Florida Humanities Council INC

Tax-deductible

St Petersburg, FL501(c)(3)Since 1980Arts & CultureEIN 23-7304964Revenue $2.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfloridahumanities.org599 2nd St S, 33701-5005 · St Petersburg, FLTax-exempt since Jul 1973Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Florida humanities' mission is to preserve, promote and share the history, literature, cultures, and personal stories that offer floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities and their state. (continued on schedule o)as the state affiliate of the national endowment for the Humanities, Florida Humanities promotes an appreciation of local and national history and heritage through its support of cultural enrichment and lifelong learning opportunities statewide.in fy25, we remained committed to our mission of working with cultural partners in communities across Florida through three primary operational areas: grant making, public programming, and the production of print and digital resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 23 volunteers and 12 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $151K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$424K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 74% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $450K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$369K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
61%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$2.6M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▼ -25%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending October 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1973.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $1.3M Management & general 24% · $519K Fundraising 15% · $328K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $424K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$169,140Pt VII · Sec A
$130,982Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$123,977Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (term Start 5/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (term Start 2/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Nashid Madyun’s $169K as Executive Director is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Nashid Madyun$169,140$160,216$153,254$93,848——
Brenda O'Hara$130,982$125,406$122,900$103,770$87,264$91,177
Patricia Putman$123,977$118,308$122,803$107,991$90,575$85,825
Steven M Seibert—————$117,105
Keith Simmons————$62,887$61,234

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds and produces public programs, digital resources, and an award-winning magazine that explore Florida’s unique heritage, diverse traditions, and local stories.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Programming

FY25 saw continued growth in audiences served by a diverse array of council-conducted programs. These activities included our cultural tourism trips, the gathering, a six-part book discussion series offered as part of our center for the book program, and four film screening and discussion programs for our "rising: surviving the surge"…

$459Kprogram expense
02

Grant Making

Since 1973, florida humanities has awarded more than $20 million in funding for the development and presentation of humanities-rich cultural resources and public programs statewide. These projects help preserve florida's rich history and heritage, promote civic engagement and community dialogue, and provide opportunities for reflecting…

$455Kprogram expense
03

Print and Digital Resources

Florida humanities continued to reach additional audiences through our various print and digital programs in FY25. These included the publication of three issues of our forum magazine and eleven complementary episodes of our forum podcast, digital downloads of archived issues of forum, and downloads of our florida stories walking tours.

$403Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$450K
Grants paid · 452 grants · $5.4M · 2019–2024
To the Village Square INCFL · FY2024$50,000
Wgcu Public MediaFL · FY2024$30,000
Out Arts and CultureFL · FY2024$10,000
Bam Festival INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Emerald Coast Writers INCFY2024$8,000
Heritage VillageFY2024$7,000
University of South FloridaFY2024$6,800
Wgcu Public MediaFL · FY2023$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$519K
Fundraisingcol D$328K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$113K
Other incomeLn 4–11$8K
Gains on assetsLn 7$71K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$29K
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Other assetsLn 15$165K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$369K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$531K$1.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$2.8M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$405K$369K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$248K$248K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$499K$196K$236K$67K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$296K$199K$46K$52K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$9K$1K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$17K$6K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$56K$27K$20K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$620$620
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$41K$41K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$96K$96K
Investment management feesLn 11f$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$333K$311K$2K$20K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$3K$236$11K
Office expensesLn 13$191K$107K$56K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$118K$97K$4K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$22K$15K$4K$3K
TravelLn 17$99K$62K$26K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$18K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$8K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.3M$519K$328K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.2M$408K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.0M$2.9M$116K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$2.7M$154K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.4M$4.3M$115K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.8M$101K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.6M$2.6M$9K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,572,364 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,894,400$2,400,649
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $37,313$50,939
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,507$113,135
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $15,136$7,641
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,001,356$2,572,364
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $621,210$248,324
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,148,356$895,777
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $90,000$96,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,025,873$924,103
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,885,439$2,164,204
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $115,917$408,160
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,572,364 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,556 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$49,732
VIII-1e Government grants$1,242,940
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,107,977
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,400,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,357$48,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $41,803$41,803
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $5,667$5,667
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $71,332$71,332
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,913 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $118,802$2,572,364
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,164,204 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $248,324$248,324
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $195,865 · Management $236,200 · Fundraising $67,024$499,089
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $198,791 · Management $46,082 · Fundraising $51,510$296,383
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $8,848 · Management $1,270 · Fundraising $3,682$13,800
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,105 · Management $5,655 · Fundraising $7,893$30,653
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,385 · Management $20,113 · Fundraising $8,354$55,852
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $620$620
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,934$37,934
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $41,045$41,045
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $96,000$96,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $20,851$20,851
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $311,324 · Management $2,205 · Fundraising $19,960$333,489
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,980 · Management $236 · Fundraising $11,120$14,336
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $106,618 · Management $55,651 · Fundraising $28,742$191,011
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $97,301 · Management $3,924 · Fundraising $17,243$118,468
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,536 · Management $4,345 · Fundraising $3,220$22,101
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61,620 · Management $25,612 · Fundraising $11,541$98,773
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $18,004 · Management $1,807$19,811
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $9,099$9,099
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,125 · Management $6,846 · Fundraising $1,594$16,565
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,316,826 · Management $519,495 · Fundraising $327,883$2,164,204
Part X · Balance sheet $3,180,983 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $225,766$29,193
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $304,936$1,012,945
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $231,166$25,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $58,172$72,135
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,983$34,884
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,704,647$1,842,294
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $226,556$164,532
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,795,226$3,180,983
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $123,270$69,935
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $105,260$41,100
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $95,000$200,283
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $81,678$57,683
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $405,208$369,001
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,170,134$2,666,048
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $219,884$145,934
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,390,018$2,811,982
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,795,226$3,180,983
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,811,982 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,572,364
XI-2 Total expenses$2,164,204
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$408,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,390,018
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$51,833
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities−$38,029
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,811,982

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