Easter Seals Southwest Florida
Easter Seals Southwest Florida reported $23.5 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.21 went to program services, $6.85 to management and general costs and $6.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 49.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $319,709 (President & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 217% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 48.0% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 49.8% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $319,709 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.85% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.9 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 88.9% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRehabilitation 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
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
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $302,071 | $0 | $17,638 | $319,709 |
| Vice President Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,316 | $0 | $22,438 | $176,754 |
| VP of Philanthropy Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,351 | $0 | $12,535 | $146,886 |
| VP of Programs Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,893 | $0 | $16,830 | $130,723 |
| Director of HR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,752 | $0 | $12,051 | $114,803 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Easter Seals Southwest Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $569K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5217
- Volunteers Part I, line 6210
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Kerkering Barberio & Co Accounting services | $338,796 |
| Hoyt Architects Architectural services | $230,282 |
| IT Network Solutions Group LLC Managed IT services | $113,239 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Easter Seals Southwest Florida totaling $1.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Easter Seals Southwest Florida's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Easter Seals Southwest Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Easter Seals Southwest Florida spent in FY2025, $86.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Easter Seals Southwest Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Easter Seals Southwest Florida reported that 86.2% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 6.9% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Easter Seals Southwest Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Easter Seals Southwest Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $319,709, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Easter Seals Southwest Florida get its money?
Of $23.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 48.0% came from contributions and grants (including 1.1% from government grants) and 49.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Easter Seals Southwest Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0638490 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202621809349300247 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531929349300803 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202440859349301304 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202331799349300403 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201119349301120 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101959349301820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0638490: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.