Gator Boosters INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Gainesville, FL501(c)(3)Since 1970EIN 59-0737883Revenue $17.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSgatorboosters.orgPo Box 13796, 32604-1796 · Gainesville, FLTax-exempt since Oct 1940Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Gator Boosters, INC. Is to strengthen the university of florida's athletic program by encouraging private giving and volunteer leadership from gators everywhere in strict compliance with the rules and regulations of the national collegiate athletic association.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$404K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$404K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $6.2M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35.9M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
98
of 99 voting members
Looks good: 98 of 99 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$17.1M
-18% vs prior year
Spent
$17.1M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$449K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17.1M
FY2021▼ -18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.8M
FY2021$17.1M
FY2022$63.8M
FY2023$54.4M
FY2024$52.9M
FY2025$71.0M
Expenses
$17.1M
FY2021▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.3M
FY2021$17.1M
FY2022$63.8M
FY2023$54.4M
FY2024$52.9M
FY2025$61.9M
Net assets
−$449K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$474K
FY2021−$449K
FY2022−$453K
FY2023−$438K
FY2024−$416K
FY2025$8.6M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Oct 1940.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $15.2M Management & general 6% · $955K Fundraising 5% · $866K

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

101 people listed on the 990; $404K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$225,469Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$178,650Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Phillip Parr$245,340—————
Philip Pharr—$241,912$235,660$202,075$225,469$214,696
Douglas Brown$184,144$181,353$179,257$159,962$178,650$167,946

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises funds for the University of Florida Athletic Association to support student-athlete scholarships and upgrade campus sports facilities.

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2 programs · $15.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide funds to the university of florida athletic association for scholarships given to students who participate in the athletic programs at the university and to provide funds to the university of florida foundation for endowments.

$13.5Mprogram expense
02

Provide funds to the university of florida athletic association for capital improvements to facilities used by students enrolled at the university of florida. There were ten capital projects that were funded in the current year.

$1.8Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 9 grants · $219.1M · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$17.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.2M
Managementcol C$955K
Fundraisingcol D$866K
Owns and owesPt X
−$449K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$35.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
101
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a99
IndependentVI 1b98
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Total revenueLn 12$17.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$31.1M
Total assetsLn 16$35.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$449K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 6121
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$632K$1.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$309$0
Total assetsLn 16$31.4M$35.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$31.9M$35.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$474K−$449K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14.3M$14.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$222K$44K$177K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$990K$282K$238K$469K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25K$11K$7K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$193K$70K$49K$74K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K$28K$20K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$224K$224K
Investment management feesLn 11f$319K$319K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$294K$219K$10K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$79K$40K$20K$19K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8$8
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$309$309
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$343K$341K$799$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.1M$15.2M$955K$866K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $71.0M$61.9M$9.1M$8.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $52.9M$52.9M$22K−$416K 990 PDF
FY2023 $54.4M$54.4M$15K−$438K 990 PDF
FY2022 $63.8M$63.8M−$4K−$453K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $17.1M$17.1M$26K−$449K 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.8M$22.3M−$1.5M−$474K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $17,089,938 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,603,520$14,877,636
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,157,064$2,212,302
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $20,760,584$17,089,938
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $17,728,774$14,252,178
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,735,071$1,510,496
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,816,182$1,301,725
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,280,027$17,064,399
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,519,443$25,539
Part VI · Governance 98 of 99 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body99
VI-1b Independent voting members98
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $17,089,938 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,877,636
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,877,636
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,212,302$2,212,302
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,212,302$17,089,938
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,064,399 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,252,178$14,252,178
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,351 · Fundraising $177,404$221,755
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $282,259 · Management $238,266 · Fundraising $469,189$989,714
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,578 · Management $6,518 · Fundraising $7,936$25,032
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $70,212 · Management $48,619 · Fundraising $74,112$192,943
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $28,368 · Management $20,263 · Fundraising $32,421$81,052
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $223,725$223,725
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $318,859$318,859
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $218,714 · Management $10,090 · Fundraising $65,045$293,849
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,429 · Management $19,987 · Fundraising $18,538$78,954
IX-17 TravelFundraising $19,520$19,520
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $8$8
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $309$309
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,693$23,693
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $340,634 · Management $799 · Fundraising $1,375$342,808
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $15,243,372 · Management $955,487 · Fundraising $865,540$17,064,399
Part X · Balance sheet $35,445,358 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $476,788$1,788,695
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,075,546$1,046,189
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,008$940
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $90,948$83,502
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $309$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $631,710$1,391,065
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $29,114,811$31,134,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $31,392,120$35,445,358
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $362,318$290,514
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,933,783$33,566,774
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $570,315$2,036,827
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,866,416$35,894,115
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$474,296−$448,757
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $31,392,120$35,445,358
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$448,757 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$17,089,938
XI-2 Total expenses$17,064,399
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,539
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$474,296
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$448,757

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