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Florida Department of

Tax-deductible

Niceville, FL501(c)(19)EIN 59-2988880Revenue $144K in FY2025

On file with the IRSamvetsfl.org1598 Ruckel Dr, 32578-1603 · Niceville, FLTax-exempt since Feb 1954

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Veterans serving veterans

501(c)(19) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 7 volunteers and 2 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)(19)
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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
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
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$490
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$144K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$254K
Net assets
$458K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$144K
FY2025▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$187K
FY2022$306K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$223K
FY2025$144K
Expenses
$254K
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$162K
FY2022$211K
FY2023$206K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$254K
Net assets
$458K
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$490K
FY2022$584K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$567K
FY2025$458K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1954.

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; $44K 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
Richard McKern
Executive Director (began 9/01/2024)
$43,888Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Ferguson
Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Richards
1st Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Butwill
2nd Vice Commander
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jondexter Toombs
Finance Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Pamala Gerhard
Judge Advocate
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Horace Johnson
Executive Director (thru 8/31/2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Baca
Provost Marshall
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard McKern$43,888————
Horace Johnson—$39,305$37,023$22,000$23,833

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

Florida Department of is a member-serving organization based in Niceville, FL.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Veterans serving veterans

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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 9 grants · $68K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,641
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,216
Unitemized GrantFY2024$500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$350
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$525
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$144K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Money outPt IX
$254K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$458K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$490
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$124K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$22
Total revenueLn 12$144K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$322K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$422K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$490
Net assetsLn 32$458K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$541K$422K
Total assetsLn 16$577K$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$490
Net assetsLn 32$567K$458K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$27K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$400
Advertising and promotionLn 12$494
Office expensesLn 13$10K
Information technologyLn 14$5K
OccupancyLn 16$11K
TravelLn 17$37K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$63K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$254K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $144K$254K−$110K$458K 990 PDF
FY2024 $223K$234K−$11K$567K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$206K−$6K$578K 990 PDF
FY2022 $306K$211K$94K$584K 990 PDF
FY2021 $187K$162K$26K$490K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $144,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,444$123,941
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$37,597
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33$22
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,830−$17,446
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $223,307$144,114
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $13,775$32,467
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $42,501$50,361
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $177,932$171,238
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $234,208$254,066
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,901−$109,952
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $144,114 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$18,704 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$76,339
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$47,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,941
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,597$37,597
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22$22
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,258$1,258
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,893 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,280$144,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,066 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$5,760
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$26,707
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$43,888
IX-10 Payroll taxes$6,473
IX-11c Accounting fees$14,222
IX-11f Investment management fees$400
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$494
IX-13 Office expenses$10,155
IX-14 Information technology$5,085
IX-16 Occupancy$11,406
IX-17 Travel$36,605
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$62,761
IX-23 Insurance$2,884
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$23,191
IX-24e All other expenses$4,035
IX-25 Total functional expenses$254,066
Part X · Balance sheet $458,034 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $210,413$99,689
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $330,818$322,439
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $35,906$35,906
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,137$458,034
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,391$240
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $250$250
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,641$490
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $567,496$457,544
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $567,496$457,544
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,137$458,034
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $457,544 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$144,114
XI-2 Total expenses$254,066
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$567,496
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$457,544

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

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