Nonprofit · EIN 59-2655523
DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC
Tax-exempt · TAMPA, FL 33604
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,810,435 | $2,731,231 | $79,204 | $4,787,522 | $102,319 | $4,685,203 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,380,873 | $2,513,261 | -$132,388 | $4,651,108 | $86,930 | $4,564,178 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,281,841 | $2,507,417 | -$225,576 | $4,681,636 | $74,993 | $4,606,643 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,731,990
- of which government grants
- $974,418
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $21,820
- Net income from fundraising events
- $56,625
- Other revenue
- $56,625
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $559,883
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $124,026
- Other salaries and wages
- $910,071
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,266,661
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $375,634
- Travel
- $11,354
- Depreciation
- $87,443
- Program services (functional)
- $2,513,709
- Management and general (functional)
- $122,347
- Fundraising (functional)
- $95,175
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,651,108
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,787,522
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $102,319
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,685,203
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,754,213
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,661,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,183
- Gross receipts
- $2,810,435
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMI CASAGNI | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $124,027 |
| JANICE POLO | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARNA KILLIAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHARTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CHRISTOPHERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER KURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN LINDBLOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN WARNEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA SHULTIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMI CASAGNI | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $108,570 |
| JANICE POLO | CHAIR OF BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARNA KILLIAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JANET L KUMPU | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHARTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE CHRISTOPHERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CLIFF MILLER | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROGER KURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EILEEN LINDBLOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN WARNEKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONDRA FOGEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DIAZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMI CASAGNI | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $102,220 | $1,656 |
| JANET L KUMPU | CHAIR OF BOA Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JANICE POLO | VICE CHAIR O Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WHARTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE DIAZ JD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY GRINSTEAD | DIRECTOR AT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLIFF MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN BARLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER KURZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE CHRISTOPHERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONDRA FOGEL PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARNA KILLIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MORRISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EILEEN LINBLOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6718 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33604-5702
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TAMMI CASAGNI, 6718 N ARMENIA AVE, TAMPA, FL 33604
- Signed the 990
- TAMMI CASAGNI, CEO
- Phone
- (813) 875-2024
- Return prepared by
- 1SOURCE PARTNERS
Mission
WE EMBRACE DIVERSE FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN TOUCHED BY HOUSING INSTABILITY OR HOMELESSNESS AND SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO A SAFE AND STABLE HOME.
Program accomplishments
- EMERGENCY SHELTER: THROUGH THE EMERGENCY SHELTER COMPONENT, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SHELTER TO PARENTS WITH CHILDREN WHO ARE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. THIS SHORT-TERM (UP TO 90-DAY) SUPPORT OFFERS SAFETY AND SERVICES TO FAMILIES SEEKING EMERGENCY SHELTER, INCLUDING THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN TURNED AWAY FROM OTHER SHELTERS IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. FAMILIES IN EMERGENCY SHELTER ARE PROVIDED WITH ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDING: CASE MANAGEMENT INCORPORATING THE PRINCIPLES OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (IN THE FORM OF CASH BENEFITS AND RENT AND UTILITIES) TO HELP THEM MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING, AND POST-SHELTER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE STABILITY ONCE PERMANENTLY HOUSED. THIS HOUSING FIRST APPROACH MOVES FAMILIES MORE QUICKLY INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. A MAJOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH EFFORT OFFERS COMPELLING EVIDENCE THAT HOUSING FIRST STRATEGIES ARE SUPERIOR FOR REDUCING HOMELESSNESS FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN COMPARED TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS AND EXCLUSIVE EMERGENCY SHELTER INTERVENTIONS. IN 2025, 85 FAMILIES WERE PROVIDED WITH SHORT-TERM EMERGENCY SHELTER (102 ADULTS AND 209 CHILDREN).Expenses $729,539 · grants $518
- HOUSING SERVICES, INCLUDING RAPID RE-HOUSING SERVICES: HOUSING AND SUPPORT SPECIALISTS ASSIST CLIENTS WITH HOUSING SEARCHES AND PLACEMENT, AS WELL AS DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH PROSPECTIVE AND CURRENT PROPERTY MANAGERS AND LANDLORDS, INCLUDING ACTING AS LIAISONS BETWEEN PROPERTY MANAGERS/LANDLORDS AND CLIENTS. HOUSING AND SUPPORT SPECIALISTS MAINTAIN FIDELITY TO THE HOUSING FIRST DELIVERY MODEL, AN APPROACH THAT PRIORITIZES PROVIDING PERMANENT HOUSING QUICKLY ENDING A FAMILY'S HOMELESSNESS. RAPID RE-HOUSING (RRH) SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLIENTS WHO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS AND STIPULATIONS OF THE PROGRAM AND WANT TO ENROLL. RRH INTERVENTIONS (FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT SERVICES) ARE DESIGNED TO HELP THOSE WHO DO NOT NEED INTENSIVE SUPPORTS TO QUICKLY EXIT HOMELESSNESS FOR PERMANENT HOUSING. IN 2025, 64 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AND 38 FAMILIES EXITED THE PROGRAM.Expenses $1,071,762 · grants $551,296
- PATH TO PREVENTION: HOMELESS PREVENTION SPECIALISTS PROVIDE SOLUTION-FOCUSED STRENGTH-BASED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS AND PREVENT THEM FROM ENTERING THE HOMELESS SYSTEM. SERVICES INCLUDE MEDIATION WITH LANDLORDS AND/OR FAMILY MEMBERS/FRIENDS; EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE; REFERRALS TO LEGAL, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES; AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. ONE OF THE KEY COMPONENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL HOMELESS PREVENTION PROGRAM IS FLEXIBLE FUNDING. THESE FUNDS ARE UTILIZED TO HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE HOUSING STABILITY BY PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO GET THEM BACK HOME, WHICH COULD BE ANOTHER COUNTY OR OUT OF STATE WHERE THEY HAVE SAFE HOUSING AND STRONGER SUPPORT NETWORKS, BUS PASSES, MINOR CAR REPAIRS, CHILD CARE EXPENSES, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, AND/OR OTHER ALLOWABLE SERVICES THAT ARE NEEDED TO SECURE HOUSING STABILITY. IN 2025, 218 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $531,491
- WORK FOR SUCCESS: EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS WORK ONE ON ONE WITH ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS WHO HAVE HIGH EMPLOYMENT BARRIERS. PROVIDING SAFE, STABLE HOUSING IS A PRIORITY IN ADDRESSING EMPLOYMENT FOR THE ADULT HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, EMPLOYMENT SPECIALISTS ASSESS HARD-TO-EMPLOY ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS FOR EDUCATION, JOB EXPERIENCE AND NEED FOR ADDITIONAL CAREER SKILLS/JOB TRAINING, PREPARE THEM FOR JOB SEARCH, AND HELP THEM FIND GOOD JOBS. IN 2025, 63 CLIENTS WERE SERVED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM.Expenses $180,917 · grants $8,069
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2655523
- 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
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A31Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,787,522
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,810,435
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $2,810,435 | $2,731,231 | $4,787,522 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $2,380,873 | $2,513,261 | $4,651,108 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $2,281,841 | $2,507,417 | $4,681,636 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $2,444,622 | $2,503,091 | $4,862,717 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 59-2655523).
Questions about DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC
- What is the EIN of DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC is 59-2655523.
- Is DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC 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 DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TAMMI CASAGNI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $124,027 (TAMMI CASAGNI, CEO).
- How much revenue does DAWNING FAMILY SERVICES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,810,435, expenses of $2,731,231 and total assets of $4,787,522 at year end.
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