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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4581532

DEBRIS FREE

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33133

Financials

$194K$230K2023$296K$251K2024$209K$187K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DEBRIS FREE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$208,908$186,576$22,332$246,654$22,873$223,781
December 31, 2024990$295,739$251,440$44,299$224,901$23,452$201,449
December 31, 2023990-EZ$193,598$229,913-$36,315$175,482$18,332$157,150
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$131,560
of which government grants
$97,988
Program service revenue
$77,348
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$30,600
Other salaries and wages
$68,654
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$118,314
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,800
Occupancy
$1,720
Travel
$1,640
Program services (functional)
$133,561
Management and general (functional)
$47,655
Fundraising (functional)
$5,360

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$224,901
Total assets, end of year
$246,654
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,873
Net assets, end of year
$223,781
Net assets without donor restrictions
$223,781
Gross receipts
$208,908
Employees
3
Volunteers
2,115
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAITLIN WAKSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$48,458$16,455
JEREMY WAKSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL SEBASTIN PADILLA-OCHOASECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SCOTT GRISSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANA MEIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAITLIN WAKSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
25$32,920$14,105
JEREMY WAKSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANIEL SEBASTIAN PADILLA OCHOATREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANA MEIRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SCOTT GRISSOMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAITLIN WAKSFOUNDER & PR10$25,324$6,328
SAIRA FIDATREASURER4$3,007$859
JEREMY WAKSSECRETARY2$0–
DANIEL SEBASTIAN PADILLA OCHOADIRECTOR0.5$0–

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3775 LOQUAT AVE, MIAMI, FL 33133-5617
In care of
% CAITI POMERANCE
Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
5 Island Ave 8E, MIAMI BEACH FL 33139
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
CAITLIN WAKS, 3775 LOQUAT AVENUE, MIAMI, FL 331333615
Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
Saira Fida, 200 SE 15th Rd 3F, Miami FL 33129
Signed the 990
CAITLIN WAKS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(305) 301-8092
Return prepared by
ROBBINS & MORONEY PA

Mission

DEBRIS FREE OCEANS IS A MIAMI-BASED ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO GO ZERO-WASTE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION - SINCE INCEPTION, WE HAVE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL LESSONS ABOUT PLASTIC POLLUTION AND HOW TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION TO 15,000 IN-PERSON INDIVIDUALS; MENTORED 16 COLLEGE-LEVEL FUTURE OCEAN CONSERVATION LEADERS IN PLASTIC POLLUTION KNOWLEDGE, PRESENTATION SKILLS, CLEANUP AND EVENT ORGANIZATION, AND ADVOCACY; AND MENTORED APPROXIMATELY 100 HIGH-SCHOOL LEVEL FUTURE OCEAN CONSERVATION LEADERS TO SPEAK WITH 54 BUSINESSES ABOUT REDUCING THEIR PLASTIC WASTE AND SAVING MONEY ULTIMATELY ELIMINATING 28,000 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS FROM THE WASTE STREAM. IN TOTAL, DEBRIS FREE OCEANS HAS HELPED ENTITIES IN MIAMI ELIMINATE OVER 2 MILLION, AND COUNTING, PLASTIC ITEMS FROM THE WASTE STREAM.
    Expenses $8,400
  • ZERO WASTE MIAMI - IN 2024, DEBRIS FREE OCEANS LAUNCHED ZERO WASTE MIAMI - A COALITION WORKING TO BUILD MIAMI'S CIRCULAR ECONOMY THROUGH EXPANDING REDUCTION, REUSE, REFILL, REPAIR, RECYCLING, AND COMPOSTING IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. 160+ BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TAKE PART IN ZERO WASTE MIAMI'S MONTHLY MEETINGS, WHATSAPP COMMUNITY, MAILING LIST, AND MORE.
    Expenses $63,917
  • CLEANUPS - AS OF 6/30/2025, WE HAVE REMOVED APPROXIMATELY 75,000 POUNDS OF TRASH FROM MIAMI'S STREETS, BEACHES, AND REEFS WITH OVER 13,000 VOLUNTEERS.
    Expenses $16,746
  • LIFESTYLE & AWARENESS EVENTS - FROM OUR START, WE HAVE PARTICIPATED IN, AUDITED, AND/OR HOSTED 500+ ZERO WASTE EVENTS REACHING NEARLY 16,000 PEOPLE, INSPIRING SUSTAINABILITY ACROSS THE EVENT SECTOR AND SHIFTING CULTURE TOWARDS ZERO-WASTE IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
    Expenses $44,498

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024No data

IRS record

EIN
46-4581532
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$246,654
Income (IRS master file)
$208,908

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$208,908$186,576$246,654IRS
990December 2024$295,739$251,440$224,901IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$193,598$229,913$175,482XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Saira Fida
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about DEBRIS FREE

What is the EIN of DEBRIS FREE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DEBRIS FREE is 46-4581532.
Is DEBRIS FREE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to DEBRIS FREE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DEBRIS FREE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of DEBRIS FREE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DEBRIS FREE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DEBRIS FREE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CAITLIN WAKS.
Who are the officers and directors of DEBRIS FREE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,458 (CAITLIN WAKS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does DEBRIS FREE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $208,908, expenses of $186,576 and total assets of $246,654 at year end.

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