Florida Sheriffs Association

Analysis

Florida Sheriffs Association is a registered charity in United States, based in Tallahassee, FL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1984, 42 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Florida Sheriffs Association reported income of $15.0m and spending of $14.1m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $11.0m to $15.0m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Florida Sheriffs Association sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within FL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bell Socialization Services Inc ($15.0m), Progressive Healthcare Providers Inc ($15.1m) and Mercy Hospital Kingfisher Inc ($15.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $825k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.4m. At year end it held assets of $29.2m against liabilities of $2.3m, net assets of $26.9m. It reported 39 employees.