The Pride Center at Equality Park
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| Formation | 1993 |
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Charitable organization (IRS exemption status): 501(c)(3) |
| Purpose | Healthcare, Education, Ending HIV/AIDS |
| Headquarters | Wilton Manors, Florida, United States |
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Area served
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South Florida |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
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Revenue
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$2.2 million |
| Website | pridecenterflorida |
The Pride Center at Equality Park, Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Greater Fort Lauderdale “provides information, news and events that affect South Florida's LGBT community.” Established in 1993, the center is headquartered within “30,000 square feet of meeting and office space for individuals, programs and services, as well as synergy among organizations” to “celebrate, nurture and empower the LGBTQ communities and our friends and neighbors in South Florida.”
Pride Center Florida reports hosting “more than 60 regular meeting groups each month” serving “more than 25,000 adults and youth” annually with a focus on “HIV testing, education, outreach and risk reduction services to prevent the spread of HIV infection and to enhance HIV/AIDS awareness.”
In 2015, Pride Center Florida generated more than $2 million in annual revenues, primarily from grants and government contracts of $1.2 million and $527,000 in annual members' dues and contributions. Net assets exceeded $6.2 million, including property and equipment valued at more than $5.3 million. Programs are supported by a diverse group of local and national sponsors, such as Wells Fargo, Jet Blue,Whole Foods, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Ketel One, Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, and AHF AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
SAGE, "the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults," is one of the center's most popular programs, including "398 active members" with "175 LGBT seniors attending weekly get-togethers." In August 2016, SAGE estimated there are "43,000 LGBT older adults in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties."
The agency organizes an annual Tropical Plant Fair each spring, including several dozen vendor booths.
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