HIGH ALERT INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 275078437 501(c)(3) Public Safety

LAKE WALES, FL

Total Revenue
$15
Total Expenses
$130,974
Total Assets
$94,165
Net Assets
$-111,016
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
FL
Principal Officer
ALLISON A SAKARA
Phone
4073013458
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

HIGH ALERT INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2011, is a micro nonprofit in the Public Safety sector that reported $15 in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 98% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $131K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 873060% operating deficit.

Mission

WE ENVISION A SHARED UNDERSTANDING THAT THE HEALTH OF ALL PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, ENVIRONMENTS, AND THE PLANET ARE INTERCONNECTED, INTERDEPENDENT SYSTEMS. THIS IS THE CORE PRINCIPLE OF THE ALL HAZARDS, ONE HEALTH, ONE NATURE (AHOHN) FRAMEWORK. THE AHOHN FRAMEWORK, AN APPROACH THAT RECOGNIZES THE DEEP INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE, ANIMALS, PLANTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE HAS ENABLED US TO DEVELOP INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS COMPLEX GLOBAL CHALLENGES-FROM CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH EQUITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION. GUIDED BY THE AHOHN FRAMEWORK, WE SERVE PEOPLE, FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE - ESPECIALLY DISABLED, DISADVANTAGED, HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED, UNDERSERVED, AND UNSERVED POPULATIONS - THROUGH RESEARCH, EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND COLLABORATION. THE INSTITUTE'S VALUES ARE EMBODIED IN THE EIGHT PILLARS OF RESILIENCE - PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY, EDUCATION, EQUITY, COLLABOR

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $78,942

1. EDUCATION & PUBLISHING BRANCH LAUNCHED LET-CAI: DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED "THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD AI" (LET-CAI), AN AI-POWERED TOOL THAT COMBATS HEALTH MISINFORMATION BY PROVIDING VETTED...

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1. EDUCATION & PUBLISHING BRANCH LAUNCHED LET-CAI: DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED "THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD AI" (LET-CAI), AN AI-POWERED TOOL THAT COMBATS HEALTH MISINFORMATION BY PROVIDING VETTED, EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWERS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, EVEN IN LOW-BANDWIDTH ENVIRONMENTS. HUMANITARIAN HEALTHCARE INITIATIVE: FORGED A KEY COLLABORATION WITH THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR DISASTER AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (WADEM) AND TECH TO THE RESCUE TO CREATE A DIGITAL HEALTH ECOSYSTEM FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS, COMBINING OUR LET-CAI WITH OFFLINE-CAPABLE MEDICAL RECORDS AND CLINICAL DECISION SUPPORT TOOLS. EXPANDED REACH: OUR PUBLICATIONS REACHED OVER 1.2 MILLION READERS, WITH OVER 100 ARTICLES FEATURED IN 200 OUTLETS. OUR POSITION PAPERS ON HEALTH SYSTEM SUSTAINABILITY WERE RECOGNIZED BY THE UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP-29), THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS), AND THE EPA. NEW LOOK FOR THE NEXT QUARTER CENTURY: THE INSTITUTE'S LOOK, LOGO AND ONLINE PRESENCE COMPLETED A MAJOR UPDATE THROUGH THE EXPERTISE, TALENT AND GENEROSITY OF DESIGNER KIRK KEMPKER, WEBSITE DEVELOPER D2I TECHNOLOGY AND THE TECH TO THE RESCUE FOUNDATION. AS PART OF THE NEW ONLINE EXPERIENCE, THE INSTITUTE DEBUTED OUR ONLINE PUBLICATION ON MEDIUM.COM.

Program 2
Expenses: $12,093

2. AQUATIC ANIMAL WELFARE & MUTUAL AID BRANCH EXPANDED SHELTER CAPACITY: PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING FOR A 65,000+ GALLON CARBON-NEGATIVE SHELTER EXPANSION, FEATURING ADVANCED AQUAPONIC FILTRATION AND...

