Florida Public Defender Association INC

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(6)Since 1974Mutual / membership EIN 59-2032713Revenue $400K in FY2025

On file with the IRSflpda.org103 N Gadsden St, 32301-1507 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since Oct 1981

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The mission of Florida Public Defender Association, INC. Is to secure an equitable justice system and ensure high quality legal representation for people facing loss of liberty.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 300 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$118K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$133K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$400K
-22% vs prior year
Spent
$469K
Net assets
$579K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$400K
FY2025▼ -22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$533K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$512K
FY2025$400K
Expenses
$469K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$641K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$476K
FY2025$469K
Net assets
$579K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$557K
FY2021$620K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$649K
FY2025$579K

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. IRS ruling in Oct 1981.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $118K 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
Executive Director
$117,633Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ashlei Richardson$117,633$98,163$89,898———
Kristina Wiggins————$60,687$94,640
Kathleen Clark———$36,177$47,570$45,291
Nancy Daniels———$41,000$39,000—

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

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Summer training was designed for criminal defense attorneys and defense team offering continuing legal education approved by the florida bar. There are multiple program tracks including specialized training tracks for juvenile attorneys, investigators, mitigation specialists, support staff & administrators.

Pt IX · col B
02

Winter training was designed for criminal defense attorneys on ethics, technology, legal issues, and mental health issues. The program offered continuing legal education approved by the florida bar.

Pt IX · col B
03

Life over death training program was a capital death penalty focused training designed for criminal defense attorneys, including the private sector that offers continuing legal education credits approved by the florida bar. The income was $96,800.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$400K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$469K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$579K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$139K
Government grantsLn 1e$114K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$257K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$430
Total revenueLn 12$400K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$271K
Total assetsLn 16$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$133K
Net assetsLn 32$579K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6300
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K$392K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$280K$271K
Total assetsLn 16$729K$712K
LiabilitiesLn 26$80K$133K
Net assetsLn 32$649K$579K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$133K
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$11K
OccupancyLn 16$12K
TravelLn 17$10K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$265K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$469K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $400K$469K−$70K$579K 990 PDF
FY2024 $512K$476K$37K$649K 990 PDF
FY2023 $408K$479K−$71K$612K 990 PDF
FY2022 $533K$474K$59K$679K 990 PDF
FY2021 $419K$355K$63K$620K 990 PDF
FY2020 $665K$641K$24K$557K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $399,589 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $200,392$138,625
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $308,960$257,260
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,741$3,274
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $255$430
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $512,348$399,589
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 $22,457$2,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $453,223$466,968
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $475,680$469,468
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,668−$69,879
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $399,589 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $430 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,000
VIII-1e Government grants$113,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$138,625
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $257,260$257,260
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,274$3,274
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $257,690 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,274$399,589
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $469,468 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,500
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,901
IX-11d Lobbying fees$133,425
IX-13 Office expenses$13,618
IX-14 Information technology$10,991
IX-16 Occupancy$11,685
IX-17 Travel$10,136
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$264,672
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,061
IX-23 Insurance$3,479
IX-25 Total functional expenses$469,468
Part X · Balance sheet $712,046 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,564$306,361
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $213,741$85,929
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $100$2,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,573$46,659
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $279,658$270,597
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $728,636$712,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,881$51,470
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $57,900$81,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $79,781$133,070
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $648,855$578,976
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $648,855$578,976
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $728,636$712,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $578,976 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$399,589
XI-2 Total expenses$469,468
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$69,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$648,855
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$578,976

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

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