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The mission of the Florida Sheriffs Association as a self-sustaining, charitable organization, is to foster the effectiveness of the office of sheriff through leadership, innovative practices, legislative initiatives, education and training.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 43 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
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 $1.7M a year · 12% 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $15.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $7K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$18.9M
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$14.9M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$33.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.9M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2021$10.8M
FY2022$12.4M
FY2023$15.0M
FY2024$16.0M
FY2025$18.9M
Expenses
$14.9M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$12.1M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$14.9M
Net assets
$33.5M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$24.6M
FY2021$26.1M
FY2022$25.8M
FY2023$26.9M
FY2024$29.1M
FY2025$33.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 May 1984.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $13.1M Management & general 5% · $784K Fundraising 7% · $1.1M

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

29 people listed on the 990; $1.3M 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 (thru 2/28/25)
$250,780Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Ex Dir
$196,127Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$194,359Pt VII · Sec A
$144,154Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Ex Dir Op
$127,361Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Membership and Donor Relations
$121,973Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Meetings & Events
$117,382Pt VII · Sec A
Director of HR and Staff Development
$106,122Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Steve Casey——$221,042$238,321$264,980$200,067
Charles Steve Casey$250,780$240,009————
Sarrah Carroll$196,127—————
Matt Dunagan$194,359—————
Sarrah Caroll—$171,473————
Matthew Dunagan—$169,746$159,203$164,844$163,581—
Sarrah Glassner——$162,258$166,338$165,064$151,856
Matthew Duncan—————$144,837

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

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3 programs · $9.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Training Programs

The florida sheriffs association provides a variety of management and technical training programs across the state for its members and other members of the law enforcement community. Training courses offer expertise in leadership, human RESOURCE/RISK management, administrative management and other law-enforcement- and…

$4.0Mprogram expense
02

Membership

General services provided to the members of the FL sheriffs association.

$3.8Mprogram expense
03

Law enforcement agency direct supportthe florida sheriffs association provides direct support to the sheriffs of the state of florida by providing grants for equipment, bullet proof vests, and assets necessary to become accredited law enforcement agencies, and training.

$1.3Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 308 grants · $14.2M · 2019–2024
Fdsa Lend a Hand ProgramFY2024$391,255
Individual RecipientFY2024$115,961
Individual RecipientFY2024$112,800
Individual RecipientFY2024$88,665
Individual RecipientFY2024$83,574
Individual RecipientFY2024$66,094
Individual RecipientFY2024$62,653
Individual RecipientFY2024$60,719
Santa Rosa County Sheriff's OfficeFY2024$54,565
Individual RecipientFY2024$53,807
Individual RecipientFY2024$48,832
Unitemized GrantFY2024$48,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$44,138
Tallahassee Police DepartmentFY2024$37,200
Florida Sheriffs Explorers AssociationFY2024$36,738
Individual RecipientFY2024$34,672
See all 308 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$645K
Money outPt IX
$14.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.1M
Managementcol C$784K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$33.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M
Total assetsLn 16$35.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$617K
Other incomeLn 4–11$645K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$112K
Total revenueLn 12$18.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.6M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$35.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$33.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$12.9M$6.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.5M$15.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.7M$9.6M
Total assetsLn 16$31.4M$35.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$29.1M$33.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.7M$2.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K$56K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$1.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.8M$435K$231K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$212K$180K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$191K$160K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$258K$225K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$197K$197K
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$428K$428K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$980K$888K$92K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$209K$192K$630$17K
Office expensesLn 13$1.1M$835K$41K$186K
Information technologyLn 14$543K$522K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$12K$28K
TravelLn 17$321K$313K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1.9M$1.9M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$421K$375K$46K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$36K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$970K$2K$608K
All other expensesLn 24e$106K$41K$6K$59K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.9M$13.1M$784K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 15, 2026 $18.9M$14.9M$3.9M$33.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jul 14, 2025 $16.0M$14.2M$1.8M$29.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 15, 2024 $15.0M$14.1M$917K$26.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.4M$12.1M$287K$25.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2022 $10.8M$9.2M$1.6M$26.1M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 17, 2021 $10.5M$8.8M$1.6M$24.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $18,879,274 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,251,660$4,819,580
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,540,177$12,798,357
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $542,393$616,524
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $678,352$644,813
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $16,012,582$18,879,274
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,534,968$2,802,301
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,139,802$4,225,493
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,565,602$7,917,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,240,372$14,945,558
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,772,210$3,933,716
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 $18,879,274 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $72,345 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,859,859
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,959,721
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,819,580
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,798,357$12,798,357
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $728,534$728,534
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $463,000$463,000
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $3,880$3,880
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$112,010−$112,010
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $72,975 · Unrelated business $32,613$105,588
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,943,677 · Unrelated business $32,613 · Excluded from tax $1,083,404$18,879,274
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,945,558 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,746,301$2,746,301
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $56,000$56,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,130,713$1,130,713
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,768,481 · Management $435,046 · Fundraising $230,994$2,434,521
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $180,297 · Management $31,300$211,597
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $159,921 · Management $30,797$190,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $225,379 · Management $32,565$257,944
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $196,594$196,594
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $44,853$44,853
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $427,845$427,845
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $888,044 · Management $91,990$980,034
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $191,841 · Management $630 · Fundraising $16,626$209,097
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $835,049 · Management $41,315 · Fundraising $185,693$1,062,057
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $521,528 · Management $21,276$542,804
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,563 · Management $28,073$39,636
IX-17 TravelPrograms $313,143 · Management $8,054$321,197
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,942,979$1,942,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $375,082 · Management $46,358$421,440
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,848 · Management $8,610$44,458
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $969,959 · Management $1,654 · Fundraising $607,603$1,579,216
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $40,540 · Management $6,436 · Fundraising $58,578$105,554
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,061,960 · Management $784,104 · Fundraising $1,099,494$14,945,558
Part X · Balance sheet $35,701,764 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,117,349; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,709,276$5,154,016
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,208,698$1,558,513
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,445,362$1,923,995
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $499,470$492,042
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $371,207$318,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,740,208$9,631,924
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,498,298$15,502,905
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,257$2,257
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,365,756$35,701,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,832,803$1,674,434
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $470,443$567,215
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,303,246$2,241,649
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,291,174$32,543,531
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $771,336$916,584
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,062,510$33,460,115
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,365,756$35,701,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,460,115 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,879,274
XI-2 Total expenses$14,945,558
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,933,716
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,062,510
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$491,779
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$27,890
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,460,115

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