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Nonprofit · EIN 59-6194391

THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC

Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302

Financials

$1M$933K2022$2M$2M2023$2.3M$2.3M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,270,960$2,262,800$8,160$2,577,412$136,360$2,441,052
December 31, 2023990$2,042,274$2,046,474-$4,200$2,489,174$101,515$2,387,659
December 31, 2022990$1,006,525$933,075$73,450$2,403,087$124,839$2,278,248
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,102,977
Program service revenue
$991,563
Investment income
$76,710
Royalties
$113,348
Net gain from sales of assets
$11,750
Net income from fundraising events
-$82,911
Net income from sales of inventory
$69,273
Other revenue
$99,710

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,426,388
Other salaries and wages
$130,716
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$159,531
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$21,836
Occupancy
$5,528
Travel
$4,747
Depreciation
$239
Program services (functional)
$2,103,029
Management and general (functional)
$159,771

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,489,174
Total assets, end of year
$2,577,412
Total liabilities, end of year
$136,360
Net assets, end of year
$2,441,052
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,138
Publicly traded securities
$1,250,995
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,242,861
Net assets with donor restrictions
$198,191
Gross receipts
$2,859,138
Employees
2
Volunteers
95
Year formed
1966
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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CAROL DOVERFRLA PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer
5$0$1,017,049$75,650
ROBERT DEARDENCFO OF FRLA
Officer
5$0$334,048$71,934
MARY BETH HANSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURA CIAMPAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
OLIVIA HOBLITE.C. LIAISON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
JESSICA BECKNER-ROSENFIELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OLIVIA HOBLITTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PHILIP LITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
PAUL BONNETTECHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JB WARDCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAMOLA MOTWANICHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARBARA BOWDENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE FARLOWCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RANDY UPCHURCHCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
20 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MANNY RODRIGUEZCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
GWENDOLYN SMITHCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID WARRINERCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN GARNERCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
AARON HOEFENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
JAVIER RASMUSSENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRY KADELCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
NICOLE BAILEYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHELLY FANOCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA CIAMPACHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFIANY HOLMESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNIS CHANCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
MADISON SHIRLEYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
STELLA QUINTEROCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC WALTZCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURILEE THOMPSONCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
SARA MALMSTROMCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
GIL REYESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
ERNIE MOSESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
CARL BERRYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CAROL DOVERFRLA PRESIDENT/CRO
Officer
5$0$973,905$72,246
ROBERT DEARDENCFO OF FRLA
Officer
5$0$308,328$69,241
AARON HOEFENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNE ROLLINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANTHONY SEXTONCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARBARA BOWDENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARRY KADELCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CARL BERRYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DAVID WARRINERCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENNIS CHANCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC WALTZCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERNIE MOSESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GIL REYESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAMIE CALLISONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON OSBORNECHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAVIER RASMUSSENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JB WARDCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JESSICA BECKNER-ROSENFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUSTIN GARNERCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURA CIAMPAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
LAURIE FARLOWCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURILEE THOMPSONCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MADISON SHIRLEYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MANNY RODRIGUEZCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY BETH HANSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NICK VELARDOCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICOLE BAILEYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OLIVIA HOBLITE.C. LIAISON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
PHILLIP LITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RAMOLA MOTWANICHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RANDY UPCHURCHCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ROBYN EVANSCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SARA MALMSTORMCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHELLY FANOCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
STELLA QUINTEROCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TIFFANY HOLMESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CAROL DOVERFRLA PRESIDENT/CRO
Officer
5$0$842,363$66,098
ROBERT DEARDENCFO OF FRLA
Officer
5$0$303,200$64,463
AARON HOEFENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANNE ROLLINGSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ANTHONY SEXTONCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
AUDREY MCCRACKENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARBARA BOWDENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BARRY KADELCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
BILLY MARTINCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CATHIE KOCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DENNIS CHANCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERIC WALTZCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
ERNIE MOSESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
GIL REYESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JASON OSBORNECHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JAVIER RASMUSSENCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JB WARDCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JESSICA BECKNER-ROSENFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JIM SHIRLEYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JULISSA KEPNERCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JUSTIN GARNERCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
KIMBERLEE VANDERVOORNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURA CIAMPAVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURIE FARLOWCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
LAURILEE THOMPSONCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
MARY BETH HANSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
MICHAEL MOENCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
NICK VELARDOCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
NICOLE BAILEYCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
OLIVIA HOBLITE.C. LIASON
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
RAMOLA MOTWANICHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RANDY UPCHURCHCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
RICHARD SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SARA MALMSTORMCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
SHELLY FANOCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TIFFANY HOLMESCHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1779, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32302-1779
In care of
% CFO
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CAROL B DOVER, PO BOX 1779, TALLAHASSEE, FL 323021779
Signed the 990
CAROL B DOVER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(850) 224-2250
Return prepared by
THOMAS HOWELL FERGUSON PA

