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Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · EIN 59-6046500 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Florida Institute of Technology reported $237.8 million in revenue and $216.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $61.61 went to program services, $37.22 to management and general costs and $1.17 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.0% of the total. Government grants made up 8.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $753,237 (PRESIDENT). 217 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 23% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $217M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $238M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
61.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
37.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.10$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
10.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
8.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
83.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$753,237$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.35%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2178
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 17100.0%

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 expense
$91M expenses · 68.2% of program spending · revenue $164M

Instruction and academic support the university instructed 3,677 undergraduate, 958 graduate and 466 doctorate students on campus and off campus sites. In addition, there were 4,762 online students in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following fields of study: aeronautics and aviation, business and management, psychology and behavior analysis, arts and communication, engineering, science and mathematics, computing, premed

$42M expenses · 31.8% of program spending · revenue $33M

Student services, auxillary enterprises and other revenues major services provided are housing and dining. In addition, campus life revolves around the clemente center for sports and recreation, the denius student center and panther plaza. Students participate in a wide variety of intramural sports, more than 100 student organizations and 15 intercollegiate sports. From greek life to the college players theatrical organization, students are actively involved in the life of the campus community

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
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$730,067$0$23,170$753,237
EXECUTIVE DI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$386,986$0$24,942$411,928
DEAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$351,584$0$25,800$377,384
SR. ASSOC. P
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$323,013$0$23,660$346,673
PROFESSOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$270,194$0$19,161$289,355
SVP ACADEMIC
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$254,571$0$16,110$270,681
DEPT. HEAD/P
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$236,847$0$13,698$250,545
VP ENROLLMEN
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$224,156$0$20,806$244,962

217 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Florida Institute of Technology (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.8M (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$100M$200M$300M$400MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$238M$217M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$238M$217M61.6%$288M$753,237
FY2024 ⓘ$223M$205M58.6%$266M$606,404
FY2023 (amended) ⓘ$212M$196M68.9%$244M$478,681
FY2022 ⓘ$212M$179M75.8%$220M$811,437
FY2021 ⓘ$191M$180M72.8%$214M$775,742
FY2020 ⓘ$194M$182M82.1%$178M$702,729

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 · 16 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 52,975
  • Volunteers Part I, line 634

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ABA TECHNOLOGIES INC
Online ed.
$11,374,671
US FOOD INC
Food services
$3,080,472
NATIONAL MANAGEMENT RESOURCES CORP
Janitorial
$2,958,762
BISK EDUCATION INC
Online ed.
$2,739,398
MH WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION GROUP INC
Construction
$1,943,703

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 109 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

37 private foundations reported grants to Florida Institute of Technology totaling $1.3M 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 Florida Institute of Technology's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Florida Institute of Technology, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Florida Institute of Technology's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Florida Institute of Technology reported that 61.6% of its $216.5 million in expenses went to program services, 37.2% to management and general and 1.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Florida Institute of Technology pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Florida Institute of Technology reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $753,237, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Florida Institute of Technology get its money?

Of $237.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.3% came from contributions and grants (including 8.3% from government grants) and 83.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Florida Institute of Technology a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-6046500 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 June 30, 2025, object 202640729349300009 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403519349301445 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023 (amended), object 202441649349301424 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331229349301138 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349302048 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2020, object 202013539349301406 · read the filing

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