NAPLES CHILDREN FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NAPLES CHILDREN FOUNDATION INC

EIN 65-1001650 · Private Independent Foundations (T22)

What they do

to CREATE LASTING CHANGE BY INVESTING IN PROVEN PROGRAMS THAT TRANSFORM THE LIVES of VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN COLLIER COUNTY. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS, WE BRIDGE GAPS IN EDUCATION and HEALTHCARE DELIVERING MEASURABLE RESULTS THAT EMPOWER CHILDREN, STRENGTHEN FAMILIES, and TRANSFORM COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.60 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

57.80%of revenue went to mission work90.6% of expenses · Program services

4.06%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses

$63.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.95%of revenue went to management and office costs3.1% of expenses

$4.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.8%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 $349,753 for MARIA JIMENEZ-LARA (CEO). 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.

$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$47,618,532

Mission workProgram services$27,523,82757.80% of revenue90.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$928,9761.95% of revenue3.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,935,2634.06% of revenue6.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,230,46636.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$30,388,06663.82% 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: 90.6% mission · 3.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 3.7% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 3.3% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 59.4% mission · 2.4% management · 38.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.21% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 1.5% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 195.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 51.6% mission · 1.4% management · 47.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 1.2% management · 38.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.40% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 48.2% mission · 1.0% management · 50.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$47,618,532

Expenses$30,388,066

Annual surplus $17,230,466 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)$27,523,827 · 90.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$928,976 · 3.1% of expenses

Fundraising$1,935,263 · 6.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$47,618,532

Expenses$30,388,066

Assets$130,433,725

Income$61,516,364

Contributions$40,839,707

Mission work (program services)$27,523,827

Fundraising$1,935,263

Grants given$154,196,779

Average grant$312,139

Management and general$928,976

Stocks and bonds$101,197,729

Accounting fees$31,502

Investing fees$188,477

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

MARIA JIMENEZ-LARACEO · 50 hrs/week $349,753Base $289,408 · Other $60,345

JOAN LARSONCFO · 50 hrs/week $315,336Base $246,281 · Other $69,055

LISA JULIANOSVP NWWF & EVENT PRODUCTION · 50 hrs/week $230,892Base $210,886 · Other $20,006

JACQUELINE WICKERTSVP BRANDING & MARKETING · 50 hrs/week $214,796Base $192,299 · Other $22,497

SARAH SAIZERSVP GRANTS & COMMUNITY IMPACT · 50 hrs/week $212,900Base $195,436 · Other $17,464

SANDRA CALADACCOUNTING MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $123,248Base $107,704 · Other $15,544

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 (19)

MARIA JIMENEZ-LARACEO

JOAN LARSONCFO

LISA JULIANOSVP NWWF & EVENT PRODUCTION

JACQUELINE WICKERTSVP BRANDING & MARKETING

SARAH SAIZERSVP GRANTS & COMMUNITY IMPACT

SANDRA CALADACCOUNTING MANAGER

STEPHANIE PEZESHKANDIRECTOR

BILL BEYNONDIRECTOR

SHERIE MAREKDIRECTOR

ROBERT HEIDT JRVICE CHAIR

RICK GERMAINIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

RALPH STAYERDIRECTOR

PATRICK ZENNERDIRECTOR

MAX GUINNTREASURER

JULIA VAN DOMELENDIRECTOR

JEFF GARGIULODIRECTOR

HARRY ROSEDIRECTOR

DEBBI CARYDIRECTOR

DALE MEDFORDCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 2590 GOODLETTE-FRANK RD NORTH, NAPLES, FL 34103
County: Collier
In care of: MAX GUINN
Primary officer: MAX GUINN, VICE CHAIRMAN

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@napleswinefestival.com Phone(239) 514-2239 Officer phone(239) 325-2980

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Private Independent Foundations (T22)
IRS tax category: Private Independent Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes