per teacher, with over $2.5M disbursed across more than 5,000 grants since 1985) and a Teacher Resource Store. Student-facing programs include Take Stock in Children (a scholarship and mentoring program delivered in partnership with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation, with 100% matching via the Stanley Tate Project STARS legislative program, covering four-year tuition at $8,319 per scholar), Tomorrow's Leaders (a six-month leadership program graduating ~40 high school juniors annually), and Turn Around (recognition for ~80–85 middle and high school students demonstrating dramatic improvement). Recognition programs include Teacher of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, and Support Staff of the Year, alongside the James T. "Tom" Russell Memorial Scholarship and the new Weems Rezapour Scholarship for Justice and Public Service. The foundation also co-administers the Support Education specialty license plate program through the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, which has raised over $13M statewide since 1994.

Revenue is entirely donation- and grant-based with no commercial product pricing. Streams include corporate sponsorships tiered through Legacy, Regent's, Chancellor's, President's, and Dean's Club memberships; individual donations and VCS employee payroll giving; grants from Duke Energy, FPL, AT&T, Motorola Solutions, Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Gemberling Miller Foundation, and the Florida Legislature; event revenue from the annual Caribbean Party (presented by Brown & Brown Insurance); and license plate proceeds. Marketing and donor engagement run through a website, Facebook/Twitter/Instagram/LinkedIn channels, an e-newsletter to 1,600+ supporters, and signature events. The foundation employs 11–50 staff and is governed by a volunteer board drawn from local business and civic leadership including Duke Energy, Truist, Merrill Lynch, AdventHealth, and others.

Name

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools

Legal name

Futures Foundation for Volusia County Schools

Website

https://futuresvolusia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education foundation established in 1985 that supports the Volusia County public school district through classroom grants, student scholarships, leadership programs, teacher recognition, and corporate-sponsored events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Foundation Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD), Scholarships, Grants & Education Benefits Administration (Financing-adjacent) (FSAKAEAM)

Keywords

• Education foundation services
• Teacher classroom grants
• Student scholarship programs
• Leadership development programs
• Educator recognition awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Daytona Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Corporate sponsors support various programs and events including Legacy Club, Regent's Club, Chancellor's Club, President's Club, and Dean's Club memberships at different giving levels. Sponsors receive recognition at events and in marketing materials.
2. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through direct donations, payroll giving through VCS employees, and one-time gift contributions.
3. Grant Funding: The foundation receives grants from corporations (Duke Energy, FPL, AT&T, Motorola Solutions Foundation), foundations (Bank of America, Gemberling Miller Foundation), and government programs (Florida Legislature, School District Education Foundation matching grants).
4. Event Revenue: Revenue from signature events including Caribbean Party ticket sales and sponsorship packages at various levels (Premier $5,000, Superintendent $2,500, Principal $1,500, Teacher $500).
5. License Plate Program: Support Education specialty license plate sales generate funds - $20 per tag goes to the county education foundation where the vehicle is registered. Since 1994, over $13 million has been raised statewide through this program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education foundation that channels private philanthropic funding into the Volusia County public school district. Its core offerings consist of teacher classroom mini-grants (up to $1,000 per teacher), the Take Stock in Children scholarship and mentoring program, the Tomorrow's Leaders student leadership program, the Turn Around student achievement recognition program, and educator recognition awards including Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, First Year Teacher of the Year, and Support Staff of the Year.

