GREATER MIAMI SERVICE CORPS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREATER MIAMI SERVICE CORPS

EIN 65-0221820 · Employment, Job-Related (J220)

What they do

DEVELOPING and ADMINISTERING A VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY of YOUTH VOLUNTEERS, WHICH BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING THIS NEEDED PUBLIC SERVICE. THE PROGRAM ALSO DEVELOPS EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES for THE YOUTH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.10 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

63.66%of revenue went to mission work69.1% of expenses · Program services

$116.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

28.40%of revenue went to management and office costs30.9% of expenses

$0.65in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $586,020 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $58,754 for DEBORAH DORSETT (PROGRAM DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$4,466,980

Mission workProgram services$2,843,50063.66% of revenue69.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,268,79028.40% of revenue30.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$354,6907.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,112,29092.06% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 69.1% mission · 30.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.6% mission · 30.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.3% mission · 6.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 98.6% mission · 1.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,526,270

Expenses$4,112,290

Annual shortfall $586,020 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)$2,843,500 · 69.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,268,790 · 30.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,526,270

Expenses$4,112,290

Assets$2,682,115

Income$3,526,270

Contributions$2,176,196

Mission work (program services)$2,843,500

Management and general$1,268,790

Executive compensation (total)$211,626

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DEBORAH DORSETTPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $58,754Base · Other $58,754

MARILYN BATSONACCOUNTANT III · 40 hrs/week $40,208Base · Other $40,208

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 (15)

DEBORAH DORSETTPROGRAM DIRECTOR

MARILYN BATSONACCOUNTANT III

BRIAN BROWNDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE SHIPLEYDIRECTOR

DARLYNE JEAN-CHARLESDIRECTOR

DONOVAN DAWSONTREASURER

DR SANTARVIS BROWNVICE CHAIR

DR SHERI GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

DR WILBERT T HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR

LONNIE LAWRENCECHAIR

LOVETTE MCGILLDIRECTOR

MARC A LAFRANCEDIRECTOR

MARLEN ORIADIRECTOR

RAMONA EDWARDSSECRETARY

TORIN RAGINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 810 NW 28TH ST, MIAMI, FL 33127-4046
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: LONNIE LAWRENCE
Primary officer: LONNIE LAWRENCE, CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

Phone(305) 638-4672

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RLMOLINA LLC
NTEE classification: Employment, Job-Related (J220)
IRS tax category: Vocational Rehabilitation Services