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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Jane B Watt VICE CHAIR S2021-2024 20 $0 reported 2
Mark Melvin PRESIDENT2021-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Heidi Lacks Pucci VICE CHAIR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK MELVIN PRESIDENT20 $0$0$0 $01
JANE B WATT VICE CHAIR S20 $0$0$0 $02
HEIDI LACKS PUCCI VICE CHAIR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK MELVIN PRESIDENT- $0$0$0 $01
JANE B WATT VICE CHAIR S- $0$0$0 $02
HEIDI LACKS PUCCI VICE CHAIR- $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK MELVIN PRESIDENT15 $0$0$0 $01
JANE B WATT VICE CHAIR S15 $0$0$0 $02
HEIDI LACKS PUCCI VICE CHAIR5 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MARK MELVIN PRESIDENT15 $0$0$0 $01
JANE B WATT VICE CHAIR S15 $0$0$0 $02
HEIDI LACKS PUCCI VICE CHAIR1 $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.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,655,672$1,316,681 $37,129,390$35,814,076 $2,146,402$0 -0-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,967,821$1,549,290 $34,782,192$34,475,085 $25,372,499$0 -0-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$7,688,626$1,008,363 $10,225,775$10,056,554 $7,583,167$0 -0-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 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.

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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
MARCO ISLAND ACADEMY A PUBLIC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL INC $18,396,8831 $18,396,8832023 2023 Public charity Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $2,820,0004 $540,0002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $603,0001 $603,0002023 2023 DAF sponsor Exact
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GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $250,0001 $250,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION $75,0001 $75,0002022 2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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BLAIR FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT12 $3,191,847$759,346 DIRECTOR$3,000 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state
UP IN SMOKE FOUNDATIONFLT12 $2,264,191$1,825,227 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state
WOLFSON GORDON PRIVATE FAMILY FOUNDATION INCFLT12 $1,912,043$86,206 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x, same state
MONDAYS DARK INCNVT12 $1,899,657$1,026,094 PRESIDENT &$0 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x
SEAL FUTURE FOUNDATION INCNYT12 $3,597,132$3,450,143 CEO (THRU 12/24)$165,000 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x
YELLOW RIBBON FUND INCMDT12 $2,950,952$2,640,009 Executive Director$188,944 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x
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AMY BELL CHARITIES INCTXT12 $1,924,803$820,536 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T12, revenue within 2x
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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one $27,292,486239 55DAF sponsor2016–2024 GRANT RECOMMENDATION FUND; PRECIOUS PROJECT INC; GIVING TUESDAY INC; WATER FIRST INTERNATIONAL and 51 more
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THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $8,141,76831 8DAF sponsor2016–2024 GIVING TUESDAY INC; BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION; CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE CHARITY INC; ALL STAR CHILDRENS FOUNDATION INC and 4 more
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THE WALLACE FOUNDATION $4,057,0009 1Private foundation2020–2023 THE FORUM FOR YOUTH INVESTMENT
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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,316,681100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $1,549,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $972,619 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,549,290100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,008,363 spent · pay $0 · grants $864,963 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$1,008,363100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $104,785 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,673 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$104,785100%

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