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Public Relations Seminar FY2020 filing

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Clermont, FL501(c)(6)Since 1951Community DevelopmentEIN 41-1838593Revenue $298K in FY2020

On file with the IRStheseminar.biz3743 Sanibel St, 34711-5477 · Clermont, FLTax-exempt since Jan 2000

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To expand the capability of the most senior communications and Public affairs executives by facilitating: leadership, insight, fellowship.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $35K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Cash reserves
46 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 45.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 29 voting members
Looks good: 29 of 29 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$298K
Spent
$152K
Net assets
$638K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$298K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$298K
FY2021$182K
FY2022$721K
FY2023$749K
FY2024$829K
FY2025$904K
Expenses
$152K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$152K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$696K
FY2023$837K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$900K
Net assets
$638K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$638K
FY2021$629K
FY2022$655K
FY2023$566K
FY2024$699K
FY2025$706K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · 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 Jan 2000.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kelly McGinnis
Secretary-Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Schoenfeld
Program Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Adaskek
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Andrew
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ian Bailey
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathryn Beiser
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Binns
Committee Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Reid’s $71K as Asst to Secretary-Treasurer is at the 48th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development 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.

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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Develops senior executives through leadership training, insights, and peer connections.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

The seminar is the premier organization of the senior communications and public affairs executives at the world's most influential corporations, organizations and public relations agencies.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $5K · 2021–2021
School of Leadership-Afghanistan INCFL · FY2021$5,149

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$298K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Money outPt IX
$152K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$638K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a29
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$240K
Investment incomeLn 3$11
Total revenueLn 12$298K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$532K
SavingsLn 2$51K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$583K
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$638K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K$583K
Total assetsLn 16$492K$638K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$492K$638K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$99K
Office expensesLn 13$1K
Information technologyLn 14$17K
TravelLn 17$653
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$152K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $904K$900K$4K$706K 990 PDF
FY2024 $829K$696K$133K$699K 990 PDF
FY2023 $749K$837K−$89K$566K 990 PDF
FY2022 $721K$696K$25K$655K 990 PDF
FY2021 $182K$190K−$8K$629K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $298K$152K$146K$638K 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
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Part I · Summary $297,961 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $185,600$57,500
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $536,050$240,450
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$11
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $721,665$297,961
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $684,012$152,259
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $684,012$152,259
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,653$145,702
Part VI · Governance 29 of 29 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body29
VI-1b Independent voting members29
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $297,961 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$57,500
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,500
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $240,450$240,450
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $11$11
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,450 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $11$297,961
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $152,259 across 8 lines filed
IX-11b Legal fees$2,565
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,884
IX-11g Other fees for services$98,629
IX-13 Office expenses$1,112
IX-14 Information technology$16,550
IX-17 Travel$653
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,858
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$22,008
IX-25 Total functional expenses$152,259
Part X · Balance sheet $637,673 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $420,887$531,578
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $51,084$51,095
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,000$55,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $491,971$637,673
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $491,971$637,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $491,971$637,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $491,971$637,673
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $637,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$297,961
XI-2 Total expenses$152,259
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$145,702
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$491,971
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$637,673

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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