Green Cv Spgs, FL

CHALLENGE ENTERPRISES OF NORTH FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-1478621

Health & Wellness Disability Services & Support People with disabilities

Mission

To promote the power of people and possibilities for individuals living with disabilities by providing educational, prevocational, residential, job training, employment, and other support programs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About CHALLENGE ENTERPRISES OF NORTH FLORIDA INC

Challenge Enterprises of North Florida, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Green Cove Springs, Florida, that provides employment, adult day training, residential services, recreation, and workforce supports for adults with disabilities. The organization operates multiple program sites and social enterprises that employ people with disabilities in industrial sewing, kitting, packaging, document shredding, and other business services. In recent years Challenge Enterprises has expanded its community impact through programs such as Bridge to Employment and Club Challenge, and it also operates Food for Clay County out of its Green Cove Springs campus. The organization emphasizes person-centered services, community partnerships, and a high program spending ratio to maximize direct service impact.

Notable achievements

Employment impact (2024)

In 2024 the organization reported 483 individuals worked across 14 sites, including 287 individuals with disabilities; that year those workers logged over 213,000 hours and earned approximately $3.5 million in wages.

Long-term wage outcomes

Since 1988 participants served by Challenge Enterprises have earned more than $49 million in wages, reflecting sustained employment outcomes over decades.

Food for Clay County & social enterprises

Challenge Enterprises runs Food for Clay County (the county's operational food bank) and multiple social-enterprise operations—such as industrial sewing and a secure document shredding (Shred for Good) program—that provide paid work and vocational training.

At a glance

Total assets: $10.1M
Annual revenue: $12.8M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 59-1478621
Location: Green Cv Spgs, FL
Website: www.challengeenterprises.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Active, incorporated Florida nonprofit with continuous filings and status as a long-established 501(c)(3) organization (incorporated in 1972).

Profiled on national nonprofit data platforms and local nonprofit reports as a major employer and service provider for people with disabilities in Clay County and the First Coast region.

Receives state and local partnership support (including special appropriations grants for programs such as Club Challenge) and maintains a high program-efficiency profile (allocating a large majority of dollars to direct programs).

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