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Nonprofit · EIN 59-6155014

FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Tax-exempt · GOLDENROD, FL 32733

Financials

$159K$149K2023$188K$116K2024$144K$170K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$144,148$170,373-$26,225$392,221$0$392,221
December 31, 2024990-EZ$188,325$115,874$72,451$404,789$0$404,789
December 31, 2023990-EZ$159,297$148,954$10,343$304,074$0$304,074
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$50,742
Program service revenue
$82,287
Investment income
$11,119

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,877
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$2,200
Printing, publications and postage
$10,287
Other expenses
$147,009
Program services (functional)
$166,541

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$404,789
Total assets, end of year
$392,221
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$392,221
Cash, savings and investments
$362,341
Land and buildings
$29,880
Gross receipts
$144,148

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARNA FOXMEMBER1$0
CHARLOTTE EMERSONMEMBER1$0
DEB ROBINSONMEMBER1$0
KAREN GETTY STEWARTMEMBER1$0
KRISTINA SEITZMEMBER1$0
JENNIFER DAVISMEMBER1$0
JACQUA BALLASMEMBER1$0
GUYTRI STILLMEMBER1$0
WILLIAM FURIOSIMEMBER1$0
CLAUDIA ROWEMEMBER1$0
BRANDEN ANGLINMEMBER1$0
JEREMY BLINNMEMBER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MARNA FOXMEMBER1$0
CHARLOTTE EMERSONMEMBER1$0
DEB ROBINSONMEMBER1$0
KAREN GETTY STEWARTMEMBER1$0
KRISTINA SEITZMEMBER1$0
JENNIFER DAVISMEMBER1$0
JACQUA BALLASMEMBER1$0
GUYTRI STILLMEMBER1$0
WILLIAM FURIOSIMEMBER1$0
CLAUDIA ROWEMEMBER1$0
BRANDEN ANGLINMEMBER1$0
JEREMY BLINNMEMBER1$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL HERSCHLEBCHAIRMAN1$0
BILL VERNETSONMEMBER1$0
CHARLOTTE EMERSONMEMBER1$0
CLAUDIA ROWEMEMBER1$0
CRAIG GATESMEMBER1$0
DANNY THOMASCHAIR LOGISTICS1$0
DEB ROBINSONMEMBER1$0
GREG GOEBELTREASURER1$0
GUYTRI STILLMEMBER1$0
JACQUA BALLASMEMBER1$0
JENNIFER COTTONOUTREACH CHAIR1$0
JENNIFER DAVISMEMBER1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 67, GOLDENROD, FL 32733-0067
In care of
% UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Signed the 990-EZ
NANCY BESLEY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(407) 207-7839
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

A PRIMARY MISSION OF THE FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS (FFFS) IS TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE FLORIDA'S TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE TO PURSUE CAREERS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH) RESEARCH. IT IS AN ACCEPTED BELIEF THAT RECOGNITION AND REWARD PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT IMPETUS TO YOUTHFUL RESEARCHERS IN ACADEMIC PURSUITS. THE ANNUAL STATE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR (SSEF) OF FLORIDA IS AN APPROPRIATE VEHICLE THROUGH WHICH TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MISSION.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 250,000 KINDERGARTENS THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS STATEWIDE PARTICIPATE IN SCIENCE FAIR EVENTS LEADING TO REGIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR (RSEF) PARTICIPATION. EVENTS USUALLY ARE HELD IN JANUARY. THERE ARE 37 GEOGRAPHICALLY DELIMITED REGIONS INCORPORATING 67 FLORIDA COUNTIES. MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE EXHIBIT AT RSEF USUALLY MEET DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH. USUALLY IN MAY OF EACH YEAR, FLORIDA NINTH THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS COMPLETE ACROSS THE NATION AND AROUND THE WORLD. ADULTS ALSO ATTEND AS REGIONAL FAIR DIRECTORS, JUDGES AND PARENTS. THERE IS A REPRESENTATIVEFROM FLORIDA ON THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A MEMBER OF THE BEST PRACTICES COMMITTEE FOR ISEF.
    Expenses $166,541 · grants $10,877

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-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

File the 2026 990-EZ for FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
59-6155014
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
1959
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$392,221
Income (IRS master file)
$144,148

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$144,148$170,373$392,221XML
990-EZDecember 2024$188,325$115,874$404,789XML
990-EZDecember 2023$159,297$148,954$304,074XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 59-6155014).

Questions about FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

What is the EIN of FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA is 59-6155014.
Is FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
Are donations to FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 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 FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 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 FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE SCIENTISTS UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,148, expenses of $170,373 and total assets of $392,221 at year end.

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