WATER GUARDIAN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2024
View the entire original 990 at ProPublica ↗
- Organization
- WATER GUARDIAN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 87-4487263)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-05
- IRS object ID
- 202533099349100313
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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
- Form 990-PF
- Schedule B
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Substantial Contributors Sch
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-11-05T09:34:00-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 843085028 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BRYTEBRIDGE CONSULTING LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7021 UNIVERSITY BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WINTER PARK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 327926719 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 874487263 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | WATER GUARDIAN FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | WATE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2126524013 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 94 ROUND HILL RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SCARSDALE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10583 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DANIEL PFEFFER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2126524013 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | AMY RUGUIAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P03242636 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8778579002 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $9,374 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss | $27,352 | ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $27,352 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $1,890 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $1,890 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Printing And Pub Rev And Expnss | $4,532 | PrintingAndPubRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Printing And Pub Dsbrs Chrtbl | $4,532 | PrintingAndPubDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $18,558 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $18,558 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $24,980 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $24,980 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $0 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $0 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $24,980 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $0 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $24,980 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $2,372 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $0 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $7,002 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $9,374 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $9,374 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $7,002 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $9,374 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $9,374 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY | $7,002 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt |
| No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY | $9,374 | NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,002 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,374 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $7,002 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $9,374 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $7,002 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $2,372 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Subtotal | $9,374 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $9,374 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $0 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | Yes (true) | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | NY | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | Yes (true) | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | WWW.WATERGUARDIANFOUNDATION.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Individual With Books | DANIEL PFEFFER | IndividualWithBooksNm |
| Phone | 9174425886 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 94 ROUND HILL RD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SCARSDALE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10583 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL PFEFFER | ||||||||
| 94 ROUND HILL RD | SCARSDALE | NY | 10583 | PRESIDENT | 3.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM AGRON | ||||||||
| 94 ROUND HILL RD | SCARSDALE | NY | 10583 | SECRETARY | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER LANDAU | ||||||||
| 94 ROUND HILL RD | SCARSDALE | NY | 10583 | TREASURER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | PROVIDED OVER 2000 WATER GUARDIAN TAGS TO A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS AROUND WESTCHESTER COUNTY. WATER GUARDIAN TAGS SIGNIFY THAT ADULT WEARING THE TAG IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILDREN WHEN NEAR ANY FORM OF WATER. | Description1Txt |
| Expenses1 | $24,980 | Expenses1Amt |
Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description1 | N/A | Description1Txt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $0 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $8,417 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $8,417 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $8,417 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $126 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $8,291 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $415 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $415 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $415 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $415 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $415 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $24,980 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $24,980 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $415 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $11,958 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $11,958 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $24,980 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $415 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $24,565 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $36,523 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $36,523 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year1 | $11,958 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $24,565 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Person | WATER GUARDIAN FOUNDATION INC | RecipientPersonNm |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 29 CHASE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| Address Line2 | PO BOX 95 | AddressLine2Txt |
| City | SCARSDALE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10583 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Phone | 2126524013 | RecipientPhoneNum |
| Form And Info And Materials | NONE | FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt |
| Submission Deadlines | NONE | SubmissionDeadlinesTxt |
| Restrictions On Awards | NONE | RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| General Rule | Yes (X) | GeneralRuleInd |
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | 1 | ContributorNum |
| Contributor Person | JOEL D HOROWITZ | ContributorPersonNm |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2538 NW 59TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOCA RATON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33496 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $20,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
| Person Contribution | Yes (X) | PersonContributionInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | INDIRECT ACCOUNTING FEES | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $1,890 | Amt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $1,890 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (5 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|
| EXPENSES | ||
| OFFICE | $1,242 | $1,242 |
| IT AND WEBSITE | $4,312 | $4,312 |
| FUNDRAISING | $5,112 | $5,112 |
| EVENT EXPENSES | $7,892 | $7,892 |
Substantial Contributors Sch SubstantialContributorsSch
Substantial Contributor Detail SubstantialContributorDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JOEL D HOROWITZ | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2538 NW 59TH STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOCA RATON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33496 | ZIPCd |