CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC EDUCATIONAL CHARITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC EDUCATIONAL CHARITY INC

EIN 59-3512777 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)

What they do

THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, INC (CFECEC,INC) is AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE PURPOSE is EXCLUSIVELY EDUCATIONAL and CHARITABLE and is to SECURE and DISTRIBUTE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS,CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT ENTITIES and FOUNDATIONS for SCHOLARSHIPS to and for GRADUATES of HIGH SCHOOLS WITHIN THE COOPERATIVE SERVICE AREA and WHOSE PARENT(S) or LEGAL GUARDIAN(S) HAVE AN ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP WITH CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE CFECEC, INC. and ARE SORTED BY HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC SERVICE TERRITORY. COMMITTEES ARE BROKEN OUT of THE CHARITY BOARD to REVIEW THE DIFFERENT APPLICANTS FROM EACH SCHOOL. AN APPLICANT FROM EACH SCHOOL is THEN CHOSEN BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA; GPA, FINANCIAL NEED, COMMUNITY SERVICE INVOLVEMENT, CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVEMENT, STUDENT WRITTEN ESSAY and ANY ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS of NOTE.

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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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

206.90%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$212.27spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.37%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$3.10in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $131,318 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$116,963

Mission workProgram services$242,000206.90% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,2815.37% of revenue2.5% of expenses

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

Total expenses$248,281212.27% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 212.27% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.69% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.46% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.51% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 21.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$116,963

Expenses$248,281

Annual shortfall $131,318 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)$242,000 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,281 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$116,963

Expenses$248,281

Assets$769,659

Income$150,532

Contributions$77,432

Mission work (program services)$242,000

Grants given$220,500

Average grant$18,375

Management and general$6,281

Accounting fees$900

Investing fees$5,190

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (9)

DENNY GEORGEDIRECTOR

DOUG ROGERSDIRECTOR

GEORGE EDMONDSSECRETARY

JENNIFER ROBSONDIRECTOR

JUSTIN JONESTREASURER

LINDA CAMPBELLV PRESIDENT

MICHELLE CRAWFORDPRESIDENT

SUSAN ROBINSONDIRECTOR

TAMMY BRYANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: PO BOX 9, CHIEFLAND, FL 32644-0009
County: Levy
In care of: % ED RICKETSON
Primary officer: MICHELLE CRAWFORD, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(352) 493-2511 Officer phone(352) 463-1740

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BEAUCHAMP & EDWARDS CPAS
NTEE classification: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
IRS tax category: Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Grant-giving organization: Yes