Florida Press Association

Not tax-deductible

Lake Mary, FL501(c)(6)EIN 59-0761164

To protect the freedoms and advance the professional standards of the press of florida.

Run by 15 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$154K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$111K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$320K
-38% vs prior year
Spent
$437K
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$320K
FY2024▼ -38%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$430K
FY2021$426K
FY2022$845K
FY2023$517K
FY2024$320K
Expenses
$437K
FY2024▼ -13%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$420K
FY2022$847K
FY2023$502K
FY2024$437K
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2024▼ -7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1962.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $154K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Counsel
$154,339Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Samuel Morley$154,339$153,220$156,494$154,912$155,239

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

Defends press freedoms and advances professional standards for Florida journalists.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Lobbying efforts were successful in ensuring that no significant laws were enacted that had a negative consequence on members. Fpa maintains year- round watch on the florida legislature and its committees including a comprehensive bill analysis.

Pt IX · col B
02

Fpa works closely with the florida press foundation to conduct a two day convention for the association members with programs designed to promote high standards of journalism. This convention offers knowledgeable speakers and presentations with information members can take home and use to make their newspaper and business better.

Pt IX · col B
03

Contests were held during the year that celebrate the best of florida journalism and creative newspaper ad design. The contests had a significant showing of the eligible membership.

Pt IX · col B

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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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$320K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Money outPt IX
$437K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$760K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Investment incomeLn 3$31K
Other incomeLn 4–11$48K
Total revenueLn 12$320K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$717K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$760K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$111K
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$786K$760K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$111K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$154K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Management feesLn 11a$55K
Legal feesLn 11b$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$7K
OccupancyLn 16$16K
TravelLn 17$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K
InsuranceLn 23$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$437K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $320K$437K−$117K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $517K$502K$15K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $845K$847K−$2K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $426K$420K$6K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $430K$413K$17K$1.9M 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $320,136 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$95,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$95,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $146,826$146,826
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $30,545$30,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $265 · Unrelated business $47,500$47,765
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,091 · Unrelated business $47,500 · Excluded from tax $30,545$320,136
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $437,128 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$154,339
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$54,776
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$10,544
IX-10 Payroll taxes$14,589
IX-11a Management fees$55,000
IX-11b Legal fees$30,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$11,244
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,452
IX-13 Office expenses$6,912
IX-16 Occupancy$15,992
IX-17 Travel$9,050
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$6,786
IX-23 Insurance$12,545
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$39,423
IX-24e All other expenses$9,476
IX-25 Total functional expenses$437,128
Part X · Balance sheet $2,298,522 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,828$42,829
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $687,003$717,230
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$5,207$1,375
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,583,605$1,537,088
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,859$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,366,088$2,298,522
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,562$11,998
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $113$158
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$98,909
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,675$111,065
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,354,413$2,187,457
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,354,413$2,187,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,366,088$2,298,522
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,187,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,136
XI-2 Total expenses$437,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$116,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,354,413
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$5,150
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$44,814
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,187,457

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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