INNOVATIVE CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC DAF sponsor
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Plain text INNOVATIVE CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://furp.org/org/innovative-charities-of-northwest-florida-inc-352476682. Retrieved 2026-11-09.
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990 · revenue $291K · expenses $307K · assets $90K
- EIN
- 35-2476682
- Address
- 1994 HIGHWAY 71, MARIANNA, FL 32448-5355
- Website
- WWW.INNOVATIVECHARITIES.ORG
- NTEE code
- P20 Human Service Organizations (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- launch: religious (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Linda Joyce Gilbert (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Donor-advised funds
- Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2025). Figures by year
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Supplementing the food insecurity in Jackson, Calhoun, and Liberty counties. Providing housing needs assistance for the homeless in Jackson and Calhoun. Supplying general household items, medical equipment and other needs, general benevolence, at no charge as funds allow.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W Arnold | DIRECTOR | 2021-2025 | $12,000 | $49,800 | 1 |
| Melissa Lheureux | SECRETARY | 2022-2025 | $41,280 | $41,280 | 1 |
| Shirley Arnold | STORE MANAGER | 2021-2025 | $12,000 | $37,800 | 1 |
| Shirly Arnold (former) | Manager Thrift Store | 2024 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Gregg | BOARD MEMBER | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellen J Arnold | TREASURER | 2021-2025 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Virgil Watson | VP | 2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Sasser | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas S Farmer (former) | Vice President | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Johanna Farmer (former) | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Farmer (former) | VP | 2021-2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ellen Joann Farmer (former) | S/T | 2022 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa L'Heurex (former) | Board Member/Calhoun/Liberty Liason | 2021 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Linda Joy Gilbert (former) | Founder/PR Officer | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cricket Griffin (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 3 paid, $65K · 5 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA LHEUREUX | SECRETARY | 40 | $41,280 | $0 | $0 | $41,280 | 1 |
| ROBERT W ARNOLD | DIRECTOR | 80 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY ARNOLD | STORE MANAGER | 50 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| ELLEN J ARNOLD | TREASURER | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VIRGIL WATSON | VP | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI GREGG | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE SASSER | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $24K · 4 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W Arnold | President Director | 80 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Shirly Arnold | Manager Thrift Store | 60 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Melissa L'Heureux | Calhoun /Liberty liason | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas S Farmer | Vice President | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johanna Farmer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Gregg | Board Member | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellen JoAnn Arnold | Secretary Treasurer | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $27K · 3 employees · 20 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W ARNOLD | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | 80 | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 | 1 |
| SHIRLEY ARNOLD | THRIFT STORE MGR | 60 | $13,500 | $0 | $0 | $13,500 | 1 |
| TOM FARMER | VP | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ELLEN JOANN FARMER | S/T | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA L'HEUREUX | CALHOUN/LIBERTY LIAISON | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHANNA FARMER | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI GREGG | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $25K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert W Arnold | President/Director | 80 | $12,300 | - | $0 | $12,300 | 1 |
| Shirley Arnold | Board Member/Thrift Store Manager | 50 | $12,300 | - | $0 | $12,300 | 1 |
| Tom Farmer | Vice-President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ellen JoAnn Arnold | Secretary/Treasurer | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Melissa L'Heurex | Board Member/Calhoun/Liberty Liason | 25 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Linda Joy Gilbert | Founder/PR Officer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cricket Griffin | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Johanna Farmer | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Gregg | Board Member | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $291,213 | $306,937 | $89,828 | $82,977 | $54,254 | $126,709 | $65,280 | 5 | 20 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $218,713 | $227,394 | $101,744 | $98,701 | $26,899 | $94,100 | $24,000 | 4 | 20 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $242,706 | $195,052 | $165,526 | $155,460 | $96,395 | $61,336 | $27,000 | 3 | 20 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $172,510 | $130,748 | $120,533 | $107,806 | $63,776 | $42,693 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $6,138,769 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAS SECOND HARVEST OF THE BIG BEND INC | $4,556,911 | 22 | $1,117,810 | 2024 | 2016-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| GOOD360 | $503,633 | 4 | $240,000 | 2021 | 2019-2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| FARM SHARE INC | $460,452 | 1 | $460,452 | 2024 | 2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| MATTHEW 25 MINISTRIES INC | $303,515 | 2 | $276,800 | 2023 | 2020, 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| HOMELESS & HUNGER COALITION OF NWFL DBA DOORWAYS OF NWFL | $114,964 | 2 | $100,272 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA | $104,827 | 5 | $6,646 | 2025 | 2019-2020, 2022-2023, 2025 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTH FLORIDA INC | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | 2019 | 2019 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| SHARE OUR STRENGTH | $44,000 | 1 | $44,000 | 2021 | 2021 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $467 | 4 | $119 | 2023 | 2020-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INNOVATIVE CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $306,937 spent · pay $111,904 · grants $101,452 · events $750
