JASON ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC
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Plain text JASON ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/452642471. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $95K · expenses $43K · assets $316K
- Also known as
- DBA BECAUSE OF JASON
- EIN
- 45-2642471
- Address
- 5319 EHRLICH RD STE 101 # 103, TAMPA, FL 33625-5519
- Website
- WWW.BECAUSEOFJASON.ORG
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2011
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Jason Ackerman Foundation focuses on improving the lives of children who have faced and survived tragic circumstances through educational support and entertaining experiences.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron S Ackerman | Chairman | 2021-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Greg Zolkos | Treasurer | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aaron Maguregui Esq | Secretary | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elliot Mason | President | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tina Ackerman | Vice President | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON S ACKERMAN | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG ZOLKOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AARON MAGUREGUI ESQ | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIOT MASON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ACKERMAN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON S ACKERMAN | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG ZOLKOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AARON MAGUREGUI ESQ | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIOT MASON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ACKERMAN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON S ACKERMAN | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG ZOLKOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AARON MAGUREGUI ESQ | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIOT MASON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ACKERMAN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON S ACKERMAN | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG ZOLKOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AARON MAGUREGUI ESQ | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIOT MASON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ACKERMAN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RON S ACKERMAN | Chairman | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GREG ZOLKOS | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AARON MAGUREGUI ESQ | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ELLIOT MASON | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TINA ACKERMAN | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $95,439 | $43,192 | $316,315 | $316,153 | $15,285 | $80,154 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $79,550 | $46,314 | $263,906 | $263,906 | $23,594 | $55,956 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,439 | $48,342 | $230,670 | $230,670 | - | $61,439 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $127,243 | $67,044 | $217,573 | $217,573 | $45,420 | $81,823 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $180,918 | $73,511 | $157,374 | $157,374 | $2,299 | $178,619 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $54,267 in all, tax years 2011 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDRENS CANCER CENTER INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2012 | 2 | $27,844 | 2012 | $13,922 | show |
| HCSO CHARITIES INC | Public charity | Exact | 2014-2015 | 2 | $25,900 | 2015 | $12,800 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “JASON ACKERMAN FOUNDATION INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $523 | 2023 | $151 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $43,192 spent · pay $0 · grants $31,368 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $31,368 | 72.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,084 | 23.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,740 | 4.0% | |
| Total | $43,192 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $46,314 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $37,300 | 80.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,149 | 15.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,865 | 4.0% | |
| Total | $46,314 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $48,342 spent · pay $0 · grants $33,401 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $33,401 | 69.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,376 | 27.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,565 | 3.2% | |
| Total | $48,342 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $67,044 spent · pay $0 · grants $59,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $59,600 | 88.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,704 | 8.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,740 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $67,044 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $73,511 spent · pay $0 · grants $71,300 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $71,300 | 97.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,715 | 2.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $496 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $73,511 | 100% |