JASON ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- JASON ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 45-2642471)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-03-03
- IRS object ID
- 202620629349201017
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-03T10:07:36-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 593379212 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KOEHLER FARRY & COMPANY PA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 401 NORTH HOWARD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TAMPA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33606 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452642471 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JASON ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | DBA BECAUSE OF JASON | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | JASO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8139152766 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5319 EHRLICH RD STES 101-103 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TAMPA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33625 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | RON S ACKERMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Chairman | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2026-03-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | KEITH W KOEHLER CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00903940 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8132501200 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | WWW.BECAUSEOFJASON.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $95,439 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $15,285 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $80,154 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Total Revenue | $95,439 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $31,368 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $1,740 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $10,084 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $43,192 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $52,247 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $263,906 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $316,153 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,906 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $316,315 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,906 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $316,315 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $162 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $263,906 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $316,153 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | The Jason Ackerman Foundation focuses on improving the lives of children who have faced and survived tragic circumstances through educational support and entertaining experiences. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO SURVIVORS OF SERIOUS ILLNESSES, TRAGIC PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OR LOSS OF PARENT TO CANCER OR CANCER RELATED ILLNESSES. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Program Service Expenses | $31,368 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $31,368 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| RON S ACKERMAN | ||
| Chairman | 10.00 | $0 |
| GREG ZOLKOS | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| AARON MAGUREGUI ESQ | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| ELLIOT MASON | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| TINA ACKERMAN | ||
| Vice President | 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 |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | KEITH W KOEHLER CPA | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 401 NORTH HOWARD AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | TAMPA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 33606 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8132501200 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $180,918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $127,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,439 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $544,589 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $180,918 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $127,243 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $61,439 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $79,550 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $95,439 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $544,589 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $544,589 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $544,589 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | Class of Activity: SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN OUT | Donee's Name: VARIOUS BENEFICIARIES | Cash Amount Given: $31368 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $690 |
| Other Expenses.1 | BOWL-A-THON EVENT $6933 |
| Other Expenses.2 | TELEPHONE $893 |
| Other Expenses.3 | SECURITY $645 |
| Other Expenses.4 | MARKETING $433 |
| Other Expenses.5 | MERCHANT FEES $360 |
| Other Expenses.6 | TAXES AND LICENSES $75 |
| Other Expenses.7 | BANK SERVICE CHARGES $55 |
| Total Liabilities.1 | CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE - Beginning $0 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE - Ending $162 |