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St Petersburg Free Clinic

St Petersburg, FL · EIN 23-7208280 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

St Petersburg Free Clinic reported $37.3 million in revenue and $37.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.88 went to program services, $2.07 to management and general costs and $3.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,123 (CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38M

For context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,634 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.9%85.6%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.03$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
97.4%1.3%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%93.7%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$264,123$975,831
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.70%1.34%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
627
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.76.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 1788.9%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$20M expenses · 56.8% of program spending · grants $4.7M · revenue $21M

Established in 1980 as the second food bank in Florida, Jared S. Hechtkopf Community Food Bank /SPFC Community Food Bank solicits food products from all segments of the food industry, as well as from groups and organizations through food drives and individual donations. The Food Bank distributes food free of charge to 50+ partner agencies throughout the community, including food pantries (including SPFC's We Help FRESH Pantries), shelters, community kitchens, missions, residential programs, and childcare centers. SPFC's Community Food Bank purchased, collected, and distributed approximately…

$12M expenses · 32.6% of program spending · grants $317K · revenue $10M

Established in 1975, the We Help FRESH Pantry provides access to nutritious food through a dignified market experience. During fiscal year 2025, We Help FRESH Pantry's two locations (Indoor Choice and Deuces Drive-Thru) experienced 370,000 visits by duplicated individuals; 64,000 students and families were served through off-site youth-focused pantries and programs; and 3,700 seniors were provided with groceries at convenient congregate meal sites

$2.6M expenses · 7.3% of program spending · grants $166K · revenue $1.0M

Established in 1970, the SPFC Health Center offers access to quality healthcare for adults aged 18 - 64 who lack health insurance and meet other income requirements, allowing them to receive primary care, as well as a range of specialty care services. What could become an emergency does not because of our patients' capability to connect with our providers to address their health concerns. The Health Center places particular emphasis on the management of chronic health conditions, including diabetes through the Diabetes Education Management Program, our food and Lifestyle Rx Program, and a…

$1.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$255,619$0$8,504$264,123
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,186$0$5,149$175,335
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$144,905$0$11,662$156,567
Human Resources Director
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,346$0$12,075$127,421
APRN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,187$0$6,038$126,225
Chief External Affairs Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$117,985$0$3,585$121,570

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Petersburg Free Clinic (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $924K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$37M$38M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$37M$38M94.9%$31M$264,123
FY2024 ⓘ$41M$40M95.9%$31M$256,116
FY2023 ⓘ$35M$38M95.7%$28M$213,794
FY2022 ⓘ$45M$36M95.5%$31M$184,201
FY2021 ⓘ$35M$34M95.9%$22M$147,088
FY2020 ⓘ$36M$33M96.3%$20M$116,716

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 17 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 582
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6500

Private foundation grants it received

31 private foundations reported grants to St Petersburg Free Clinic totaling $904K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from St Petersburg Free Clinic's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for St Petersburg Free Clinic, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of St Petersburg Free Clinic's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, St Petersburg Free Clinic reported that 94.9% of its $37.6 million in expenses went to program services, 2.1% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does St Petersburg Free Clinic pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation St Petersburg Free Clinic reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $264,123, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does St Petersburg Free Clinic get its money?

Of $37.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 97.4% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is St Petersburg Free Clinic a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7208280 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202611759349300221 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202511889349301016 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412089349300136 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332009349301358 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202221459349301102 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202131589349300958 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7208280: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.