Product overview

FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools is a non-profit education foundation that operates as a unified portfolio of educational support programs rather than a technology platform. The organization offers multiple interconnected programs: Teacher Classroom Grants provide direct funding to teachers; Take Stock in Children delivers scholarships and mentoring; Tomorrow's Leaders develops student leadership; Turn Around recognizes student improvement; and various recognition awards (Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, Support Staff of the Year, First Year Teacher) honor excellence in education. Supporting offerings include scholarships like the James T. 'Tom' Russell Memorial Scholarship, the Support Education License Tag program, Teacher Resource Store, and annual events like the Caribbean Party.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teacher Classroom Grants Mini-grant program providing Volusia County K-12 classroom teachers with up to $1,000 each for student supplies and curriculum materials that fall outside the district's regular budget.
• Take Stock in Children (TSIC) Scholarship and mentoring program that pairs economically challenged Volusia County high school students with four-year Florida Prepaid college tuition scholarships (matched 100% by Florida legislative funding through Project STARS) and adult mentors. Supported by two full-time College Success Coaches covering West and East Volusia high schools.
• Tomorrow's Leaders Six-month leadership development program for Volusia County high school juniors featuring monthly seminars on Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Arts, Government, and Education sectors; graduates approximately 40 students per cohort.
• Turn Around Recognition program honoring approximately 80-85 middle and high school students annually for dramatic achievement improvements in attendance, grades, attitude, and citizenship.
• Teacher of the Year Award Annual recognition program that selects a Teacher of the Year nominee from every public school countywide (70+ nominees), culminating in a celebration where the overall Volusia County Teacher of the Year is named.
• First Year Teacher of the Year Award Recognition program honoring beginning teachers who exceed district expectations, with recipients selected at both elementary and secondary levels.
• Principal of the Year Award Recognition program honoring outstanding leadership by Volusia County school-level administrators at both elementary and secondary levels.
• Support Staff of the Year Award program honoring support staff members demonstrating outstanding commitment, teamwork, cooperation, and innovation in Volusia County schools.
• James T. "Tom" Russell Memorial Scholarship Memorial scholarship of $500-$1,000 awarded to up to 4 Volusia County high school seniors annually who plan to pursue careers in teaching.
• Support Education License Tag Florida Support Education specialty license plate where $20 from each new purchase or renewal is directed to the county education foundation where the vehicle is registered; over $13 million raised statewide since 1994.
• Caribbean Party Annual Caribbean-themed fundraising event featuring food, auctions, and community celebration, with tiered sponsorship packages (Premier $5,000, Superintendent $2,500, Principal $1,500, Teacher $500) that benefit FUTURES Foundation programs.
• Teacher Resource Store Store providing classroom resources and supplies for Volusia County K-12 teachers, supported by an active fundraising campaign.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $2.5 million funded into 5,000+ teacher classroom grants since 1985
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide coalition of local education foundations. FUTURES Foundation participates in CFEF programs including School District Education Foundation (SDEF) Matching Grants and collaborative license plate program. Since 1994, the collaborative effort has raised over $13 million for education.
• Florida Prepaid College FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministers the Take Stock in Children scholarship program. TSIC contributions are matched 100% by the Stanley Tate Project STARS (Scholarship Tuition For At-Risk Students) Program through Florida legislative funding. Exclusive sponsorship for a four-year college tuition costs $8,319.
• AdventHealthflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the annual Teacher of the Year Celebration. Major supporter of education recognition programs in Volusia County.
• Brown & Brown InsuranceflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of the annual Caribbean Party, the foundation's signature fundraising event.
• Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for 2026 Caribbean Party at Jim W Henderson Administration and Welcome Center. Educational partner supporting teacher and student programs.
• Daytona International SpeedwaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerRegent's Club member and event partner. Hosted Teacher of the Year celebration and other events at the facility.
• Stetson UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDean's Club member and educational partner. Nina B. Hollis Institute for Educational Reform provides in-kind support for Teacher of the Year event.
• Daytona State CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDean's Club member and community college partner supporting education programs in Volusia County.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Broward Education Foundation: Education foundation serving Broward County Public Schools. Comparable scale and program mix including classroom grants, scholarships, and corporate-sponsored recognition events.
• Pinellas Education Foundation: County-level education foundation serving Pinellas County Public Schools. Operates teacher classroom grants, student scholarships, and Take Stock in Children programming, making it structurally and operationally near-identical to FUTURES Foundation.
• Hillsborough Education Foundation: Designated education foundation for Hillsborough County Public Schools. Runs teacher grants, leadership programs, and student scholarships with similar corporate sponsorship models to FUTURES.
• Foundation for Lee County Public Schools: County-level education foundation for Lee County Public Schools. Provides classroom grants, scholarships, and teacher recognition programs with a similar revenue model of corporate sponsorships and signature fundraising events.
• Polk Education Foundation: Education foundation for Polk County Public Schools. Delivers teacher grants and student scholarship programs through analogous corporate and individual donor channels.
• Orange County Public Schools Foundation: Education foundation supporting Orange County Public Schools. Operates classroom mini-grants, student scholarships, and recognition programs drawing on similar corporate partner networks.
• Foundation for Seminole County Public Schools: Designated education foundation for Seminole County Public Schools. Provides teacher grants, student scholarships, and Take Stock in Children programming with similar funding structure.
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools Foundation: Education fund supporting Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Operates teacher grants, STEM initiatives, and scholarship programs at a larger scale, providing a useful scale-up reference for FUTURES.

Others

• Consortium of Florida Education Foundations (CFEF): Statewide coalition of local education foundations of which FUTURES is a member. Operates the Support Education license plate program and SDEF matching grants that channel significant funding to FUTURES and similar foundations.
• Take Stock in Children (State Office): Statewide scholarship and mentoring program administered in partnership with FUTURES' local implementation. Operates the STARS legislative match that doubles FUTURES' private scholarship contributions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FUTURES_Inc
• Facebookfacebook.com/FUTURESfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/futures-foundation-for-volusia-county-schools
• Instagraminstagram.com/futures_volusia

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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