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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Rebecca Browne Allen Treasurer2023-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Deanna Bergamo Co-President2023-2024 16 $0 reported 1
Danielle Pavone Co-President2021-2024 8 $0 reported 1
Ashley Merritt Vice President2023-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Heather Kaley VP of Community Relations2023-2024 16 $0 reported 1
Crystal Costa Secretary2024 8 $0 reported 1
Muniky Padilha (former) Secretary2023 2 $0 reported 1
Danielle Taliaferro (former) President2015-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Marissa Hochberg (former) Secretary2021 0 $0 reported 1
Charlese Povenelli (former) Vice President2021 0 $0 reported 1
Ashana Kahn (former) Treasurer2021 0 $0 reported 1
Amber Huston (former) TREASURER2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Christi Johanneman (former) PARENT/TEACH2015-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Amanda Pike (former) SECRETARY2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Christina Wells (former) VICE PRESIDE2017-2018 0 $0 reported 1
Amber Punga (former) TREASURER2016 20 $0 reported 1
Kelly Brady (former) GRADE LEVEL2015-2016 20 $0 reported 1
Monica Kozack (former) PRESIDENT2015-2016 20 $0 reported 1
Holly Wahl (former) TREASURER2015 19 $0 reported 1
Celeste Fructe (former) CO-VICE PRES2015 8 $0 reported 1
Julia Walker (former) CO-VICE PRES2015 8 $0 reported 1
Jennifer Wilson (former) GRADE LEVEL2015 12 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebecca Browne Allen Treasurer8 $0-- $01
Deanna Bergamo Co-President16 $0-- $01
Danielle Pavone Co-President8 $0-- $01
Ashley Merritt Vice President20 $0-- $01
Crystal Costa Secretary8 $0-- $01
Heather Kaley VP of Community Relations16 $0-- $01
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Rebecca Browne Allen Treasurer4 $0-- $01
Deanna Bergamo Co-President10 $0-- $01
Danielle Pavone Co-President10 $0-- $01
Ashley Merritt Vice President16 $0-- $01
Muniky Padilha Secretary2 $0-- $01
Heather Kaley Parent/ Teacher Liaison10 $0-- $01
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Danielle Taliaferro President0 $0-$0 $01
Marissa Hochberg Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Charlese Povenelli Vice President0 $0-$0 $01
Ashana Kahn Treasurer0 $0-$0 $01
Danielle Pavone Parent Teacher liaison0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMBER HUSTON TREASURER0 $0-- $01
CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN PARENT/TEACH0 $0-- $01
DANIELLE TALIAFERRO PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
AMANDA PIKE SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
CHRISTINA WELLS VICE PRESIDE0 $0-- $01
2017 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMBER HUSTON TREASURER20 $0-- $01
CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN PARENT/TEACH20 $0-- $01
DANIELLE TALIAFERRO PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
AMANDA PIKE SECRETARY20 $0-- $01
CHRISTINA WELLS VICE PRESIDE20 $0-- $01
2016 · 5 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMBER PUNGA TREASURER20 $0-- $01
CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN VICE-PRESIDE20 $0-- $01
DANIELLE TALIAFERRO SECRETARY20 $0-- $01
KELLY BRADY GRADE LEVEL20 $0-- $01
MONICA KOZACK PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01
2015 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
AMBER HUSTON CO-PRESIDENT23 $0-- $01
CHRISTI JOHANNEMAN CO-PRESIDENT15 $0-- $01
HOLLY WAHL TREASURER19 $0-- $01
DANIELLE TALIAFERRO SECRETARY27 $0-- $01
CELESTE FRUCTE CO-VICE PRES8 $0-- $01
JULIA WALKER CO-VICE PRES8 $0-- $01
KELLY BRADY GRADE LEVEL12 $0-- $01
JENNIFER WILSON GRADE LEVEL12 $0-- $01
MONICA KOZACK CO-PRESIDENT20 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$103,347$92,394 $32,712$32,712 $86,097$0 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$72,010$78,553 $21,720$21,720 $6,860$0 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$52,614$47,865 $29,796$29,796 $52,614$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$124,823$85,748 $67,685$67,685 $124,823- ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$139,353$141,216 $28,610$28,610 $139,353- ---
2016 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$47,375$41,922 $30,473$30,473 $47,375- ---
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2016-05-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY PTO INC” 2020-2023 4$2,115 2023$1,118
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Who funds organizations like this

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MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$138,33811 22013–2024 CLARK ELEMENTARY PTA 2 6 7; EL GRANADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION INC
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GLOBAL IMPACT DAF sponsor$105,0334 32017–2019 PTA FLORIDA CONGRESS; COLONY MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO; MONON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$92,7858 32017–2023 PTA DC JOHN TYLER ELEMENTARY; SUNRISE ELEMENTARY PTA NORTHSHORE COUNCIL 6 10 42; TEACHER ASSISTANCE ALLIANCE CORPORATION
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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
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,328reported apart
Total$92,394100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $78,553 spent · pay $0 · grants $39,688 · events $10,478
LineAs describedTotalShare
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 Eventdirect expenses; gross income -$10,478reported apart
Total$78,553100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $47,865 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $47,865 100.0%
Total$47,865100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $85,748 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $85,748 100.0%
Total$85,748100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $141,216 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $87,654 62.1%
Fees to independent contractors $53,562 37.9%
Total$141,216100%

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2016 · Form 990EZ · $41,922 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $41,922 100.0%
Total$41,922100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $36,983 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $36,839 99.6%
Printing, publications, postage $144 0.4%
Total$36,983100%

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