Challenge Enterprises of North Fl
Challenge Enterprises of North Fl reported $12.8 million in revenue and $11.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.86 went to program services, $7.14 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $224,222 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% 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 $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.46 $188K
- Government grants$4.36 $563K
- Program service revenue$93.52 $12M
- Investment income$0.66 $85,427
Other revenue was negative: −$66,817. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 92.9% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $224,222 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.88% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 100.0% |
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 expenseAbilityone/sourceamerica work training programs provide opportunities to secure federal government contract work where Challenge Enterprises hires individuals with disabilities to perform work at the job sites
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,380 | $0 | $90,842 | $224,222 |
| CEO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,032 | $0 | $0 | $124,032 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Challenge Enterprises of North Fl (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b8 · 8 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- 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 5384
- Volunteers Part I, line 679
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Challenge Enterprises of North Fl totaling $5,877 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.
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Questions people ask
How much of Challenge Enterprises of North Fl's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Challenge Enterprises of North Fl reported that 92.9% of its $11.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Challenge Enterprises of North Fl pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Challenge Enterprises of North Fl reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $224,222, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Challenge Enterprises of North Fl get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants (including 4.4% from government grants) and 94.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Challenge Enterprises of North Fl a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1478621 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202630489349300918 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202510789349300706 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202410759349301821 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202320809349301712 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202210959349301801 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202101699349300320 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1478621: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.