2021-11-14T11:48:47-08:00 2020-12-31 593068923 Riter & Company 3225 S Macdill Ave 129-310 Tampa FL 33629 990 2020-01-01 815393249 WILLIAM R GAINES JR VETERAN MEMORIAL FUND INC WILL 8137856709 3280-55A TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 121 PORT CHARLOTTE FL 33952 MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman 2021-11-14 true MICHAEL A GAINES 999009999 KAREN E RITER P00632970 8138318851 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z MICHAEL A GAINES 3280-55A TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 121 PORT CHARLOTTE FL 33952 118562 false X www.wrgainesjr.org X 2017 FL THE WILLIAM R. GAINES JR. VETERAN MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF WILLIAM R. GAINES JR. AS WELL AS OTHER VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. WILLAIM R. GAINES, JR., MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR HIS COUNTRY. HE WAS KILLED IN THE ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN MARINE BARRACKS IN BEIRUT, LEBANON ON OCTOBER 23, 1983.THE FUND IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH VARIOUS CHARLOTTE COUNTY BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO REFURBISH AND IMPROVE SUNRISE PARK. THE PARK HAS BEEN RENAMED THE WILLIAM R. GAINES JR. VETERAN MEMORIAL PARK. NEW SIGNAGE, INCLUDING NEW PAVING, WAS INSTALLED DURING 2018. DURING 2019, THE FUND INSTALLED A NEW FLAGPOLE IN THE PARK. UPON COMPLETION, BOTH OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS WERE DONATED TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY. THE FUND IS CONTINUING ITS WORK ON DESIGNING AND BUILDILNG A MEMORIAL TOWER IN THE PARK. THIS TOWER WILL ALSO BE CONTRIBUTED TO CHARLOTTE COUNTY UPON ITS COMPLETION. DURING 2020, THE FUND DECIDED TO CONSTRUCT TWO ADDITIONAL MEMORIALS IN THE PARK - ONE TO HONOR ALL WHO SERVED IN 7 7 0 5 0 32552 2100 31039 12275 12874 0 44827 46013 8670 0 0 0 0 0 5946 7068 14616 7068 30211 38945 548045 591719 0 548045 591719 X THE WILLIAM R. GAINES JR. VETERAN MEMORIAL FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE OF WILLIAM R. GAINES JR. AS WELL AS OTHER VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. true false 865 15197 BERUIT MEMORIAL TOWER - CONTINUED TO RECEIVE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOWER AND COMPLETE DESIGN AND BUILD PLANS FOR THE TOWER. 300 7842 CONSTRUCTION OF ADA COMPLIANT KAYAK LAUNCH PLATFORM - HELD THE FIRST ANNUAL 5K FREEDOM RUN IN 12/2020 TO RAISE FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE LAUNCH. 8000 CONSTRUCTION OF MILITARY MEMORIAL - RECEIPT OF CONTIBUTIONS TOWARD CONSTRUCTING THE MEMORIAL. 1165 true true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 true 0 false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false FL X X MICHAEL GAINES 8137856709 3280-55A TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 121 PORT CHARLOTTE FL 33952 X MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THURNELL SHIELDS Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA C DOVE Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KEN WINT Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MOSHER Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN R DEUTSCH Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JON WARMELING Director 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 2100 2100 BERUIT MEMORIAL TOWER 15197 15197 KAYAK LAUNCH 7842 7842 MILITIARY MEMORIAL 8000 8000 31039 8273 8273 0 0 0 77150 72549 4601 4601 4601 0 0 0 0 46013 43913 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 688 688 852 852 0 0 4220 4220 0 122 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 425 425 Postage and Shipping 345 345 SUPPLIES FOR 5K RUN 300 300 LICENSES & PERMITS 61 61 CREDIT CARD FEES 55 55 0 7068 1165 5903 0 5110 22232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 157 135 0 454864 403255 0 0 0 87914 166097 548045 591719 0 0 X 548045 591719 548045 591719 548045 591719 38945 4729 X false false false X 304776 252338 32552 33139 622805 0 0 304776 252338 32552 33139 622805 0 622805 5369 9437 12275 12875 39956 0 0 662761 X 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED INVT IN TOWER DESIGN 166097 166097 Form 990, Part III, Line 2: New Services CONSTRUCTION OF A MILITARY MEMORIAL - THIS MEMORIAL WILL HONOR ALL WHO SERVED IN THE SIX BRANCHES OF THE MILITARY.FIRST RESPONDERS MEMORIAL - THIS MEMORIAL WILL HONOR ALL FIRST RESPONDERS. CONSTRUCTION OF AN ADA COMPLIANT KAYAK LAUNCH PLATFORM - THIS WILL ADD TO THE ABILITY FOR EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF DISABILITY, TO ENJOY THE PARK'S WATER ACCESS. THE FUND SPONSORED THE FIRST ANNUAL 5K FREEDOM RUN IN DECEMBER 2020 AS A START TO RAISING FUNDS TO BUILD THE LAUNCH. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et MICHAEL A. GAINES - FAMILY MEMBER Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 2020 FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE COMPANY'S ACCOUNTANT FROM ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD REVIEWED A DRAFT OF THE 2020 FORM 990, INCLUDING REVIEWING THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING 2020 FORM 990. THE CHAIRMAN ALSO ASSISTED IN COMPLETING THE DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE FUND AS WELL AS ITS CURRENT AND FUTURE ACTIVITIES BASED ON HIS EXTENSIVE INVOLVEMENT WITH THE FUND SINCE ITS INCEPTION. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available THE FUND WAS FORMED IN 2017. BOTH ITS INITIAL FORM 990 FILING AND THE 2019 FORM 990 HAVE BEEN POSTED TO THE FUND'S WEBSITE. THE FORMS 990 FOR 2018 AND 2020 WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY. ALL YEARS FORMS 990 ARE ALSO AVIALABLE FOR REVIEW, AS REQUESTED, FROM THE FOUNDATION'S MAILING ADDRESS.