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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3187931

COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC

Tax-exempt · ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702

Financials

$472K$480K2023$722K$669K2024$1.3M$1.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,304,192$1,341,238-$37,046$51,108$1,548$49,560
December 31, 2024990$722,193$668,802$53,391$88,154$1,548$86,606
December 31, 2023990$472,008$480,302-$8,294$34,763$1,548$33,215
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$197,808
Membership dues
$197,808
Program service revenue
$1,106,384
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$215,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$248,949
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,107
Occupancy
$1,838
Travel
$2,246
Program services (functional)
$1,063,552
Management and general (functional)
$277,686

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$88,154
Total assets, end of year
$51,108
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,548
Net assets, end of year
$49,560
Net assets without donor restrictions
$49,560
Gross receipts
$1,304,192
Employees
1
Year formed
2011
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Kimberly T PhillipsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
60$215,000$18,637
Deborah ReidyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Anne LancasterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kimberly T PhillipsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
60$104,583
Deborah ReidyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Anne LancasterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Kimberly T PhillipsPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
60$70,833
Deborah ReidyDirector
Trustee or director
0$0
Anne LancasterDirector
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
101 81ST AVE N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702-4437
In care of
% KIM PHILLIPS
Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
101 81ST AVE N, ST PETERSBURG FL 337024437
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Kimberly T Phillips, 101 81st Ave N, St Petersburg, FL 33702
Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
KIMBERLEY T PHILLIPS, 101 81ST AVE N, ST PETERSSBURG FL 33702
Signed the 990
Kimberly T Phillips, President
Phone
(727) 481-6829
Return prepared by
BARTON GONZALEZ & MYERS PA

Mission

The Council of Financial Educators is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to providing the public with the knowledge to confidently navigate the ever-changing retirement landscape.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Consistently provide financial educational classes in libraries, colleges and universities throughout the United States. Provided 2,331 classes reaching a total of 60,606 persons during 2025.
    Expenses $1,063,552

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3187931
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$51,108
Income (IRS master file)
$1,304,192

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,304,192$1,341,238$51,108XML
990December 2024$722,193$668,802$88,154XML
990December 2023$472,008$480,302$34,763XML
990December 2022$474,968$468,075$47,363IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2016
Officer: KIMBERLEY T PHILLIPS
December 31, 2016≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 45-3187931).

Questions about COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC

What is the EIN of COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC is 45-3187931.
Is COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC 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 COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Kimberly T Phillips.
Who are the officers and directors of COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $215,000 (Kimberly T Phillips, President).
How much revenue does COUNCIL OF FINANCIAL EDUCATORS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,304,192, expenses of $1,341,238 and total assets of $51,108 at year end.

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