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Nonprofit · EIN 59-3432918

NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC

Tax-exempt · GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

Financials

$1.6M$1.3M2022$4.2M$1.4M2023$1.9M$1.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$1,942,658$1,867,578$75,080$6,495,309$384,952$6,110,357
September 30, 2024990$4,247,355$1,428,979$2,818,376$6,209,575$174,754$6,034,821
September 30, 2023990$1,551,737$1,270,516$281,221$3,452,107$287,719$3,164,388
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$979,660
of which government grants
$502,886
Program service revenue
$739,979
Investment income
$223,012
Other revenue
$7

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$162,105
Other salaries and wages
$903,009
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,286,206
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,935
Accounting fees
$25,842
Travel
$33,117
Program services (functional)
$1,465,315
Management and general (functional)
$402,263

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$6,209,575
Total assets, end of year
$6,495,309
Total liabilities, end of year
$384,952
Net assets, end of year
$6,110,357
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,666,844
Net assets with donor restrictions
$443,513
Gross receipts
$1,942,658
Employees
28
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1997
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
CARSTEN M SCHMALFUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$390,967$29,367
PERUVEMBA SRIRAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$412,225$0
ILONA SCHMALFUSSSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$379,655$0
LAURENCE C HOODSTATUTORY DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$298,453$0
WENDE DOTTORPRESIDENT & CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$230,120$0
MICHAEL R BUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$222,682$0
DAVID CLARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$151,465$15,250
TERESA A BLIZZARDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$162,105$0$0
VINCENT A DEGENNARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
TIFFANI MICKENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0$0
TIMOTHY SETTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$0$0$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TERESA A SMITHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$123,440
MICHAEL R BUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
VINCENT A DEGENNARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
WENDE DOTTORPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
LAURENCE C HOODSTATUTORY DI
Trustee or director
10$0
TIFFANI MICKENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
CARSTEN M SCHMALFUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
ILONA M SCHMALFUSSSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
TIMOTHY SETTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
40$0
PERUVEMBA S SRIRAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
JOSHUA F YARROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgs
VINCENT A DEGENNARODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$375,944
ILONA M SCHMALFUSSSECRETARY/TR
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$362,972
CARSTEN M SCHMALFUSSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$349,541
PERUVEMBA S SRIRAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$318,087
LAURENCE C HOODSTATUTORY DI
Trustee or director
10$0$239,861
MICHAEL R BUBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$202,686
WENDE DOTTORPRESIDENT &
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$169,063
TERESA A SMITHEXECUTIVE DI
Officer
40$137,552$0
JOSHUA F YARROWDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$113,246
TIFFANI MICKENSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0
TIMOTHY SETTLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1601 SW ARCHER ROAD 151, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608-1135
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
TERESA A SMITH, 1601 SW ARCHER ROAD 151, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608
Signed the 990
TERESA A SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(352) 548-6000
Return prepared by
PANDA ACCOUNTING LLC

Mission

NFFRE SUPPORTS VA MEDICAL RESEARCH AND VA EDUCATION AT THE NORTH FLORIDA/SOUTH GEORGIA VETERANS HEALTH SYSTEM (VA) UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF TITLE 38 USC SECTIONS 7361-7366.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BJ WILDER FUND: SUPPORTED DR. BJ WILDER UF & VA TELEEEG SYMPOSIUM: ICU EE
    Expenses $62,446 · revenue $62,446
  • THE VA NATIONAL TELEEEG PROGRAM: PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PERSONS WITH SEIZURES. THE VA NATIONAL TELEEEG PROGRAM IS DEVELOPING NATIONWIDE INTEGRATED DATABASES FOR EEG AND CLINICAL CARE. THERE IS NOW AN EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THE RESEARCH OF SEIZURE DISORDERS THROUGH A NATIONAL VA RESEARCH PROGRAM AND COLLABORATION WITH ACADEMIC CENTERS AND INDUSTRY.
    Expenses $89,500 · revenue $89,500
  • IMPACT: THIS STUDY IS DESIGNED AS A PHASE 2 SEAMLESS TRANSITION INTO A PHASE 3, DOUBLE-BLINDED, RANDOMIZED, DOSE-REPEATING, CROSS-OVER TRIAL THAT WILL INVESTIGATE INTRAVENOUS INFUSIONS OF ULSC IN A TARGET NUMBER OF 79 PATIENTS WITH DM OR PM WHO ARE DIAGNOSED AS HAVING DEFINITE OR PROBABLE DM OR PM. THE TRIAL IS DESIGNED TO BE ADAPTIVE WITH RESPECT TO THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS; THIS ADAPTIVE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR AN INTERIM SAMPLE SIZE REASSESSMENT, TO DETERMINE WHETHER A GREATER OR LESSER NUMBER OF PATIENTS NEEDS TO BE RECRUITED IN ORDER TO ADEQUATELY ASSESS FOR, AND CHARACTERIZE THE EFFICACY OF THE ULSC CELL PRODUCT TO HELP PATIENTS WITH IIM.
    Expenses $235,708 · revenue $235,708
  • Expenses $1,077,661 · revenue $352,332

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 16, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 17, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 18, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
59-3432918
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Hospital or medical research organization
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1997
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,495,309
Income (IRS master file)
$1,942,658

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025$1,942,658$1,867,578$6,495,309XML
990September 2024$4,247,355$1,428,979$6,209,575IRS
990September 2023$1,551,737$1,270,516$3,452,107XML
990September 2022$1,470,101$1,450,635$3,236,731IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS

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 59-3432918).

Questions about NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC

What is the EIN of NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC is 59-3432918.
Is NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
Are donations to NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 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 NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names TERESA A SMITH.
Who are the officers and directors of NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NORTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,942,658, expenses of $1,867,578 and total assets of $6,495,309 at year end.

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