NonprofitsIdeas For Us

Human Services

Ideas For Us

ORLANDO, FL

Total revenue

$1.2M

Total expenses

$1.2M

Net assets

$68K

Grants received

$2.2M

47 grants

EIN

273999166

Tax year

2023

Mission

Environmental solutions & actions

Programs

2 programs

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.

Expenses: $404K

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.

Expenses: $56K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$994K
Program service revenue$165K
Investment income$1K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$1.2M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$628K
Fundraising$15K
Other expenses$537K
Total expenses$1.2M
Total assets$96K
Net assets$68K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CLAYTON L FERRARA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$66K

40 hrs/wk

STEVE GOLDMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

8 hrs/wk

REGINALD BURROUGHS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

8 hrs/wk

PATRICK O ODOYO

BOARD MEMBER

Board

8 hrs/wk

GEORGE KYLAN MCNEMAR

TREASURER

Board

8 hrs/wk

CHRIS CASTRO

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

8 hrs/wk

JEFF BENAVIDES

PRESIDENT

Board

8 hrs/wk

JOHN R SEYDEL

DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITY

Board

8 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
$122K
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
2024
$10K
WEST LAKES EARLY LEARNING CENTER - SCHOOL GARDEN PROGRAM
2024
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2024
$500K
AGRICULTURE AND FLORIDA LAKE PRESERVATION
2023
$500K
AGRICULTURE AND FLORIDA LAKE PRESERVATION
2023
$100K
FLEET FARMING PROJECTS FOR ACE, JOMES HS AND EVANS HS
2023
$20K
Plant-Based Food Advocacy
2023
$15K
FUNDRAISING EVENT SPONSORSHIPS
2023
$15K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$14K
Tanzania Youth Environmental Network (TAYEN)
2023
$8K
NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALIST
2023
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2023
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$150K
FLEET FARMING PROJECT AT JONES HS AND EVANS HS
2022
$86K
2022-2023 NEIGHBORHOOD NATURALIST PLAN FOR LAKE LORNA DOONE PARK
2022
$60K
FLEET FARMING: COMMUNITY AGRICULTURE & LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS SUPPORT
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE - STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS
2022
$18K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$15K
For Tanzania Youth Environment Network (TAYEN)
2022
$10K
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATI
2022
$6K
HOMELESS WOMEN CARE KITS, POLLINATOR GARDEN IN COMMUNITY SPACES
2022
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2022
$5K
Enhance Community Health
2022
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$160
General & Unrestricted
2022
$125K
TO SUPPORT FOR FLEET FARMING PROJECTS AT JONES AND EVANS HIGH SCHOOLS
2021
$26K
ORGANIZATION RUNS AN URBAN AGRICULTURE PROGRAM THAT TRANSFORMS FRONT LAWNS ACROSS ORLANDO INTO MICRO-FARMLETTES, TENDED TO BY VOLUNTEERS ON BICYCLES.
2021
$25K
Revenue Generation project
2021
$21K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$11K
TO SUPPORT NATURE FOCUSED WELLNESS, IDEAS NATURALIST PROGRAM
2021
$6K
SUPPORT OF MISSION
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$36K
TO SUPPORT NATURE FOCUSED WELLNESS
2020
$15K
CHARITABLE - STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL CLUBS
2020
$12K
Unrestricted
2020
$7K
GENERAL
2020
$5K
Fleet Farming urban agriculture enterprise
2020
$3K
Fleet Farming Eatonville Garden project
2020
$3K
PROTECTING EARTH'S BEAUTY AND BOUNTY
2020
$20K
SPONSORSHIP
2019
$3K
EXPANDING ORGANIC FOOD & FARMING
2019
$32K
Unrestricted
2018
$5K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2018

Funded by

$2.2M from 25 funders · 47 grants · 2018–2024

Closehaul Capital Charitable Inc

$1M · 2 grants · 2023

Foundation For Orange County

$375K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation Inc

$141K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

National Arbor Day Foundation

$122K · 1 grant · 2024

United Way For Southeastern Michigan

$100K · 1 grant · 2019

The Sprouts Healthy Communities

$96K · 3 grants · 2021–2024

Network For Good

$82K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Felburn Foundation

$35K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN273999166
NTEE codeP054
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-06
Formed2010
Employees21
Volunteers13984
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