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Florida Sterling Council INC

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(3)Since 1992Public & Societal Benefit EIN 59-3140977Revenue $908K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfloridasterling.comPo Box 13907, 32317-3907 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since May 1996Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Elevating organizational performance excellence

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 200 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 88% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$263K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$908K
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$949K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$908K
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$514K
FY2021$599K
FY2022$692K
FY2023$800K
FY2024$946K
FY2025$908K
Expenses
$949K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$633K
FY2021$469K
FY2022$721K
FY2023$776K
FY2024$891K
FY2025$949K
Net assets
$332K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$294K
FY2022$255K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$359K
FY2025$332K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 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 May 1996.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $737K Management & general 22% · $211K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $159K 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
$136,127Pt VII · Sec A
Norma Krech
Secretary
$23,219Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Zuzana Bobst
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dione C Geiger’s $136K as President is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dione C Geiger$136,127$129,645$123,472$120,460$120,460$120,460
Norma Krech$23,219$20,500$20,500$36,250——

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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3 programs · $737K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Conferences and Events

The annual sterling conference promotes professional development and recognition for organizations seeking performance excellence. Activities include a panel of keynote speakers, workshops, products and services exposition, and the sterling award ceremony.

$448Kprogram expense
02

Training

Training sessions that are conducted throughout the state promote the development of internal expertise in organizations. The training services include management system courses, leadership education courses, process management and metrics courses including lean six sigma yellow, green and black belt, and team building among employees.

$176Kprogram expense
03

Management Assessment

Florida sterling council promotes organizational performance excellence through numerous assessment tools for leaders and employees at all levels of development. These include the sterling explorer, challenge, collaborative, the governor's sterling award and the governor's sterling sustained excellence award.

$113Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$908K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$870K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$949K
Ln 25
Programscol B$737K
Managementcol C$211K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$339K
Total assetsLn 16$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$263K
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$870K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$45
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$908K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$339K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$142K
Total assetsLn 16$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$263K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$357K$339K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$130K$142K
Total assetsLn 16$686K$595K
LiabilitiesLn 26$327K$263K
Net assetsLn 32$359K$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$186K$110K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$94K$61K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$7K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$109K$73K$36K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$66K$43K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$13K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$18K$2K$16K
TravelLn 17$8K$7K$584
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$337K$337K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$83K
Total functional expensesLn 25$949K$737K$211K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $908K$949K−$41K$332K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $946K$891K$55K$359K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2024 $800K$776K$24K$285K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 14, 2023 $692K$721K−$29K$255K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2022 $599K$469K$130K$294K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 9, 2021 $514K$633K−$119K$155K 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 $908,041 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,473$30,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $926,587$870,317
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,424$6,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $507$45
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $945,991$908,041
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $280,176$296,815
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $611,043$651,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $891,219$948,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,772−$40,622
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $908,041 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,450
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $823,467 · Excluded from tax $46,850$870,317
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,550$3,550
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,429$3,429
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $823,467 · Excluded from tax $53,874$908,041
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $948,663 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $109,549 · Management $76,847$186,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $61,485 · Management $32,239$93,724
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,466 · Management $9,229$16,695
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,687$4,687
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,974 · Management $36,229$109,203
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $43,298 · Management $22,702$66,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,222 · Management $7,280$20,502
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,500 · Management $16,500$18,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,282 · Management $584$7,866
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $337,464$337,464
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,873$2,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $83,003$83,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $737,243 · Management $211,420 · Fundraising $0$948,663
Part X · Balance sheet $594,791 assets, 11 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $356,567$338,905
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $196,880$81,130
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,396$32,379
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $130,096$142,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $685,939$594,791
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $99,055$97,859
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $227,730$164,710
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $326,785$262,569
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $359,154$332,222
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $359,154$332,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $685,939$594,791
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $332,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$908,041
XI-2 Total expenses$948,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$359,154
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,666
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,024
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$332,222

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

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