WORLD SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $1.0M · expenses $1.1M · assets $3K
- EIN
- 86-1933996
- Address
- 17512 NW 7TH ST, PEMBROKE PNES, FL 33029-3101
- Website
- www.wssnow.org
- NTEE code
- B99 Education N.E.C. (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2021 (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))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
WSS works to unite, mobilize and align humanity in common purpose to resolve climate change and generate a sustainable global future.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | CEO | 2021-2024 | $0 | $570,833 | 1 |
| Sadie Adams | Director | 2022-2024 | $0 | $48,000 | 1 |
| Amie Rafter (former) | Vice President | 2021-2023 | $175,000 | $496,602 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ragan Thomson | Chairperson of the Board | 2022-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Taunya van der Steen-Mizel | Director | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Djordjevic | Director | 2022-2024 | 25 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Simn Cruz (former) | Director | 2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Duane Penny Carpenter (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shamra Tankersley Strange (former) | Secretary | 2021-2022 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Simon Cruz (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ragan O-Reilly (former) | CHAIRPERSON | 2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 2 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | CEO | 40 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ragan Thomson | Chairperson of the Board | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Taunya van der Steen-Mizel | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sadie Adams | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Djordjevic | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · 3 paid, $423K · 7 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | CEO | 40 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | 1 |
| Amie Rafter | Vice President | 40 | $175,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 | 1 |
| Sadie Adams | Director | 25 | $48,000 | $0 | $0 | $48,000 | 1 |
| Ragan Thomson | Chairperson of the Board | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Taunya van der Steen-Mizel | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Djordjevic | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $375K · 3 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jones | CEO | 40 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 | 1 |
| Amie Rafter | Vice President | 40 | $175,000 | $0 | $0 | $175,000 | 1 |
| Ragan Thomson | Chairperson of the Board | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Taunya van der Steen-Mizel | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sadie Adams | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Simn Cruz | Director | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Djordjevic | Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Duane Penny Carpenter | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shamra Tankersley Strange | Secretary | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 2 paid, $317K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN JONES | CEO | 40 | $170,833 | $0 | $0 | $170,833 | 1 |
| AMIE RAFTER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $146,602 | $0 | $0 | $146,602 | 1 |
| SIMON CRUZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DUANE PENNY CARPENTER | TREASURER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHAMRA TANKERSLEY STRANGE | SECRETARY | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RAGAN O-REILLY | CHAIRPERSON | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TAUNYA VAN DER STEEN-MIZEL | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $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 990 | ||||||||
| $1,019,806 | $1,114,617 | $3,309 | -$841 | $1,017,966 | $0 | $0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,755,703 | $1,739,745 | $94,480 | $93,591 | $1,753,453 | $0 | $0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,201,166 | $1,268,115 | $118,801 | $77,633 | $1,200,481 | $0 | $375,000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $878,964 | $714,383 | $165,414 | $164,581 | $878,924 | $0 | $317,435 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $557,090 in all, tax years 2021 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
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEDGES INC | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $451,565 | 2021 | $451,565 | show |
| MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $69,000 | 2024 | $69,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2023 | 2 | $18,261 | 2023 | $11,288 | show |
| WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC” | 2022 | 1 | $16,597 | 2022 | $16,597 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC” | 2023 | 1 | $1,250 | 2023 | $1,250 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WORLD SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $417 | 2023 | $131 | 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 990 · $1,114,617 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $300
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $538,608 | $417,124 | $106,284 | $15,200 | 48.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Design | $238,058 | $238,058 | $0 | $0 | 21.4% |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $77,397 | $77,397 | $0 | $0 | 6.9% |
| Other (as described) | Admin Support | $72,302 | $0 | $72,302 | $0 | 6.5% |
| Information technology | $69,448 | $69,448 | $0 | $0 | 6.2% | |
| Travel | $53,698 | $53,698 | $0 | $0 | 4.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Collaborative Engagement | $37,900 | $37,900 | $0 | $0 | 3.4% |
| Fees: accounting | $25,685 | $0 | $25,685 | $0 | 2.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,221 | $0 | $1,221 | $0 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $300 | $300 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,114,617 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,739,745 spent · pay $333,940 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Phoenix Development | $570,014 | $570,014 | $0 | $0 | 32.8% |
| All other expenses | $381,374 | $320,433 | $19,991 | $40,950 | 21.9% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $306,639 | $306,639 | $0 | $0 | 17.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Climate Scale | $200,218 | $200,218 | $0 | $0 | 11.5% |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $189,797 | $189,797 | $0 | $0 | 10.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $27,301 | $0 | $27,301 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Travel | $22,588 | $22,588 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Education | $21,000 | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% |
| Fees: accounting | $13,498 | $0 | $13,498 | $0 | 0.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,316 | $0 | $7,316 | $0 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $1,739,745 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,268,115 spent · pay $433,611 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All other expenses | $611,156 | $553,051 | $45,545 | $12,560 | 48.2% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $406,695 | $346,695 | $50,000 | $10,000 | 32.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Organizational Development | $118,551 | $105,000 | $0 | $13,551 | 9.3% |
| Other (as described) | Communications | $39,000 | $30,000 | $0 | $9,000 | 3.1% |
| Payroll taxes | $26,916 | $23,607 | $3,309 | $0 | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Education | $26,000 | $26,000 | $0 | $0 | 2.1% |
| Other (as described) | Orientation Support | $17,000 | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $15,760 | $0 | $15,760 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Travel | $4,780 | $0 | $2,000 | $2,780 | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,257 | $0 | $2,257 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $1,268,115 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $714,383 spent · pay $361,050 · grants $0 · events $225
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $333,664 | $233,565 | $66,733 | $33,366 | 46.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $130,845 | $91,591 | $26,169 | $13,085 | 18.3% | |
| Other (as described) | WEBSITE/EDITING/DEV | $115,237 | $80,666 | $23,047 | $11,524 | 16.1% |
| Information technology | $45,760 | $32,032 | $9,152 | $4,576 | 6.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $24,596 | $17,217 | $4,919 | $2,460 | 3.4% | |
| Occupancy | $17,000 | $11,900 | $3,400 | $1,700 | 2.4% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $14,000 | - | - | $14,000 | 2.0% | |
| Office expenses | $11,413 | $7,989 | $2,283 | $1,141 | 1.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,000 | $5,600 | $1,600 | $800 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | CONTRACTORS | $5,000 | $3,500 | $1,000 | $500 | 0.7% |
| Other employee benefits | $2,790 | $1,953 | $558 | $279 | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $2,222 | $1,555 | $445 | $222 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | ACCOUNTING | $1,903 | $1,332 | $381 | $190 | 0.3% |
| Other (as described) | GRAPHICS | $1,150 | $805 | $230 | $115 | 0.2% |
| Insurance | $578 | $404 | $116 | $58 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $225 | $157 | $45 | $23 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $714,383 | 100% |
State business registration
- WORLD SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2021-01-25
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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