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Project Focus INC

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Tampa, FL501(c)(3)Since 2021Education EIN 32-0590027Revenue $629K in FY2025

On file with the IRS325 S Boulevard, 33606-2150 · Tampa, FLTax-exempt since Jul 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Project Focus exists to support programs, services and community based opportunities that assist young adults with developmental disabilities in connecting with one another, developing independent living skills, and integrating into the larger community to live their best lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $137K a year · 29% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $125K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$629K
+101% vs prior year
Spent
$430K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$438K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$629K
FY2025▲ +101%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$313K
FY2025$629K
Expenses
$430K
FY2025▲ +80%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$239K
FY2025$430K
Net assets
$438K
FY2025▲ +84%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$78K
FY2022$128K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$238K
FY2025$438K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $234K Management & general 46% · $196K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Kate Malloy
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Dell
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ildes Sotelo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Radka
Director
$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

Programs and updates

Supports a special education school and programs for young adults with unique abilities.

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1 program · $234K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Project Focus exists to support programs, services and community based opportunities that assist young adults with developmental disabilities in connecting with one another, developing independent living skills, and integrating into the larger community to live their best lives.

$234Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
American Online Giving Foundation INCFY2024$31K
Community Foundation of Tampa Bay INCFY2024$30K
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$24K
The Nursey Foundation INCFY2024$17K
Laube Family FoundationFY2024$11K
Sbj Resch Family Foundation INCFY2024$7K
Tegna Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Baird Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$125K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $109K · 2025–2025
Focus Day School INCFY2025$98,169
Focus Forward INCFL · FY2025$10,386

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$629K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Other incomeLn 4–11$255K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Money outPt IX
$430K
Ln 25
Programscol B$234K
Managementcol C$196K
Owns and owesPt X
$438K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$404K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$374K
Investment incomeLn 3$7
Other incomeLn 4–11$255K
Total revenueLn 12$629K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$326K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$438K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K$404K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$29K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$242K$448K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$238K$438K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$109K$109K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$128K$0$128K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$0$9K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$65K$16K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$0$7K$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$0$23K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K$0$0
InterestLn 20$813$0$813$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$48K$48K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$430K$234K$196K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $629K$430K$199K$438K 990 PDF
FY2024 $313K$239K$74K$238K 990 PDF
FY2023 $127K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$128K 990 PDF
FY2021 $62K$78K 990 PDF
FY2020 $79K$68K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $629,143 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $237,193$373,826
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$7
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $75,772$255,310
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $312,965$629,143
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$108,555
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $123,176$147,213
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $115,933$173,966
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,109$429,734
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $73,856$199,409
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $629,143 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,131 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$373,826
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$373,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $251,179$251,179
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,138 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $251,179$629,143
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $429,734 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $108,555$108,555
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $127,616 · Fundraising $0$127,616
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $8,672 · Fundraising $0$8,672
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $10,925 · Fundraising $0$10,925
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,530 · Management $16,157 · Fundraising $0$80,687
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $6,713 · Fundraising $0$6,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $22,529 · Fundraising $0$22,529
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,363 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,363
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $813 · Fundraising $0$813
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,474 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,474
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,302 · Fundraising $0$2,302
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,085 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$48,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $234,007 · Management $195,727 · Fundraising $0$429,734
Part X · Balance sheet $447,985 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,828$325,563
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$78,857
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $17,697$26,354
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,191$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $28,685$17,211
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,401$447,985
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,310$10,485
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,310$10,485
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $238,091$437,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $238,091$437,500
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,401$447,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $437,500 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$629,143
XI-2 Total expenses$429,734
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$199,409
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$238,091
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$437,500

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

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