Engage Estero INC

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1606763) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · 22% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
18.8 mo
of spending, in cash
18.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $55K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16
0.01% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.01% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$97K
+73% vs prior year
Spent
$76K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$121K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$97K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$147K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$56K
FY2025$97K
Expenses
$76K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$52K
FY2023$60K
FY2024$91K
FY2025$76K
Net assets
$121K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$139K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$121K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $62K Management & general 18% · $14K Fundraising 0% · $205

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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1 program · $28K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Provide the estero community with information through media including website, e mail blasts and other technological methods. Hold information forums to provide community with information regarding studies, local government, community, and social activities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 20-1606763) · Dispute this line
$28Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$55K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$97K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$76K
Ln 25
Programscol B$62K
Managementcol C$14K
Fundraisingcol D$205
Owns and owesPt X
$121K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Government grantsLn 1e$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$97K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16
Net assetsLn 32$121K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K$120K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5$16
Net assetsLn 32$100K$121K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4K$4K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$131$131
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$205$205
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$575
TravelLn 17$101$48$53
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$96$96
Total functional expensesLn 25$76K$62K$14K$205

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 30, 2026 $97K$76K$21K$121K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 6, 2025 $56K$91K−$35K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 5, 2024 $56K$60K−$3K$136K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 25, 2023 $147K$52K$95K$139K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $96,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $16,850$57,537
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,025$38,193
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$1,208
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $55,887$96,938
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,620$5,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $21,964$205
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $62,575$70,469
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,159$76,174
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,272$20,764
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $96,938 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,800
VIII-1e Government grants$10,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,737
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,537
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $38,193$38,193
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,208$1,208
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,401$96,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $76,174 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,500$4,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,000$1,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $131$131
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,445$11,445
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $205$205
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,632$4,632
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,248 · Management $575$1,823
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48 · Management $53$101
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $19,822$19,822
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,794$1,794
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,625$30,625
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $96$96
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $61,971 · Management $13,998 · Fundraising $205$76,174
Part X · Balance sheet $121,251 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,787$119,562
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,689$1,689
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $100,476$121,251
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5$16
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5$16
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $100,471$121,235
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $100,471$121,235
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $100,476$121,251
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,235 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$96,938
XI-2 Total expenses$76,174
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,764
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$100,471
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,235

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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