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PALM BAY POLICE EXPLORERS INC

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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $49K · expenses $33K · assets $84K

Also known as
FKA PALM BAY POLICE EXPLORERS INC
EIN
46-5128441
Address
130 MALABAR RD SE, PALM BAY, FL 32907-3009
NTEE code
O50
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 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
Jeff Spears (its 2021 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

EDUCATE YOUTH IN LAW ENFORCEMENTTO HELP PALM BAY POLICE EMPLOYEES WITH EQUIPMENT, TRAINING NEEDS, AND THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND WELLNESS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 13 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

13 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Eric Austin PRESIDENT2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Raley VICE PRESIDENT2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Maria Dockery TREASURER2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kristina Chalk ASST. VICE PRESIDENT2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
David Fitzgerald SECRETARY2023-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Spears (former) President2019-2022 10 $0 reported 1
Mathew Baggess (former) Treasurer2022 10 $0 reported 1
Matthew Bagges (former) Treasurer2022 10 $0 reported 1
Frank Tobar (former) President2014-2018 10 $0 reported 1
John Resh (former) VICE PRESIDENT2014 5 $0 reported 1
Dana Packard (former) DIRECTOR2014 1 $0 reported 1
Lin Badman (former) SECRETARY2014 1 $0 reported 1
Greg Latulippe (former) TREASURER2014 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC AUSTIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JOE RALEY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DOCKERY TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KRISTINA CHALK ASST. VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DAVID FITZGERALD SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
ERIC AUSTIN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
JOE RALEY VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
MARIA DOCKERY TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01
KRISTINA CHALK ASST. VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $01
DAVID FITZGERALD SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeff Spears President10 $0$0$0 $01
Mathew Baggess Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
Matthew Bagges Treasurer10 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Jeff Spears President10 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Frank Tobar President10 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Frank Tobar President10 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Frank Tobar President10 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Frank Tobar President10 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
FRANK TOBAR PRESIDENT10 $0-$0 $01
JOHN RESH VICE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
DANA PACKARD DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $01
LIN BADMAN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $01
GREG LATULIPPE TREASURER1 $0-$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,632$32,660 $84,294$84,294 $47,296- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$59,563$32,166 $68,322$68,322 $59,181- ---
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,177$14,600 $40,925$40,925 $8,163$0 -0-
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,856$25,961 $47,898$47,898 $23,757- ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$20,171$23,383 $50,003$50,003 $20,092- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$29,176$34,569 $53,215$53,215 $29,100- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$27,583$31,764 $58,608$58,608 $27,508- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-03-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,629$20,695 $62,789$62,789 $25,203- ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-03-11 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$68,428$11,573 $56,855$56,855 $8,037- ---

Funders of this organization

1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $71 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. 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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “PALM BAY POLICE EXPLORERS INC” 2020-2023 4$71 2023$34
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $32,660 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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Grants and similar amounts paid $2,300 7.0%
Total$32,660100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $32,166 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,924 52.6%
Grants and similar amounts paid $13,000 40.4%
Fees to independent contractors $2,242 7.0%
Total$32,166100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $14,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
All other expenses $11,132$11,132-- 76.2%
Other (as described)Misc Program Expense $1,564$1,564-- 10.7%
Office expenses $1,409$1,409-- 9.7%
Other (as described)Uniforms $338$338-- 2.3%
Other (as described)Bus Reg Fee $114$114-- 0.8%
Other (as described)Concession Trailer $43$43-- 0.3%
Total$14,600100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $25,961 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,959 · events $0
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2018 · Form 990EZ · $23,383 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,353 · events $0
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Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $17,248 83.3%
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2014 · Form 990EZ · $11,573 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,563
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $10,566 91.3%
Fees to independent contractors $955 8.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $40 0.3%
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