The independent florida alligator is a student newspaper which IT is run and published by students only. The newspaper provides training & hands-on experience to students in the various aspects of journalism publishing advertising and business.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$82K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $52K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Worth a look: 50% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$82K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $813K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$314K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$470K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$897K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$314K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$546K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$249K
FY2023$314K
FY2024$394K
FY2025$528K
Expenses
$470K
FY2023▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$542K
FY2021$369K
FY2022$460K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$458K
FY2025$416K
Net assets
$897K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$897K
FY2024$833K
FY2025$945K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending July 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1974.

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Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $236K Management & general 50% · $234K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $82K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President General Manager
$59,696Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$5,266Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$2,763Pt VII · Sec A
$2,721Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$2,505Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$2,504Pt VII · Sec A
Vicepresident
$1,841Pt VII · Sec A
$1,841Pt VII · Sec A

Shaun O'Connor’s $63K as Presidentgeneral Manager is at the 58th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Oconnor Shaun R——$59,696$59,696$69,699$69,401
Shaun O'Connor$62,696—————
Shaun Richard O'Connor—$59,696————
Ella D Thompson$6,054—————
Claire a Grunewald—$5,441————
Halaly Alan——$5,266———
Aidan N Bush$502$4,855————
Cassidy Kaelyn B———$483$3,620—

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 15aNo

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Trains students in journalism, publishing, advertising, and business through a student-run newspaper.

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1 program · $122K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Campus communications inc. Doing business as the independent florida alligator is a student newspaper and website that publishes on monday's during fall spring and summer. The newspaper provides training and hands-on experience to students in various aspects of journalism publishing advertising and business.

$122Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$116K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$314K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$470K
Ln 25
Programscol B$236K
Managementcol C$234K
Owns and owesPt X
$897K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$48K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$241K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$314K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$48K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$813K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$897K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5144
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$158K$48K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$901K$813K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K$115K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$897K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500$500
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$82K$52K$30K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$183K$50K$133K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$792$533$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$11K$8K$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$997$428$568$0
Office expensesLn 13$23K$9K$14K$0
Information technologyLn 14$21K$17K$4K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$43K$5K$38K$0
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K$125$0
InsuranceLn 23$10K$8K$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$77K$73K$4K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$470K$236K$234K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $528K$416K$112K$945K 990 PDF
FY2024 $394K$458K−$64K$833K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $314K$470K−$156K$897K 990 PDF
FY2022 $249K$460K−$210K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $372K$369K$3K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $546K$542K$3K$1.3M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $313,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $88,042$59,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $250,339$241,085
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$89,129$13,058
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $249,252$313,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,292$500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $255,084$285,185
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $201,314$184,033
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $459,690$469,718
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$210,438−$156,099
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $313,619 across 16 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$514
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,775
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $240,615 · Unrelated business $470 · Excluded from tax $0$241,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,058$13,058
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $240,615 · Unrelated business $470 · Excluded from tax $13,058$313,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $469,718 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500$500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,967 · Management $29,848 · Fundraising $0$81,815
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,370 · Management $132,770 · Fundraising $0$183,140
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $792 · Management $533 · Fundraising $0$1,325
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,717 · Management $8,188 · Fundraising $0$18,905
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $428 · Management $568 · Fundraising $0$997
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,142 · Management $14,010 · Fundraising $0$23,152
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,337 · Management $4,065 · Fundraising $0$21,402
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,820 · Management $38,003 · Fundraising $0$42,823
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,934 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,934
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,123 · Management $125 · Fundraising $0$1,248
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,390 · Management $2,098 · Fundraising $0$10,488
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $72,997 · Management $3,990 · Fundraising $0$76,989
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $235,517 · Management $234,198 · Fundraising $0$469,718
Part X · Balance sheet $1,012,392 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $158,121$48,073
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $32,100$99,472
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,036$2,217
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,279$13,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $21,569$19,391
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $900,520$813,468
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,862$15,953
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,147,487$1,012,392
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $93,036$114,923
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,271$418
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $94,307$115,341
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,049,415$893,286
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,765$3,765
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,053,180$897,051
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,147,487$1,012,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $897,051 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$313,619
XI-2 Total expenses$469,718
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$156,099
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,053,180
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$30
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$897,051

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