Where your money goes

We're a young organization, with big aspirations.

“Founded in 2026. We don't have a 990 yet — those land after our first full fiscal year. Here's everything we can share today.”

This page is intentionally simple. As we grow, it grows with us.

Registration & status

The paperwork.

Mission ABLE is a Florida 501(c)(3) public charity. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

501(c)(3) statusActive
EIN41-5087818
FL Charitable Reg.CH83199
Year founded2026

Registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the division by calling 1-800-HELP-FLA. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.

2026 budget · plan

What we expect to spend this year.

Pending board approval, July 2026. We'll publish actuals at fiscal year-end.

Final 2026 budget posts after the July 2026 board meeting
Category
Notes
Budget
Programs
Monthly Nature, Outdoor Warriors, Rooted & Rising, Activities with BUDS programming
~85% of total
$[X,XXX]
Operations
Insurance, software, supplies, accounting
~6%
$[X,XXX]
Fundraising & outreach
Website, printed materials, partner events
~9%
$[X,XXX]
Total 2026 budget
$[XX,XXX]
Where every $1 goes
Programs
85¢
Operations
Fundraising
Who's accountable

Our board of directors.

Carolyn Baar

President

Joseph Stern

Treasurer

Bill Stenger

Secretary

Beaver Shriver

Director

Don Herndon

Director

Amanda Baar serves as Executive Director and is a non-voting board member.

Common questions

What people ask.

Is my gift tax-deductible?

Yes. Mission ABLE is a 501(c)(3) public charity. We send a receipt with our EIN immediately after a donation — save it for your records.

Why isn't there a 990 yet?

Form 990 is filed after a nonprofit's first full fiscal year. Ours posts in 2027 covering 2026. We'll link to it here as soon as it's available.

Can I see audited financials?

Not yet — small orgs aren't required to be audited and we're not big enough to need one. We do publish an annual impact report.

How do you decide what to fund?

Roughly 85% of every dollar goes directly into programs. We keep operations and fundraising lean by working alongside our partner organizations.

Can I donate stock, DAF, or by check?

Yes to all three. Contact us and we'll send the broker info, DAF instructions, or mailing address. Bequests too.

Questions we didn't answer?

Email Amanda directly — happy to walk through any of this on a call.