HIGH ALERT INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HIGH ALERT INSTITUTE INC

EIN 27-5078437 · Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)

What they do

WE ENVISION A SHARED UNDERSTANDING THAT THE HEALTH of ALL PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, ENVIRONMENTS, and THE PLANET ARE INTERCONNECTED, INTERDEPENDENT SYSTEMS. THIS is THE CORE PRINCIPLE of THE ALL HAZARDS, ONE HEALTH, ONE NATURE (AHOHN) FRAMEWORK. THE AHOHN FRAMEWORK, AN APPROACH THAT RECOGNIZES THE DEEP INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEALTH of PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, and THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE HAS ENABLED US to DEVELOP INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS COMPLEX GLOBAL CHALLENGES-FROM CLIMATE CHANGE and HEALTH EQUITY to ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE and SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION. GUIDED BY THE AHOHN FRAMEWORK, WE SERVE PEOPLE, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, and ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE - ESPECIALLY DISABLED, DISADVANTAGED, HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED, UNDERSERVED, and UNSERVED POPULATIONS - THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, and COLLABORATION. THE INSTITUTES VALUES ARE EMBODIED IN THE EIGHT PILLARS of RESILIENCE - PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY, EDUCATION, EQUITY, COLLABOR

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

672,226.67%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

123,733.33%of revenue went to fundraising14.2% of expenses

$873,160.00spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

77,200.00%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$0.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15

Mission workProgram services$100,834672,226.67% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,58077,200.00% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,560123,733.33% of revenue14.2% of expenses

Total expenses$130,974873,160.00% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202577.0% mission

202486.2% mission

202398.0% mission

202292.5% mission

202188.6% mission

202099.4% mission

20190.0% mission

20180.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$15

Expenses$130,974

Annual shortfall $130,959 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$100,834 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,580 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$18,560 · 14.2% of expenses

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Revenue$15

Expenses$130,974

Assets$94,165

Income$15

Contributions$15

Mission work (program services)$100,834

Fundraising$18,560

Management and general$11,580

Accounting fees$2,250

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

ALLISON A SAKARAEXECUTIVE DI

AMY L WALTERSDIRECTOR

ANDREA KEENERDIRECTOR

BRAD GUTNEYDIRECTOR

DAVID J BILLINGSLEYDIRECTOR

DONALD DONAHUEDIRECTOR

GREGORY SANTA MARIADIRECTOR

HEIDI CORDISECRETARY, T

MARK SAYAMPANATHANDIRECTOR

MAURICE A RAMIREZPRESIDENT

MORGAN COXDIRECTOR

ROBERT GILLIODIRECTOR

RYAN CHARKRADIRECTOR

SARAH DRAUGELISDIRECTOR

VERONICA PARDINIDIRECTOR

ZACHARY WALTERSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2011
Location: 4800 BEN HILL TRAIL, LAKE WALES, FL 33898
County: Polk
In care of: ALLISON A SAKARA
Primary officer: ALLISON A SAKARA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailInfo@HighAlertInstitute.org Phone(407) 301-3458

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BABIONE KUEHLER & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services (M20)
IRS tax category: Disaster Preparedness & Relief Services