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Make a Difference Fishing Tournament INC

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Clearwater, FL501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 59-3587905Revenue $120K in FY2024

On file with the IRS829 Belleair Rd, 33756-2197 · Clearwater, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2000Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Dedicated to helping handicapped children through Fishing tournaments and other programs that facilitate the involvement of handicapped children in marine education and recreation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
31 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 31.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$120K
+34% vs prior year
Spent
$92K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$240K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$120K
FY2024▲ +34%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$100K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$120K
Expenses
$92K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$92K
Net assets
$240K
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$159K
FY2021$200K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$240K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2000.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $92K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Tom Free
President Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jim Pitts
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Charles Turner
Director/Cha
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Wiegand
Executive VP
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick Patel
Treasurer
$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

Programs and updates

Helps handicapped children enjoy marine education and recreation through fishing tournaments and programs.

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3 programs · $58K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Auctions

Funds raised help provide a day of fishing for mentally and physically disadvantaged youth and their families.

$37Kprogram expense
02

Grants and Allocations

Various grants and allocations were provided this year to facilitate the involvement of handicapped children in marine education and recreation.

$13Kprogram expense
03

Fishing tournament funds donated and raised help provide a day of fishing for mentally and physically disadvantaged youths and their families. Trophies and prizes are provided to all the participants.

$8Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Gagnon Foundation INCFY2024$13K
Tampa Bay Charities INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$120K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Money outPt IX
$92K
Ln 25
Programscol B$92K
Owns and owesPt X
$240K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$108K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Total revenueLn 12$120K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
SavingsLn 2$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$240K
Total assetsLn 16$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$240K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$240K
Total assetsLn 16$213K$240K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$213K$240K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$92K$92K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $120K$92K$28K$240K 990 PDF
FY2023 $90K$94K−$4K$213K 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$70K$17K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $100K$60K$41K$200K 990 PDF
FY2020 $22K$52K−$30K$159K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $119,874 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $17,602$4,175
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,310$108,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,851$7,369
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $89,763$119,874
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,955$92,222
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $93,955$92,222
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,192$27,652
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $119,874 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,175
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $108,330$108,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $7,369$7,369
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $115,699$119,874
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $92,222 across 3 lines filed
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $34,413$34,413
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,573$32,573
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,236$25,236
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $92,222 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$92,222
Part X · Balance sheet $240,389 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $57,066$53,921
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,671$186,468
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $212,737$240,389
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $212,737$240,389
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $212,737$240,389
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $212,737$240,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $240,389 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$119,874
XI-2 Total expenses$92,222
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$212,737
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$240,389

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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