Nonprofit · EIN 59-2697760
BROWARD ALLIANCE INC
Also known as GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE
Tax-exempt · FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,591,922 | $4,879,141 | -$287,219 | $2,663,336 | $896,685 | $1,766,651 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,502,346 | $4,396,772 | $105,574 | $2,883,983 | $818,340 | $2,065,643 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,498,783 | $4,292,117 | $206,666 | $3,007,079 | $974,669 | $2,032,410 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,956,612
- of which government grants
- $1,949,374
- Membership dues
- $2,007,238
- Program service revenue
- $597,103
- Investment income
- $38,207
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $630,651
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,402,964
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,509,085
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $401
- Accounting fees
- $85,315
- Occupancy
- $278,147
- Travel
- $118,382
- Depreciation
- $3,539
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,883,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,663,336
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $896,685
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,766,651
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,984
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $85,027
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,681,624
- Gross receipts
- $4,591,922
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SWINDELL | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $383,284 | $36,608 |
| RONNIE DREW | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $196,016 | $25,482 |
| GAIL BULFIN | SR. VP - INVESTOR RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $197,016 | $19,931 |
| DAVID CODDINGTON | SR. VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,000 | $17,968 |
| TODD HOLT | VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,676 | $15,664 |
| MARGARET GUNTHER | VP - MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,628 | $16,278 |
| ERICK STRATI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BARTEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES BARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALES DRAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HYLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DAVIS KNAPIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHIP LAMARCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRACI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREL OSWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NAN RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARRY SOMERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TASCHEREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICKY TESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VALERIE VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SWINDELL | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $367,779 | $30,792 |
| RONNIE DREW | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $181,342 | $23,190 |
| ERICK STRATI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BARTEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES BARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALES DRAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HYLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP LAMARCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKY TESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY SOMERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TASCHEREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DAVIS KNAPIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL OSWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT SWINDELL | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $343,190 | $27,792 |
| RONNIE DREW | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $169,339 | $21,190 |
| GAIL BULFIN | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee | 40 | $168,648 | $15,943 |
| ERICK STRATI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY HAILE | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG BARTEL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRES BARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BALES DRAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL HYLTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP LAMARCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICKY TESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY RITTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY SOMERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH TASCHEREAU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE VITALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DAVIS KNAPIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFUS JAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACI MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN MORRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL OSWALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NAN RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 E BROWARD BLVD STE 1990, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301-3537
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT SWINDELL, 110 EAST BROWARD BOULEVARD 1990, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT SWINDELL, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (954) 524-3127
- Website
- WWW.GFLALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO LEAD GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE AND BROWARD COUNTY IN BUILDING A STRONGER AND MORE DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT IN BROWARD COUNTY AND TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND TAX BASE OF THE COUNTY.
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2697760
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,663,336
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,591,922
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,591,922 | $4,879,141 | $2,663,336 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $4,502,346 | $4,396,772 | $2,883,983 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,498,783 | $4,292,117 | $3,007,079 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,705,113 | $3,575,933 | $2,794,835 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 59-2697760).
Questions about BROWARD ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of BROWARD ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BROWARD ALLIANCE INC is 59-2697760.
- Is BROWARD ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1986.
- Are donations to BROWARD ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does BROWARD ALLIANCE 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 BROWARD ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BROWARD ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BROWARD ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ROBERT SWINDELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BROWARD ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $383,284 (ROBERT SWINDELL, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does BROWARD ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,591,922, expenses of $4,879,141 and total assets of $2,663,336 at year end.
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