THE CLAUDE PEPPER FOUNDATION INC

EIN: 592711448 501(c)(3)

TALLAHASSEE, FL

Total Revenue
$259,694
Total Expenses
$236,909
Total Assets
$4,424,786
Net Assets
$4,424,786
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1986
Legal Domicile
FL
Principal Officer
TOM HERNDON
Phone
8506449309
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE CLAUDE PEPPER FOUNDATION INC, founded in 1986, is a small nonprofit that reported $260K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $237K left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

THE CLAUDE PEPPER FOUNDATION SERVES AS A LASTING TESTAMENT TO SENATOR PEPPER'S VISION AND COMMITMENT.THE FOUNDATION PRESERVES AND PROMOTES THE IDEAS, VALUES, PUBLIC POLICY GOALS, AND LIFE OF CLAUDE PEPPER TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE A CONTINUING PART OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DISCOURSE. FEDERAL AND STATE LAWMAKERS ARE PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT THESE IDEAS TO PROMOTE ACTIONS AND POLICIES THAT WILL RESULT IN A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL AMERICANS. THIS GOAL IS PRIMARILY ACHIEVED THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS'S SUPPORT OF THE CLAUDE PEPPER CENTER AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. THROUGH THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE THE PEPPER LIBRARY, THE PEPPER MUSEUM, AND A COLLABORATION WITH THE PEPPER INSTITUTE ON AGING AND PUBLIC POLICY AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS, THE FOUNDATION DISSEMINATES RESEARCH, CONDUCTS SYMPOSIA, CONFERENCES, PUBLIC OUTREACH AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. THE VAST COLLECTION OF RESOURCES HOUSED AT THE PEPPER CENTER, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE PAPERS OF OTHERS

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $259,694
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $259,694

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $114,750
Salaries & Benefits $42,000
Fundraising Expenses $21,345
Program Expenses $168,964
Other Expenses $80,159
TOTAL EXPENSES $236,909

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $259,694 $246,832 +0.1%
Expenses $236,909 $218,820 +0.1%
Net Income $22,785 $28,012 -0.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
15
Independent Members
11
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
11

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$42,000
Total Directors
12
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRANSON WILLIS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENDRICK MEEK DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LORANNE AUSLEY DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATTHEW M CARTER II DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TIMOTHY S CHAPIN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALEXANDER M CRENSHAW DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN E THRASHER DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GEORGE CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAWN C CARR DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINE WILLIS GILLIS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENDRICK MEEK JR DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN E SPULAK DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER W GREENAWAY EXEC. VP/DIRECTOR 5.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
STEPHEN R MACNAMARA TREASURER/SECRETARY 10.00
Officer
$42,000 $0 $42,000
THOMAS J SPULAK CHAIR/PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 $259,694 $236,909 $4,424,786 $22,785
2023 $246,832 $218,820 $4,070,230 $28,012
2022 $244,944 $222,394 $3,836,639 $22,550
2021 $461,623 $241,056 $4,271,437 $220,567
2020 $261,431 $265,363 $3,721,996 $-3,932
2019 $236,468 $257,281 $3,701,508 $-20,813
2018 $243,272 $217,842 $3,199,681 $25,430
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