Nonprofit · EIN 59-1023019
FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · SARASOTA, FL 34240
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $813,778 | $764,652 | $49,126 | $232,215 | $1,432 | $230,783 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $638,073 | $614,181 | $23,892 | $312,794 | $131,137 | $181,657 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $528,033 | $519,694 | $8,339 | $328,746 | $0 | $328,746 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $258,766
- Membership dues
- $258,766
- Program service revenue
- $554,999
- Investment income
- $13
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,531
- Program services (functional)
- $504,791
- Management and general (functional)
- $259,861
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $312,794
- Total assets, end of year
- $232,215
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,432
- Net assets, end of year
- $230,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $230,783
- Gross receipts
- $813,778
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1938
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIE FREY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUDOCK | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| WENDY CRITES WACKER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ELISE RAMER | VICE PRESIDENT OF ANNUAL C Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN FRANTZ | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTIAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF CREDENTI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LINDSAY TOZER | VP OF DIGITAL MEDIA Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHANNA SANTANA | VP OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| APRIL SALTER | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | VP OF GOLDEN IMAGE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KACIE ESCOBAR | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER S Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMY AZOULAY | VP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TINA BANNER | VP OF RESEARCH & PLANNING Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HEIDI OTWAY | VP OF SPONSORSHIP DEVELOPM Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSE LUIS DIEPPA | VP OF STUDENT SERVICES Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORDON PAULUS | COUNSELORS'NETWORK CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEVON CHESTNUT | FPRE FOUNDATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SENGER | LEADERSHIP FPRA CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY CRITES WACKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE FREY | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MORGAN SCHLEUNING | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ELISE RAMER | VICE PRESIDENT OF ANNUAL C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTIAN | VICE PRESIDENT OF CREDENTI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TINA BANNER | VP OF DIGITAL MEDIA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA DIMARIA | VP OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL SALTER | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HUDOCK | VP OF GOLDEN IMAGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA HANDLEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER S Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY ROBERTSON | VP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN HOBECK BATES | VP OF RESEARCH & PLANNING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI OTWAY | VP OF SPONSORSHIP DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY AZOULAY | VP OF STUDENT SERVICES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMELIA BELL | COUNSELORS'NETWORK CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRISH KAPUSTKA | FPRE FOUNDATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA SENGER | LEADERSHIP FPRA CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERAY KEYES-SHIMA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 16 | $0 |
| AMANDA HANDLEY | VICE PRESIDENT OF CREDENTI Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GRAHAM | VICE PRESIDENT OF GOLDEN I Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN STOREY | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER S Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISE RAMER | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN HOBECK BATES | VP OF RESEARCH & PLANNING Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI OTWAY | VICE PRESIDENT OF ANNUAL C Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY ROBERTSON | VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNIC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY MORGAN SCHLEUNING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| WENDY CRITES WACKER | PRESIDENT - ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEVON CHESTNUT | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNDI HINES | VICE PRESIDENT OF CHAPTER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM LIVENGOOD | VP OF FINANCE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHRISTIAN | LEADERSHIP FPRA CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS GENT | VP OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MADELENE SKINNER | VP OF DIGITAL MEDIA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY TOMES | VP OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL SALTER | FPRE FOUNDATION CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE FREY | COUNSELOR'S NETWORK CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 40 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD STE 107, SARASOTA, FL 34240-8758
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHERAY KEYES-SHIMA, 40 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD SUITE 107, SARASOTA, FL 34240
- Signed the 990
- CHERAY KEYES-SHIMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (941) 365-2135
- Website
- WWW.FPRA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Jakusovas & Company PL
Mission
THE FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION IS DEDICATED TO DEVELOPING PUBLIC RELATIONS PRACTITIONERS WHO , THROUGH ETHICAL AND STANDARDIZED PRACTICES ENHANCE THE PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSION IN FLORIDA.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PROFESSIONALS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.Expenses $504,791
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1023019
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $232,215
- Income (IRS master file)
- $813,778
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $813,778 | $764,652 | $232,215 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $638,073 | $614,181 | $312,794 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $528,033 | $519,694 | $328,746 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $531,105 | $377,519 | $309,717 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 59-1023019).
Questions about FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC is 59-1023019.
- Is FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1967.
- Are donations to FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION 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 PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHERAY KEYES-SHIMA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $813,778, expenses of $764,652 and total assets of $232,215 at year end.
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