Camaraderie Foundation INC

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Orlando, FL501(c)(3)Since 2009Mental HealthEIN 27-0593856Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRScamaraderiefoundation.org16877 E Colonial Drive Suite 411, 32820-1910 · Orlando, FLTax-exempt since Dec 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $65K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$759K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$495K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$913K
FY2023$815K
FY2024$826K
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$759K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$994K
FY2021$789K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$644K
FY2025$759K
Net assets
$495K
FY2025▲ +123%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$270K
FY2021$521K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$40K
FY2024$222K
FY2025$495K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2009.

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% · $614K Management & general 11% · $82K Fundraising 8% · $63K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Founder
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maria Cherjovsky’s $150K as CEO is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2095 $100K–1M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Maria Cherjovsky$150,000$111,700———
Neftali Rodriguez——$117,836$100,255$103,764

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Heals invisible war wounds through counseling and support for military members, veterans, and families.

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3 programs · $614K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

See schedule o attachedour counseling services directly contributes to the overall camaraderie foundation mission by providing counseling intervention, education, resources and community OUTREACH.THIS program facilitates an engaged and responsive community effort insupport of military families and their critical need to heal theinvisible…

$614Kprogram expense
02

See Schedule O Attachedtransition Services

Through camaraderie's mentor leadership program (MLP), transitioning veterans and spouses are paired with mentors who have prior military experience and have gone on to become strong leaders in the community.

Pt IX · col B
03

See Schedule O Attachedfamily Support Services

This program provides free fun-filled family engagement days designed to produce a community within a community for peer support and positive interactions. These activities are designed for the whole family to participate in and allow positive interactionsto occur between family members and with their peers.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$321,763
Unitemized GrantFY2024$213,909
Unitemized GrantFY2023$229,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$282,900
Unitemized GrantFY2021$190,200
Unitemized GrantFY2020$177,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$759K
Ln 25
Programscol B$614K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$63K
Owns and owesPt X
$495K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$626K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$305K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$264K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$626K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$495K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$374K$626K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$392K$656K
LiabilitiesLn 26$170K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$222K$495K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$322K$322K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$171K$115K$30K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$117K$79K$21K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$10K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$14K$4K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$27K$23K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$794$704
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$969$859
Information technologyLn 14$30K$22K$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$460$407
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$5K$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$5K$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$11K$11K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$759K$614K$82K$63K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$759K$273K$495K 990 PDF
FY2024 $826K$644K$182K$222K 990 PDF
FY2023 $815K$1.1M−$256K$40K 990 PDF
FY2022 $913K$1.1M−$225K$296K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$789K$251K$521K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.2M$994K$165K$270K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,032,277 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $826,080$1,032,277
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $826,080$1,032,277
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $213,909$321,763
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $301,900$324,937
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $128,010$112,233
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $643,819$758,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,261$273,344
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,032,277 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$263,831
VIII-1e Government grants$304,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$463,646
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,032,277
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,032,277
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $758,933 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $321,763$321,763
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,873 · Management $30,004 · Fundraising $26,575$171,452
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,644 · Management $20,541 · Fundraising $18,193$117,378
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,732 · Management $2,327 · Fundraising $2,466$14,525
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,460 · Management $3,777 · Fundraising $3,345$21,582
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $23,107 · Management $1,914 · Fundraising $1,708$26,729
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,041 · Management $794 · Fundraising $704$4,539
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,710 · Management $969 · Fundraising $859$5,538
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,065 · Management $4,169 · Fundraising $3,719$29,953
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,761 · Management $460 · Fundraising $407$2,628
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,463 · Management $1,426 · Fundraising $1,264$8,153
IX-20 InterestManagement $3,134$3,134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,572 · Management $1,195 · Fundraising $1,057$6,824
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,954 · Management $11,007 · Fundraising $2,774$24,735
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $614,145 · Management $81,717 · Fundraising $63,071$758,933
Part X · Balance sheet $656,045 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $374,058$625,764
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $12,900$25,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,281$4,281
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,000$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $392,239$656,045
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,957$13,336
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $170,351$160,813
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $221,888$495,232
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $221,888$495,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $392,239$656,045
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $495,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,032,277
XI-2 Total expenses$758,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$273,344
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$221,888
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$495,232

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

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