Nonprofit · EIN 59-2961546
HERO TO A CHILD INC
Also known as HERO TO A CHILD
Tax-exempt · CLEARWATER, FL 33762
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $969,432 | $874,426 | $95,006 | $593,991 | $21,103 | $572,888 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $809,820 | $812,551 | -$2,731 | $519,910 | $45,925 | $473,985 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $739,625 | $812,585 | -$72,960 | $484,411 | $9,851 | $474,560 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $898,299
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $4,479
- Net income from fundraising events
- $63,302
- Other revenue
- $66,654
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $430,870
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $101,904
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $341,305
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $13,453
- Travel
- $4,621
- Program services (functional)
- $739,715
- Management and general (functional)
- $134,711
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $519,910
- Total assets, end of year
- $593,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,103
- Net assets, end of year
- $572,888
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $242,175
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $330,713
- Gross receipts
- $996,053
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 245
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Authier | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $101,904 | $4,865 |
| Mary Jones | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Meggesin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Everson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Buthaina Abedrabbu | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Brumbaugh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Moriah Harris | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Dunaway-Alt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Davidov | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsey O'Donnell | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Danna Spenceley | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Wahl | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Zolper | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Florentino | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Paulette White | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Authier | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $104,312 | $6,079 |
| Mary Jones | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Starr Brookins | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Meggesin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucas Michalski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Brumbaugh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Buthaina Abedrabbu | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Dunaway-Alt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Davidov | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rogerick Green | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Danna Spenceley | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dylan Wahl | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Zolper | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Everson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Florentino | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Heric | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Paulette White | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Authier | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $90,300 | $4,687 |
| Mary Jones | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Starr Brookins | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Meggesin | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lucas Michalski | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anna Brumbaugh | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Randi Callahan | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Sharon Dunaway-Alt | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Figel | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Harting | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Ava Lawrence | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonja Brookins | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Zolper | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Everson | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Florentino | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Heric | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Strauss | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| Paulette White | Board Member Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4500 140TH AVE N, CLEARWATER, FL 33762-3803
- Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
- 2800 4th Street North number 127, St Petersburg FL 33704
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Buthaina Abedrabbu, 4500 140th Ave N 118, Clearwater, FL 33762
- Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
- Sonya Duran, 300 Monterey Blvd NE, St Petersburg FL 33704
- Signed the 990
- Buthaina Abedrabbu, Treasurer
- Phone
- (727) 346-8641
- Website
- www.herotoachild.org
- Return prepared by
- Fontana CPAS
Mission
Through strong collaborations with community partners and dedicated volunteers, we strive to make a positive impact on the lives of the children we serve. Our tailored programs are designed to cater to the specific needs of each child, based on their current life circumstances. Our aim is to provide them with the stability and care they deserve, ensuring that they have the opportunity to grow and thrive despite the hardships they have faced.
Program accomplishments
- At Hero To A Child, we firmly believe that every child deserves a chance at a better future. We believe that meeting their basic and medical needs are essential, along with providing access to educational aids that can help them academically and enabling them to participate in age-appropriate activities. We recognize the importance of offering them necessary mental health services, as well as preparing them for a successful transition beyond foster care. In 2025 we fulfilled 3,447 needs requests for 1,600 unduplicated children in the Pinellas and Pasco counties child welfare system. Through our individualized Childrens Needs Program, 312 children received educational support services including tutoring, laptops/tablets, and school supplies; 842 children were stabilized in crisis situations by having their basic and emergency needs met; 1,671 children received gifts to celebrate milestones like holidays, birthdays, and special achievements; 172 children were able to participate in extracurricular activities like dance, art, or soccer; 89 teens and young adults were supported on their path through and beyond the child welfare system; and 220 children were comforted by Polar, our Courthouse Facility Dog, during their most stressful times as they met with therapists, doctors, police, and/or judges to share about the traumas they faced.Expenses $739,715 · grants $430,870
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2961546
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $593,991
- Income (IRS master file)
- $996,053
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $969,432 | $874,426 | $593,991 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $809,820 | $812,551 | $519,910 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $739,625 | $812,585 | $484,411 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $699,697 | $685,494 | $561,257 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2008 Officer: Sonya Duran | December 31, 2008 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 59-2961546).
Questions about HERO TO A CHILD INC
- What is the EIN of HERO TO A CHILD INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HERO TO A CHILD INC is 59-2961546.
- Is HERO TO A CHILD INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to HERO TO A CHILD INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HERO TO A CHILD 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 HERO TO A CHILD INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HERO TO A CHILD INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HERO TO A CHILD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Buthaina Abedrabbu.
- Who are the officers and directors of HERO TO A CHILD INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,904 (Erin Authier, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does HERO TO A CHILD INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $969,432, expenses of $874,426 and total assets of $593,991 at year end.
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