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Keys Children's Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Key Largo, FL501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 65-0338315Revenue $578K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthekeyschildrensfoundation.org7 Barracuda Ln, 33037-3733 · Key Largo, FLTax-exempt since Aug 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Raise funds to contribute to charities that benefit youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% 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 · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$529
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$578K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$461K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$578K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$358K
FY2022$478K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$522K
FY2025$578K
Expenses
$557K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$320K
FY2022$416K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$538K
FY2025$557K
Net assets
$461K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$391K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$441K
FY2025$461K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1992.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $540K Management & general 3% · $18K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ann Liashek
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michele Welch
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karen McKee
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Sherman
Director
$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

Raises money to support charities helping young people.

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1 program · $540K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Make contributions to various charitable organizations to further their charitable purpose.

$540Kprogram 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
Robert E Ringdahl Foundation INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 75 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$150,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$115,000
Friends of the Jacobs Aquatic CenteFY2024$46,371
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
AhecFY2024$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Pks Needy FundFY2024$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$13,000
PksFY2024$12,500
Ocean Studies Charter School INCFL · FY2024$12,169
Kls Kks Voucher ProgramFY2024$10,260
Kls Needy FundFY2024$10,000
Kls Drama ClubFY2024$10,000
Friends of the Key Largo Library INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Coral Shores Needy FundFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$9,000
Coral Shores Food PantryFY2024$8,750
Coral Shores High SchoolFY2024$6,500
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$578K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$629K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$540K
Managementcol C$18K
Owns and owesPt X
$461K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$459K
Total assetsLn 16$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$529
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$629K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$524K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Total revenueLn 12$578K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$459K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$459K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$529
Net assetsLn 32$461K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$441K$459K
Total assetsLn 16$441K$462K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$529
Net assetsLn 32$441K$461K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$539K$539K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$526$15K
Office expensesLn 13$652$652
Information technologyLn 14$938$938
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$540K$18K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $578K$557K$21K$461K 990 PDF
FY2024 $522K$538K−$16K$441K 990 PDF
FY2023 $487K$482K$4K$457K 990 PDF
FY2022 $478K$416K$62K$452K 990 PDF
FY2021 $358K$320K$38K$391K 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
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Part I · Summary $577,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $561,760$628,799
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,643$11,352
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$47,132−$62,237
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $522,271$577,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $523,282$539,050
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $15,149$18,363
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $538,431$557,413
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,160$20,501
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $577,914 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$524,017
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,782
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$628,799
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11,352$11,352
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$75,300−$75,300
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $13,063$13,063
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,063 · Excluded from tax −$63,948$577,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $557,413 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $539,050$539,050
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $526 · Management $15,000$15,526
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $652$652
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $938$938
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,247$1,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $539,576 · Management $17,837 · Fundraising $0$557,413
Part X · Balance sheet $461,698 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $440,668$459,345
X-15 Other assets$2,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $440,668$461,698
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$529
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $440,668$461,169
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $440,668$461,169
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $440,668$461,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $461,169 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,914
XI-2 Total expenses$557,413
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,501
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$440,668
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$461,169

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

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