Sarasota Classified

Sarasota, FLUnknown exempt organization EIN 59-1147342Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsctaonline.org4675 S Tamiami Trail · Sarasota, FL

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To provide services as a bargaining unit between the unions and the school employees.

89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$215K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $110K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 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
$215K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$386
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2025-0.10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$4.3M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.7M Management & general 11% · $206K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $215K 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
$209,118Pt VII · Sec A
$5,596Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Barry Dubin——$233,583$197,221$191,779$185,864
Rexford Ingerick$209,118$196,571$197,528———
Patricia a Gardner———$194,802$190,164$165,251
Joanne Fischer——$167,319$185,604$149,066—
Patricia Gardner——$149,733———
Cydelle Quinn——$58,695$54,653$51,668—
Selma Bidot——$18,102$19,357$25,333—
Eric Aeppli——$18,127$21,118$16,621$17,388

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Represents school employees in negotiations with unions.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Contract Maintenance and Member Representation

Contract maintenance and employee representation include the filing of grievances, answering a large assortment of contract questions, and giving advice to members via e-mail and telephone. SC/TA staff represents members in hearings at the schools or work sites, and they also attend bid meetings for hourly employees.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Collective Bargaining

The SC/TA negotiates two contracts for 5,000 employees of the school board of sarasota county, florida; the instructional bargaining unit agreement for the instructional employees and the classified bargaining unit agreement for non-instructional employees.

$131Kprogram expense
03

Other Program Services

Other programs services include, among other things, legal services for employment related disputes between SC/TA members and the school board, and training meetings for the SC/TA representatives working at the various schools throughout the county.

$73Kprogram expense

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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 · 5 grants · $139K · 2019–2024
Under 5000FY2024$48,407
Under 5000FY2023$14,118
Under 5000FY2022$19,647
Common Cents for SarasotaFY2021$10,000
Protecting Our StudentsFY2019$46,400

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$206K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$890K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$108K
Gains on assetsLn 7$280
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$476K
SavingsLn 2$413K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$890K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$706K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$897K$890K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$727K$706K
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$386
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$48K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$375K$375K
Payroll taxesLn 10$52K$52K
Legal feesLn 11b$73K$73K
Office expensesLn 13$88K$88K
TravelLn 17$126$126
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$189K$131K$59K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.7M$206K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.9M−$221K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M−$18K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.6M−$99K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$144K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.3M$92K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.6M−$267K$3.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,688,102 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,512,137$1,579,989
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $60,293$108,113
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,572,430$1,688,102
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,118$48,407
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,181,779$1,440,051
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $394,331$420,581
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,590,228$1,909,039
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,798−$220,937
Part VI · Governance 9 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,688,102 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,579,989
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,579,989
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107,833$107,833
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $280$280
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $280 · Excluded from tax $107,833$1,688,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,909,039 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $48,407$48,407
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,012,460$1,012,460
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $375,384$375,384
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $52,207$52,207
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $72,833$72,833
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $87,636$87,636
IX-17 TravelPrograms $126$126
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,631 · Management $10,632$21,263
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,120$23,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $130,728 · Management $58,603$189,331
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $26,272$26,272
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,702,776 · Management $206,263 · Fundraising $0$1,909,039
Part X · Balance sheet $4,273,617 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $796,444$476,227
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100,627$413,483
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,674$5,792
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $727,194$706,390
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,654,909$2,671,725
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,283,848$4,273,617
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,421$386
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,421$386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,277,427$4,273,231
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,283,848$4,273,617
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,273,231 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,688,102
XI-2 Total expenses$1,909,039
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$220,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,277,427
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$216,741
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,273,231

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

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