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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0474502

FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33137

Financials

$1.1M$1.4M2023$777K$721K2024$344K$356K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$344,246$356,287-$12,041$175,179$4,200$170,979
December 31, 2024990$777,062$721,391$55,671$358,020$175,000$183,020
December 31, 2023990$1,119,824$1,399,305-$279,481$593,614$466,265$127,349
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$344,220
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$26
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$309,039
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$309,039
Fundraising (functional)
$47,248

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$358,020
Total assets, end of year
$175,179
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,200
Net assets, end of year
$170,979
Net assets without donor restrictions
$170,979
Gross receipts
$344,246
Employees
0
Volunteers
9
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
FL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
NANCY CAVALIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0$260,000$26,111
JOE ANN BATCHELLERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOSE ANTONIO ADAMS MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
OLIVER R DI PIETRO MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TRACY TOWLE HUMPHREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY JEAN CATINCHI MELLA ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC FALKENBERGTRUSTEE (THRU 4/25)
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHARLES PORTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA CANOSSA-TERRIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WHALENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
NANCY CAVALIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
10$0$240,000$26,307
JOE ANN BATCHELLERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOSE ANTONIO ADAMS MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
OLIVER R DI PIETRO MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TRACY TOWLE HUMPHREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY JEAN CATINCHI MELLA ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHARLES PORTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA CANOSSA-TERRIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WHALENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC FALKENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
NANCY CAVALIEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ASST TREASURER
Officer
10$0$240,000$26,424
JOE ANN BATCHELLERCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JOSE ANTONIO ADAMS MDVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
OLIVER R DI PIETRO MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TRACY TOWLE HUMPHREYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY JEAN CATINCHI MELLA ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHARLES PORTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARIA CANOSSA-TERRIS MDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WHALENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
4770 BISCAYNE BLVD STE 500, MIAMI, FL 33137-3228
In care of
% KATHLEEN T DUCASSE
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
NANCY R CAVALIE, 4770 BISCAYNE BLVD 500, MIAMI, FL 33137
Signed the 990
NANCY R CAVALIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(305) 674-3020
Return prepared by
CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC

Mission

FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION (FHRF) WAS ESTABLISHED TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE SALE OF THE "STOP HEART DISEASE" SPCIALTY LICENSE PLATE. $25 FROM EACH PLATE SOLD OR RENEWED GOES TO FHRF AND IS LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED TO FUND CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PREVENTION IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO MAYO CLINIC, FLORIDA CHAPTER OF ACC, MEMORIAL FOUNDATION AND FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY.
    Expenses $249,039 · grants $249,039
  • FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION FUNDED A "KIDS TAG ART" PROGRAM WHICH IS OVERSEEN BY THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND GEARED TOWARD 5TH GRADERS. A SPECIAL CATEGORY WAS CREATED FOR FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION "HEART SMART HEART" TO FULFILL ONE OF OUR MISSION POINTS ABOUT EDUCATION AND PREVENTION.
    Expenses $10,000 · grants $10,000
  • STOP HEART DISEASE "EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD" - A PRESTIGIOUS AWARD IS GRANTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN THE STATE OF FLORIDA WHOSE RESEARCH IS FELT TO HAVE HAD THE BROADEST IMPACT ON THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND/OR TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND MUST BE AN EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR EARLY CAREER IS SOMEONE WHO IS WITHIN 10 YEARS OF RECEIVING HIS/HER MD OR PHD AND DOES NOT HAVE AN NIH OR SCIENCE FOUNDATION INDEPENDENT GRANT; IF THEY ARE A PHD CANDIDATE, THEY MUST BE IN THEIR LAST YEAR. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE AWARD, THE RESEARCHER MUST BE NOMINATED BY A COLLEAGUE, BE A RESIDENT OF AND CONDUCT RESEARCH IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND BE ACTIVE IN THE ARENA OF CLINICAL AND/OR BASIC CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH. THESE FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR CARDIAC RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD IN FLORIDA AND AN ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGET SUBMISSION IS A CRITERIA OF ACCEPTING THIS AWARD.
    Expenses $50,000 · grants $50,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0474502
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H43)
Assets (IRS master file)
$175,179
Income (IRS master file)
$344,246

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$344,246$356,287$175,179XML
990December 2024$777,062$721,391$358,020XML
990December 2023$1,119,824$1,399,305$593,614XML
990December 2022$1,073,846$929,698$1,068,910IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0474502).

Questions about FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC is 51-0474502.
Is FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NANCY R CAVALIE.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FLORIDA HEART RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $344,246, expenses of $356,287 and total assets of $175,179 at year end.

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