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • IN ORDER FOR FLORIDA'S PROSTART INSTRUCTORS TO PROPERLY TEACH FOOD SAFETY AND SANITATION, THE EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION, INC. (EFFRLA) PROVIDED SERVSAFE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AT NO COST TO THE INSTRUCTOR. THIS TRAINING PROVIDED THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON THE NATIONAL FOOD CODE. THE EFFRLA ALSO PROVIDED SERVSAFE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL FOOD MANAGER TRAINING AND SAFESTAFF EMPLOYEE FOODHANDLER TRAINING FOR PROSTART STUDENTS. THIS PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE TRAINING THEY NEED TO GET A JOB IN THE FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $837,077 · grants $160,436 · revenue $855,868
  • THE FRLA DISASTER RELIEF FUND IS AN INITIATIVE THAT STRIVES TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC RELIEF TO FLORIDA'S HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND WORKFORCE FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY EVENT. THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION, FUNDS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE TO ASSIST IMPACTED RESTAURANTS AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS AND SUPPORT THE HOSPITALITY WORKFORCE. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO BEARING ON SELECTION. ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED TO HELP RESTAURANTS AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS IMPACTED BY AN EMERGENCY EVENT TO RECOVER, REPAIR, AND RE-OPEN.
    Expenses $1,095,125 · grants $1,095,125 · revenue $135,695
  • THE ANNUAL PROSTART TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE IS A WEEK LONG EVENTWHICH ALL PROSTART INSTRUCTORS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. THE 2024 TRAININGS WERE HELD AT KEISER UNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS AND THE UCF ROSEN COLLEGE OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT. THE PARTICIPANTS LEARNED THE MOST UP-TO-DATE, INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TEACH STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN A CAREER IN FOODSERVICE. TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN "HANDS-ON" LABS IN THE KITCHEN/CLASSROOM UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF CHEF-INSTRUCTORS. NOT ONLY DID TEACHERS RECEIVE TRAINING IN KITCHEN ACTIVITES, THE CHEF-INSTRUCTORS ALSO CONDUCTED SPECIFIC CLASSES RELEVANT TO TOPICS COVERED IN THE PROSTART CURRICULUM. THE ANNUAL PROSTART TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE WAS DESIGNED TO EQUIP PROSTART TEACHERS WITH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO ADEQUATELY TEACH THE PROGRAM TO THEIR STUDENTS. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 84 TEACHER ATTENDEES.
    Expenses $94,827 · grants $94,827 · revenue $69,273
  • TO ENSURE THE PROSTART SCHOOL-TO-CAREER PROGRAM AND THE LODGING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (LMP) STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR HOSPITALITY EDUCATION, THE EFFRLA PROVIDED POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARSHIPS. THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN THE FALL AND THE SPRING. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS PROVIDED PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN A POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTION NO LATER THAN JUNE OF 2024.
    Expenses $76,000 · grants $76,000

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-6194391
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Organization supporting a government college or university
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,577,412
Income (IRS master file)
$2,859,138

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,270,960$2,262,800$2,577,412XML
990December 2023$2,042,274$2,046,474$2,489,174XML
990December 2022$1,006,525$933,075$2,403,087XML
990December 2021$1,103,396$1,001,177$2,514,924IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 59-6194391).

Questions about THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC

What is the EIN of THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC is 59-6194391.
Is THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
Are donations to THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC 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 THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CAROL B DOVER.
Who are the officers and directors of THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 35 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA RESTAURANT & LODGING ASSOC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,270,960, expenses of $2,262,800 and total assets of $2,577,412 at year end.

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