FLORIDA TAXWATCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA TAXWATCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC

EIN 59-1918055 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

to PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ON GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICY and to PROMOTE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE of TAXPAYER DOLLARS

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.90 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders95 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

99.09%of revenue went to mission work92.9% of expenses · Program services

$101.05spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.60%of revenue went to management and office costs7.1% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $31,008 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $479,430 for MR DOMINIC M CALABRO (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$2,791,458

Mission workProgram services$2,766,15299.09% of revenue92.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$212,0247.60% of revenue7.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$2,978,176106.69% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 93.2% mission · 6.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.67% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.1% mission · 4.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,947,168

Expenses$2,978,176

Annual shortfall $31,008 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)$2,766,152 · 92.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$212,024 · 7.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,947,168

Expenses$2,978,176

Assets$4,253,193

Income$2,956,240

Contributions$2,447,378

Mission work (program services)$2,766,152

Grants given$369,537

Average grant$12,743

Management and general$212,024

Accounting fees$87,495

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MR DOMINIC M CALABROPRESIDENT & CEO · 60 hrs/week $479,430Base $400,000 · Other $79,430

MR KURT WNNEREMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $181,612Base $164,764 · Other $16,848

ROVERT NAVEEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $158,121Base $132,667 · Other $25,454

JEFFREY KOTTKAMPEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $110,278Base $109,667 · Other $611

MR STEVEN L EVANSDIRECTOR · 25 hrs/week $17,500

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 (95)

MR DOMINIC M CALABROPRESIDENT & CEO

MR KURT WNNEREMPLOYEE

ROVERT NAVEEMPLOYEE

JEFFREY KOTTKAMPEMPLOYEE

MR STEVEN L EVANSDIRECTOR

MR SHANE STRUMDIRECTOR

MR W BRUCE ODONOGHUEDIRECTOR

MR TROY MCNICHOLSDIRECTOR

MR TROY FLANAGANDIRECTOR

MR TOMMY CULLIGANDIRECTOR

MR TIMOTHY MOOREDIRECTOR

MR TIM MEENANDIRECTOR

MR THOMAS HOBANDIRECTOR

MR T MARTIN FIORENTINO JRDIRECTOR

MR SUMANTH NEELAMDIRECTOR

MR STEVE LOONEYDIRECTOR

MR WINSTON HOWELLDIRECTOR

MR SCOTT SHALLEYDIRECTOR

MR SANTIAGO PUJALSDIRECTOR

MR SAMIE DIXON JRDIRECTOR

MR RODRICK MILLERDIRECTOR

MR RICHARD BERKOWITZDIRECTOR

MR RAYMOND MONTELEONEDIRECTOR

MR RANDALL VITALEDIRECTOR

MR PIYUSH A PATELCHAIRMAN

MR PETER MOOREDIRECTOR

MS KATHY KRANINGERDIRECTOR

SENATOR PAT NEALDIRECTOR

SEN KELLI STARGELDIRECTOR

REP KURT KELLYDIRECTOR

MS STACY GROMATSKIDIRECTOR

MS SONYA MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

MS SHELLY WEIRDIRECTOR

MS SAMIRA BECKWITHDIRECTOR

MS MARY LOU RAJCHELDIRECTOR

MS MARY MAYHEWDIRECTOR

MS MARVA BROWN-JOHNSONTREASURER

MS MARGY GRANTDIRECTOR

MR WILLIAM E CARLSON JRDIRECTOR

MS KAREN MOOREDIRECTOR

MS KAREN LAKEDIRECTOR

MS DHYANA ZIEGLERDIRECTOR

MS DAWN WHITEDIRECTOR

MS CYNTHIA OCONNELLDIRECTOR

MS CASSANDRA STEVENSONDIRECTOR

MS CAROLYN NOLTEDIRECTOR

MS APRIL SALTERDIRECTOR

MRS BELINDA KEISERDIRECTOR

MR MICHAEL MADDALONIDIRECTOR

MR CHAD LOARDIRECTOR

MR DAVID HULSEDIRECTOR

MR DAVID FAULKENBERRYDIRECTOR

MR DAVID CASEYSECRETARY

MR DAVID ARMSTRONGDIRECTOR

MR DAVE MCINTOSHDIRECTOR

MR DANIEL MARTELLDIRECTOR

MR CRAIG SWYGERTDIRECTOR

MR COLIN BROWNDIRECTOR

MR CHRIS HARTDIRECTOR

MR CHARLES FRAZIER JRDIRECTOR

MR CHARLES GRAYDIRECTOR

MR DAVID NICHOLSONDIRECTOR

MR CARL BAUMANDIRECTOR

MR BREWSTER BEVISDIRECTOR

MR BILL MOOREDIRECTOR

MR BILL HERRLEDIRECTOR

MR BILL BARKERDIRECTOR

MR A RYALS MCMULLIANDIRECTOR

MR A PAUL ANDERSONDIRECTOR

LT GOV JEFF KOTTKAMPDIRECTOR

GOVERNOR BOB MARTINEZDIRECTOR

DR MATTHEW MCARTER IIDIRECTOR

MR JEFF BINKLEYDIRECTOR

MR MICHAEL NACHEFDIRECTOR

DR BILL KENTDIRECTOR

MR MICHAEL KOHNERDIRECTOR

MR MATTHEW LAZENBYDIRECTOR

MR MARIO TRUEBADIRECTOR

MR KUMAR ALLADYDIRECTOR

MR KEVIN HYDEDIRECTOR

MR JOSE BOSCANDIRECTOR

MR JOHN SMITHDIRECTOR

MR JOHN KIRTLEYDIRECTOR

MR JOHN FUMERODIRECTOR

MR MILTON SEGARRADIRECTOR

MR JAMES REPPCHAIRMAN-ELECT

MR HARRY MOONDIRECTOR

MR FREDDIE FIGGERSDIRECTOR

MR FRED KARLINSKYDIRECTOR

MR EMMETT REEDDIRECTOR

MR EDWARD POZZOULIDIRECTOR

MR ED CHILESDIRECTOR

MR DONALD BURGESSDIRECTOR

MR DAVID WHITAKERDIRECTOR

MR DAVID ROBINSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: PO BOX 10209, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302-2209
County: Leon
In care of: DOMINIC M CALABRO
Primary officer: DOMINIC M CALABRO, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@floridataxwatch.org Phone(850) 222-5052

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities
Grant-giving organization: Yes