FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE Charity Report

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

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They name their leaders50 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

$93.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$11.70of every $100 spent went to management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$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.

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.

Selected spending reported on the 990

Each amount is compared with total expenses separately. These categories can overlap, so they should not be added together as a pie chart.

Management and general$20,553,528 · 11.7% of expenses

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Revenue$188,232,134

Expenses$176,289,193

Assets$359,297,958

Income$245,603,703

Contributions$23,342,841

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

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 (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 338015607
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)