Nonprofit · EIN 59-0638490
EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34243
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $23,521,129 | $17,314,648 | $6,206,481 | $24,356,121 | $2,908,375 | $21,447,746 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $24,583,513 | $16,661,463 | $7,922,050 | $16,902,998 | $1,866,775 | $15,036,223 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,258,090 | $14,199,686 | $58,404 | $8,560,005 | $1,582,435 | $6,977,570 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $11,280,287
- of which government grants
- $257,727
- Program service revenue
- $11,717,535
- Investment income
- $249,582
- Net rental income
- $5,467
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $21,914
- Net income from fundraising events
- $10,737
- Other revenue
- $273,725
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $85,683
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $568,890
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,010,616
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,494,228
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,669
- Accounting fees
- $346,293
- Occupancy
- $1,068,909
- Travel
- $51,232
- Depreciation
- $520,174
- Program services (functional)
- $14,926,844
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,186,626
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,201,178
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,902,998
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,356,121
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,908,375
- Net assets, end of year
- $21,447,746
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,925,383
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,353,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,435,493
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,012,253
- Gross receipts
- $24,677,607
- Employees
- 217
- Volunteers
- 210
- Year formed
- 1956
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Waters | President & CEO Officer | 20 | $302,071 | $17,638 |
| George Pfeiffer | Vice President Officer | 40 | $154,316 | $22,438 |
| Jill Gass | VP of Philanthropy | 40 | $134,351 | $12,535 |
| Nicole Murby | VP of Programs | 40 | $113,893 | $16,830 |
| Linda Poteat-Brown | Director of HR | 40 | $102,752 | $12,051 |
| Lisa M Friedman | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Elmore | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Berkey | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stewart Moon Jr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Armbruster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Cummings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rae Dowling | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Ferretti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Gustafson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Karen Holbrook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Huff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristin Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stan Muessle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Nastan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ursula Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Otterness | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Don Patterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gareth Stevenson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Waters | President & CEO Officer | 20 | $314,337 | $15,453 |
| George Pfeiffer | Vice President Officer | 40 | $149,584 | $19,225 |
| Jill Gass | VP of Philanthropy | 40 | $129,227 | $11,231 |
| Nicole Murby | VP of Programs | 40 | $110,720 | $14,322 |
| Linda Poteat-Brown | Director of HR | 40 | $102,620 | $12,803 |
| Brittany Swift | VP of Programs | 40 | $93,720 | $3,858 |
| Lisa Mead | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Elmore | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph Najmy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stewart Moon Jr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaVerne Green | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renee Armbruster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Berkey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Cummings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rae Dowling | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Ferretti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Gustafson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Karen Holbrook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Huff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristen Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Muessle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Nastan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Otterness | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Don Patterson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gareth Stevenson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Waters | President & CEO Officer | 20 | $308,163 | $11,352 |
| Patrick Ryan | COO Officer | 40 | $147,125 | $10,721 |
| George Pfeiffer | Vice President Officer | 40 | $144,347 | $10,612 |
| Nicole Murby | VP of Programs | 40 | $102,991 | $11,579 |
| Jill Gass | VP of Philanthropy | 40 | $105,769 | $7,943 |
| Linda Poteat-Brown | Director of HR | 40 | $98,894 | $13,679 |
| Renee Armbruster | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LaVerne Green | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elaine Gustafson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dave Otterness | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph L Najmy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stan Muessle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Elmore | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Van Franklin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Anthony Ferretti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Huff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stewart Moon Jr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carla Cummings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Sutton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Nastan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Karen Holbrook | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rae Dowling | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa M Mead | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Nixon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Kaplan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dean Hautamaki | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Colby Adams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 BRADEN AVE, SARASOTA, FL 34243-2001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Tom Waters, 350 Braden Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34243
- Signed the 990
- Tom Waters, President & CEO
- Phone
- (941) 355-7637
- Website
- https://easterseals-swfl.org
- Return prepared by
- CS&L CPAS
Mission
Easter Seals Southwest Florida creates solutions that change lives for children, adults, and families through high quality therapeutic, educational, and support services.
Program accomplishments
- Rehabilitation services - provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy to children and adults with disabilities. This therapy facilitates their ability to learn, care for themselves, and achieve independence at home, school, work, and in other community environments.Expenses $7,701,595 · revenue $6,273,952
- Children's educational program - offers children who are both typically and differently abled an equal opportunity to learn in a creative atmosphere by providing high quality education and care that children need.Expenses $4,205,486 · grants $85,683 · revenue $3,283,752
- Day program and employment services - provides opportunities for social and vocational interaction in an environment that supports adults with disabilities. Also provides development of employment skills followed with job coaching to assure success in the workplace.Expenses $2,875,593 · revenue $2,106,774
- Community services - provides respite care to families of medically fragile, critically ill, developmentally disabled children, helping to stabilize the family. Provides assessment and training for any individual with a disability who needs to learn to access the public transportation systems.Expenses $144,170 · revenue $53,057
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-0638490
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,356,121
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,677,607
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $23,521,129 | $17,314,648 | $24,356,121 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $24,583,513 | $16,661,463 | $16,902,998 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $14,258,090 | $14,199,686 | $8,560,005 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $10,940,995 | $11,117,123 | $8,583,341 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-0638490).
Questions about EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC
- What is the EIN of EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC is 59-0638490.
- Is EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Tom Waters.
- Who are the officers and directors of EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $302,071 (Tom Waters, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does EASTER SEALS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,521,129, expenses of $17,314,648 and total assets of $24,356,121 at year end.
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