CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CITRUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC

EIN 26-4825142 · Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (S05)

What they do

CITRUS RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, INC. is A DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION for THE UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA. THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS, APPROVES, and COORDINATES RESEARCH PROJECTS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING and DELIVERING SOLUTIONS to CITRUS DISEASES. FUNDING for PROGRAMS of THE CRDF INCLUDES PROCEEDS of RESEARCH BOX TAXES LEVIED ON FLORIDA CITRUS GROWERS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVES LEGISLATIVE FUNDING and IN THE PAST HAS HAD and CONTINUES to SEEK PRIVATE DONATIONS. PRIVATE DONORS PROVIDE IMPORTANT RESEARCH SUPPORT for CRDF PROGRAMS. THE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (PREVIOUSLY, THE COMMERCIAL PRODUCT DELIVERY COMMITTEE) WORKS WITH RESEARCH PARTNERS to INSURE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED and COMMERCIAL PARTNERS for MANUFACTURING and MARKETING of TECHNOLOGY ARE IDENTIFIED. PROGRAMS of THE CRDF BENEFIT NOT ONLY CITRUS GROWERS, BUT ALLIED INDUSTRIES and THE CITIZENS of FLORIDA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.90 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

105.05%of revenue went to mission work99.9% of expenses · Program services

$105.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.12%of revenue went to management and office costs0.1% of expenses

$0.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,032,628 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $219,211 for RICK DANTZLER (CHIEF OP OFF). 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.

$100revenue

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$19,971,890

Mission workProgram services$20,980,906105.05% of revenue99.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$23,6120.12% of revenue0.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$21,004,518105.17% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.17% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.9% mission · 0.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.31% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,971,890

Expenses$21,004,518

Annual shortfall $1,032,628 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$20,980,906 · 99.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$23,612 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,971,890

Expenses$21,004,518

Assets$3,716,777

Income$19,971,890

Contributions$19,862,556

Mission work (program services)$20,980,906

Grants given$112,559,965

Average grant$2,123,773

Management and general$23,612

Stocks and bonds$814,541

Accounting fees$21,500

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

RICK DANTZLERCHIEF OP OFF · 40 hrs/week $219,211Base $170,684 · Other $48,527

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

RICK DANTZLERCHIEF OP OFF

CHRIS GUNTER PHDDIRECTOR

DEELY HUNTDIRECTOR

GEORGE HAMNERSECRETARY

JOBY SHERRODVICE PRESIDE

JOHN DAVIS PHDDIRECTOR

JOHN UPDIKE JREMERITUS

MATT MACHATADIRECTOR

MATTHEW STORYDIRECTOR

MORGAN MCKENNAPRESIDENT

RON MAHANTREASURER

SARAH SPINOSADIRECTOR

TREVOR MURPHYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2012
Location: 700 EXPERIMENT STATION ROAD, LAKE ALFRED, FL 338502299
County: Polk
In care of: RICK DANTZLER
Primary officer: RICK DANTZLER, CHIEF OP OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsupport@citrusrdf.org Phone(863) 956-1151

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BUNTING TRIPP & INGLEY LLP
NTEE classification: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis (S05)
IRS tax category: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
Grant-giving organization: Yes