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WAKE UP AMERICA OF SW FLORIDA INC

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2014 · Form 990 · revenue $22K · expenses $126K · assets $0

EIN
65-0997803
Address
15071 BAIN ROAD, FORT MYERS, FL 33908
Website
WAKEUPAMERICASWFL.ORG
NTEE code
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Subsection
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Ruling year
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Mission

WORKING TO GET SURPLUS FOOD FROM STORES, FIELDS, AND MANUFACTURERS INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Linda Hessler VICE-PRESIDE2010-2014 Not reported $0 reported 1
Robert J Kaye DIRECTOR2010-2014 Not reported $0 reported 1
Richard Sapp DIRECTOR2010-2014 Not reported $0 reported 1
Paul Pierce SECRETARY2010-2014 Not reported $0 reported 1
Belinda Harper PRESIDENT2010-2014 Not reported $0 reported 1
Tommy Wiley TREASURER2010-2014 Not reported $0 reported 1
Gerald Koenig (former) CHAIRMAN2010-2011 25 $0 reported 1

People by year

2014 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINDA HESSLER VICE-PRESIDE- $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT J KAYE DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SAPP DIRECTOR- $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PIERCE SECRETARY- $0$0$0 $01
BELINDA HARPER PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY WILEY TREASURER- $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINDA HESSLER VICE-PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT J KAYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SAPP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PIERCE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
BELINDA HARPER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY WILEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LINDA HESSLER VICE-PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT J KAYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SAPP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PIERCE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
BELINDA HARPER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY WILEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2011 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD KOENIG CHAIRMAN25 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA HESSLER VICE-PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT J KAYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SAPP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PIERCE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
BELINDA HARPER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY WILEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2010 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 40 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
GERALD KOENIG CHAIRMAN25 $0$0$0 $01
LINDA HESSLER VICE-PRESIDE1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBERT J KAYE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
RICHARD SAPP DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
PAUL PIERCE SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
BELINDA HARPER PRESIDENT5 $0$0$0 $01
TOMMY WILEY TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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.

2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $109K
2013 · 43 grants to organizations · $1.0M

Listed grants add up to $1,046,850; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,207,898. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2012 · 85 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2011 · 85 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2010 · 42 grants to organizations · $2.0M

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$22,030$126,426 $0$0 $0$0 -0-
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,225,572$1,223,985 $104,396$104,396 $1,223,831$0 -040
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2012-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,433,723$2,440,755 $102,809$102,809 $2,433,717$0 -040
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2011-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,427,871$2,450,626 $109,841$109,841 $2,427,843$0 -040
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2010-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,075,810$2,063,266 $132,596$132,596 $2,075,723$0 -040

Funders of this organization

2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,921,099 in all, tax years 2010 to 2014. 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
HARRY CHAPIN FOOD BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC Public charity Exact 2013-2014 2$1,900,600 2014$898,845
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SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2010, 2012-2013 3$20,499 2013$10,000
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Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
WAKE UP AMERICA SEMINARS INCOHX21 $989,317$496,277 President & Treasurer$84,253 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 1 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$11,7002 12015–2016 WAKE UP AMERICA SEMINARS INC
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3004 12020–2023 WAKE UP AMERICA SEMINARS INC

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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.

2014 · Form 990 · $126,426 spent · pay $0 · grants $109,080 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $109,080$109,080-- 86.3%
Fees: legal $13,936-$13,936- 11.0%
Occupancy $1,395-$1,395- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,200-$1,200- 0.9%
Insurance $746-$746- 0.6%
Office expenses $69-$69- 0.1%
Total$126,426100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $1,223,985 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,207,898 · events $870
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,207,898$1,207,898-- 98.7%
Insurance $3,557$2,846$711- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $2,821$2,821-- 0.2%
Other (as described)VEHICLE $2,723$2,723-- 0.2%
Occupancy $2,059$1,647$412- 0.2%
Other (as described)OTHER COSTS $1,500$1,500-- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $1,200-$1,200- 0.1%
Office expenses $1,071$856$215- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $870-$870- 0.1%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES $225$225-- 0.0%
Other (as described)LICENSE $61-$61- 0.0%
Total$1,223,985100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $2,440,755 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,415,796 · events $643
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,415,796$2,415,796-- 99.0%
Depreciation and depletion $6,692$6,574$118- 0.3%
Other (as described)VEHICLE $5,669$5,669-- 0.2%
Insurance $4,726$3,781$945- 0.2%
Occupancy $3,023$2,418$605- 0.1%
Office expenses $2,311$1,849$462- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $1,200-$1,200- 0.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $643-$643- 0.0%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES $500$500-- 0.0%
Other (as described)FOOD PURCHASED $134$134-- 0.0%
Other (as described)LICENSE $61-$61- 0.0%
Total$2,440,755100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $2,450,626 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,415,796 · events $2,094
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,415,796$2,415,796-- 98.6%
Occupancy $9,032$6,322$2,710- 0.4%
Other (as described)VEHICLE $7,753$7,753-- 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $6,726$6,543$183- 0.3%
Office expenses $3,925$785$3,140- 0.2%
Insurance $3,118$2,681$437- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $2,094-$2,094- 0.1%
Fees: accounting $1,925-$1,925- 0.1%
Other (as described)OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES $150$150-- 0.0%
Other (as described)LICENSE $61-$61- 0.0%
Other (as described)FOOD PURCHASED $46$46-- 0.0%
Total$2,450,626100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $2,063,266 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,022,528 · events $1,248
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $2,022,528$2,022,528-- 98.0%
Occupancy $13,349$9,229$4,120- 0.6%
Other (as described)VEHICLE $7,483$7,483-- 0.4%
Fees: accounting $6,150-$6,150- 0.3%
Insurance $4,419$3,800$619- 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $4,282$4,099$183- 0.2%
Office expenses $3,140$628$2,512- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $1,248-$1,248- 0.1%
Other (as described)FOOD PURCHASED $478$478-- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK CHARGES $169-$169- 0.0%
Other (as described)LICENSE $20-$20- 0.0%
Total$2,063,266100%

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