FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCATION INC

EIN 59-3153341 · Public & Societal Benefit (W)

What they do

to PROVIDE and FACILITATE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES for STUDENTS and FACULTY to STUDY, TEACH and CONDUCT RESEARCH ABROAD THROUGH SUPPORT of THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY CONDUCTS YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS IN LONDON, ENGLAND, FLORENCE, ITALY, VALENCIA, SPAIN, and AT ITS BRANCH CAMPUS IN PANAMA CITY, PANAMA AS WELL AS SUMMER ONLY PROGRAMS IN MANY OTHER LOCATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. THE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON JULY 8, 1992, and is ORGANIZED AS A DIRECT-SUPPORT ORGANIZATION of FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 1004.28, FLORIDA STATUTES. AS SUCH, THE ASSOCIATION is TREATED AS A COMPONENT UNIT of FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $99.60 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.

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

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.24%of revenue went to mission work99.6% of expenses · Program services

$75.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.29%of revenue went to management and office costs0.4% of expenses

$1.92in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$24,987,622

Mission workProgram services$18,800,17575.24% of revenue99.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,6650.29% of revenue0.4% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,115,78224.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,871,84075.52% 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: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.7% mission · 0.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 277.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 99.8% mission · 0.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 99.6% mission · 0.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,987,622

Expenses$18,871,840

Annual surplus $6,115,782 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)$18,800,175 · 99.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,665 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,987,622

Expenses$18,871,840

Assets$36,180,194

Income$22,895,746

Mission work (program services)$18,800,175

Management and general$71,665

Accounting fees$35,100

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

RICHARD MCCULLOUGHCHAIRMAN · 5 hrs/week $323,548Base · Other $323,548

JOHN THRASHERFORMER OFFICER $75,095Base · Other $75,095

JAMES CLARKDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $56,180Base · Other $56,180

TIM CHAPINFORMER TRUSTEE $55,279Base · Other $55,279

JANET KISTNERFORMER OFFICER $50,554Base · Other $50,554

DONALD FARRDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $46,651Base · Other $46,651

STEPHEN MCDOWELLDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $41,081Base · Other $41,081

LOUISA BLENMANDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $37,438Base · Other $37,438

MAXINE MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $37,342Base · Other $37,342

JAMES PITTSFORMER TRUSTEE $29,691Base · Other $29,691

MARK ZEIGLERDIRECTOR · 1 hrs/week $22,976Base · Other $22,976

BILLY CLOSEFORMER TRUSTEE $22,943Base · Other $22,943

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 (19)

RICHARD MCCULLOUGHCHAIRMAN

JOHN THRASHERFORMER OFFICER

JAMES CLARKDIRECTOR

TIM CHAPINFORMER TRUSTEE

JANET KISTNERFORMER OFFICER

DONALD FARRDIRECTOR

STEPHEN MCDOWELLDIRECTOR

LOUISA BLENMANDIRECTOR

MAXINE MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR

JAMES PITTSFORMER TRUSTEE

MARK ZEIGLERDIRECTOR

BILLY CLOSEFORMER TRUSTEE

ELIZABETH BRENNEISSECRETARY & ASST. TREASURER

SALLY MCRORIEFORMER TRUSTEE

JESSICA CLARKDIRECTOR

JENNIFER COLLINSBOT APPOINTMENT

PETER JONESDIRECTOR & TREASURER

GREGG ANDERSONDIRECTOR

BETH AZORDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: P O BOX 3062420, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323062420
County: Leon
In care of: LOUISA BLENMAN
Primary officer: LOUISA BLENMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(850) 644-1625

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & CO PL
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W)
IRS tax category: Public & Societal Benefit