WARM UP AMERICA FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- WARM UP AMERICA FOUNDATION (EIN 01-0676527)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-17
- IRS object ID
- 202503219349201025
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-17T07:41:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 205939183 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Stokes and Powell CPAs LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3740 N Josey LN STE 118 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Carrollton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 010676527 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Warm Up America Foundation | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Jenny A Bessonette | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | WARM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9723257232 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3740 N Josey LN STE 126 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Carrollton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 750072448 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JENNY A BESSONETTE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9723257232 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | WAYNE P POWELL CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00437621 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9724920744 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-17 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Group Exemption | 0001 | GroupExemptionNum |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | warmupamerica.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Other | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd |
| Type Of Organization Other | Foundation | TypeOfOrganizationOtherDesc |
| Gross Receipts | $53,024 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $53,024 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Total Revenue | $53,024 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $26,035 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $7,500 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $31,445 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,786 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $76,766 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$23,742 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $94,591 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $70,849 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $94,024 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,111 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,024 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $76,111 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,433 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,262 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $94,591 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,849 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Provide warmth to those in need. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| Collection of blankets, hats, scarves, etc. Estimated 139,048 items given. 6,000 plus volunteers participated. 820 office volunteer hours | $51,869 |
| 7- Virtual Campaigns- Volunteers distribute hats, scarves,mittens, blankets, and shawls in low-income communities and to veterans. Estimated 6000 volunteers. | $7,151 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $59,020 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kahn | ||||
| President | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Paulo Santos | ||||
| OfficerTrustee | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kylee Peters | ||||
| OfficerTrustee | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenny A Bessonette | ||||
| Executive DirectorTrustee | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ursula Morgan | ||||
| Officer Trustee | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Blumenthal | ||||
| Officer Trustee | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Mills | ||||
| OfficerTrustee | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Ezra | ||||
| OfficerTrustee | 0.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jenny A Bessonette | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3740 N Josey Lane Suite 126 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Carrollton | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 75007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 9723257232 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43,746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $89,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $68,024 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $338,452 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $1,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,000 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43,746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $89,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,024 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $339,452 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $339,452 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $43,746 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $62,913 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $74,344 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $89,425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $69,024 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $339,452 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Description of other expenses Part I line 16 | Description AmountWebsite 417Office Supplies 27Insurance 2,136Communications 7,151Merchant Service Fees 65Public Relations 1,896Taxes 94 |
| Description of other assets Part II line 24 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Rec 11,000 0 |
| Description of total liabilities Part II line 26 | Category Beginning of Year End of YearCredit Card 2,848 3,236CYC Payable 7,585 2,026 |
| General explanation attachment | Accomplishments for 2024 Over 100,000 Items shipped to charities Over 50,000 Items donated locally Over 6,000 volunteers across the United States 820 office volunteer hours 8 Virtual Campaigns: a) Crochet Challenge b) Yarnspitations d) Yarnsgiving e) WUA Makers Monthly Challenges |