2026-06-29T12:12:47-07:00 2025-08-31 592142260 CS&L CPAS 1515 RINGLING BLVD SUITE 900 SARASOTA FL 34236 990 2024-09-01 590638490 Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc EAST 9413557637 350 Braden Avenue Sarasota FL 34243 Tom Waters President & CEO 2026-06-26 true true Randy C Dillingham P00280769 9419544040 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Tom Waters 350 Braden Avenue Sarasota FL 34243 24677607 false X https://easterseals-swfl.org X 1956 FL Easter Seals Southwest Florida creates solutions that change lives for children, adults, and families through high quality therapeutic, educational, and support services. 20 20 217 210 0 12524687 11280287 11646692 11717535 211277 249582 200857 273725 24583513 23521129 37888 85683 0 9066736 9494228 0 1201178 7556839 7734737 16661463 17314648 7922050 6206481 16902998 24356121 1866775 2908375 15036223 21447746 X Easter Seals Southwest Florida creates solutions that change lives for children, adults, and families through high quality therapeutic, educational, and support services. false false 7701595 6273952 Rehabilitation services - provides physical, occupational, and speech therapy to children and adults with disabilities. This therapy facilitates their ability to learn, care for themselves, and achieve independence at home, school, work, and in other community environments. 4205486 85683 3283752 Children's educational program - offers children who are both typically and differently abled an equal opportunity to learn in a creative atmosphere by providing high quality education and care that children need. 2875593 2106774 Day program and employment services - provides opportunities for social and vocational interaction in an environment that supports adults with disabilities. Also provides development of employment skills followed with job coaching to assure success in the workplace. 144170 53057 Community services - provides respite care to families of medically fragile, critically ill, developmentally disabled children, helping to stabilize the family. Provides assessment and training for any individual with a disability who needs to learn to access the public transportation systems. 144170 53057 14926844 true true false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true 41 0 true 217 false false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 20 20 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false FL X X Tom Waters 9413557637 350 Braden Avenue Sarasota FL 34243 Tom Waters President & CEO 20.00 20.00 X 302071 0 17638 George Pfeiffer Vice President 40.00 0.00 X 154316 0 22438 Jill Gass VP of Philanthropy 40.00 0.00 134351 0 12535 Nicole Murby VP of Programs 40.00 0.00 113893 0 16830 Linda Poteat-Brown Director of HR 40.00 0.00 102752 0 12051 Lisa M Friedman Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Doug Elmore Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 John Berkey Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stewart Moon Jr Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Renee Armbruster Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carla Cummings Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rae Dowling Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Ferretti Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Van Franklin Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Elaine Gustafson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dr Karen Holbrook Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Huff Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Jensen Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eric Kaplan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stan Muessle Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Nastan Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ursula Nixon Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dave Otterness Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Don Patterson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gareth Stevenson Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 807383 81492 5 false true false Kerkering Barberio & Co 1990 Main St Suite 801 Sarasota FL 34236 Accounting services 338796 Hoyt Architects 1527 2nd St Sarasota FL 34236 Architectural services 230282 IT Network Solutions Group LLC 6321 Porter Rd Unit 13 Sarasota FL 34240 Managed IT services 113239 3 699955 440541 257727 9882064 156000 11280287 Program Service Fees 624100 11717535 11717535 11717535 227668 227668 0 0 5467 5467 5467 5467 1093054 2415 1071854 1701 21200 714 21914 21914 93660 699955 82923 10737 10737 0 0 Other income 900099 257521 257521 257521 23521129 11717535 523307 0 85683 85683 0 0 568890 510664 27114 31112 0 7010616 6293071 334140 383405 0 1362642 1164678 127903 70061 552080 492862 25779 33439 0 21669 14473 7196 346293 231295 114998 186045 124263 61782 0 0 440082 423312 11201 5569 68489 5613 8559 54317 24428 2901 1018 20509 0 0 1068909 964272 64200 40437 51232 23463 16335 11434 0 0 0 0 520174 462747 35216 22211 180378 170964 9414 Contract labor 3515492 3393587 29905 92000 Other expenses 640189 442660 60785 136744 Transportation 127723 120219 578 6926 Supplies 108485 97912 2107 8466 435149 272236 62341 100572 17314648 14926844 1186626 1201178 142284 914097 4004093 5374105 65206 4008986 1361503 1812406 0 0 0 0 230333 274534 12424030 5498647 6864452 6925383 2815670 1353366 0 0 0 1419457 3693244 16902998 24356121 838566 1862241 887443 961750 80000 80000 60766 4384 1866775 2908375 X 9389990 11435493 5646233 10012253 15036223 21447746 16902998 24356121 X 6206481 140721 -1557 65878 X false true X true false X 6207702 3410555 3239719 9431297 9882064 32171337 0 0 6207702 3410555 3239719 9431297 9882064 32171337 905934 31265403 17441 33876 42966 208019 233135 535437 0 -37925 -166827 7449 -27756 10737 -214322 32492452 0.96220 0.99330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false false false false true 186045 false 186045 false false 612283 69102 12496 668889 562328 70980 21025 612283 552626 33749 24047 562328 557614 85571 -57408 33151 552626 116403 425656 44880 29325 557614 1.00000 false true true 2750671 2750671 2750365 1605602 1144763 4456446 2038255 2418191 1689176 1450743 238433 777372 404047 373325 6925383 Construction in progress 1894024 Deposits 12972 Endowment fund 668889 Investment in Braden Square, LLC 1117359 3693244 Boarding deposits 4384 4384 X 23639384 140721 -22466 118255 23521129 23521129 17227861 1557 1557 17226304 88344 88344 17314648 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. To support the operations of the Organization at the discretion of the Trustees. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Organization is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Organization is not a private foundation. Accordingly, no provision has been made for income taxes in the acompanying financial statements. The Organization adopted guidance issued by the FASB on accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. Management believes the Organization has no material unrecognized income tax liabilities, including any potential loss of its tax exempt status. The Organization has no ongoing federal, state, or local tax audits; however, the Organization's tax returns for the three previous fiscal years remain open to examination. Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S Fundraising events expenses $88344 false Abilities Shining Luncheon 661065 627405 33660 3300 32929 1845 13435 Meadows Cup 132550 72550 60000 3100 7944 15000 1390 3980 793615 699955 93660 3100 7944 18300 34319 1845 17415 82923 10737 true 0 0 Financial aid 28 85683 Book value Tuition assistance X X X false false false false false false false false false George Pfeiffer Vice President 124316 30000 22438 176754 Tom Waters President & CEO 231971 70100 17638 319709 X 1 11000 FMV X Repairs/mainten 2 35100 FMV X Horse 1 20000 FMV X Supplies 2 1557 FMV X Auction/fundrai 1 88343 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of the Form 990 is provided to the Board Members for review prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Board Members are required to sign a new conflict of interest statement annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a A Board Committee provides evaluation and oversight of the CEO position and sets compensation consistent with the responsibilities and competitive marketplace. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b Other senior employees are evaluated by the CEO and compensation is set consistent with job functions and the market. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 All required disclosures are made available upon request or at www.guidestar.org. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in Endowment Fund = $67020 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in value of split interest agreement = $0 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Change in value of split interest agreement = -$1142 Easter Seals Southwest FL Foundation 350 Braden Avenue Sarasota FL 34243 650611186 To support Easter Seals Southwest, Inc FL 501(c)(3) Line 12 - Type II Easter Seals SW FL Inc true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true true false Easter Seals Southwest FL Foundation c 440541 Fair value Easter Seals Southwest FL Foundation q 224285 Fair value Easter Seals Southwest FL Foundation r 56616 Fair value