Florida Education Association FY2022 filing

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(5)Since 2000EmploymentEIN 59-3685521Revenue $42.2M in FY2022

On file with the IRSfeaweb.org213 S Adams St, 32301-1720 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since Oct 1976

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To be the united voice for excellence in public Education in Florida. To advocate the right to a free, quality public Education for all. To empower and support local affiliates. To advance professional growth, public schools, colleges and universities. To engage our members and communities and to ensure that all students learn and succeed in a diverse world.

$2.6M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.4M a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3.9M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$40.9M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$42.2M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$42.9M
Net assets
$34.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$42.2M
FY2022▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$36.4M
FY2021$37.4M
FY2022$42.2M
FY2023$43.4M
FY2024$37.4M
FY2024$37.9M
Expenses
$42.9M
FY2022▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$30.6M
FY2021$35.5M
FY2022$42.9M
FY2023$41.9M
FY2024$39.0M
FY2024$40.9M
Net assets
$34.2M
FY2022▲ +93%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.4M
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$34.2M
FY2023$36.8M
FY2024$33.9M
FY2024$29.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1976.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990; $2.6M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$355,852Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff (thru Dec 2021)
$312,632Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$276,390Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$217,992Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Financial Services
$163,117Pt VII · Sec A
Director of HR (thru Dec 2021)
$153,737Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$150,731Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Information Technology
$150,336Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Spar’s $343K as President is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Spar$342,946$254,040$251,872$355,852$206,354$194,032
Martin Powell———$312,632$206,857$205,157
Fedrick Ingram————$284,244$288,900
Carole Gauronskas$270,505$213,761$205,932$276,390$192,372$191,787
Nandi Riley$245,424$213,305$194,812$217,992$50,187—
Sharon Nesvig—$221,219$156,153$150,731$145,980$144,694
Yvette Stennett—$216,732$187,633———
Amber Swords$176,587$181,418$170,664$163,117$159,624$156,959

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

Advocates for excellent, free public education for all Florida students and supports educators.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

A primary purpose of the organization is to provide collective bargaining and representation services for public education employees through local affiliates in florida.

Pt IX · col B
02

A primary purpose of the association is to provide professional development for public education employees through local affiliates in florida.

Pt IX · col B
03

A primary purpose of the organization is to provide legislative services for public education employees in florida.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3.9M

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$42.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Money outPt IX
$42.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$34.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$64.6M
Total assetsLn 16$75.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A14
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$37.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$59K
Other incomeLn 4–11$69K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$453
Total revenueLn 12$42.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$64.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$64.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$75.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$40.9M
Net assetsLn 32$34.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5181
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52.1M$64.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.1M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$61.3M$75.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43.6M$40.9M
Net assetsLn 32$17.7M$34.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.1M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.4M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.0M
Payroll taxesLn 10$618K
Legal feesLn 11b$3.2M
Accounting feesLn 11c$287K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$898K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$219K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K
Office expensesLn 13$467K
Information technologyLn 14$813K
OccupancyLn 16$428K
TravelLn 17$1.0M
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.6M
InterestLn 20$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$653K
InsuranceLn 23$106K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.4M
All other expensesLn 24e$223K
Total functional expensesLn 25$42.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $37.4M$39.0M−$1.5M$33.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $43.4M$41.9M$1.4M$36.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $42.2M$42.9M−$748K$34.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $37.4M$35.5M$1.8M$17.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $36.4M$30.6M$5.8M$15.4M 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $42,163,240 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,519,891$4,474,030
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,812,807$37,561,044
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20,493$59,040
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$69,126
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,353,191$42,163,240
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 $15,444,262$23,577,597
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,093,456$19,333,637
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $35,537,718$42,911,234
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,815,473−$747,994
Part VI · Governance 12 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $42,163,240 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,474,030
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,474,030
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $37,561,044$37,561,044
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,493$59,493
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $69,126$69,126
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$453−$453
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,561,044 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $128,166$42,163,240
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $42,911,234 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$2,064,171
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$11,437,683
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$2,427,519
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,029,908
IX-10 Payroll taxes$618,316
IX-11b Legal fees$3,222,401
IX-11c Accounting fees$286,581
IX-11d Lobbying fees$898,438
IX-11g Other fees for services$218,716
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,575
IX-13 Office expenses$466,925
IX-14 Information technology$812,898
IX-16 Occupancy$427,898
IX-17 Travel$1,049,931
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$2,558,302
IX-20 Interest$17,485
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$653,346
IX-23 Insurance$105,803
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$8,390,830
IX-24e All other expenses$222,508
IX-25 Total functional expenses$42,911,234
Part X · Balance sheet $75,055,049 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,154$12,596
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,093,699$64,594,057
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,606,738$5,406,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $455,285$529,275
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,148,340$4,494,396
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $770$18,203
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $61,306,986$75,055,049
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,420,385$13,646,829
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,916$232,028
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $33,046,292$26,997,560
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $43,587,593$40,876,417
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $17,719,393$34,178,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,719,393$34,178,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $61,306,986$75,055,049
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $34,178,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$42,163,240
XI-2 Total expenses$42,911,234
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$747,994
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,719,393
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$95,480
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$17,111,753
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$34,178,632

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