MIA RAYS SQUADRON INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.7M · expenses $1.3M · assets $37.1M
- EIN
- 86-2063044
- Address
- 2255 SAN MARCO RD, MARCO ISLAND, FL 34145-6925
- Website
- WWW.MIARAYSSQUADRON.ORG
- NTEE code
- T12 Fund Raising and Fund Distribution (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 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))
- Principal officer
- Mark Melvin (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (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
THE MISSION OF THE MIA RAYS SQUADRON IS TO PROVIDE A SECURE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY, A PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL TO SUSTAIN IT FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE MIA RAYS SQUADRON WILL RAISE FUNDS TO MEET THE OPERATING AND CAPITAL NEEDS FOR TODAY AND THE 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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane B Watt | VICE CHAIR S | 2021-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mark Melvin | PRESIDENT | 2021-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heidi Lacks Pucci | VICE CHAIR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MELVIN | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE B WATT | VICE CHAIR S | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| HEIDI LACKS PUCCI | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MELVIN | PRESIDENT | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE B WATT | VICE CHAIR S | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| HEIDI LACKS PUCCI | VICE CHAIR | - | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MELVIN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE B WATT | VICE CHAIR S | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| HEIDI LACKS PUCCI | VICE CHAIR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK MELVIN | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JANE B WATT | VICE CHAIR S | 15 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| HEIDI LACKS PUCCI | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
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.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $767K
2023 · 1 grant to organizations · $973K
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $865K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $78K
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,655,672 | $1,316,681 | $37,129,390 | $35,814,076 | $2,146,402 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $25,967,821 | $1,549,290 | $34,782,192 | $34,475,085 | $25,372,499 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $7,688,626 | $1,008,363 | $10,225,775 | $10,056,554 | $7,583,167 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $3,468,088 | $104,785 | $3,379,483 | $3,376,291 | $3,570,841 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY A PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INC Marco Island, FL · 1 person in common (Jane B Watt)
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $22,144,883 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 | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY A PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INC | $18,396,883 | 1 | $18,396,883 | 2023 | 2023 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $2,820,000 | 4 | $540,000 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $603,000 | 1 | $603,000 | 2023 | 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $75,000 | 1 | $75,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | 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 · $1,316,681 spent · pay $0 · grants $766,902 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $766,902 | $766,902 | - | - | 58.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $494,352 | $494,352 | - | - | 37.5% | |
| Fees: investment management | $27,083 | - | $27,083 | - | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $15,095 | - | $15,095 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,344 | - | $6,344 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,500 | - | $5,500 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,405 | - | $1,405 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,316,681 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,549,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $972,619 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $972,619 | $972,619 | - | - | 62.8% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $540,071 | $540,071 | - | - | 34.9% | |
| Fees: investment management | $19,945 | - | $19,945 | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $13,176 | - | $13,176 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $2,821 | - | $2,821 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $658 | - | $658 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,549,290 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,008,363 spent · pay $0 · grants $864,963 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $864,963 | $864,963 | - | - | 85.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $66,924 | - | $66,924 | - | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVEST | $62,651 | - | $62,651 | - | 6.2% |
| Information technology | $10,313 | - | $10,313 | - | 1.0% | |
| Office expenses | $2,880 | - | $2,880 | - | 0.3% | |
| Insurance | $632 | - | $632 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,008,363 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $104,785 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,673 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $77,673 | $77,673 | - | - | 74.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $19,400 | - | $19,400 | - | 18.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,994 | $3,994 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Information technology | $2,650 | $1,590 | $1,060 | - | 2.5% | |
| Office expenses | $538 | - | $538 | - | 0.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $530 | $530 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Total | $104,785 | 100% |
State business registration
- MIA RAYS SQUADRON, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2021-02-04
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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