Central Florida Development Council INC FY2021 filing

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Lakeland, FL501(c)(6)EIN 59-2681696Revenue $1.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRScfdc.org1725 Bartow Rd, 33801-6553 · Lakeland, FLTax-exempt since Feb 1987

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

$149K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $150K a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$149K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-0.7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$584K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2021▼ -0.7%
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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
$1.2M
FY2021▲ +2%
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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
$584K
FY2021▲ +45%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$403K
FY2021$584K
FY2022$689K
FY2023$818K
FY2024$962K
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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 Feb 1987.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & CEO
$149,093Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Manager Designee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Talent Pipeline Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Community Stakeholders Ch
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Investor Relations Chair
$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

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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

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 · FY2020
01

The CFDC is responsible for recruiting new businesses to polk county and helping existing businesses expand. We focus on domestic and international business recruitment and expansion, business advocacy, and global trade development in central florida's polk county. Originally founded in 1986, the central florida development council, inc.

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 · 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Other incomeLn 4–11$337
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$584K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$487K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$172
Other incomeLn 4–11$337
Gains on assetsLn 7−$335
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$388K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$487K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$105K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$64K
Net assetsLn 32$584K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$395K$487K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$105K
Total assetsLn 16$505K$647K
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K$64K
Net assetsLn 32$403K$584K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$36K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$457K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$63K
Payroll taxesLn 10$46K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$112K
Office expensesLn 13$38K
Information technologyLn 14$9K
OccupancyLn 16$65K
TravelLn 17$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$112K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K
InsuranceLn 23$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.7M$105K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.4M$144K$962K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.7M$1.5M$129K$818K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$116K$689K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.4M$1.2M$186K$584K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.2M$223K$403K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,417,077 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,376,984$1,375,610
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $49,440$41,130
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $212−$163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,426,636$1,417,077
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $30,751$35,575
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $712,932$743,397
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $460,357$451,920
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,204,040$1,230,892
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $222,596$186,185
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,417,077 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$289,083
VIII-1e Government grants$1,086,527
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,375,610
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $41,130$41,130
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $172$172
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$335−$335
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $500$500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $41,130 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $337$1,417,077
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,230,892 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$35,575
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$164,855
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$457,011
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$13,011
IX-9 Other employee benefits$63,019
IX-10 Payroll taxes$45,501
IX-11b Legal fees$1,519
IX-11c Accounting fees$20,794
IX-11g Other fees for services$48,627
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$111,650
IX-13 Office expenses$38,159
IX-14 Information technology$9,098
IX-16 Occupancy$65,401
IX-17 Travel$3,902
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$111,788
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$19,413
IX-23 Insurance$1,086
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$20,483
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,230,892
Part X · Balance sheet $647,392 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $238,721$387,749
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $155,926$99,659
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,687$5,270
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $21,529$46,413
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $64,313$104,907
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,394$3,394
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $504,570$647,392
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $30,660$38,617
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,917$20,061
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $58,464$5,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $102,041$63,860
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $246,603$418,957
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $155,926$164,575
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $402,529$583,532
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $504,570$647,392
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $583,532 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,417,077
XI-2 Total expenses$1,230,892
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$186,185
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$402,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,182
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$583,532

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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