Liabilities / Assets
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EIN 20-3428783 • 501(c)4 • Tallahassee, FL
Profile
Contribute to coalitions supporting public education and gather, analyze and disseminate information related to public education
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
6th percentile
Higher net margin than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
100th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 711.6% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
10th percentile
Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Assets
Down$23,951
Down $74,201 (-76%) from 2023
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
$23,951
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Revenue
Up$50,000
Up $50,000 from 2023
Expenses
Up$124,201
Up $122,125 (+5883%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$74,201
Down $72,125 (-3474%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Contribute to coalitions supporting public education and gather, analyze and disseminate information related to public education
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT OF BALLOT INITIATIVES RELATED TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. RESEARCH - GATHER, ANALYZE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. | - | $119,874 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLE GAURONSKAS | President | - | $270,505 | $85,316 | $355,821 |
| AMBER SWORDS | Treasurer | - | $176,586 | $116,332 | $292,918 |
| ERIC RILEY | Director | - | $157,743 | $95,353 | $253,096 |
| RICH HEITMEYER | Deputy Treas | - | $0 | - | - |
| ABBY DUPREE | Deputy Treas | - | $0 | - | - |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Political Expenditures | $110,000 |
| Total Exempt Function Spending | $110,000 |
| Organization | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 99-3470194 | Tampa, FL | $45,000 |
| 80-0582286 | Largo, FL | $30,000 |
| 99-3667776 | Spring Hill, FL | $15,000 |
| 99-4674820 | Tampa, FL | $10,000 |
| 26-3201725 | Gainesville, FL | $5,000 |
| 81-2394767 | Bradenton, FL | $5,000 |
“Expenses direct mail 9,874 office 62 political contributions 110,000 total 119,936”
“Contribute to coalitions supporting public education and gather, analyze and disseminate information related to public education”
“Officers each work approximately 36.5 hours per week for the related organization. The compensation reported is from the related organization.”
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