Nonprofit · EIN 59-6139037
COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · OCALA, FL 34474
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $14,520,982 | $4,909,833 | $9,611,149 | $158,707,950 | $1,063,154 | $157,644,796 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,561,319 | $6,352,877 | $10,208,442 | $141,876,227 | $929,145 | $140,947,082 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $14,177,758 | $5,159,343 | $9,018,415 | $129,274,087 | $1,240,022 | $128,034,065 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,105,875
- Membership dues
- $18,315
- Program service revenue
- $911,922
- Investment income
- $11,458,214
- Net rental income
- $10,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,231,293
- Net income from fundraising events
- $34,971
- Other revenue
- $44,971
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,529,674
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25
- Accounting fees
- $45,452
- Travel
- $514
- Depreciation
- $162,404
- Program services (functional)
- $3,885,631
- Management and general (functional)
- $772,039
- Fundraising (functional)
- $252,163
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $141,876,227
- Total assets, end of year
- $158,707,950
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,063,154
- Net assets, end of year
- $157,644,796
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,974,314
- Publicly traded securities
- $127,944,971
- Gross receipts
- $37,251,331
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1959
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER R KNIFE | CEO Officer | 38 | $0 | $150,688 | $60,770 |
| NADIA MILLER EXITING CFO 53125 | CFO Officer | 38 | $0 | $29,947 | $10,073 |
| DONNA SANDFORT | CFO Officer | 38 | $0 | $26,300 | $9,283 |
| GREG BLAIR | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER EILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BENTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PAUL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RITTERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI CONRAD | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON CAMPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WINSTON NEEDHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA SKULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WARREN BULLARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMANTHA RAUBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL SCHUCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER R KNIFE | CEO Officer | 38 | $0 | $147,829 | $60,404 |
| NADIA MILLER | CFO Officer | 38 | $0 | $58,651 | $16,596 |
| DAWN GONSALVES | EXITING CFO 1/31/24 Officer | 1 | $0 | $6,193 | $1,395 |
| GREG BLAIR | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STONE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREXEL COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER EILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BENTON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PAUL JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RITTERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSENBERG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI CONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON CAMPO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WINSTON NEEDHAM | MEMBER AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA SKULA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER R KNIFE | CEO Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $136,374 | $53,962 |
| DAWN GONSALVES | CFO Officer | 37.5 | $0 | $77,368 | $18,362 |
| JEREMY APPLEGATE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BENTON | MEMBER-AT-LA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG BLAIR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J WARREN BULLARD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREXEL COLLINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATTI CONRAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER EILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM M GLADSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HART | DIRECTOR EFF Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR THR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL PAUL JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED KIRBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI LISTEBARGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MCCALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID RITTERHOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE STONE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM TRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3001 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34474-4415
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CHRISTOPHER R KNIFE, 3001 SW COLLEGE ROAD, OCALA, FL 34474
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER R KNIFE, CEO
- Phone
- (352) 873-5808
- Return prepared by
- PURVIS GRAY & COMPANY LLP
Mission
COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY, SOLICIT AND ACQUIRE RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE IN PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO CITRUS, LEVY AND MARION COUNTIES.
Program accomplishments
- PROGRAMS INCLUDE ENDOWMENT CHAIR/GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTExpenses $1,722,775 · grants $1,371,045
- SCHOLARSHIPS: FUNDS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS TO HELP PAY THE COSTS OF EDUCATION. RECIPIENT NAMES AND ADDRESSES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS. IN 2025, SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $1,110,228 WERE AWARDED TO 1,338 RECIPIENTS.Expenses $1,110,228 · grants $1,110,228
- INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE INCLUDING OWNING AND OPERATING THE ENTERPRISE CENTER, A SCHOOL-TO-WORK FACILITY BUILT BY THE ORGANIZATION. THE ENTERPRISE CENTER ASSET WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE COLLEGE DURING 2024.Expenses $123,673 · grants $48,401
- STUDENT HOUSING: THE FOUNDATION OWNS AND OPERATES A 192 UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE.Expenses $928,955 · revenue $911,922
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
- 59-6139037
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B41I)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $158,707,950
- Income (IRS master file)
- $37,251,331
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $14,520,982 | $4,909,833 | $158,707,950 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,561,319 | $6,352,877 | $141,876,227 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $14,177,758 | $5,159,343 | $129,274,087 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,584,003 | $4,907,013 | $131,429,306 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 59-6139037).
Questions about COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC is 59-6139037.
- Is COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 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 COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER R KNIFE.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COLLEGE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,520,982, expenses of $4,909,833 and total assets of $158,707,950 at year end.
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