Jack Brewer Foundation

Tax-deductible

Plantation, FL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 56-2574991Revenue $5.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRSthejackbrewerfoundation.org900 S Pine Island Rd Ste 310, 33324-3922 · Plantation, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The foundation's mission is to help alleviate extreme poverty through our self-sustaining socioeconomic initiatives. We focus on empowering women and children living within impoverished and underdeveloped communities through the implementation of initiatives that enable food security;provide access to educational resources; foster local enterprise; and promote peace and development through sports. We are thoroughly dedicated to providing opportunity to the worlds most underserved populations.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 24 volunteers.
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 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $180K a year · 8% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$75K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $325K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
71% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 71% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.4M
+151% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$620K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$5.4M
FY2025▲ +151%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$248K
FY2023$890K
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$5.4M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2025▲ +94%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$686K
FY2023$621K
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$5.3M
Net assets
$620K
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$473K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$773K
FY2025$620K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2020-08-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2008.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $4.5M Management & general 8% · $437K Fundraising 7% · $380K

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; $75K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Founder/Chair
$75,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jack Brewer’s $75K as Founder/Chair is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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.

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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Empowers women and children in impoverished communities through food security, education, and enterprise.

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3 programs · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

JBF expanded its second chance programs throughout the state of florida, which focuses on the rehabilitation of those who have been incarcerated. The programs teach those effected on how to become productive members of society and good fathers or mothers. Estimated expenses $3,000,000 annually

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

JBF maintains a broward county community center which currently distributes food to underserved local families. The food is sourced from local partners such as national grocery chains and food distributors. Estimated expenses $800,000 annually.

$835Kprogram expense
03

JBF provides annual support for international relief & youth centers in areas such as the caribbean, guatemala, philippines and skills to overcome poverty. Estimated expenses $500,000 annually.

$500Kprogram expense

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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
Mercury One INCFY2025$325K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$325K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $137K · 2021–2024
Greater Impact FoundationNY · FY2024$19,500
Dignity Speaks INCFL · FY2023$22,000
Dignity Speaks INCFL · FY2023$22,000
Greater Impact FoundationNY · FY2023$12,500
Greater Impact FoundationNY · FY2023$12,500
Perfect Game INCSC · FY2023$6,595
Perfect Game INCSC · FY2023$6,595
Greater Impact FoundationNY · FY2022$19,000
Greater Impact FoundationNY · FY2021$16,200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$437K
Fundraisingcol D$380K
Owns and owesPt X
$620K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$694
Total revenueLn 12$5.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$925K
Other assetsLn 15$47K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$620K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$34K$129K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$573K$925K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$140K$620K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$184K$184K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$40K$40K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$75K$75K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.8M$1.8M
Accounting feesLn 11c$132K$128K$3K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$560K$492K$9K$60K
Office expensesLn 13$269K$259K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$383K$371K$12K
TravelLn 17$326K$232K$12K$82K
InterestLn 20$30K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$85K$85K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$7K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.4M$879K$260K$227K
All other expensesLn 24e$63K$41K$18K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$4.5M$437K$380K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.4M$5.3M$57K$620K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.8M−$607K$773K 990 PDF
FY2023 $890K$621K$268K$688K 990 PDF
FY2022 $248K$686K−$438K$473K 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 $5,406,636 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,530,938$5,395,970
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$43,923$10,666
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,617$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,493,632$5,406,636
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $116,904$224,134
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $557,007$1,899,610
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,068,827$3,225,494
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,742,738$5,349,238
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,249,106$57,398
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,406,636 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,092,147
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,303,823
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,395,970
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,972$9,972
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $694$694
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,666$5,406,636
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,349,238 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $183,634$183,634
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $40,500$40,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $75,000$75,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,824,610$1,824,610
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $127,644 · Management $2,648 · Fundraising $1,324$131,616
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $491,828 · Management $8,571 · Fundraising $59,999$560,398
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $258,711 · Management $5,123 · Fundraising $5,122$268,956
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $371,058 · Management $11,547$382,605
IX-17 TravelPrograms $232,069 · Management $11,713 · Fundraising $81,993$325,775
IX-20 InterestManagement $30,474$30,474
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $84,663$84,663
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,597 · Management $4,530$11,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $878,883 · Management $260,358 · Fundraising $227,192$1,366,433
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $41,286 · Management $17,729 · Fundraising $4,432$63,447
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,531,820 · Management $437,356 · Fundraising $380,062$5,349,238
Part X · Balance sheet $2,166,151 assets, 13 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $23,315; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,567$129,273
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $887,114$926,195
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $102,666$110,013
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $572,708$925,012
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $105,056$4,868
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,425$47,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,725,536$2,166,151
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,651$205,483
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,094,059$778,138
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,585,651$1,546,641
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,885$619,510
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,885$619,510
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,725,536$2,166,151
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $619,510 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,406,636
XI-2 Total expenses$5,349,238
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$57,398
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,885
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$23,023
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$445,250
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$619,510

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