Wounded Waters Inc
Saving Hero's one cast at a time
Wounded Waters Inc
EIN: 84-2290581
as of September 2023
as of September 18, 2023
Mission
Wounded Waters’ mission is to enhance the lives of our county’s wounded warriors through outdoor adventures and fishing trips for Combat Veterans, Active Duty Military and First Responders. Our goal is to get Service members out on the water so they can take a break from worrying about the stressors of daily life and their time in service. We understand how difficult it is for service members to share their struggles with those who haven’t been there themselves and we envision a world without barriers around Service men and women preventing them from seeking help. We strive to create an outdoor community of likeminded individuals with shared experiences who can build a sense of trust, comradere, and support among veterans.
Ruling year
2019
President
Kevin Klepac
Administrator
Stephanie Klepac
Main address
1295 66th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL 32966 USA
EIN
84-2290581
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Support groups
Depression
Stress
Adult peer mentoring
Population served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Military personnel
Veterans
Emergency responders
NTEE code
Military/Veterans' Organizations (W30)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fishing and Saltwater Adventures
We take our Hero's out fishing and on Saltwater adventures "Snorkeling, Diving, Sunset Cruise, Island Exploration".
Where we work
External reviews
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsNumber of veterans with PTSD served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Fishing and Saltwater Adventures
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of website sessions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Fishing and Saltwater Adventures
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
Download strategic planLearn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Wounded Waters, Inc (WW) continues to focus on areas of enhancement of services to those that meet the targeted population. In order to provide increased services to the community, WW's focus has been increasing fund development and marketing such as donor base, special events, and community peer support. Provide expansion of services to include additional outdoor/water activities to meet the needs of those we serve. Enhance Board governance and Board engagement in the objectives
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Have a robust active Board, develop an annual signature event, cultivate donors, seek and apply for grants.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
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Financial data
Wounded Waters Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Kevin Klepac
Administrator
Stephanie Klepac
Wounded Waters Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
Wounded Waters Inc
Board of directorsas of 09/14/2023
Board of directors data
Kevin Klepac
Jeffrey Fulk
Charles Gerrald
Paul Fiscaro
Michael Russano
Matthew Arniotis
Heidi Bates
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
No data
Disability
No data
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