2020-11-16T12:05:48-06:00 2019-12-31 943458074 GUTIERREZ MADARIAGA CPA PA 8025 NW 162ND ST MIAMI LAKES FL 33016 990 2019-01-01 200873622 AQUA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN INC AQUA 3057787144 1951 NW 7TH AVENUE 600 MIAMI FL 33136 YOLANDA FLORES CHAIR 3057787144 2020-11-15 true JOHN-PAUL MADARIAGA P01396578 3057781899 2020-11-16 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z YOLANDA FLORES 1951 NW 7TH AVENUE 600 MIAMI FL 33136 275979 false X WWW.AQUAFOUNDATION.ORG X 2004 THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A FUNDING CATALYST FOR THE PURPOSE TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND INITIATIVES. 11 11 0 0 221243 255513 0 17 21 15520 451 236780 255985 97959 60808 0 58050 75000 0 26250 32425 51767 188434 187575 48346 68410 157841 188582 42352 4683 115489 183899 X THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES AS A FUNDING CATALYST FOR THE PURPOSE TO SERVE AND SUPPORT THE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY IN SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND INITIATIVES. false false 114769 60808 THE AQUA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN SUCCESSFULLY MET THE NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY BY OFFERING SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SUCH AS, A FAMILY BBQ TO OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. THIS WAS AN EVENT THAT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 130 PEOPLE THAT ALSO INCLUDED CHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS. WE ALSO OFFERED TRANSCON, A THREE DAY CONFERENCE TARGETED TO OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY SPEAKERS WERE BROUGHT IN TO SPEAK ON IMPORTANT TOPICS AFFECTING THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. A PANEL FOR IMMIGRATION AND NAME CHANGE WAS FORMED TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR TRANSGENDER FOLKS. WE HONORED THREE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ALLIES AT OUR ALLY AWARDS. THIS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN THE BACARDI SPACE. WE PROVIDED 60,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 11 STUDENTS. WE PAIRED THESE STUDENTS WITH MENTORS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY A MENTOR THAT IS ALSO A MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY TO LEAD AND GUIDE THEM TO BECOMING FUTURE LEADERS. WE HOSTED AQUA GIRL THAT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 500 WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE NATION TO COME TOGETHER TO ENJOY A SAFE SPACE. THIS EVENT WAS FILLED WITH NATIONALLY KNOWN ENTERTAINERS THAT PROVIDED A WEEKEND FILLED OF FUN WHILE CREATING A NETWORKING SPACE FOR THE YOUNGER POPULATION OF OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. WE HOSTED AQUA AFFAIR TO HONOR OUR SCHOLARS AND MENTORS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SPONSORED BY FOOTBALL UNITES - MIAMI DOLPHINS AND THE WALK FOR AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. THESE EVENTS WERE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE CREATED A SPACE FOR OUR SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE WITH US TO CREATE AWARENESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. LASTLY, WE ENDED THE YEAR BY HIRING AN EXPERT IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR TO LEAD OUR BOARD RETREAT. THE FOCUS OF OUR BOARD RETREAT WAS TO CREATE STRATEGIC PLANS FOR 2021 AND ALSO TO FOCUS ON THE WORK NEEDED TO BETTER SERVE OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. 114769 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false FL X JOSEPH SALAMONE 3057787144 1951 NW 7TH AVENUE 600 MIAMI FL 33136 ROBIN SCHWARTZ FORMER OFFIC 40.00 X 51000 0 0 GRACE LOPEZ EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 24000 0 0 CHRISTIN BUCCI DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 LETICIA CARRAZANA VICE CHAIR 2.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN COSTELLO-WILDER DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 YOLANDA FLORES CHAIR 10.