Progress Florida INC

Not tax-deductible

St Petersburg, FL501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 30-0599086Revenue $33K in FY2025

On file with the IRSprogressflorida.org200 2nd Ave S, 33701-4313 · St Petersburg, FLTax-exempt since Jan 2011

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The purpose for which the corporation is formed is the promotion of social welfare within the meaning provided in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation may engage in research, education, and advocacy in efforts to promote progressive ideas within the state of Florida. The corporation is not organized for gain or individual profit.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-EZIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $83K a year · 52% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 244% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 244% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$33K
-66% vs prior year
Spent
$39K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$298K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$33K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$287K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$24K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$33K
Expenses
$39K
FY2025▼ -66%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$115K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$39K
Net assets
$298K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$308K
FY2022$316K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$298K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $35K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ; $95K 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
Secretary, Director
$95,482Pt VII · Sec A
President, Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Ferrulo’s $95K as Secretary, Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 60 <$100K public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Mark Ferrulo$95,482$95,542$82,356$44,665$15,979

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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Programs and updates

Promotes progressive ideas in Florida through research, education, and advocacy.

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2 programs · $101K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Researching and Influencing Public Policy

staff engage in activities including media outreach, education, coalition building, and grassroots lobbying on the following issues: environmental protection, access to healthcare, promoting fair courts, defending access to reproductive healthcare, and economic fairness.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Public Education and Outreach

distributing educational materials online, distribution of voting records of elected officials, on the following issues: environmental protection, access to healthcare, promoting fair courts, defending access to reproductive healthcare, and economic fairness.

$30Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$33K
Gifts and grants$27K
Other income$6K
Money out
$39K
Programs$35K
Owns and owes
$298K
net assets
Total assets$336K
Liabilities$38K
People
3
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$27K
Other income$6K
Total revenue$33K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$336K
Liabilities$38K
Net assets$298K
Operations
Employees3
Volunteers0
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $33K$39K−$6K$298K 990 PDF
FY2024 $95K$305K 990 PDF
FY2023 $24K$265K 990 PDF
FY2022 $94K$316K 990 PDF
FY2021 $287K$115K$172K$308K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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