THE CLAUDE PEPPER FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CLAUDE PEPPER FOUNDATION INC

EIN 59-2711448

What they do

THE CLAUDE PEPPER FOUNDATION SERVES AS A LASTING TESTAMENT to SENATOR PEPPERS VISION and COMMITMENT.THE FOUNDATION PRESERVES and PROMOTES THE IDEAS, VALUES, PUBLIC POLICY GOALS, and LIFE of CLAUDE PEPPER to ENSURE THAT THEY ARE A CONTINUING PART of CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POLITICAL and SOCIAL DISCOURSE. FEDERAL and STATE LAWMAKERS ARE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THESE IDEAS to PROMOTE ACTIONS and POLICIES THAT WILL RESULT IN A BETTER QUALITY of LIFE for ALL AMERICANS. THIS GOAL is PRIMARILY ACHIEVED THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONSS SUPPORT of THE CLAUDE PEPPER CENTER AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH THE CENTERS PROGRAMS and OPERATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE THE PEPPER LIBRARY, THE PEPPER MUSEUM, and A COLLABORATION WITH THE PEPPER INSTITUTE ON AGING and PUBLIC POLICY and OTHER INSTITUTIONS, THE FOUNDATION DISSEMINATES RESEARCH, CONDUCTS SYMPOSIA, CONFERENCES, PUBLIC OUTREACH and OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE VAST COLLECTION of RESOURCES HOUSED AT THE PEPPER CENTER, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE PAPERS of OTHERS

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.06%of revenue went to mission work71.3% of expenses · Program services

8.22%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$91.23spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.94%of revenue went to management and office costs19.7% of expenses

$18.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $42,000 for STEPHEN R MACNAMARA (TREASURER/SECRETARY). 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$259,694

Mission workProgram services$168,96465.06% of revenue71.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$46,60017.94% of revenue19.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$21,3458.22% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$22,7858.77% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$236,90991.23% 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: 71.3% mission · 19.7% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 23.9% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 21.1% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.79% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 68.4% mission · 22.9% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 25.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.50% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 63.4% mission · 32.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 36.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 33.0% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$259,694

Expenses$236,909

Annual surplus $22,785 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)$168,964 · 71.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$46,600 · 19.7% of expenses

Fundraising$21,345 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$259,694

Expenses$236,909

Assets$4,424,786

Income$4,891,225

Mission work (program services)$168,964

Fundraising$21,345

Grants given$669,325

Average grant$33,466

Management and general$46,600

Accounting fees$11,849

Investing fees$32,001

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

STEPHEN R MACNAMARATREASURER/SECRETARY · 10 hrs/week $42,000

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 (15)

STEPHEN R MACNAMARATREASURER/SECRETARY

ALEXANDER M CRENSHAWDIRECTOR

BRANSON WILLISDIRECTOR

CAROLINE WILLIS GILLISDIRECTOR

DAWN C CARRDIRECTOR

GEORGE CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

HEATHER W GREENAWAYEXEC. VP/DIRECTOR

JOHN E SPULAKDIRECTOR

JOHN E THRASHERDIRECTOR

KENDRICK MEEKDIRECTOR

KENDRICK MEEK JRDIRECTOR

LORANNE AUSLEYDIRECTOR

MATTHEW M CARTER IIDIRECTOR

THOMAS J SPULAKCHAIR/PRESIDENT

TIMOTHY S CHAPINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 636 WEST CALL STREET, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32306
County: Leon
In care of: STEPHEN MACNAMARA
Primary officer: STEPHEN MACNAMARA, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(850) 644-9309

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes