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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Austin | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Raley | VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Dockery | TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kristina Chalk | ASST. VICE PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| David Fitzgerald | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Spears (former) | President | 2019-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mathew Baggess (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matthew Bagges (former) | Treasurer | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Frank Tobar (former) | President | 2014-2018 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Resh (former) | VICE PRESIDENT | 2014 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dana Packard (former) | DIRECTOR | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lin Badman (former) | SECRETARY | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Latulippe (former) | TREASURER | 2014 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC AUSTIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE RALEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA DOCKERY | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA CHALK | ASST. VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID FITZGERALD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC AUSTIN | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOE RALEY | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA DOCKERY | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KRISTINA CHALK | ASST. VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DAVID FITZGERALD | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Spears | President | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mathew Baggess | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Matthew Bagges | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Spears | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tobar | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tobar | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tobar | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tobar | President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRANK TOBAR | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN RESH | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DANA PACKARD | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LIN BADMAN | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREG LATULIPPE | TREASURER | 1 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $48,632 | $32,660 | $84,294 | $84,294 | $47,296 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $59,563 | $32,166 | $68,322 | $68,322 | $59,181 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $8,177 | $14,600 | $40,925 | $40,925 | $8,163 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,856 | $25,961 | $47,898 | $47,898 | $23,757 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $20,171 | $23,383 | $50,003 | $50,003 | $20,092 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $29,176 | $34,569 | $53,215 | $53,215 | $29,100 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $27,583 | $31,764 | $58,608 | $58,608 | $27,508 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $26,629 | $20,695 | $62,789 | $62,789 | $25,203 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PALM BAY POLICE EXPLORERS INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $71 | 2023 | $34 | 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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $32,660 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,360 | 93.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,300 | 7.0% | |
| Total | $32,660 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $32,166 spent · pay $0 · grants $13,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $32,166 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $14,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $14,600 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $25,961 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,959 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,002 | 73.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $6,959 | 26.8% | |
| Total | $25,961 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $23,383 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,353 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,030 | 81.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,353 | 18.6% | |
| Total | $23,383 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $34,569 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,089 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,480 | 79.5% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $7,089 | 20.5% | |
| Total | $34,569 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $31,764 spent · pay $0 · grants $4,121 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,643 | 87.0% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $4,121 | 13.0% | |
| Total | $31,764 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $20,695 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,447 · events $2,400
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $17,248 | 83.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $3,447 | 16.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,400 | reported apart |
| Total | $20,695 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990EZ · $11,573 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,563
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,566 | 91.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $955 | 8.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $40 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $12 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,563 | reported apart |
| Total | $11,573 | 100% |