THE JESSICA REKOS FOUNDATION INC
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2016 · Form 990 · revenue $36K · expenses $71K · assets $108K
- EIN
- 46-3229838
- Address
- 5 SWEETBRIAR LN, SANDY HOOK, CT 06482-1481
- Website
- http://www.jessicarekos.org
- NTEE code
- T30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2014 (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
- Krista Rekos (its 2023 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
CREATE AND FUND PROGRAMS THAT ALLOW OTHERS TO EXPERIENCE JESSICA'S PASSIONS: HORSES AND WHALES. JESSICA WAS KILLED IN THE NEWTOWN CT SHOOTING
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 7 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krista Rekos | PRESIDENT | 2014-2016 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rich Rekos | VICE PRESIDENT | 2014-2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Montana Calloway | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karla Lafferty | SECRETARY | 2014-2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Karyn Lehmann | TREASURER | 2014-2016 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wesley Baff Vmd | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jason Mccallum | DIRECTOR | 2014-2016 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2016 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA REKOS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICH REKOS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONTANA CALLOWAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA LAFFERTY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN LEHMANN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WESLEY BAFF VMD | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON MCCALLUM | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA REKOS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICH REKOS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONTANA CALLOWAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA LAFFERTY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN LEHMANN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WESLEY BAFF VMD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON MCCALLUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTA REKOS | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICH REKOS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MONTANA CALLOWAY | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARLA LAFFERTY | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARYN LEHMANN | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| WESLEY BAFF VMD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JASON MCCALLUM | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
State business registration
- THE JESSICA REKOS FOUNDATION, INC. CT, Non-Stock, Dissolved (Annual report past due), formed 2013-07-18
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2016 · 3 grants to organizations · $35K
Listed grants add up to $34,634; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $48,565. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $23K
Listed grants add up to $22,838; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $44,186. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $24K
Listed grants add up to $23,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $40,849. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $36,101 | $71,420 | $107,590 | $107,590 | $36,101 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $43,922 | $44,933 | $142,909 | $142,909 | $43,922 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $46,170 | $45,645 | $143,920 | $143,920 | $46,170 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
4 grantors reported grants to this organization, $41,565 in all, tax years 2017 to 2022. 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017, 2019, 2021 | 3 | $22,235 | 2021 | $7,587 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2018-2019 | 2 | $17,636 | 2019 | $9,495 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE JESSICA REKOS FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2022 | 3 | $1,444 | 2022 | $448 | show |
| LOUIS AND LUCILLE JAKOBSON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “THE JESSICA REKOS FOUNDATION INC” | 2019 | 1 | $250 | 2019 | $250 | 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.
2016 · Form 990 · $71,420 spent · pay $0 · grants $48,565 · events $1,914
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $48,565 | $48,565 | - | - | 68.0% | |
| Other (as described) | HORSE LESSONS | $19,475 | $19,475 | - | - | 27.3% |
| Other (as described) Event | FUNDRAISER EXP | $1,914 | $1,914 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Other (as described) | HORSE SUMMER CAMP | $1,191 | $1,191 | - | - | 1.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $275 | - | $275 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $71,420 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $44,933 spent · pay $0 · grants $44,186 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $44,186 | $44,186 | - | - | 98.3% | |
| Office expenses | $472 | $472 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $275 | - | $275 | - | 0.6% | |
| Total | $44,933 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $45,645 spent · pay $0 · grants $40,849 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $40,849 | - | - | - | 89.5% | |
| Other (as described) | FUNDRAISING EXP | $4,211 | - | - | - | 9.2% |
| Office expenses | $585 | - | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $45,645 | 100% |
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