Central Florida Development Council INC

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To grow an economy based on high-skill, high-wage sustainable businesses

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-2681696) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 18 volunteers and 7 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $150K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$167K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
7.9 mo
of spending, in cash
7.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$330K
24% of total assets
Liabilities are 24% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
15 of 15 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.8M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$962K
FY2025$1.1M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1987.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $167K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$167,064Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean Malott$167,064$153,274$139,099$152,232$149,093$138,410

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

Programs and updates

Fosters a sustainable economy by growing high-skill, high-wage businesses.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Central florida development council (CFDC) is responsible for recruiting new businesses to polk county and helping existing businesses expand. We focus on business recruitment and expansion, business advocacy, facilitating collaborative partnerships and advancing strategic initiatives in central florida's polk county.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-2681696) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $32K · 2019–2021
Sun N Fun Fly in INCFL · FY2021$6,000
Polk Vision INCFL · FY2020$7,500
Sun N Fun Fly in INCFL · FY2020$6,000
Polk Vision INCFL · FY2019$6,250
Sun N Fun Fly in INCFL · FY2019$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$330K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Accounts receivableLn 4$6K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$77K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$175K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$330K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$980K$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$402K$330K
Net assetsLn 32$962K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$188K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$479K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$43K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$340
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$196K
Office expensesLn 13$31K
Information technologyLn 14$24K
OccupancyLn 16$67K
TravelLn 17$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$411K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 16, 2026 $1.8M$1.7M$105K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $1.6M$1.4M$144K$962K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2024 $1.7M$1.5M$129K$818K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2023 $1.4M$1.3M$116K$689K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2022 $1.4M$1.2M$186K$584K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2021 $1.4M$1.2M$223K$403K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,777,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,554,116$1,762,522
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,319$14,414
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,900$775
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,566,335$1,777,711
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 $708,524$769,204
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $713,946$903,324
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,422,470$1,672,528
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $143,865$105,183
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,777,711 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$397,208
VIII-1e Government grants$1,206,875
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,439
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,762,522
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,295$16,295
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$1,881−$1,881
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $775$775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,189$1,777,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,672,528 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$188,175
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$478,928
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$13,607
IX-9 Other employee benefits$42,676
IX-10 Payroll taxes$45,818
IX-11b Legal fees$340
IX-11c Accounting fees$33,373
IX-11g Other fees for services$14,365
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$195,731
IX-13 Office expenses$30,855
IX-14 Information technology$23,888
IX-16 Occupancy$67,224
IX-17 Travel$6,713
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$411,187
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$28,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$88,437
IX-24e All other expenses$2,747
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,672,528
Part X · Balance sheet $1,396,882 assets, 14 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $979,673$1,105,286
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,709$5,627
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $87,512$77,415
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,663$33,319
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $229,655$175,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,363,212$1,396,882
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,380$97,683
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $116,480$55,417
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $230,697$176,944
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $401,557$330,044
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $765,523$861,537
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $196,132$205,301
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $961,655$1,066,838
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,363,212$1,396,882
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,066,838 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,777,711
XI-2 Total expenses$1,672,528
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$105,183
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$961,655
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,066,838

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

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