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Serious Conservatives is a nonprofit organization based in Tallahassee, FL. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $260K in revenue, $148K in expenses, and $207K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Tallahassee, FL
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$260KFY2024
Expenses
$148K
Net assets
$207K
People
1
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-4905536 Unknown exempt organization Tallahassee, FL
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
a nonprofit organization
Leadership
William S Jones · Chairman
Money in and out
$260K revenue, $148K expenses
Bottom line
+43% surplus margin
Reported financial activity · FY2024
Total revenue
$260K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$148K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $112K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Surplus margin
+43%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +126% vs prior filing year
Program spending
100%
of expenses reach programs+0.3% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$260K
FY2024▼ -30%
Expenses
$148K
FY2024▼ -85%
Total assets
$207K
FY2024▲ +117%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$260K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$148K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$207K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$112K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$207K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 31
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSerious Conservatives
EINHdr · item D84-4905536
Principal addressHdr · item CTallahassee, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a1
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $148K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Issue advocacy

$148Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$260K
Total revenueLn 12$260K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$148K
Management & general$136
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$207K
Total assetsLn 16$207K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$207K
Months of cash on handcomputed16.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $207K · Operating expenses/yr $148K
16.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $148K · Total expenses $148K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $136 · Total expenses $148K
0.09%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $148K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $623K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $260K · Total revenue $260K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $260K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $260K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $260K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $148K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $260K · Prior year $370K
-30%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $207K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $260K · Expenses $148K
+43%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $207K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $207K · Total assets $207K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $207K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual William S Jones · Reported title Chairman · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $148K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $148K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%
Overhead ratio 0.09%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -30%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$260K
Grants paid · 22 grants · $1.9M · 2021–2024
See AttachmentFY2024$55,000
Serious Conservatives PCFY2023$15,000
Taxpayers for Term LimitsFY2022$260,000
Sun Coast AllianceFY2022$220,000
Grow FloridaFL · FY2022$200,000
Citizens Alliance for FloridFY2022$120,000
Serious Conservatives PCFY2022$102,000
Vote DifferentlyFY2022$75,000
Stop Domestic Violence FloridFY2022$60,000
North Florida PatriotsFY2022$60,000
Better Government LeadershipFY2022$50,000
Florida First InitiativeFY2022$40,000
First Coast LeadershipFY2022$30,000
Conservative Warriors PacFY2022$25,000
Center Street PacFY2022$25,000
Parents for Accountability IFY2022$20,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$260K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$370K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$6K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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