REALTORS CARE FOUNDATION OF SWFL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

REALTORS CARE FOUNDATION OF SWFL INC

EIN 27-0440391 · Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing (L21)

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE FOUNDATION is to ADMINISTER and OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY to RECEIVE, ADMINISTER and EXPEND FUNDS for THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. - to MAKE GRANTS and OTHERWISE FACILITATE THE ABILITY of ATTAINABLE/AFFORDABLE SERVICE WORKERS, PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS, MEDICAL SUPPORT WORKERS, and OTHERS WHO DESIRE to LIVE and WORK WITHIN THE ASSOCIATIONS GEOGRAPHICAL BOUNDARIES, to PURCHASE HOMES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. - to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS for REAL ESTATE AGENTS and BROKERS and THE GENERAL PUBLIC. - to PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE to INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WHO HAVE BEEN VICTIMS of HURRICANES and NATURAL DISASTERS. - to ASSIST, BY GRANTS and OTHERWISE, OTHER CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CONDUCT of SIMILAR ACTIVITIES; and - to ENGAGE IN ALL LAWFUL ACTIVITIES to ACCOMPLISH THE FOREGOING PURPOSES EXCEPT AS RESTRICTED UNDER THEIR ARTICLES. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED GRANTS to 14 APPLICANTS IN 2024.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders10 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

21.35%of revenue went to mission work95.9% of expenses · Program services

$25.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$25.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Total reported revenue$91,623

Mission workProgram services$19,55921.35% of revenue95.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$71,21877.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,40522.27% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 22.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 29.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 48.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.96% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.83% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$79,358

Expenses$20,405

Annual surplus $58,953 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$19,559 · 95.9% of expenses

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Revenue$79,358

Expenses$20,405

Assets$516,423

Income$79,358

Contributions$75,480

Mission work (program services)$19,559

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (10)

CYNTHIA SHAFERSECRETARY

ELLIE BENDADIRECTOR

JAMES MAGINNESSDIRECTOR

JEANNE DUFRESNEPRESIDENT

LEIGH CLOUDDIRECTOR

MARION BRIGGSVICE PRESIDE

NATHAN SHAWDIRECTOR

ROBIN MCKEEVERDIRECTOR

SEAN OBRIENCEO

VITO LEONETREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: 5265 SUMMERLIN COMMONS BLVD, FORT MYERS, FL 33907-0000
County: Lee
In care of: % PEGGY HUMMEL
Primary officer: SEAN OBRIEN, CEO

How to reach them

Phone(239) 936-3537

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: STROEMER & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing (L21)
IRS tax category: Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing