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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SERTOMA KIDS INC

EIN 45-5472110 · Rehabilitative Care (E50)

What they do

SERTOMA KIDS INC. PROVIDES SPEECH AN LANGUAGE THERAPY to CHILDREN WITH COMMUNICATION DISORDERS, REGARDLESS of THEIR FAMILIES ABILITY to PAY. WE MAKE A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES of THESE CHILDREN BY DEVELOPING CRITICAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS. SINCE SERTOMA KIDS OPENED IN OCTOBER 2012, OVER 400 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN SERVED, of WHICH 85% HAVE MET or EXCEEDED CLINICAL GOALS IN THE FIRST YEAR of THERAPY. 75% of CHILDREN SERVED HAVE RECEIVED SOME LEVEL of FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

74.66%of revenue went to mission work75.7% of expenses · Program services
0.18%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses
$98.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
23.78%of revenue went to management and office costs24.1% of expenses
$1.55in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
39.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $105,692 for PAM PLANK (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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.

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$286,271
Mission workProgram services$213,72274.66% of revenue75.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$68,06623.78% of revenue24.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$5060.18% of revenue0.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,9771.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$282,29498.61% 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: 75.7% mission · 24.1% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 73.8% mission · 23.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.22% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.66% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 22.3% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$286,271
Expenses$282,294
Annual surplus $3,977 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)$213,722 · 75.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$68,066 · 24.1% of expenses
Fundraising$506 · 0.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$286,271
Expenses$282,294
Assets$436,621
Income$286,271
Contributions$113,458
Mission work (program services)$213,722
Fundraising$506
Management and general$68,066
Accounting fees$6,838
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
PAM PLANKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $105,692

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

PAM PLANKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AMANDA ROSSTREASURER

CHRISTA SWEENYDIRECTOR

DR MICHELLE ARNOLDDIRECTOR

ERIC MASSEYPRESIDENT

JOSHUA DANHEISSERSECRETARY

REBECCA MURPHYDIRECTOR

TIM SELFDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2013
Location
2750 STICKNEY POINT ROAD STE, SARASOTA, FL 34231-6017
County
Sarasota
In care of
PAM PLANK
Primary officer
PAM PLANK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SUPLEE SHEA CRAMER & MILLER PA
NTEE classification
Rehabilitative Care (E50)
IRS tax category
Rehabilitative Care

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