THE CONSORTIUM OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE CONSORTIUM OF FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS INC

EIN 65-1086820 · Public Foundations (T30)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CONSORTIUM of FLORIDA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS (CONSORTIUM) is to WORK WITH MEMBER LOCAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS (LEFS) and PARTNERS to CONNECT INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS and FINANCIAL RESOURCES, BUILDING THE CAPACITY and EFFECTIVENESS of LEFS. IN ADDITION to SERVING AS A CONDUIT for FUNDING and OTHER RESOURCES FROM NATIONAL and STATE PARTNERS, THE CONSORTIUM SUPPORTS MEMBER LEFS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LEARNING COMMUNITIES, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, STRATEGIC PLANNING and INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATIONS ALL WITH A GOAL of INCREASING THEIR IMPACT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IN THEIR LOCAL SCHOOLS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.10 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 leaders62 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

94.35%of revenue went to mission work97.1% of expenses · Program services

0.44%of revenue went to fundraising0.5% of expenses

$97.21spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.42%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$0.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $182,582 for MARY CHANCE (PRESIDENT, UNTIL 6/30/2025). 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$17,945,642

Mission workProgram services$16,931,52094.35% of revenue97.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$434,1662.42% of revenue2.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$78,7320.44% of revenue0.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$501,2242.79% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,444,41897.21% 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: 97.1% mission · 2.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.21% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.8% mission · 0.8% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 1.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.0% mission · 1.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 2.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.0% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.0% mission · 2.5% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.6% mission · 2.0% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,945,642

Expenses$17,444,418

Annual surplus $501,224 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)$16,931,520 · 97.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$434,166 · 2.5% of expenses

Fundraising$78,732 · 0.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,945,642

Expenses$17,444,418

Assets$2,943,757

Income$17,945,642

Contributions$17,890,459

Mission work (program services)$16,931,520

Fundraising$78,732

Grants given$60,410,994

Average grant$100,853

Management and general$434,166

Executive compensation (total)$123,341

Accounting fees$86,515

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

MARY CHANCEPRESIDENT, UNTIL 6/30/2025 · 40 hrs/week $182,582Base $174,404 · Other $8,178

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 (62)

MARY CHANCEPRESIDENT, UNTIL 6/30/2025

RYAN PEREZDIRECTOR

JOHN SPOLSKIDIRECTOR

KERRY AVERYDIRECTOR

KIM JOWELLCHAIR

KRIS SAMPSONDIRECTOR

LINDA LECHTDIRECTOR

LINDSEY HARPDIRECTOR

LISA RHODESDIRECTOR

MARGARET FARRISDIRECTOR

MARSHALL BOWERDIRECTOR

MARY GLASSDIRECTOR

MEGHAN MAGAMOLLVICE CHAIR OF FINANCE

RACHAEL TUTWILER FORTUNEVICE CHAIR OF MEMBERSHIP

ROBBIE EDWARDSDIRECTOR

ROSEMARY FLLORIDIRECTOR

JODIE DELOACHDIRECTOR

SHAUNDA BURDETTEMEMBER AT LARGE

SHIMENE SHEPARDDIRECTOR

STACEY CAPOGROSSODIRECTOR

STACY WEBBDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE VIVIANODIRECTOR

SUSAN DEVANEDIRECTOR

TAMMY BRINKERDIRECTOR

TERESA CRAWFORDDIRECTOR

TERESA RIZZODIRECTOR

THOM JONESDIRECTOR

TIA PAULDIRECTOR

TIM SANDERSDIRECTOR

TOM HILLDIRECTOR

TRACY PORTERDIRECTOR

DEBBIE REIDDIRECTOR

ALAINA BARRONMEMBER AT LARGE

ANGELA GRAYDIRECTOR

ANJELICA TINAJERODIRECTOR

ANNA CORMANDIRECTOR

ANNIE WHITEHURSTDIRECTOR

CAROL WESTDIRECTOR

CAROLYN KRALLDIRECTOR

CATHERINE NEWMANDIRECTOR

CATHLEEN HOLZKNECHTDIRECTOR

CHERYL CANOVADIRECTOR

CHUCK LICIS-MASSONMEMBER AT LARGE

CLIFF BUTLERDIRECTOR

COOKIE NORMAN-TADLOCKDIRECTOR

DANIEL WASHINGTONDIRECTOR

DANIELLE CLARKDIRECTOR

AIMEE BRIGHTDIRECTOR

DEBORAH PEDRAZADIRECTOR

DIANNA SWISHERDIRECTOR

DONNA THOMPSONDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH JOHNSONDIRECTOR

EMILY MCCANNDIRECTOR

ERIC CLARKMEMBER AT LARGE, UNTIL 1/2025

HALLIE TILLMANDIRECTOR

JAMES GAVRILOSDIRECTOR

JAMES KNAPPDIRECTOR

JANET KNUPPDIRECTOR

JANICE KERSHAWMEMBER AT LARGE

JEAN VANSMITHDIRECTOR

JENNIFER VIGNEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

JO MCARTHURDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 100 SW 75TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32607-5779
County: Alachua
In care of: AMITY SCHUYLER
Primary officer: AMITY SCHUYLER, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@cfef.net Phone(352) 338-0250

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES MOORE & CO PL
NTEE classification: Public Foundations (T30)
IRS tax category: Public Foundations
Grant-giving organization: Yes