Easter Seals South Florida
Easter Seals South Florida reported $20.1 million in revenue and $19.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.25 went to program services, $6.32 to management and general costs and $2.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 79.7% of the total. Government grants made up 73.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $206,970 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $20MFor 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 $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 79.7% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 73.9% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $206,970 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.04% | 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 | 19.7 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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 expenseServed 106 children ages 0-3 in quality childcare, early intervention services including occupational, speech and physical therapy. This reverse inclusion program serves predominately children with developmental delays or disabilities but includes typically developing children who serve as role models in each classroom. Served 33 students in elementary and middle school for students 5-16 with disabilities and special needs. Provided culinary arts technical high school curriculum to 30 students ages 16-22 years with disabilities and special needs. Provided summer camp for 215 children with…
Head start/early head start is a nationwide, federally funded program whose purpose is to promote school readiness by enhancing the social, physical, and cognitive development of children. Head start is provided at no cost to eligible families and accepts children age's one yar old to five years old. Head start provides services in 6 different locations, 2 in miami gardens area, 2 in allapatah, 1 in brownsville and 1 in liberty city. The cumulative number of children served were 492 head start and 17 ehs. The number of slots as per grant is 480 children head start and 8 ehs
Adult and senior services: served 501 older adults with alzheimer's diease and related memory disorder in adult therapeutic day care, case management, in-home respite, transportation and companion services and provided caregiver support to their family member caregivers. Operated three adultday care centers in kendall, miami and pembroke pines, fl
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,322 | $0 | $41,648 | $206,970 |
| CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,449 | $0 | $39,161 | $194,610 |
| VP OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,393 | $0 | $11,052 | $145,445 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEAD START/EARLY HEAD START Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,288 | $0 | $17,149 | $127,437 |
| CFO (INTERIM) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,513 | $0 | $0 | $103,513 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Easter Seals South Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $382K (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–1b28 · 28 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 5348
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SENIOR HELPERS OF MIAMI & THE KEYS In home respite care | $497,689 |
| NUTRISPA Catering service | $447,046 |
| CORETELLIGENT It services | $344,540 |
| ALL-BRAND SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTOR Food supplies | $256,406 |
| SKY LIVING CO Construction | $242,586 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to Easter Seals South Florida totaling $490K 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 South 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 South Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Easter Seals South Florida spent in FY2025, $91.25 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Easter Seals South Florida's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Easter Seals South Florida reported that 91.2% of its $19.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.3% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Easter Seals South Florida pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Easter Seals South Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $206,970, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Easter Seals South Florida get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 79.7% came from contributions and grants (including 73.9% from government grants) and 7.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Easter Seals South Florida a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-0722783 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202601969349301730 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202531129349301128 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202411499349300821 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022 (amended), object 202323349349300117 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201949349301815 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111969349301836 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-0722783: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.