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Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence

Tax-deductible

Tallahassee, FL501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 84-4942278Revenue $827K in FY2025

On file with the IRSflcorrectionalexcellence.com501 South Calhoun Street, 32399-6548 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since Sep 2023Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence, INC. (ffce or the Foundation) is a nonprofit direct support organization (dso) designed to promote innovative and effective career readiness and community re-entry programs within florida's Correctional system. Ffce will enhance opportunities for florida's returning citizen re-entry, job training programs, online and classroom academic training and wellness programs.the Foundation aims to bridge the gap between community resources and re-entry needs by connecting private and public partners, thereby increasing investment in public Correctional re-entry and workforce training programs supporting public safety and healthy Florida communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers.
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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$210K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 92% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $51K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$708K
90% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 90% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$827K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$826K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$82K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$827K
FY2025▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$505K
FY2024$485K
FY2025$827K
Expenses
$826K
FY2025▲ +100%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$497K
FY2024$414K
FY2025$826K
Net assets
$82K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$10K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$82K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2023.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $671K Management & general 18% · $153K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $210K 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
Erica Spivey
Executive Director
$132,200Pt VII · Sec A
Noelle Manasco
Associate Director/Secretary
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jon McGavin
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Doug Deason
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Inch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erica Spivey’s $132K as Executive Director is at the 92nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Erica Spivey$132,200$117,000—
Noelle Manasco$78,000$32,469—
Erica Averion——$66,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes job training and re-entry programs for Florida's correctional system.

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1 program · $671K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Florida foundation for correctional excellence (ffce) supports and advances the mission of the florida department of corrections (FDC) by enhancing programs that improve rehabilitation, reentry, and public safety OUTCOMES.FFCE invests in initiatives identified and prioritized by FDC to expand career readiness, job placement, industry…

$671Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$50K
United Community Bank Foundation INCFY2024$715
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$51K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $723K · 2022–2024
Florida Department of CorrectionsFY2024$349,446
Florida Department of CorrectionsFY2023$60,362
Florida Department of CorrectionsFY2022$313,089

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$827K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$809K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Money outPt IX
$826K
Ln 25
Programscol B$671K
Managementcol C$153K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$82K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$780K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$708K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$809K
Government grantsLn 1e$684K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$18K
Total revenueLn 12$827K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$780K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$780K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$708K
Net assetsLn 32$82K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$650K$780K
Total assetsLn 16$707K$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$626K$708K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$82K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$349K$349K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$210K$176K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$72K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K$48K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$2K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$548$4K
Information technologyLn 14$85K$75K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$133$133
TravelLn 17$21K$6K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$650$650
InterestLn 20$45$45
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$826K$671K$153K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $827K$826K$1K$82K 990 PDF
FY2024 $485K$414K$71K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $505K$497K$8K$10K 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 $827,258 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $485,052$808,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$18,285
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $485,052$827,258
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,362$349,446
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $208,101$226,417
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$2,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $145,340$247,765
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $413,803$826,128
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $71,249$1,130
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $827,258 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$683,968
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,005
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$75,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$808,973
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18,285$18,285
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18,285$827,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $826,128 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $349,446$349,446
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $176,061 · Management $34,266$210,327
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $13,469 · Management $2,621$16,090
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,900$71,900
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,500$2,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $48,250 · Management $6,290$54,540
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,200 · Management $6,478$8,678
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $548 · Management $3,792$4,340
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $75,045 · Management $9,857$84,902
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $133$133
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,937 · Management $15,235$21,172
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $650$650
IX-20 InterestManagement $45$45
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,405$1,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $670,956 · Management $152,672 · Fundraising $2,500$826,128
Part X · Balance sheet $790,765 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $649,544$779,581
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,946$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $412$11,184
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54,397$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $707,299$790,765
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,845$28,149
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $614,095$680,127
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $625,940$708,276
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $81,359$82,489
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,359$82,489
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $707,299$790,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $82,489 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$827,258
XI-2 Total expenses$826,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,130
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$82,489

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

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