Freedom Waters Foundation Inc
Donations deductibleFreedom Waters Foundation Inc's network
15 people4 organisationsi15 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Read Diehl Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brian Work | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Debra S Frenkel | Founder and director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dan Lane | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dennis Dunham | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeff Gage | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Hunt | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Keith Perfect | Vice Chair/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Lee Pierce | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Kincaid | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Mike Clover | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Scott Ward | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thomas Dammrich | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Thomas Gordy | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Walter Johnson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bakelman | Executive Director | 40 | $153k | ||
| Debra S Frenkel | Founder and director | 40 | $124k | ||
| Mike Clover | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Keith Perfect | Vice Chair/Secretary | 0 | $0 | ||
| Dawn Read Diehl | Chairman | 0 | $0 | ||
| Scott Ward | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Dammrich | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Mary Lee Pierce | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jim Hunt | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Dan Lane | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Gage | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Brian Work | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Gordy | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Walter Johnson | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Michael Kincaid | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Dunham | Director | 0 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Freedom Waters Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 204513735
- Address
- 895 10th Street South, Naples, FL, 34102-6949
- State
- Florida
- Mission
- To provide boating oportunities and marine related education for people with diabilities, veterans, and youth at risk. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N67 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Debra S Frenkel (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDebra S Frenkel
≥8years on the filingsKeith Perfect
≥4years on the filingsDawn Read Diehl
≥4years on the filingsMike Clover
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $737k
- Total liabilities
- $6k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $731k
- Contributions and grants received
- $436k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 471
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.6m | $694k | $863k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.