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Florida Certification Board INC

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(6)Since 1985Mutual / membership EIN 59-2622949Revenue $3.4M in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSflcerticationboard.comTallahassee, FLTax-exempt since Nov 1987

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501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$196K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $429K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Part VII, Section A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.2M
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
+0.02% vs prior year
Spent
$3.1M
Net assets
$3.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2025+0.02%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$3.4M
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$3.6M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.3M
FY2025$3.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1987.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $196K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Neal McGarry
Exec. Dir
$196,000Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Berry
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Laureen Pagel
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Neal McGarry$196,000$180,000$196,000$196,000$196,000

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

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 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The board certifies the competency of addiction counselors within the state of florida using oral and written examinations.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$315K
Other incomeLn 4–11$364
Money outPt IX
$3.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$3.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$315K
Other incomeLn 4–11$364
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$122K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$26K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$840K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 527
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$2.6M$3.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5K$5K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$931K$840K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M$5.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M$3.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$145K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$237K
Payroll taxesLn 10$160K
Accounting feesLn 11c$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$237K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K
Office expensesLn 13$90K
OccupancyLn 16$139K
TravelLn 17$55K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$107K
InsuranceLn 23$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$450K
All other expensesLn 24e$56K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $3.4M$3.1M$283K$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $3.4M$2.8M$522K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $3.2M$3.3M−$122K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $3.2M$2.9M$357K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $3.3M$2.7M$624K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $3.6M$2.7M$909K$1.9M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

D · Assets and endowments J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,358,101 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,268,750$3,043,091
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $360,265$314,646
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $732$364
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,629,747$3,358,101
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,953,845$1,832,346
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,034,388$1,242,832
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,988,233$3,075,178
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$358,486$282,923
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $3,358,101 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $20,060 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,023,031$3,023,031
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $302,032$302,032
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $12,614$12,614
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $364$364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,358,101$3,358,101
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,075,178 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,290,060
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$145,437
IX-9 Other employee benefits$236,704
IX-10 Payroll taxes$160,145
IX-11c Accounting fees$31,040
IX-11g Other fees for services$236,524
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$11,864
IX-13 Office expenses$89,965
IX-16 Occupancy$139,263
IX-17 Travel$55,181
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$20,080
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$107,332
IX-23 Insurance$45,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$450,054
IX-24e All other expenses$55,866
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,075,178
Part X · Balance sheet $5,776,448 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,604,123$2,983,558
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,912$122,004
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,036$26,124
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $930,542$839,918
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,538,117$1,799,844
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,149,730$5,776,448
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $235,128$364,306
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $494,081$518,988
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,116,331$1,306,041
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,845,540$2,189,335
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,304,190$3,587,113
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,304,190$3,587,113
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,149,730$5,776,448
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,587,113 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,358,101
XI-2 Total expenses$3,075,178
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$282,923
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,304,190
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,587,113

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

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