SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNCIL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNCIL INC

EIN 59-1150488 · Boy Scouts of America (O41)

What they do

THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME to TIME GRANTED IT BY THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA and IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, and RULES and REGULATIONS of THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM of PROMOTING THE ABILITY of YOUTH to DO THINGS for THEMSELVES and OTHERS, TRAINING THEM IN SCOUTCRAFT, and TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELFRELIANCE, and KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA. IN ACHIEVING THIS PURPOSE, EMPHASIS SHALL BE PLACED UPON THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM of THE BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA and THE OATHS, PROMISES, and CODES of THE SCOUTING PROGRAM for CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, CITIZENSHIP TRAINING, and MENTAL and PHYSICAL FITNESS. TRADITIONAL SCOUTING - IN THE BSA, SCOUTING is CONSIDERED to BE ONE MOVEMENT WITH THREE MAIN PROGRAMS: CUB SCOUTING is THE LARGEST of THE THREE PROGRAMS, AVAILABLE to YOUTH FROM KINDERGARDEN to FIFTH-GRADE or 5 to 10 YEARS.THE P

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

88.41%of revenue went to mission work83.0% of expenses · Program services

9.86%of revenue went to fundraising9.3% of expenses

$106.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.29%of revenue went to management and office costs7.8% of expenses

$6.23in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

35.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $129,261 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,554 for CHARLES VONDERHEID (SCOUT EXECUT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$1,970,116

Mission workProgram services$1,741,82888.41% of revenue83.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$163,2588.29% of revenue7.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$194,2919.86% of revenue9.3% of expenses

Total expenses$2,099,377106.56% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.0% mission · 7.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.56% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 8.6% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.1% mission · 10.5% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 40.5% mission · 56.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 123.57% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 10.5% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 8.6% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 4.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 3.5% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,970,116

Expenses$2,099,377

Annual shortfall $129,261 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)$1,741,828 · 83.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$163,258 · 7.8% of expenses

Fundraising$194,291 · 9.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,970,116

Expenses$2,099,377

Assets$13,083,319

Income$2,549,797

Contributions$702,116

Mission work (program services)$1,741,828

Fundraising$194,291

Management and general$163,258

Executive compensation (total)$196,695

Investing fees$54,386

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

CHARLES VONDERHEIDSCOUT EXECUT · 40 hrs/week $118,554

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 (35)

CHARLES VONDERHEIDSCOUT EXECUT

MICHAEL BEAREXECUTIVE BO

JUSTIN MCBRIDEEXECUTIVE BO

KEVIN SHIMPCOUNCIL PRES

KYLE COLLINSEXECUTIVE BO

LEM SHARPEXECUTIVE BO

LEON GOLDSMITHEXECUTIVE BO

LUIS RIVERAEXECUTIVE BO

MARVIN THOMASEXECUTIVE BO

MELISA GIOVANNELLIEXECUTIVE BO

JOHN TOBLERVP-DIVERSITY

PAUL CARAGIULOEXECUTIVE BO

SHANE BASSOEXECUTIVE BO

SHAWN AIREYCOUNCIL COMM

STEVE PONTIUSEXECUTIVE BO

TOM CHASEEXECUTIVE BO

TOM UHLEREXECUTIVE BO

TYRONE SHINNVP-FINANCE/T

EDWARD LARSON IIIEXECUTIVE BO

BILL POTEETEXECUTIVE BO

BLAIR MCVETYVP - PROPERT

BRIAN GRIFFINEXECUTIVE BO

DAVID DALEVP-AT LARGE

DAVID DIGNAMVP-STRATEGIC

DAVID VERINDERVP-GOVERNANC

DOMINIC DIMAIOEXECUTIVE BO

DOUGLAS ADAMSVP-PROGRAM

JOSEPHINE GAGLIARDIPAST COUNCIL

GARY HOYTVP-AT LARGE

GILBERT SMITH JREXECUTIVE BO

JAMES FETTERMANEXECUTIVE BO

JAMES PILONCOUNCIL ATTO

JIM THIELENCOUNCIL COMM

JIM WILSONEXECUTIVE BO

BILL COENVP-DISTRICT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 1801 BOY SCOUT DRIVE, FORT MYERS, FL 33907
County: Lee
In care of: CHARLES VONDERHEID
Primary officer: CHARLES VONDERHEID, SCOUT EXECUTIVE CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailSouthwest.Florida@scouting.org Phone(239) 936-8072

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STROEMER & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Boy Scouts of America (O41)
IRS tax category: Boy Scouts of America