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $93,101 | $93,101 | - | - | 30.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $65,280 | $53,280 | $12,000 | - | 21.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Operations | $38,790 | $32,950 | $5,840 | - | 12.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $38,672 | $11,216 | $27,456 | - | 12.6% | |
| Occupancy | $21,957 | $9,957 | $12,000 | - | 7.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $8,996 | $7,861 | $1,135 | - | 2.9% | |
| Grants outside the US | $8,351 | $8,351 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,952 | $4,934 | $3,018 | - | 2.6% | |
| Insurance | $7,907 | $4,018 | $3,889 | - | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $6,542 | $2,349 | $4,193 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs | $2,713 | $1,745 | $968 | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $2,331 | $33 | $2,298 | - | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Business Expense | $1,461 | $496 | $965 | - | 0.5% |
| Information technology | $1,347 | $234 | $1,113 | - | 0.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $750 | $750 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $510 | $87 | $423 | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $277 | $272 | $5 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $306,937 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $227,394 spent · pay $59,054 · grants $61,522 · events $770
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $56,342 | $56,342 | - | - | 24.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Operations | $40,950 | $40,950 | $0 | $0 | 18.0% |
| Occupancy | $33,670 | $14,977 | $18,693 | $0 | 14.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $30,858 | $6,152 | $24,706 | $0 | 13.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $24,000 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $0 | 10.6% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,432 | $6,833 | $2,599 | $0 | 4.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Repairs | $6,200 | $4,113 | $2,087 | $0 | 2.7% |
| Insurance | $6,165 | $4,299 | $1,866 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Office expenses | $5,670 | $0 | $5,670 | $0 | 2.5% | |
| Grants outside the US | $5,180 | $5,180 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $4,196 | $1,388 | $2,808 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $1,797 | $15 | $1,782 | $0 | 0.8% |
| Other (as described) | Business Expence | $1,307 | $611 | $696 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $770 | $770 | $0 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Information technology | $464 | $0 | $464 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $276 | - | $276 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $117 | $0 | $117 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $227,394 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $195,052 spent · pay $36,189 · grants $25,442 · events $710
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | OPERATIONS | $72,077 | $68,696 | $3,381 | $0 | 37.0% |
| Occupancy | $32,931 | $15,581 | $17,350 | $0 | 16.9% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $27,000 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $0 | 13.8% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $17,876 | $17,876 | - | - | 9.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $13,041 | $10,202 | $2,839 | $0 | 6.7% | |
| Grants outside the US | $7,566 | $7,566 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $6,617 | $0 | $6,617 | $0 | 3.4% | |
| Office expenses | $5,862 | $577 | $5,285 | $0 | 3.0% | |
| Insurance | $5,200 | $583 | $4,617 | $0 | 2.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $2,572 | $1,033 | $1,539 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Information technology | $1,384 | $84 | $1,300 | $0 | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBER BENEFIT | $1,170 | $0 | $1,170 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Other (as described) | DONATIONS | $890 | $0 | $890 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $710 | $66 | $644 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | MISC | $58 | $0 | $58 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $57 | $0 | $57 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $41 | $0 | $41 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $195,052 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $130,748 spent · pay $26,482 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $47,714 | 36.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,584 | 28.0% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $26,482 | 20.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $16,751 | 12.8% | |
| Benefits paid to members | $3,217 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $130,748 | 100% |
Donor-advised funds
Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.
As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
| Maintains DAFs | DAFs held | Contributions | Grants | Value at year end | Other funds held | Other contributions | Other grants | Other value at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 3 | $117,550 | $33,020 | $25,623 | 2 | $30,393 | - | $16,031 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 2 | $49,737 | $344 | $7,115 | 2 | $71,262 | $0 | $50,127 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | 3 | $7,175 | $44,000 | $37,958 | 5 | $71,556 | $35,000 | $60,540 |
State business registration
- INNOVATIVE CHARITIES OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2013-05-21
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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