GRACE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GRACE PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES INC

EIN 65-1229558 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

GRACE PLACE PUTS FAITH INTO ACTION BY EDUCATING CHILDREN and FAMILIES, PROVIDING PATHWAYS OUT of POVERTY. OUR FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS SERVE 1,300 STUDENTS IN GOLDEN GATE CITY, WHERE LANGUAGE BARRIERS and POVERTY LIMIT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT and CAREERS. (CONTINUTED ON SCH O)GOLDEN GATE CITY is HOME to 35,000 RESIDENTS FACING COMPLEX CHALLENGES: HIGHER POVERTY RATES THAN ANY NAPLES COMMUNITY and A LARGE POPULATION of ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WHO REQUIRE SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT to ATTAIN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION and FUTURE ECONOMIC SUCCESS. GRACE PLACE is A VITAL RESOURCE IN THIS COMMUNITY, BRINGING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER of EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS and ADULT EDUCATION for 20 YEARS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT JUST SERVICES - THEY ARE THE FOUNDATION THAT STRENGTHENS NAPLES, COLLIER COUNTY, and OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.70 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.13%of revenue went to mission work87.7% of expenses · Program services

5.81%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$74.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.34%of revenue went to management and office costs4.5% of expenses

$2.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.4%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$10,306,458

Mission workProgram services$6,712,77265.13% of revenue87.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$343,7413.34% of revenue4.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$598,3795.81% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,651,56625.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,654,89274.27% 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: 87.7% mission · 4.5% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 7.4% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 7.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 7.4% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.93% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 10.1% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 8.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 9.7% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.97% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 8.0% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,306,458

Expenses$7,654,892

Annual surplus $2,651,566 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)$6,712,772 · 87.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$343,741 · 4.5% of expenses

Fundraising$598,379 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,306,458

Expenses$7,654,892

Assets$18,154,057

Income$11,978,811

Contributions$10,344,300

Mission work (program services)$6,712,772

Fundraising$598,379

Management and general$343,741

Executive compensation (total)$490,273

Stocks and bonds$6,478,842

Accounting fees$28,926

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

LARA FISHERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $209,805Base $194,408 · Other $15,397

DIANE PONTONCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $129,645Base $117,642 · Other $12,003

JERRI KAUTSKYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $119,653Base $111,628 · Other $8,025

MARCIE CURRYCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $118,556Base $106,313 · Other $12,243

WILLIAM BEESLEYCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $112,657Base $101,211 · Other $11,446

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

LARA FISHERCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

DIANE PONTONCHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

JERRI KAUTSKYCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARCIE CURRYCHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER

WILLIAM BEESLEYCHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

KEN EWELLDIRECTOR

TINA WHEELERDIRECTOR

SUZANNE BERRYDIRECTOR

PATRICK CASSIDYVICE CHAIR

MOIRA LARDAKISDIRECTOR

MICHAEL E MCGRATHIMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR

MARIO M VALLEDIRECTOR

ANDREW BUSCHLEDIRECTOR

KAREN BACHDIRECTOR

DENNIS LETHAMDIRECTOR

DEBORAH MATHEWS FINCHBOARD CHAIR

CYNTHIA LAMMERTDIRECTOR

CESAR TAVERASSECRETARY

BRIAN MILLERTREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 4300 21ST AVE SW, NAPLES, FL 34116-6422
County: Collier
In care of: % STEPHANIE CAMPBELL
Primary officer: BRIAN MILLER, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@graceplacenaples.org Phone(239) 255-7223

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations