TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA, INC

What TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA, INC does

TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA, INC is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a peer-driven juvenile diversion court in Sarasota County. First-time juvenile offenders are referred (principally by local law enforcement and the Sarasota County court system) to hearings in which teen volunteers serve as attorneys, jurors, clerks, and bailiffs, while adult volunteers serve as judges and mentors. The organization runs court sessions on a biweekly cadence at three venues: the Criminal Justice Center in Sarasota, the South County Courthouse in Venice, and North Port City Hall, with a published session calendar extending at least through August 2026.

The organization's service portfolio centers on the core Teen Court Sessions program and includes Alina's Second Chance (a restorative-justice sub-program), Youth and Adult Volunteer Programs that provide community-service and civic-engagement hours, an annual Scholarship Program (including the Living Legends Scholarship Awards Dinner), and seasonal youth programming such as the Teen Court Summer Camp and CAMP X-RAYD. Its primary technology is the Wild Apricot membership software platform, used to manage members, donors, event registration, and the client fee payment system; the organization does not disclose any proprietary technology, app, or API.

Revenue mechanics are donation- and grant-driven. Funding sources include individual donations, a client fee payment system, the Louis & Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust matching gift program (matching individual gifts of $5-$500 up to $3,000 annually in 2026), community foundation grants (Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Sarasota, Selby Foundation, Impact 100 SRQ, and others), and fundraising events (Scholarship Dinner, Jack Byers Golf Tournament). Distribution is direct and geographically constrained to Sarasota County through three courthouse-based service points, with referrals supplied via formal partnerships with Sarasota County Government, the City of North Port, the Sarasota County Sheriff, Sarasota Police Department, Venice Police Department, and North Port Police Department, plus school-based referrals via Sarasota County Schools.

Name

TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA, INC

Legal name

TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA INC.

Website

https://sarasotateencourt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA, INC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs a peer-driven juvenile diversion court in Sarasota County, Florida. Teen volunteers serve as attorneys, jurors, and bailiffs in hearings for first-time juvenile offenders at three courthouse venues (Sarasota, Venice, North Port).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Juvenile Justice Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAF

Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAIAFAG

Specialty & Problem-Solving Courts (Drug, Mental Health, Veterans, Family)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYEDAJAEAI

Court/Community School Programs (Diversion, Probation-Linked, Community Day Schools)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

SECONDARYEDAJAEAB

Juvenile Justice Education Programs (Detention & Correctional Education)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Alternative & At-Risk K–12 Education (Continuation, Recovery, Juvenile)

Keywords

• Juvenile diversion program
• Youth court services
• Restorative justice
• Youth volunteer programs
• Peer court sessions

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teen Court of Sarasota operates peer-driven juvenile diversion court sessions in Sarasota County, Florida, where teen volunteers serve as attorneys, jurors, bailiffs, and clerks for cases involving first-time juvenile offenders. The organization delivers an alternative to the traditional juvenile court system through restorative justice hearings held at three locations (Sarasota, Venice, North Port) and supports participants with scholarship opportunities and volunteer-led youth development programs including Alina's Second Chance, summer camp, and CAMP X-RAYD.

Product overview

TEEN COURT OF SARASOTA, INC is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of juvenile diversion and youth development programs. The core offering is the Teen Court Sessions program, where teens serve as volunteers in peer-driven court proceedings. Supporting programs include Alina's Second Chance (restorative justice track), Youth and Adult Volunteer Programs (providing court roles and community service opportunities), Scholarship Programs (including the annual Living Legends Scholarship Awards), and seasonal camps (Teen Court Summer Camp and CAMP X-RAYD). The organization operates court sessions in three locations: Sarasota (Criminal Justice Center), Venice (South County Courthouse), and North Port (City Hall).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alina's Second Chance: A specific program offered by Teen Court of Sarasota

Products and services

• Teen Court Sessions
• Alina's Second Chance
• Youth Volunteer Program
• Adult Volunteer Program
• Scholarship Program
• Teen Court Summer Camp
• CAMP X-RAYD

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and minor.

• Sarasota County GovernmentcoreOthersGovernment partner providing institutional support and resources. Courts held at Criminal Justice Center.
• City of North PortregionalOthersMunicipal partner hosting North Port Teen Court sessions at City Hall.
• Junior League of SarasotaminorOthersWomen's volunteer organization supporting community programs.
• Sarasota County SchoolsregionalOthersEducational partner providing student referrals and school-based coordination.
• Sarasota County SheriffregionalOthersLaw enforcement partner providing referrals and support for juvenile justice programs.
• Sarasota Police DepartmentregionalOthersMunicipal law enforcement partner.
• Venice Police DepartmentregionalOthersVenice municipal police providing referrals.
• North Port Police DepartmentregionalOthersNorth Port police providing referrals and support.
• Candid (GuideStar)minorOthersNonprofit transparency platform - Teen Court has earned the Candid Seal demonstrating commitment to transparency.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth-development nonprofit network operating club-based programming for at-risk youth. Comparable as a youth-services nonprofit competing for the same donor, volunteer, and partnership ecosystem in Sarasota County.
• National Association of Youth Courts (NAYC): National membership and umbrella organization supporting youth/teen court programs across the United States. Teen Court of Sarasota is a member of this broader network that sets standards, training, and advocacy for the juvenile diversion peer-court model.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of America: National youth-mentoring nonprofit pairing at-risk youth with adult volunteer mentors. Operates a comparable adult-volunteer-driven model targeting the same justice-involved and at-risk youth demographic and competing for similar local-foundation funding in Sarasota.
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association: National nonprofit network supporting court-appointed volunteer advocates for children in foster care and juvenile court proceedings. Operates a comparable volunteer-driven, court-embedded model serving at-risk and justice-involved youth, although with a child-welfare rather than diversion focus.

Regional players

• Volunteers of America Florida: Florida-based nonprofit providing juvenile justice, reentry, and at-risk youth programming across the state. Operates comparable justice-involved youth services and competes for similar state and foundation funding in the Florida market.
• Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana: Regional nonprofit advocating for and providing services to court-involved youth in Louisiana. Comparable as a juvenile-justice-focused nonprofit using litigation, advocacy, and direct services to reduce youth incarceration, though not a peer-court operator.
• Pinellas County Teen Court: Another Florida-county teen court program serving juvenile offenders in the Tampa Bay region with a similar peer-court structure. Comparable in scope and Florida geographic context, though operating in a different service area than Sarasota.

Direct peers

• Hillsborough County Teen Court: Florida-based teen court program offering peer-driven juvenile diversion in Hillsborough County (Tampa area). Operates the same youth-as-attorneys/jurors model for first-time juvenile offenders, making it the closest in-state operational peer.
• Marion County Teen Court: Florida county-level peer court diversion program serving first-time juvenile offenders in Marion County with teen volunteer roles. Directly comparable in mission, structure, and Florida nonprofit status.

Others

• National Youth Court Center (at Georgia State University): Research and technical-assistance center that supports youth court programs with best-practice standards, training, and evaluation resources. Relevant as an enabling/ecosystem participant that supports the broader teen court category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teen-court-of-sarasota-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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