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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,594,940
Total expenses
$3,492,362
Contributions and grants received
$2,627,419
Grants paid
$1,328,324
Program service revenue
$690,295
Investment income
$273,401
Other revenue
$3,825
Total assets, end of year
$7,410,897
Total liabilities, end of year
$512,598
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$6,898,299
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,102,921
Management and general expenses
$389,441
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,102,921

Program services were 88.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,627,419

  • 2a · Program service revenue: REGISTRATION FEES

    total $638,583 · related or exempt $638,583

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMINISTRATION FEES

    total $51,712 · related or exempt $51,712

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $192,197 · excluded $192,197

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,216,662

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,135,458

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $81,204

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $81,204 · excluded $81,204

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME:MISC INCOME- ENHANCE

    total $3,188 · related or exempt $3,188

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $637 · related or exempt $637

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,825

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,278,324 · program services $1,278,324

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $50,000 · program services $50,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $24,946 · management and general $24,946

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $537,536 · program services $422,638 · management and general $114,898

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $30,872 · program services $23,154 · management and general $7,718

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $8,598 · program services $6,448 · management and general $2,150

  • 17 · Travel

    total $17,408 · program services $13,056 · management and general $4,352

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,479,517 · program services $1,257,589 · management and general $221,928

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADMIN FEES

    total $51,712 · program services $51,712

  • 24b · Other expenses: FEES/BANK CHARGES

    total $13,449 · management and general $13,449

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,280,305 · end of year $491,353

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $641,648 · end of year $531,129

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $454,662 · end of year $46,010

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $102,399 · end of year $39,871

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $5,487,681 · end of year $6,302,534

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $512,124 · end of year $278,918

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,100,289 · end of year $233,680

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $474,775 · end of year $670,149

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,879,507 · end of year $6,228,150

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AS A VALUED PARTNER IN PUBLIC EDUCATION AND A DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION FOR THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATION INVESTS IN HIGH ACHIEVEMENT FOR EVERY STUDENT TO CONTRIBUTE TO FLORIDA'S GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES, HOLDS, INVESTS, AND ADMINISTERS PROPERTY AND MAKES EXPENDITURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE EDUCATION IN FLORIDA.

Activities or mission (Part I)

RECEIVES, HOLDS, INVESTS, ADMINISTERS PROPERTY, AND MAKES EXPENDITURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PUBLIC PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE EDUCATION IN FLORIDA.

  • THE FLORIDA CIVICS AND DEBATE INITIATIVE (FCDI) IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A $5 MILLION GRANT FROM THE BERNIE MARCUS FOUNDATION. THE GOAL OF THE FCDI IS TO IMPROVE CIVIC LITERACY SKILLS IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADE STUDENTS AND PREPARE THEM VIA PROGRAMS SUCH AS SPEECH AND DEBATE. THE INITIATIVE IS A THREE-YEAR, MULTI-PHASE PLAN TO ULTIMATELY INCORPORATE CIVICS PROGRAMS IN EVERY FLORIDA SCHOOL DISTRICT.

    Expenses $1,370,642 · Grants $489,750 · Revenue $63,054

  • THE RESILIENCY FLORIDA INITIATIVE SUPPORTS STUDENT RESILIENCY AND CHARACTER EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PUBLIC AWARENESS MATERIALS AIMED AT STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS THAT WOULD EDUCATE, PROMOTE PERSEVERANCE, AND HELP CONNECT STUDENTS TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN SHOULD INCLUDE A WEBSITE, VIDEOS, SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT DIRECT STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS TO THE RESILIENCY TOOLKIT CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

    Expenses $718,985 · Grants $635,000

  • THE FLORIDA TEACHER OF THE YEAR PROGRAM HONORS AND RECOGNIZES EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE. THE PROGRAM AIMS TO CELEBRATE OUTSTANDING TEACHING, FOSTER PROFESSIONAL GROWTH, AND ELEVATE THE TEACHING PROFESSION. SELECTED EDUCATORS PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR-LONG SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE FLORIDA TEACHER LEAD NETWORK, ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE EVENTS SUCH AS THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR ROUNDTABLE, AND BECOME PART OF AN ALUMNI NETWORK TO CONTINUE ENHANCING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS.

    Expenses $294,751 · Grants $43,000 · Revenue $14,861

  • VARIOUS MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAM FUNDS.

    Expenses $718,543 · Grants $160,574 · Revenue $616,205

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • REBECCA MATTHEWS

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • ANDREA TOVAR

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • RON BRISE

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • KRISTIN CRAWFORD-WHITAKER

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • CARLOS ALVAREZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • MARCUS CHAMBERS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • GARY CHARTRAND

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • STEVE CRISFULLI

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • RAQUEL EGUSQUIZA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • JOHN GRANT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • CHARLES HOKANSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • SCOTT ROSS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • TARA TEDROW

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • MARY CHANCE

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • ADRIANNA SWEARINGEN

    EX-OFFICIO MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5

  • LINDSEY ZANDER

    EXEC DIR

    Total calculated
    $128,320
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $93,802
    Other
    $34,518
    Hours/week
    20 + 30 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    GOVERNMENT ENTITY · FL

    Directly controlled by FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541359349306409

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