INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY PTO INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $103K · expenses $92K · assets $33K
- EIN
- 47-4233274
- Address
- 6255 NEW INDEPENDENCE PKWY, WINTER GARDEN, FL 34787-8891
- Website
- IndependencePTO.org
- NTEE code
- B94
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2016
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school and community and to bring closer the relationship of home and school so that parents and teachers may cooperate together in the education of the child.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 22 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Browne Allen | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Deanna Bergamo | Co-President | 2023-2024 | 16 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danielle Pavone | Co-President | 2021-2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashley Merritt | Vice President | 2023-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Heather Kaley | VP of Community Relations | 2023-2024 | 16 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Crystal Costa | Secretary | 2024 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Muniky Padilha (former) | Secretary | 2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danielle Taliaferro (former) | President | 2015-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marissa Hochberg (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charlese Povenelli (former) | Vice President | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ashana Kahn (former) | Treasurer | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Huston (former) | TREASURER | 2015-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christi Johanneman (former) | PARENT/TEACH | 2015-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amanda Pike (former) | SECRETARY | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina Wells (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2017-2018 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amber Punga (former) | TREASURER | 2016 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kelly Brady (former) | GRADE LEVEL | 2015-2016 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Monica Kozack (former) | PRESIDENT | 2015-2016 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Holly Wahl (former) | TREASURER | 2015 | 19 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Celeste Fructe (former) | CO-VICE PRES | 2015 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julia Walker (former) | CO-VICE PRES | 2015 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Wilson (former) | GRADE LEVEL | 2015 | 12 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Browne Allen | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Deanna Bergamo | Co-President | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Pavone | Co-President | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ashley Merritt | Vice President | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Crystal Costa | Secretary | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Kaley | VP of Community Relations | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Browne Allen | Treasurer | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Deanna Bergamo | Co-President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Pavone | Co-President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ashley Merritt | Vice President | 16 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Muniky Padilha | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Heather Kaley | Parent/ Teacher Liaison | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Taliaferro | President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marissa Hochberg | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charlese Povenelli | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ashana Kahn | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Pavone | Parent Teacher liaison | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER HUSTON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN | PARENT/TEACH | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIELLE TALIAFERRO | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA PIKE | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA WELLS | VICE PRESIDE | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER HUSTON | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN | PARENT/TEACH | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIELLE TALIAFERRO | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| AMANDA PIKE | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA WELLS | VICE PRESIDE | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER PUNGA | TREASURER | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN | VICE-PRESIDE | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIELLE TALIAFERRO | SECRETARY | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY BRADY | GRADE LEVEL | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA KOZACK | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 9 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMBER HUSTON | CO-PRESIDENT | 23 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN | CO-PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| HOLLY WAHL | TREASURER | 19 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DANIELLE TALIAFERRO | SECRETARY | 27 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CELESTE FRUCTE | CO-VICE PRES | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIA WALKER | CO-VICE PRES | 8 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KELLY BRADY | GRADE LEVEL | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER WILSON | GRADE LEVEL | 12 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MONICA KOZACK | CO-PRESIDENT | 20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $103,347 | $92,394 | $32,712 | $32,712 | $86,097 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $72,010 | $78,553 | $21,720 | $21,720 | $6,860 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,614 | $47,865 | $29,796 | $29,796 | $52,614 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $124,823 | $85,748 | $67,685 | $67,685 | $124,823 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,353 | $141,216 | $28,610 | $28,610 | $139,353 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $47,375 | $41,922 | $30,473 | $30,473 | $47,375 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $62,003 | $36,983 | $25,020 | $25,020 | $62,003 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $2,115 in all, tax years 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY PTO INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $2,115 | 2023 | $1,118 | show |
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| CORAL REEF ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | FL | B94 | $123,248 | $111,503 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| ANNA MARIA ELEMENTARY PARENT TEACHERS ORGANIZATION | FL | B94 | $104,081 | $88,507 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| TROUT CREEK ACADEMY PTO | FL | B94 | $118,116 | $112,502 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LIONS COUNCIL | FL | B94 | $110,708 | $73,044 | Chairperson | $0 | Same NTEE code B94, revenue within 2x, same state |
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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.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $92,394 spent · pay $0 · grants $62,890 · events $10,328
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $62,890 | 68.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $29,334 | 31.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $170 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,328 | reported apart |
| Total | $92,394 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,553 spent · pay $0 · grants $39,688 · events $10,478
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $39,688 | 50.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $33,766 | 43.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,031 | 6.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $68 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $10,478 | reported apart |
| Total | $78,553 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $47,865 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $47,865 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $47,865 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $85,748 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $85,748 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $85,748 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $141,216 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $87,654 | 62.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $53,562 | 37.9% | |
| Total | $141,216 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $41,922 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $41,922 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $41,922 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $36,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $36,839 | 99.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $144 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $36,983 | 100% |