FLORIDA FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ASSOC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FLORIDA FESTIVALS AND EVENTS ASSOC

EIN 65-0897772 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S410)

What they do

THE FLORIDA FESTIVALS & EVENTS ASSOCIATION (FFEA) SUPPORTS EVENT INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING and EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. SINCE 1994, FFEA HAS GROWN to REPRESENT 800 MEMBERS IN THE SPECIAL EVENTS INDUSTRY IN FLORIDA INCLUDING MAJOR FESTIVALS, FAIRS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CHAMBERS of COMMERCE, and TOURISM and GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, FFEA MEMBERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS and COMPANIES THAT PROVIDE GOODS and SERVICES to THE EVENT INDUSTRY INCLUDING ENTERTAINMENT, INSURANCE, EQUIPMENT RENTALS, MARKETING, FIREWORKS and MUCH MORE.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 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 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 leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

99.24%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services

$116.88spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.64%of revenue went to management and office costs15.1% of expenses

$0.34in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

26.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $48,436 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $82,700 for SUZANNE M NEVE (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$287,020

Mission workProgram services$284,84099.24% of revenue84.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$50,61617.64% of revenue15.1% of expenses

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

Total expenses$335,456116.88% 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: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.88% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 17.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 18.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.68% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 16.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.11% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.47% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 10.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.02% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.0% mission · 12.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.62% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$287,020

Expenses$335,456

Annual shortfall $48,436 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)$284,840 · 84.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$50,616 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$287,020

Expenses$335,456

Assets$114,005

Income$287,020

Contributions$74,638

Mission work (program services)$284,840

Management and general$50,616

Accounting fees$7,998

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUZANNE M NEVECEO · 40 hrs/week $82,700

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 (17)

SUZANNE M NEVECEO

KRISTINE JARRIELBOARD MEMBER

TASHA HYDERCHAIR

RYAN BUCKLEYBOARD MEMBER

RHONDA WARDBOARD MEMBER

RETTA LOGANBOARD MEMBER

MAX MICHALSKIBOARD MEMBER

MARITZA RIVERAEXEC AT LARGE

MAIKEN STEFANYCHAIR-ELECT

AMANDA NETHEROTREASURER

KEVIN MCNULTYSECRETARY

JORGE HERNANDEZEXEC AT LARGE

JOANIE SMALLEYBOARD MEMBER

CASSIE DISPENZABOARD MEMBER

CAMILLE MARCHESEBOARD MEMBER

ASHLEY SHIPMANBOARD MEMBER

ANGELA POCOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 2115 ALAMEDA AVE, ORLANDO, FL 32804
County: Orange
In care of: TASHA HYDER
Primary officer: TASHA HYDER, CHAIR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ffea.com Phone(407) 203-1334

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KSDT ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S410)