Students Care INC

Tax-deductible

Pinecrest, FL501(c)(3)Health CareEIN 46-3644602

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To connect undergraduate healthcare students nationwide with hospitalized children, isolated seniors, and their families, to provide fun, friendship, and support. To promote compassionate care in medicine and improve bedside manner, by facilitating meaningful patient interactions for healthcare students.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$47K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
Spent on programs
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$47K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 68% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $125K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$270K
240% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 240% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$211K
+123% vs prior year
Spent
$132K
To programs
63%
Net assets
−$158K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$211K
FY2025▲ +123%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$168K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$95K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$211K
Net assets
−$158K
FY2025▲ +33%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$33K
FY2021−$10K
FY2022−$122K
FY2023−$220K
FY2024−$237K
FY2025−$158K

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 Jun 2014.

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

Where the money goes

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $83K Management & general 16% · $21K Fundraising 21% · $28K

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; $47K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & CEO
$46,514Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erica Sokol Carroll’s $47K as Founder & CEO is at the 32nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1979 $100K–1M health care 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Erica Sokol Carroll$46,514$31,154$67,500$67,404$65,000—
Erica Sokol—————$65,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Students Care INC is a health care nonprofit based in Pinecrest, FL.

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1 program · $83K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

In 2025, 171 StudentsCare college student Buddies provided 4,478 hours of companionship and support to hospitalized children and older adults at 30 hospitals/senior living facilities across 8 states, reducing social isolation and loneliness.

$83Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$125K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$211K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$132K
Ln 25
Programscol B$83K
Managementcol C$21K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
−$158K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$211K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$270K
Net assetsLn 32−$158K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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$42K$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$42K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$278K$270K
Net assetsLn 32−$237K−$158K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$47K$19K$5K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$33K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$3K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$20K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$995$925$70
Office expensesLn 13$2K$767$1K$177
Information technologyLn 14$6K$2K$657$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$415$373$15$27
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$619$384$235
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$87$37$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$132K$83K$21K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $211K$132K$79K−$158K 990 PDF
FY2024 $95K−$237K 990 PDF
FY2023 $95K−$220K 990 PDF
FY2022 $62K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $168K−$10K 990 PDF
FY2020 $79K−$33K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $210,569 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$174,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$36,568
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$210,568
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1$1
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1$210,569
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $131,704 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,606 · Management $4,651 · Fundraising $23,257$46,514
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $33,193$33,193
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,206 · Management $4,585$7,791
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,163 · Management $1,100$21,263
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $925 · Fundraising $70$995
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $767 · Management $1,202 · Fundraising $177$2,146
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,640 · Management $657 · Fundraising $4,140$6,437
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $373 · Management $15 · Fundraising $27$415
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $384 · Fundraising $235$619
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,082$6,082
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,447$2,447
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,715$3,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $37 · Management $50$87
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,009 · Management $20,789 · Fundraising $27,906$131,704
Part X · Balance sheet $112,538 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $41,861$112,527
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10$10
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $41,871$112,538
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $278,464$270,266
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $278,464$270,266
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$236,593−$157,728
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$236,593−$157,728
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $41,871$112,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$157,728 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$210,569
XI-2 Total expenses$131,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$78,865
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$236,593
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$157,728

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

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