WILLIAM R GAINES JR VETERAN MEMORIA L FUND INC

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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $126K · expenses $31K · assets $881K

EIN
81-5393249
Address
3280 TAMIAMI TRL STE 36, PT CHARLOTTE, FL 33952-8086
Website
https://www.wrgainesjr.org
NTEE code
N32
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
July 2017 (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))
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Mission

The Fund was established to honor the sacrifice of William R Gaines Jr as well as other veterans and first responders. William R Gaines Jr made the ultimate sacrifice for his country. He was killed in the attack on the American marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23rd 1983. The fund is currently working with various Charlotte County based organizations to refurbish and improve a county park, renamed the William R Gaines Jr veteran Memorial Park.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael Gaines Chairman2018-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Thurnell Shields Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Laura Dove Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Ken Wint Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jeff Mosher Director2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Stephen R Deutsch Director2019-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Jon Warmeling Director2018-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Carol Taylor Weaver (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
Kaye Gaines (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
William R Gaines Sr (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1
Stephen R Duetch (former) Director2018 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Thurnell Shields Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Dove Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Ken Wint Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jeff Mosher Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Stephen R Deutsch Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jon Warmeling Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Michael Gaines Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 20 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
THURNELL SHIELDS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA C DOVE Director0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WINT Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MOSHER Director2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN R DEUTSCH Director5 $0$0$0 $01
JON WARMELING Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
THURNELL SHIELDS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA C DOVE Director0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WINT Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MOSHER Director2 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN R DEUTSCH Director5 $0$0$0 $01
JON WARMELING Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
THURNELL SHIELDS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA C DOVE Director0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WINT Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MOSHER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN R DEUTSCH Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JON WARMELING Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
THURNELL SHIELDS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA C DOVE Director0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WINT Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MOSHER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN R DEUTSCH Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JON WARMELING Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
THURNELL SHIELDS Director0 $0$0$0 $01
LAURA C DOVE Director0 $0$0$0 $01
KEN WINT Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MOSHER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN R DEUTSCH Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JON WARMELING Director0 $0$0$0 $01
2018 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL A GAINES Chairman10 $0$0$0 $01
CAROL TAYLOR WEAVER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
KAYE GAINES Director0 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM R GAINES SR Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JEFF MOSHER Director0 $0$0$0 $01
STEPHEN R DUETCH Director0 $0$0$0 $01
JON WARMELING Director0 $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.

2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $97K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $140K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $9K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $58K

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
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$126,101$30,800 $881,110$881,110 $109,018$0 -05
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$158,473$65,793 $785,809$785,809 $137,682$0 $0020
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$119,475$108,276 $679,578$679,578 $112,571$0 $0015
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$268,853$154,919 $702,272$702,272 $261,848$0 $0015
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,013$7,068 $591,719$591,719 $2,100$31,039 $005
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,827$14,616 $548,045$548,045 $32,552$0 $002
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$257,891$67,158 $500,120$500,120 $252,337$0 $002

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $648,486 in all, tax years 2018 to 2024. 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
CHARLOTTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2024 2$597,486 2024$497,486
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RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2018 1$48,500 2018$48,500
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FAWCETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF FUND INC Public charity Exact 2021 1$2,500 2021$2,500
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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 990 · $30,800 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $3,434
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $25,000$0$0$25,000 81.2%
Advertising and promotion $4,103$0$177$3,926 13.3%
Office expenses $1,081$0$1,081$0 3.5%
Insurance $448$0$448$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Bank & cc fees $164$0$164$0 0.5%
Other (as described)Miscellaneous $4$0$4$0 0.0%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $9,536$3,434reported apart
Total$30,800100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $65,793 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $356
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $40,000$40,000-- 60.8%
Fees: investment management $12,268$11,451$817- 18.6%
Advertising and promotion $10,896$5,308$5,588- 16.6%
Office expenses $690-$690- 1.0%
Insurance $447-$447- 0.7%
Travel $382$382-- 0.6%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES - 5K RUN $356$356-- 0.5%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $300$300-- 0.5%
Other (as described)JOB SUPPLIES $248$248-- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK + PAYPAL FEES $206$180$26- 0.3%
Total$65,793100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $108,276 spent · pay $0 · grants $96,528 · events $1,280
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $96,528$96,528-- 89.1%
Other (as described)DESIGN COSTS - MEMORIALS $4,925$4,925-- 4.5%
Fees: investment management $4,078-$4,078- 3.8%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES - 5K RUN $1,280$1,280-- 1.2%
Insurance $452-$452- 0.4%
Advertising and promotion $373$373-- 0.3%
Office expenses $297-$297- 0.3%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $266-$266- 0.2%
Other (as described)PAYPAL FEES $77$76$1- 0.1%
Total$108,276100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $154,919 spent · pay $0 · grants $140,180 · events $3,766
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $140,180$140,180-- 90.5%
Fees: investment management $4,217-$4,217- 2.7%
Other (as described) EventEVENT EXPENSES - 5K RUN $3,766$3,766-- 2.4%
Advertising and promotion $1,783$1,783-- 1.2%
Other (as described)DESIGN COSTS - MEMEORIALS $1,768$1,768-- 1.1%
Fees: accounting $1,764-$1,764- 1.1%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $640$640-- 0.4%
Insurance $439-$439- 0.3%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $362$362-- 0.2%
Total$154,919100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $7,068 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: investment management $4,220-$4,220- 59.7%
Fees: accounting $852-$852- 12.1%
Fees: legal $688$688-- 9.7%
Insurance $425-$425- 6.0%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $345-$345- 4.9%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES FOR 5K RUN $300$300-- 4.2%
Advertising and promotion $122$122-- 1.7%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $61-$61- 0.9%
Other (as described)CREDIT CARD FEES $55$55-- 0.8%
Total$7,068100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $14,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,670 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $8,670$8,670-- 59.3%
Fees: investment management $4,787-$4,787- 32.8%
Advertising and promotion $563-$563- 3.9%
Insurance $410-$410- 2.8%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $180-$180- 1.2%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $61-$61- 0.4%
Other (as described)BANK FEES $61-$61- 0.4%
Other (as described)OTHER MISC REIMB -$116--$116- -0.8%
Total$14,616100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $67,158 spent · pay $0 · grants $57,888 · events $3,883
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $57,888$57,888-- 86.2%
Fees: investment management $4,076-$4,076- 6.1%
Other (as described)EXPENSES FOR RALLY $3,883$3,883-- 5.8%
Fees: accounting $605-$605- 0.9%
Insurance $410-$410- 0.6%
Office expenses $173-$173- 0.3%
Other (as described)LICENSES & PERMITS $123-$123- 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$3,883reported apart
Total$67,158100%

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