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2. AQUATIC ANIMAL WELFARE & MUTUAL AID BRANCH EXPANDED SHELTER CAPACITY: PLANNING AND FUNDRAISING FOR A 65,000+ GALLON CARBON-NEGATIVE SHELTER EXPANSION, FEATURING ADVANCED AQUAPONIC FILTRATION AND SOLAR POWER TO CREATE A STATE-OF-THE-ART, SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR RESCUED ANIMALS. RESCUED AND REHOMED: PROVIDED SHELTER AND CARE FOR NEARLY 200 ANIMALS AT OUR LAKE WALES, FLORIDA, FACILITY. THE SHELTER ALSO PARTNERED WITH BOK TOWER GARDENS TO HOUSE THE "BOK-KOI" DURING RENOVATIONS OF BOK'S 358,000 GALLON AQUATIC HABITAT. THE INSTITUTE ALSO HELPED DESIGN THE HABITAT'S WALL FILTRATION SYSTEM. STRENGTHENED PARTNERSHIPS: OUR NATIONAL MUTUAL AID NETWORK FACILITATED DOZENS OF RESCUES AND REHOMINGS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, PREVENTING THE RELEASE OF NON-NATIVE SPECIES INTO LOCAL ECOSYSTEMS.

Program 3

3. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & DRIVERS OF HEALTH BRANCH ACHIEVED CARBON-NEGATIVE OPERATIONS: OUR HEADQUARTERS GENERATED OVER 330 MWH OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SINCE 2013, SLASHING CARBON EMISSIONS AND...

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3. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP & DRIVERS OF HEALTH BRANCH ACHIEVED CARBON-NEGATIVE OPERATIONS: OUR HEADQUARTERS GENERATED OVER 330 MWH OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SINCE 2013, SLASHING CARBON EMISSIONS AND MITIGATING OVER 930 HOURS OF POWER OUTAGES. WITH A HERS SCORE OF -63, OUR FACILITY STANDS AS NORTH AMERICA'S MOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT RENOVATION. ADVANCED DATA-DRIVEN POLICY: CHAMPIONED THE USE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GENOMIC DRIVERS OF HEALTH (ESDOH+G) DATA TO PROVIDE POLICYMAKERS WITH OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE NEEDED TO CRAFT EFFECTIVE AND EQUITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES. PIONEERED SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES: REDUCED OUR LANDFILL WASTE TO LESS THAN HALF A CUBIC YARD PER YEAR THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING PROGRAMS. WE ARE ALSO ADVANCING PLANS FOR A ROOFTOP RAINWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM TO REDUCE WELL WATER USAGE BY OVER 90%.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $15

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $18,560
Program Expenses $100,834
Other Expenses $130,974
TOTAL EXPENSES $130,974

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $15 $1,000 -1.0%
Expenses $130,974 $27,497 +3.8%
Net Income $-130,959 $-26,497 +3.9%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
16
Independent Members
13
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
174

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
2
$0
Total Directors
16
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
DAVID J BILLINGSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN CHARKRA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEIDI CORDI SECRETARY, T 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MORGAN COX DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD DONAHUE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH DRAUGELIS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT GILLIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRAD GUTNEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREA KEENER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY SANTA MARIA DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VERONICA PARDINI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MAURICE A RAMIREZ PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON A SAKARA EXECUTIVE DI 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK SAYAMPANATHAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY L WALTERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ZACHARY WALTERS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $15 $130,974 $94,165 $-130,959
2024 $1,000 $27,497 $86,365 $-26,497
2023 $1,854 $21,653 $88,305 $-19,799
2022 $7,226 $26,365 $88,091 $-19,139
2021 $5,636 $6,224 $87,589 $-588
2020 $2,945 $76 $3,177 $2,869
2020 $2,945 $11,876 $88,177 $-8,931
2019 $725 $762 $308 $-37
2019 $725 $762 $81,908 $-37
2018 $1,571 $1,300 $345 $271
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