GREATER JACKSONVILLE AREA USO COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER JACKSONVILLE AREA USO COUNCIL INC

EIN 59-1052424

What they do

ASSIST MILITARY PERSONNEL and THEIR DEPENDENTS. HOSTED MORE THAN 100,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY AT THREE FACILITIES; DISTRIBUTED OVER 1,600 USO CARE PACKAGES; DISTRIBUTED 2,000 LONG DISTANCE CALLING CARDS; OPERATED THREE CYBER CAFES FREE of CHARGE; PROVIDE FREE and DISCOUNTED TICKETS to MOVIES, SPORTING EVENTS, THEME PARKS and ATTRACTIONS; PROVIDED OVER 6,500 FREE BOOKS and DVDS to MILITARY FAMILIES; PROVIDED OVER 6,000 FREE FAX, COPY and NOTARY SERVICES; PROVIDED ARRIVAL SERVICES to THE FALLEN and FAMILY MEMBER ESCORTS ON JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FLIGHT LINE; PROVIDED THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS DINNERS to 460 MILITARY FAMILIES; DISTRIBUTED 377 CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS GIFTS to MILITARY FAMILIES; FILLED and DISTRIBUTED OVER 159 BACKPACKS for ANNUAL SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE; PROVIDED OVER 200 KID KITCHEN LUNCHES for ACTIVE DUTY CHILDREN ON SUMMER BREAK; PROVIDED REFRESHMENTS to OVER 15,000 FAMILY MEMBERS IN SUPPORT of HOMECOMINGS and DEPLOYMENTS; SERVED 8,487 NO DOUGH DINNERS to ACTIVE DUT

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

124.23%of revenue went to mission work86.7% of expenses · Program services

11.65%of revenue went to fundraising8.1% of expenses

$143.21spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.33%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

47.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2019

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$564,650

Mission workProgram services$701,460124.23% of revenue86.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$41,3787.33% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$65,78711.65% of revenue8.1% of expenses

Total expenses$808,625143.21% 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?

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

2019CurrentExpense mix: 86.7% mission · 5.1% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.21% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 5.6% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.09% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 5.4% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$564,650

Expenses$808,625

Annual shortfall $243,975 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)$701,460 · 86.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$41,378 · 5.1% of expenses

Fundraising$65,787 · 8.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$564,650

Expenses$808,625

Contributions$268,745

Mission work (program services)$701,460

Fundraising$65,787

Management and general$41,378

Stocks and bonds$521,929

Investing fees$1,772

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2019

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 (14)

AREZOU JOLLYDIRECTOR

ASHLEY TAPPANDIRECTOR

BILL NICHOLSDIRECTOR

BOB BUEHNDIRECTOR

DEANE HALLDIRECTOR

GEORGE BALLANCEDIRECTOR

HOWIE WANAMAKERVICE CHAIR

JOEL CHAMBERLAINDIRECTOR

JUSTIN DRACHDIRECTOR

MATT TUOHYCHAIR

MICHAEL FLEMINGDIRECTOR

MIKE OBRIENEXECUTIVE DI

PAUL K DANNERDIRECTOR

PAZ PATELDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: PO BOX 108 NAS JACKSONVILLE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32212
County: Duval
In care of: MIKE O'BRIEN
Primary officer: MIKE OBRIEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(904) 725-5832

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2019
Tax period began: January 1, 2020
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE FORDE FIRM LLC