Florida Business Development Corporation

Not tax-deductible

Tampa, FL501(c)(4)Since 1989Community Development EIN 65-0179159Revenue $15.8M in FY2025

On file with the IRSfbdc.net1715 N West Shore Blvd Ste 780, 33607-3932 · Tampa, FLTax-exempt since Apr 1992

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Assist healthy, growing small businesses access capital via the sba 504, community advantage, direct loan and paycheck protection programs.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 49 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)(4)
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$5.5M
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $28.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.1M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.8M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$13.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$37.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.8M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.4M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$14.6M
FY2025$15.8M
Expenses
$13.8M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.1M
FY2021$10.0M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$11.2M
FY2024$12.6M
FY2025$13.8M
Net assets
$37.9M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$31.6M
FY2021$31.2M
FY2022$31.8M
FY2023$33.9M
FY2024$35.9M
FY2025$37.9M

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 Apr 1992.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $11.8M Management & general 14% · $2.0M

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

41 people listed on the 990; $5.5M 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
President and Treasurer
$550,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$425,433Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$388,941Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice President
$388,533Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$359,436Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$268,730Pt VII · Sec A
Key Employee
$250,977Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Vice President
$237,858Pt VII · Sec A

William R Habermeyer’s $550K as President and Treasurer is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 572 $10–100M community development 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
William R Habermeyer$550,000$550,000$515,625$510,417$475,000$440,500
Robert Zinkil$425,433$367,717$354,005$339,017$317,893$267,400
Mark W Mayhew$388,533$357,100$397,946$361,979$321,487$282,425
Cory W Stewart$388,941$304,152$293,383$303,923$272,258$223,549
Armando J Martinez$359,436$242,418$204,265$245,823$160,539$144,678
Daniel F Martinez$237,858$219,447$293,963$270,503$248,787$213,750
Charles B Butler$268,730$288,401$226,886$203,018$183,223$156,100
Dana M Albury$250,977$244,250$228,368$218,961$207,879$162,678

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps growing small businesses get loans through SBA programs.

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1 program · $11.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The corporation is approved by the sba as a section 504 certified development corporation. Financial assistance and long-term financing are provided to businesses to retain and create jobs and build the local economy.

$11.8Mprogram expense

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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 · 36 grants · $2.5M · 2019–2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$329K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Money outPt IX
$13.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.8M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$37.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$40.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A41
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$15.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$329K
Other incomeLn 4–11$165K
Total revenueLn 12$15.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.1M
SavingsLn 2$282K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$56K
Total assetsLn 16$40.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$37.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$6.7M$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29.9M$28.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$0
Total assetsLn 16$38.3M$40.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M$2.1M
Net assetsLn 32$35.9M$37.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$740K$740K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$6.9M$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.3M$1.1M$201K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$851K$150K
Payroll taxesLn 10$490K$417K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$215K$183K$32K
Accounting feesLn 11c$145K$123K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$102K$86K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$595K$506K$89K
OccupancyLn 16$263K$223K$39K
TravelLn 17$120K$102K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$273K$232K$41K
InterestLn 20$6$5$1
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$585
InsuranceLn 23$61K$52K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$307K$261K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.8M$11.8M$2.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15.8M$13.8M$2.1M$37.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.6M$12.6M$2.0M$35.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.4M$11.2M$2.1M$33.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$10.8M$556K$31.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.6M$10.0M−$365K$31.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.4M$9.1M$320K$31.6M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $15,826,625 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,979,160$15,332,246
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $291,765$329,397
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $303,583$164,982
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,574,508$15,826,625
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $596,540$739,839
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,838,789$10,928,113
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,164,455$2,084,558
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,599,784$13,752,510
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,974,724$2,074,115
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,826,625 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $15,332,246$15,332,246
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $329,397$329,397
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $74,420$74,420
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $90,562$90,562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $15,826,625 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$15,826,625
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,752,510 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $739,839$739,839
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,882,935 · Management $1,214,636$8,097,571
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,138,455 · Management $200,904$1,339,359
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $850,798 · Management $150,141$1,000,939
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $416,707 · Management $73,537$490,244
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $182,988 · Management $32,292$215,280
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $123,121 · Management $21,727$144,848
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,375 · Management $15,243$101,618
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $505,796 · Management $89,258$595,054
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $223,194 · Management $39,387$262,581
IX-17 TravelPrograms $101,804 · Management $17,965$119,769
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $232,383 · Management $41,009$273,392
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5 · Management $1$6
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,315 · Management $585$3,900
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $51,523 · Management $9,092$60,615
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $261,371 · Management $46,124$307,495
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,800,609 · Management $1,951,901 · Fundraising $0$13,752,510
Part X · Balance sheet $40,009,716 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,116,201$9,121,007
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $588,520$282,427
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,682,591$1,699,986
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,901$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $11,974,936$10,799,542
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,983,000$2,693,000
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $14,892,808$15,357,526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $53,520$56,228
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,295,477$40,009,716
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,422,725$1,494,272
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,015,235$583,812
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,437,960$2,078,084
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $35,857,517$37,931,632
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $35,857,517$37,931,632
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,295,477$40,009,716
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,931,632 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,826,625
XI-2 Total expenses$13,752,510
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,074,115
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$35,857,517
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$37,931,632

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

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