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA HERNANDEZ SECRETARY 2.50 X 0 0 0 ASTRID RODRIGUEZ-CARRANZA DIRECTOR 2.50 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH SALAMONE TREASURER 7.50 X 0 0 0 CHELSEA SAUNDERS DIRECTOR 0.75 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE SYLVESTRE DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 GISELA VEGA DIRECTOR 10.00 X 0 0 0 75000 false false false 17400 30000 208113 17400 255513 21 21 20445 17400 19994 451 255985 21 60808 60808 75000 52500 11250 11250 171 171 5500 5500 7095 900 6195 1795 500 1295 4003 4003 4025 4025 1786 1786 3824 3824 IN-KIND 17400 2400 15000 OTHER EXPENSES 3220 3220 LICENSES AND FEES 2948 61 2887 187575 114769 46556 26250 157841 188582 157841 188582 27352 4683 15000 42352 4683 X 115489 183899 115489 183899 157841 188582 68410 X true X false false X 200766 69357 83361 108700 255513 717697 148476 258315 241659 128063 20466 796979 349242 327672 325020 236763 275979 1514676 1514676 2 105 17 21 145 2 105 17 21 145 349242 327674 325125 236780 276000 1514821 0.99990 0.99980 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISION OF ASC NO 740, "ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES" ("ASC NO 740"). ASC 740 REQUIRED THAT THE IMPACT OF TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS MADE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AT 12/31/19, THERE WERE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS WITH US FEDERAL AND OTHER TAX AUTHORITIES FOR WHICH STATUE LIMITATIONS MAY GO BACK TO THE YEAR END 2016. AQUA FUNDRAISER 37845 17400 20445 19994 37845 17400 20445 19994 19994 451 false FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 11200 SW 8TH STREET MIAMI FL 33199 237047106 11750 TO SUPPORT LGBTQ UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 1320 S DIXIE HIGHWAY CORAL GABLES FL 33146 590624458 11750 TO SUPPOER LGBTQ THE ALLIANCE FOR GLBTQ 1175 NE 125TH STREET STE 103 NORTH MIAMI FL 33161 262799253 30000 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE AQUA FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN SUCCESSFULLY MET THE NEEDS OF THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY BY OFFERING SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SUCH AS, A FAMILY BBQ TO OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. THIS WAS AN EVENT THAT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 130 PEOPLE THAT ALSO INCLUDED CHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS. WE ALSO OFFERED TRANSCON, A THREE DAY CONFERENCE TARGETED TO OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY SPEAKERS WERE BROUGHT IN TO SPEAK ON IMPORTANT TOPICS AFFECTING THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY. A PANEL FOR IMMIGRATION AND NAME CHANGE WAS FORMED TO BETTER SUPPORT OUR TRANSGENDER FOLKS. WE HONORED THREE COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ALLIES AT OUR ALLY AWARDS. THIS EVENT WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN THE BACARDI SPACE. WE PROVIDED 60,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 11 STUDENTS. WE PAIRED THESE STUDENTS WITH MENTORS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE WOULD BE SUPPORTED BY A MENTOR THAT IS ALSO A MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY TO LEAD AND GUIDE THEM TO BECOMING FUTURE LEADERS. WE HOSTED AQUA GIRL THAT ATTRACTED MORE THAN 500 WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE NATION TO COME TOGETHER TO ENJOY A SAFE SPACE. THIS EVENT WAS FILLED WITH NATIONALLY KNOWN ENTERTAINERS THAT PROVIDED A WEEKEND FILLED OF FUN WHILE CREATING A NETWORKING SPACE FOR THE YOUNGER POPULATION OF OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. WE HOSTED AQUA AFFAIR TO HONOR OUR SCHOLARS AND MENTORS. WE ALSO PARTICIPATED AT COMMUNITY EVENTS SPONSORED BY FOOTBALL UNITES - MIAMI DOLPHINS AND THE WALK FOR AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. THESE EVENTS WERE ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE CREATED A SPACE FOR OUR SCHOLARS TO PARTICIPATE WITH US TO CREATE AWARENESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. LASTLY, WE ENDED THE YEAR BY HIRING AN EXPERT IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR TO LEAD OUR BOARD RETREAT. THE FOCUS OF OUR BOARD RETREAT WAS TO CREATE STRATEGIC PLANS FOR 2021 AND ALSO TO FOCUS ON THE WORK NEEDED TO BETTER SERVE OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW, WHO THEN PROVIDES TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND SIGNED ANNUALLY AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEE(S) ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST