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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE

EIN 59-0624401 · Education (B420)

What they do

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE (FLORIDA SOUTHERN or THE COLLEGE) is COMMITTED to EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE and is A SELECTIVE COMPREHENSIVE, PRIVATE, UNITED METHODIST AFFILIATED COLLEGE WITH A STRONG LIBERAL ARTS CORE and SIGNATURE PROGRAMS. (SEE SCHEDULE O.)THE COLLEGE ENROLLS A TALENTED STUDENT BODY and INCLUDES AN ACCOMPLISHED FACULTY WHO ARE DEDICATED to TEACHING EXCELLENCE. OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES for ENGAGED LEARNING, STUDENT-FACULTY COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH and PERFORMANCE, SERVICE LEARNING, STUDY ABROAD, and HONORS STUDY ARE DISTINCTIVE FEATURES of THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AT FLORIDA SOUTHERN. THE COLLEGE OFFERS EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT LIFE PROGRAMS, INCLUDING A CHAMPIONSHIP ATHLETIC PROGRAM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

81.86%of revenue went to mission work87.4% of expenses · Program services
0.88%of revenue went to fundraising0.9% of expenses
$93.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
10.92%of revenue went to management and office costs11.7% of expenses
$2.04in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
12.4%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 $538,004 for ANNE B KERR (PRESIDENT (THRU 07/2024)). 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$188,232,134
Mission workProgram services$154,084,99081.86% of revenue87.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$20,553,52810.92% of revenue11.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,650,6750.88% of revenue0.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$11,942,9416.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$176,289,19393.66% 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: 87.4% mission · 11.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.66% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 12.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.51% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 13.4% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.1% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.74% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.5% mission · 12.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.79% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 12.3% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.80% of revenue
2016Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 12.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$188,232,134
Expenses$176,289,193
Annual surplus $11,942,941 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)$154,084,990 · 87.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$20,553,528 · 11.7% of expenses
Fundraising$1,650,675 · 0.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$188,232,134
Expenses$176,289,193
Assets$359,297,958
Income$245,603,703
Contributions$23,342,841
Mission work (program services)$154,084,990
Fundraising$1,650,675
Management and general$20,553,528
Stocks and bonds$119,992,398
Accounting fees$252,770
Investing fees$70,409
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
ANNE B KERRPRESIDENT (THRU 07/2024) · 40 hrs/week $538,004Base $488,490 · Other $49,514
V TERRY DENNISVP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST · 40 hrs/week $396,490Base $355,768 · Other $40,722
JOHN P GRUNDIGVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMEN · 40 hrs/week $340,543Base $292,552 · Other $47,991
LALY JOSEPHDEAN OF NURSING · 40 hrs/week $329,821Base $295,000 · Other $34,821
WARREN WAITE WILLISPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $296,070Base $281,840 · Other $14,230
J MICHAEL WEBERDEAN OF BUSINESS · 40 hrs/week $285,288Base $253,380 · Other $31,908
GRISSELLE CENTENOPROFESSOR · 40 hrs/week $265,220Base $243,175 · Other $22,045
KRISTA LEWELLYNMBA PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $262,959Base $240,573 · Other $22,386
HEATHER PHARRISVP OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $259,615Base $223,444 · Other $36,171
TRACEY D TEDDERPROVOST · 40 hrs/week $259,501Base $227,500 · Other $32,001
JEREMY P MARTINPRESIDENT (AS OF 08/2024) · 40 hrs/week $206,991Base $181,046 · Other $25,945
LAUREN ALBAUMVP OF STUDENT LIFE · 40 hrs/week $132,454Base $120,159 · Other $12,295

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (50)

ANNE B KERRPRESIDENT (THRU 07/2024)

V TERRY DENNISVP OF FINANCE AND ADMINIST

JOHN P GRUNDIGVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMEN

LALY JOSEPHDEAN OF NURSING

WARREN WAITE WILLISPROFESSOR

J MICHAEL WEBERDEAN OF BUSINESS

GRISSELLE CENTENOPROFESSOR

KRISTA LEWELLYNMBA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

HEATHER PHARRISVP OF DEVELOPMENT

TRACEY D TEDDERPROVOST

JEREMY P MARTINPRESIDENT (AS OF 08/2024)

LAUREN ALBAUMVP OF STUDENT LIFE

MARJORIE H ROBERTSTRUSTEE (THRU 5/31/2025)

MARK A PITTSTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A CAMPANELLITRUSTEE

RICHARD C JENSENTRUSTEE (THRU 5/31/2025)

ROBERT L FRYER JRCHAIRMAN

RICHARD T FULTONVICE CHAIRMAN

ROBERT E PUTERBAUGHSECRETARY

JULIA L ROBERTSTRUSTEE (AS OF 6/1/2024)

ROBERT R SHARPTRUSTEE

ROGER W HOLLER IIITRUSTEE

SONJI CONEYTRUSTEE

STANLEY Y LITTLETRUSTEE

SUSAN E ROBERTSTRUSTEE

W SCOTT THORNTONTRUSTEE

WILLIAM D DROSTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM E CRENSHAWTREASURER

WILLIAM K POU JRTRUSTEE

EVETT L SIMMONSTRUSTEE

ANN H HANSENTRUSTEE

ASHLEY G BARNETTTRUSTEE

BERNARD L LITTLE JRTRUSTEE (THRU 5/31/2025)

BISHOP ROBERT E FANNINTRUSTEE

CAROLINE H SCHICHTELTRUSTEE

COURTNEY B MAKRISTRUSTEE

DAVID E ROGERSTRUSTEE

DAVID J ADAMSTRUSTEE

DOMINGO R MOREIRATRUSTEE

EVELYN P DOHERTYTRUSTEE

KEVIN F BROWNE JRTRUSTEE

GEORGE W ROGERSTRUSTEE

GREGORY A MASTERSTRUSTEE (AS OF 6/1/2024)

GREGORY J FANCELLITRUSTEE

H WILLIAM MUTZTRUSTEE (THRU 5/31/2025)

J JASON RODDATRUSTEE

J STEPHEN BUCKASSISTANT SECRETARY

JACK R HARRELL IIITRUSTEE

ALFONSO GARCIA IIITRUSTEE

KEITH R BERENDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1941
Location
111 LAKE HOLLINGSWORTH DR, LAKELAND, FL 33801-5607
County
Polk
In care of
V TERRY DENNIS
Primary officer
V TERRY DENNIS, VP FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(863) 680-4148

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
June 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B420)

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