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FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

EIN 46-1426289 · Single Organization Support (B11)

What they do

ESTABLISHED to HELP SUSTAIN THE MISSION of FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY to EDUCATE STUDENTS EMPHASIZING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING and MATHEMATICS (STEM) IN AN INNOVATIVE, TECHNOLOGY-RICH, and INTERDISCIPLINARY LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

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Of every $100 spent, about $36.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

25.51%of revenue went to mission work36.2% of expenses · Program services
$70.51spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
45.00%of revenue went to management and office costs63.8% of expenses
$9.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
83.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $128,084 for RANDY AVENT (PRESIDENT (THRU 07/24)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,069,416
Mission workProgram services$527,93425.51% of revenue36.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$931,19745.00% of revenue63.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$610,28529.49% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$1,459,13170.51% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 36.2% mission · 63.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.51% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 33.9% mission · 66.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.73% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 44.9% mission · 53.3% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.59% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 2.2% management · 17.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.50% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 3.1% management · 12.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.29% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 0.0% management · 30.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.19% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 10.9% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 134.44% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 5.0% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.74% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,069,416
Expenses$1,459,131
Annual surplus $610,285 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$527,934 · 36.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$931,197 · 63.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$2,069,416
Expenses$1,459,131
Assets$13,559,811
Income$2,785,302
Contributions$1,723,118
Mission work (program services)$527,934
Grants given$3,878,330
Average grant$484,791
Management and general$931,197
Stocks and bonds$7,617,023
Accounting fees$47,460
Investing fees$26,019
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
RANDY AVENTPRESIDENT (THRU 07/24) · 15 hrs/week $128,084Base · Other $128,084
DEVIN STEPHENSONPRESIDENT (AS OF 07/24) · 15 hrs/week $81,545Base · Other $81,545
KATHLEEN BOWMANCEO (THRU 01/25) · 25 hrs/week $67,158Base · Other $67,158
KELLI STARGELINTERIM CEO & VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES · 25 hrs/week $35,868Base · Other $35,868

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

RANDY AVENTPRESIDENT (THRU 07/24)

DEVIN STEPHENSONPRESIDENT (AS OF 07/24)

KATHLEEN BOWMANCEO (THRU 01/25)

KELLI STARGELINTERIM CEO & VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

JOHN CURLS JRDIRECTOR

TRAVIS HILLSDIRECTOR

TODD BAYLISSDIRECTOR (THRU 5/24)

RYAN WHITTEMOREDIRECTOR

RYAN PEREZDIRECTOR

PHILLIPS GREENBERGDIRECTOR

MICHAEL TSCHANZDIRECTOR

KRISTEN LOWERSDIRECTOR

JUSTIN HOLLISDIRECTOR

JOSHUA MCCOYDIRECTOR

ADRIAN MUHAMMADDIRECTOR

JACK HARRELL IIICHAIR

IVETTE ODOSKIDIRECTOR

DR MUHAMMAD RASHIDDIRECTOR

DONNA SLYSTERDIRECTOR

DON WILSONDIRECTOR

CINDY ALEXANDERDIRECTOR

CADY JOHNSONDIRECTOR

ANTHONY ADAMSDIRECTOR

ANA WOOD-ROGERSVICE CHAIR

ALEN TOMCZAKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2013
Location
4700 RESEARCH WAY, LAKELAND, FL 33805-8531
County
Polk
In care of
STEPHEN WEINGART
Primary officer
STEPHEN WEINGART, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailfoundation@floridapoly.edu Phone(863) 874-8416

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Single Organization Support (B11)
IRS tax category
Single Organization Support
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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