THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION INC

EIN 59-1004604 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I120)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION, INC. is to INCREASE ACCESS to THE JUSTICE SYSTEM for PEOPLE of LIMITED MEANS. THE FLORIDA BAR FOUNDATION FUNDS LEGAL SERVICES, DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE TOOLS and PROGRAMS, and SUPPORTS LEGAL AID PROVIDERS and THE COURTS. for A MORE IN-DEPTH REVIEW of THE FOUNDATIONS GRANTS:HTTPS://FUNDINGFLA.ORG

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.50 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

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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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

34.92%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

0.07%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$35.82spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.84%of revenue went to management and office costs2.3% of expenses

$5.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.9%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 $220,984 for DOMINIC C MACKENZIE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO). 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$272,653,805

Mission workProgram services$95,199,64434.92% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,281,9240.84% of revenue2.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$181,9260.07% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$174,990,31164.18% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$97,663,49435.82% 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: 97.5% mission · 2.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 35.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.1% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.68% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 9.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 18.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 11.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.79% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 9.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.25% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 11.1% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.47% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 10.5% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$272,653,805

Expenses$97,663,494

Annual surplus $174,990,311 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)$95,199,644 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,281,924 · 2.3% of expenses

Fundraising$181,926 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$272,653,805

Expenses$97,663,494

Assets$523,297,088

Income$1,085,036,845

Contributions$258,637,264

Mission work (program services)$95,199,644

Fundraising$181,926

Grants given$199,702,154

Average grant$612,583

Management and general$2,281,924

Stocks and bonds$485,547,568

Accounting fees$45,500

Investing fees$583,523

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

DOMINIC C MACKENZIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO · 50 hrs/week $220,984

LUSHAWN PHILLIPSIOTA PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $111,501

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 (34)

DOMINIC C MACKENZIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

LUSHAWN PHILLIPSIOTA PROGRAM DIRECTOR

PATRICK S MONTOYA ESQDIRECTOR

KATIE FACKLER ESQDIRECTOR

KYLE W ROBISCH ESQDIRECTOR

MAGDALENA A OZAROWSKI ESQDIRECTOR

MARIA C GONZALEZ ESQFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL R TEIN ESQDIRECTOR

MIN CHO ESQDIRECTOR

MURRAY B SILVERSTEIN ESQIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JOSHUA T CHILSON ESQDIRECTOR

RAYCHELLE TASHER ESQDIRECTOR

RET JUSTICE PEGGY QUINCEDIRECTOR

ROBERT W MURPHY ESQDIRECTOR

ROBERTO R PARDO ESQPRESIDENT

SARA COURTNEY BAIGORRI ESQDIRECTOR

STEVEN A SALZER ESQDIRECTOR

VINCENT F CUOMODIRECTOR

A DAX BELLO ESQDIRECTOR

JOSEPH J KADOW ESQDIRECTOR

JOSEPH D HUDGINSDIRECTOR

JOE JACQUOT ESQDIRECTOR

JAMES P SCHWARZDIRECTOR

IAN M COMISKY ESQDIRECTOR

HON THOMAS D BO WINOKURDIRECTOR

HON STEFANIE C MOONDIRECTOR

HON PAETRA T BROWNLEEDIRECTOR

HON HUGH A CARITHERS JRSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

HON EDWIN A SCALES IIIDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS H REYNOLDS ESQDIRECTOR

DEBORAH GILESDIRECTOR

BRIAN E CURRIE ESQDIRECTOR

AYANA K BARROW ESQDIRECTOR

ASHLEY N SYBESMA ESQPRESIDENT - ELECT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 175 LOOKOUT PLACE STE 100, MAITLAND, FL 32751
County: Orange
In care of: DOMINIC C MACKENZIE
Primary officer: DOMINIC C MACKENZIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(407) 960-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (I120)
Grant-giving organization: Yes