Nonprofit · EIN 59-3734951
DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Also known as FLORIDA REGION
Tax-exempt · ORLANDO, FL 32878
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $601,354 | $523,420 | $77,934 | $532,013 | $58,143 | $473,870 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $488,903 | $397,433 | $91,470 | $418,708 | $15,372 | $403,336 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $455,657 | $347,967 | $107,690 | $333,854 | $21,988 | $311,866 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,365
- Membership dues
- $20,365
- Program service revenue
- $580,927
- Investment income
- $62
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $9,174
- Occupancy
- $1,360
- Travel
- $3,937
- Depreciation
- $565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $418,708
- Total assets, end of year
- $532,013
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $58,143
- Net assets, end of year
- $473,870
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $848
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $473,870
- Gross receipts
- $601,354
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 70
- Year formed
- 2001
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIXIE HAMMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID NARDON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LEE HALE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARUSO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TODD ODONNELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT CHURILLA | NORTHEAST CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAPP | VERTICAL MARKETS CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC NASH | COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE CHAI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL STRASSMAN | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE SAMEL PE | WATER MARKETS CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK ANDERSON PE | CENTRAL CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SOBOL | PROGRAMS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEIGH LILLA | GULF COAST CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| C PAT MCGRIFF PE | TRANSPORTATION MARKETS CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DEBBIE DAUGHERTY | OWNERS COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE WEISS | SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN SAARINEN | SOUTHWEST CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COURTNEY FRANKLIN | MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT CHURILLA | NORTHEAST CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HAPP | VERTICAL MARKETS CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BONAVENTURA | COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY COMMITTEE CHAI Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARUSO | MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LESLIE SAMEL PE | WATER MARKETS CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK ANDERSON PE | CENTRAL CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TARLTON SMITH II PE | PROGRAMS COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL STRASSMAN | GULF COAST CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HORTON | LEGAL & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| C PAT MCGRIFF PE | TRANSPORTATION MARKETS CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH PE | OWNERS COUNCIL CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MABEL BLANCO PE | SOUTH FLORIDA CHAPTER CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TODD ODONNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DIXIE HAMMER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID NARDON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE HALE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KELLIE HUMPHRIES | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSCAR BELLO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BEN BERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOANA BERLING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN BONAVENTURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MELISSA CARUSO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ADAM CORN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KELLIE HUMPHRIES GUNSTER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LEE HALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER HORTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TARLTON TROOPER SMITH II | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIXIE LAMOUREUX | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID NARDON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TODD O'DONNELL | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID PUPKIEWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL STRASSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHAD WALKER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 781172, ORLANDO, FL 32878-1172
- In care of
- % MELISSA CARUSO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DIXIE HAMMER, PO BOX 781172, ORLANDO, FL 32878
- Signed the 990
- MELISSA CARUSO, TREASURER
- Phone
- (407) 563-1410
- Website
- HTTPS://FLDBIA.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- Lowe CPA Consulting LLC
Mission
THE DBIA FLORIDA REGION PROMOTES THE VALUE OF DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY AND TEACHES THE EFFECTIVE INTERGRATION OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WITHIN FLORIDA.
Program accomplishments
- PROMOTION OF DESIGN-BUILD - THE REGION WORKS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF DESIGNBUILD PROJECT DELIVERY THROUGH MARKETING EFFORTS DIRECTED TOWARDS USER GROUPS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRY SECTORS SUCH AS WATER/WASTEWATER, TRANSPORTION, AN VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION. THIS INCLUDES RECOGNIZING SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS THROUGH DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT AWARDS. THE REGION ALSO SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGN-BUILD PRACTITIONERS BY SUPPORTING THE LOCAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS.
- NETWORKING EVENTS - THE REGION BRINGS MEMBERS TOGETHER FOR MULTIPLE NETWORKING EVENTS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS SUPPORTS COLLABORATION WHICH IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFECTIVE DESIGN-BUILD.
- EDUCATION - THE REGION CONDUCTS MULTIPLE EVENTS EACH YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCHANGING KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DESIGN-BUILD. THIS INCLUDES THE REGIONS ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH BRINGS MEMBERS TOGETHER. IN ADDITION, WORKSHOPS TAKE PLACE AROUND THE STATE AND THROUGH VIRTUAL PLATFORMS. THIS HELPS MEMBERS TO BECOME MORE SUCCESSFUL DESIGN-BUILD PRACTIONERS.
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-3734951
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 3685: DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $532,013
- Income (IRS master file)
- $601,354
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $601,354 | $523,420 | $532,013 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $488,903 | $397,433 | $418,708 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $455,657 | $347,967 | $333,854 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $177,913 | $184,855 | $363,421 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 59-3734951).
Questions about DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA is 59-3734951.
- Is DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2000.
- Which annual return does DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 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 DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 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 DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA 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 DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DIXIE HAMMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DESIGN-BUILD INSTITUTE OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $601,354, expenses of $523,420 and total assets of $532,013 at year end.
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