Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc
Easter Seals Southwest Florida creates solutions that change lives for children, adults, and families through high quality therapeutic, educational, and support services.
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $24,356,121
- +44.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $23,521,129
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $249,582
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $17,314,648
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $149K (2020) to $300K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Seals SW FL Foundation Sarasota, FL | Support Activities of Easter Seals | $299,853 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $24,356,121 | $23,521,129 | $17,314,648 | — | — | $249,582 |
| 2024 | $16,902,998 | $24,583,513 | $16,661,463 | — | — | $211,277 |
| 2023 | $8,560,005 | $14,258,090 | $14,199,686 | — | — | $48,951 |
| 2022 | $8,583,341 | $10,940,995 | $11,117,123 | $299,853 | 1 | $40,984 |
| 2021 | $9,428,086 | $13,485,509 | $8,659,945 | $300,000 | 1 | $79,436 |
| 2020 | $4,032,364 | $7,416,245 | $7,071,040 | $148,756 | 1 | $10,057 |
About Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc
Based on IRS filings
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $250K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc is led by Tom Waters, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 5 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tom Waters
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$187K (2020) → $302K (2025)
Lisa M Friedman
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Poteat-Brown
Director of Hr
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$99K (2023) → $103K (2025)
Anthony Ferretti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Otterness
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Holbrook
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Jensen
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Nastan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rae Dowling
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Muessle
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Van Franklin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine Gustafson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Renee Armbruster
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Huff
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carla Cummings
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Kaplan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ursula Nixon
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Patterson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gareth Stevenson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Pfeiffer
Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $154K (2025)
Jill Gass
Vice President of Philanthropy
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$106K (2023) → $134K (2025)
Nicole Murby
Vice President of Programs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $114K (2025)
Doug Elmore
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Berkey
Treasurer
Past Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stewart Moon Jr.
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Joseph L Najmy (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: LaVerne Green (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Lisa M Mead (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Brittany Swift (2024) — Vice President of Programs
- Former: Bill Sutton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patrick Ryan (2021–2023) — COO
- Former: Colby Adams (2023) — Director
- Former: Dean Hautamaki (2023) — Director
- Former: Bob Huff (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathy Paulsen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Herbert (2020) — Director
- Former: Jacque Ruch (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Scott Rockwell (2020) — Past Chair
- Former: Shirley Osuba (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $302K, to Tom Waters (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc
How large is Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc?
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc reported $24.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $23.5M.
What is Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc?
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Sarasota, FL. It holds $24.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc operate?
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc's EIN?
Easter Seals Southwest Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-0638490. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
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