Florida School Boards Association INC

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To increase student achievement through the development of effective School board leadership and advocacy for public education.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 32 volunteers and 43 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $329K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$980K
to officers and key staff · 44% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 44% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$906K
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
47
of 47 voting members
Looks good: 47 of 47 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.5M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.2M
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1971.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

61 people listed on the 990; $980K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$226,944Pt VII · Sec A
$163,743Pt VII · Sec A
$128,080Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Executive Director
$121,726Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$119,282Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$113,780Pt VII · Sec A
$106,078Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrea Messina$226,944$213,601$187,722$171,528$166,071
Dave Stephens$163,743———$154,556
Becary McMillan$128,080————
Ken Kenworthy$121,726————
Keith Wemm$119,282————
Pam Smith$113,780————
Danielle Thomas$106,078————
Jill Thompson————$105,374

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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains school board members and superintendents while advocating for public education to increase student achievement across Florida.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Training school boards and superintendents as a unit and school board members individually

Pt IX · col B
02

Sponsoring and coordinating educational workshops and conferences

Pt IX · col B
03

Assisting school boards by researching and impacting legislation

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$906K
PeoplePt VI, VII
61
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a47
IndependentVI 1b47
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$80K
Other incomeLn 4–11$325K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$526K
Other assetsLn 15$270K
Total assetsLn 16$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$906K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 632
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$2.3M$2.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$556K$526K
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$744K$906K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$299K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$653K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$154K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$106K
Office expensesLn 13$52K
Information technologyLn 14$47K
OccupancyLn 16$39K
TravelLn 17$28K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$542K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K
InsuranceLn 23$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.2M$283K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$1.9M$332K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$1.9M$332K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.6M$267K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.4M$432K$1.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,507,777 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,337$1,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,904,436$2,100,779
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,242$80,114
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $278,337$325,339
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,273,352$2,507,777
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,002,184$1,156,965
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $939,435$1,067,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,941,619$2,224,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $331,733$282,859
Part VI · Governance 47 of 47 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body47
VI-1b Independent voting members47
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,507,777 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,545
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,205,020 · Unrelated business $55,000 · Excluded from tax $840,759$2,100,779
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,114$80,114
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $9,700$9,700
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $148,293 · Unrelated business $167,346$315,639
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,363,013 · Unrelated business $222,346 · Excluded from tax $920,873$2,507,777
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,224,918 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$299,482
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$652,766
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$51,007
IX-9 Other employee benefits$153,710
IX-11b Legal fees$8,170
IX-11c Accounting fees$19,950
IX-11g Other fees for services$105,685
IX-13 Office expenses$52,162
IX-14 Information technology$47,016
IX-16 Occupancy$39,278
IX-17 Travel$27,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$542,428
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$28,334
IX-23 Insurance$25,207
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$130,906
IX-24e All other expenses$41,086
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,224,918
Part X · Balance sheet $3,796,152 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,339,980$1,584,919
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $940,316$1,096,501
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $80,670$153,053
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $195,519$165,964
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $556,021$526,196
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $239,670$269,519
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,352,176$3,796,152
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $270,249$411,334
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $474,190$494,222
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $744,439$905,556
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,607,737$2,890,596
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,607,737$2,890,596
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,352,176$3,796,152
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,890,596 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,507,777
XI-2 Total expenses$2,224,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$282,859
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,607,737
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,890,596

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

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