EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC

EIN 59-0638490 · Rehabilitative Care (E50)

What they do

Easter Seals Southwest Florida Creates Solutions That Change Lives for Children, Adults, and Families Through High Quality Therapeutic, Educational, and Support Services.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.46%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

5.11%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$73.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.04%of revenue went to management and office costs6.9% of expenses

$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

48.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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.

$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$23,521,129

Mission workProgram services$14,926,84463.46% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,186,6265.04% of revenue6.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,201,1785.11% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,206,48126.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,314,64873.61% 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: 86.2% mission · 6.9% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 7.4% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 5.5% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 3.0% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.4% mission · 2.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 2.2% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 2.5% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.15% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,521,129

Expenses$17,314,648

Annual surplus $6,206,481 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)$14,926,844 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,186,626 · 6.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,201,178 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,521,129

Expenses$17,314,648

Assets$24,356,121

Income$25,757,312

Contributions$11,280,287

Mission work (program services)$14,926,844

Fundraising$1,201,178

Grants given$748,609

Average grant$249,536

Management and general$1,186,626

Executive compensation (total)$437,622

Stocks and bonds$1,353,366

Accounting fees$346,293

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

TOM WATERSPRESIDENT & CEO · 20 hrs/week $319,709Base $302,071 · Other $17,638

GEORGE PFEIFFERVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $176,754Base $154,316 · Other $22,438

JILL GASSVP OF PHILANTHROPY · 40 hrs/week $146,886Base $134,351 · Other $12,535

NICOLE MURBYVP OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $130,723Base $113,893 · Other $16,830

LINDA POTEAT-BROWNDIRECTOR OF HR · 40 hrs/week $114,803Base $102,752 · Other $12,051

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

TOM WATERSPRESIDENT & CEO

GEORGE PFEIFFERVICE PRESIDENT

JILL GASSVP OF PHILANTHROPY

NICOLE MURBYVP OF PROGRAMS

LINDA POTEAT-BROWNDIRECTOR OF HR

KRISTIN JENSENDIRECTOR

VAN FRANKLINDIRECTOR

URSULA NIXONDIRECTOR

STEWART MOON JRSECRETARY

STAN MUESSLEDIRECTOR

ROBERT HUFFDIRECTOR

RENEE ARMBRUSTERDIRECTOR

RAE DOWLINGDIRECTOR

MARY NASTANDIRECTOR

LISA M FRIEDMANCHAIR

ANTHONY FERRETTIDIRECTOR

JOHN BERKEYTREASURER

GARETH STEVENSONDIRECTOR

ERIC KAPLANDIRECTOR

ELAINE GUSTAFSONDIRECTOR

DR KAREN HOLBROOKDIRECTOR

DOUG ELMOREVICE CHAIR

DON PATTERSONDIRECTOR

DAVE OTTERNESSDIRECTOR

CARLA CUMMINGSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 350 Braden Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34243
County: Manatee
In care of: Tom Waters
Primary officer: Tom Waters, President & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(941) 355-7637

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CS&L CPAS
NTEE classification: Rehabilitative Care (E50)
IRS tax category: Rehabilitative Care
Grant-giving organization: Yes