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Florida Legal Foundation Inc

EIN 85-4119796 • 501(c)3 • Miami, FL

Profile

The foundation will function as a public interest legal firm funded by voluntary contributions from private, unaffiliated persons to support the public interest legal work of the foundation.

1 SE 3rd Avenue Suite 1700Miami, FL 33131

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

96th percentile

87%

Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$9,146

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,146

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin96th percentile

Revenue

$10,520

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$1,374

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$9,146

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$10K$5.0K$0Assets 2024: $9,146Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $9,1462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$9,146
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$9,146
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0Revenue 2024: $10,520Expenses 2024: $1,374Net Income 2024: $9,1462024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$10,520
Expenses$1,374
Net Income$9,146
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$9,146
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$9,146
Revenue
$10,520
Expenses
$1,374
Net income
$9,146
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.15$0.00$9.15$10.5$1.37$9.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 4, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$10,520
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The foundation will function as a public interest legal firm funded by voluntary contributions from private, unaffiliated persons to support the public interest legal work of the foundation.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE FOUNDATION WILL FUNCTION AS A PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL FIRM FUNDED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PRIVATE, UNAFFILIATED PERSONS TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC INTEREST LEGAL WORK OF THE FOUNDATION.$0$1,374
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
FRANK A SHEPHERDPresident-$0--
JEFFERSON KNIGHTDirector-$0--
THOMAS SPENCERDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Florida Legal Foundation Inc
EIN
85-4119796
Phone
3056106255
Address
1 SE 3RD AVENUE SUITE 1700, MIAMI, FL 33131

Signing Officer

Name
Frank a Shepherd
Title
President
Phone
3056106255
Signed
2025-11-04
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Nichols Cauley & Associates LLC
Address
1825 BARRETT LAKES BLVD NW SUITE, 200, KENNESAW, GA 30144
Preparer
Samuel J Collins
Phone
7704220598
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: interest income. Amount: 2.”

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: office supplies. Amount: 1,350. Description: website. Amount: 24. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 1,374.”

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