2024-04-24T09:28:43-05:00 2023-08-31 990 2022-09-01 273999166 IDEAS FOR US INC IDEA 7862345524 1030 WEST KALEY AVENUE ORLANDO FL 32805 JEFF BENAVIDES PRESIDENT 7862345524 2024-04-24 JEFF BENAVIDES 999009999 0 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JEFF BENAVIDES 1030 WEST KALEY AVENUE ORLANDO FL 32805 2417756 0 X WWW.IDEASFORUS.ORG X 2010 FL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & ACTIONS 8 8 20 13787 0 0 657082 2178443 237827 238162 0 959 1298 192 896207 2417756 0 0 0 0 464172 722480 0 0 37737 292404 1644393 756576 2366873 139631 50883 275300 325824 37934 37464 237366 288360 DEVELOP IDEAS, FUND ACTION, AND SCALE SOLUTIONS TO THE WORLD'S MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMANITARIAN CHALLENGES 0 0 1496443 67580 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: WE PROVIDE EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES TO PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, WITH A FOCUS ON TOPICS INCLUDING ENERGY, WATER, FOOD, WASTE AND ECOLOGY. EDUCATION COMES IN THE FORM OF MONTHLY COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS CALLED "THE HIVE," COORDINATING STATEWIDE RALLIES, ORGANIZING REGIONAL SCREENINGS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS/ DOCUMENTARIES, AND HOSTING TOURS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES (E.G. RECYCLING PLANT, SOLAR FARM, WATER UTILITY, LANDFILL, ETC.). 551020 170741 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION: WE ORGANIZE COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ENGAGE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN PROVIDING SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THESE INCLUDE BUILDING COMMUNITY GARDENS, TRASH CLEAN-UPS, TREE PLANTINGS, CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, AND MORE. 29356 MICOGRANTING: WE EMPOWER CREATIVE THINKERS BY PROVIDING PROJECT FUNDING OF UP TO $1,000 FOR PILOT AND PROOF-OF-CONCEPT PROJECTS THAT WORK TO SOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. WE IDENTIFY MEASURABLE OUTCOMES AND TRACK THE IMPACT OF THESE PROJECTS OVER TIME. 2076819 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 X CAROLINE CHOMANICS 4073141761 1030 WEST KALEY AVE ORLANDO FL 32805 GEORGE KYLAN MCNEMAR TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE GOLDMAN BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 REGINALD BURROUGHS BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK O ODOYO BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN R SEYDEL BOARD MEMBER 8.00 X 0 0 0 LEE PERRY VICE PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BENAVIDES PRESIDENT 8.00 X X 0 0 0 JOEL A MONTILLA ESQ GENERAL COUNSEL 8.00 X 0 0 0 CLAYTON L FERRARA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 74633 0 0 74633 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 680029 1498414 2178443 PROGRAM SERVICES 110000 238162 238162 238162 959 959 OTHER INCOME 110000 192 192 192 2417756 238354 0 959 X 658190 571972 75363 10855 75 75 64215 42306 21079 830 3000 3000 42474 20421 22053 585483 557429 7633 20421 33347 9016 24327 4 11045 9514 1388 143 46818 35991 7647 3180 32973 25143 5729 2101 23104 19 23085 OTHER EXPENSES 317660 292613 25047 AWARDS GRANTS 308118 308093 25 EDUCATION 102550 102550 EQUIPMENT 94668 92711 1957 43153 8966 33984 203 2366873 2076819 252317 37737 268861 319385 172 172 8000 1733 6267 6267 275300 325824 37934 37464 37934 37464 X -16501 34493 253867 253867 237366 288360 275300 325824 X 50883 111 X 0 0 0 X 322528 246291 367819 544190 948955 2429783 126668 75725 215616 237827 252516 908352 449196 322016 583435 782017 1201471 3338135 0 0 0 3338135 449196 322016 583435 782017 1201471 3338135 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8000 1733 6267 6267 2417756 0 2417756 0 2417756 2366873 0 2366873 0 2366873 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CPA EMAILS THE PRESIDENT OF IDEAS THE COMPLETED IRS FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PRESIDENT EMAILS THE MEMBERS OF THE IDEAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS A COPY OF THE COMPLETED IRS FORM 990 FOR THEIR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO THE FORMAL SUBMITTAL OF THE TAX RETURN TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AS A NEWLY FORMED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES, THE ANNUAL SALARY FOR THE CEO FOR IDEAS WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF INCOMING FUNDS AND THE NEED TO COMPENSATE THE INDIVIDUAL WITH A REASONABLE SALARY. THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE IDEAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO BE $3,000 PER MONTH OR $36,000 PER YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE IDEAS FOR US WEBSITE, WWW.IDEASFORUS.ORG, INCLUDES THE ABILITY TO TAP THE GUIDESTAR LOGO THAT HYPERLINKS TO THE GUIDESTAR PORTAL. FROM THERE, ONE CAN DOWNLOAD THE GUIDESTAR NONPROFIT REPORT (FOUR PAGES) FOR IDEAS THAT HAS LINKS TO THE VARIOUS FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE HYPERLINKS TO REQUEST SPECIFIC INFORMATION FROM IDEAS SUCH AS ANNUAL REPORTS AND FORMATION/GOVERNING DOCUMENTS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,157. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,633. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,421. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,211. URBAN AGRICULTURE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 303,610. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,610. PROFESSIONAL, CONTRACT AND SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 247,662. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 253,662. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: STATEMENT ACTIVITY VS TRIAL BALANCE DIFFERENCE 111.