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Florida Surveying & Mapping Society

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(6)Mutual / membership EIN 59-1208552Revenue $879K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSfsms.org1689 Mahan Center Blvd Ste A, 32308-5487 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since May 1972

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An association of professionals to represent the profession and to contribute to the standards of the profession for the benefit of the general public and members of the association.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 21 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $73K a year · 10% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $666K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$149K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$879K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$803K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$879K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2022$739K
FY2023$854K
FY2024$879K
Expenses
$803K
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$480K
FY2022$688K
FY2023$689K
FY2024$803K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$829K
FY2022$907K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1972.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Rebecca Porter
Executive Di
$103,600Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bon Dewitt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Howard Ehmke
Imm. Past PR
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Rebecca Porter$103,600$95,600$74,830—
Tom Steckler——$70,673$101,873

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for the profession, improving standards for public and member benefit.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Annual meeting to come together to promote business and the profession

Pt IX · col B
02

Publication & website to promote business and communicate with members

Pt IX · col B
03

Provide members with continuing education

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 · 2 grants · $14K · 2022–2023
Florida Land Surveyors Scholarship Foundation INCFL · FY2023$5,200
Florida Land Surveyors Scholarship Foundation INCFL · FY2022$8,990

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$879K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$720K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Money outPt IX
$803K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$547K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$720K
Investment incomeLn 3$46K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$662
Total revenueLn 12$879K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$338K
SavingsLn 2$209K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$547K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$666K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$98K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$149K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 621
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$506K$547K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$626K$666K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$143K$149K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$135K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$68K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K
Office expensesLn 13$20K
Information technologyLn 14$9K
OccupancyLn 16$6K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$191K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$901
InsuranceLn 23$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$803K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $879K$803K$76K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 20, 2025 $854K$689K$165K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 13, 2023 $739K$688K$52K$907K 990 PDF
FY2021 Not on file
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $480K$480K$315$829K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $878,608 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $58,146$48,579
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $690,526$719,522
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32,627$45,581
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $73,117$64,926
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $854,416$878,608
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,200$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $215,315$262,758
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $468,532$540,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $689,047$802,900
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,369$75,708
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $878,608 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$48,579
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$48,579
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $699,970 · Unrelated business $19,552$719,522
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,243$46,243
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $30,695$30,695
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$662−$662
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$29,184
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,047$5,047
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $735,050 · Unrelated business $19,552 · Excluded from tax $46,243$878,608
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $802,900 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$103,600
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$134,652
IX-9 Other employee benefits$6,050
IX-10 Payroll taxes$18,456
IX-11c Accounting fees$23,330
IX-11d Lobbying fees$68,443
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$5,585
IX-13 Office expenses$19,964
IX-14 Information technology$8,952
IX-16 Occupancy$6,403
IX-17 Travel$1,573
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$190,827
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$901
IX-23 Insurance$13,782
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$120,918
IX-24e All other expenses$79,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$802,900
Part X · Balance sheet $1,327,752 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500,123$338,160
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,971$208,953
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,173$2,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $540$12,040
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $98,527$97,626
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $625,597$666,056
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,196$2,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,240,127$1,327,752
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,068$3,204
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $125,485$143,280
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,026$2,026
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,579$148,510
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,092,823$1,174,517
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,725$4,725
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,097,548$1,179,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,240,127$1,327,752
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,179,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$878,608
XI-2 Total expenses$802,900
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$75,708
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,097,548
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,986
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,179,242

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

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