Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
521232313
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Tampa, FL, USA
Phone
8133408211
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,897
Expenses
$16,398
Assets
$33,759
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Amy Dawson (President)

People named in this filing

  • Amy Dawson (President)
  • Katryna Arias (VP of Internal Affairs)
  • Diana Sharpe (VP of External Affairs)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (FRID) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the practice of American Sign Language interpreting in Florida through professional development, scholarships, and community engagement to promote equity and cultural inclusion for individuals who use ASL interpreting services.

What it reported doing in 2024

Professional Development Events: Were supported by guiding Organizational Members in their workshop developments and individual members academic and continued education endeavors qualified for CEUs. Social & Networking Events: FRID prioritized community building and networking through regional social events, helping connect interpreters, apprentices, and promote membership: FRIDay Social at Flagler Beachfront Winery (North Florida) Date: August 9, 2024 | Attendance: 13 Tags: networking, interpreter community, social FRIDay Social at The Peach Cobbler Factory (West Region) Date: July 26, 2024 | Attendance: 8 North Port Social (West/South Regions) Date: August 24, 2024 | Attendance: 5 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) Date: September 9, 2024 | Attendance: 38 FRIDay Sunday Social at the Art House, St. Augustine Beach Date: October 13, 2024 | Attendance: 3 FRID Family Splash 2024 Date: October 13, 2024 | Location: Wimauma, FL Attendance: Registration limit 20 Outreach activities included: Participation in the Florida ASL Festival (St. Augustine, 2/22/2025), where FRID hosted an exhibitor table for community engagement. Attendance by board members at the Hands Up Conference (6/19/2025 to 6/22/2025) to connect with interpreters and allied professionals.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 95% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. A relatively small share of total spending goes to programs and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 65
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 73.8%; rating input score 74
  • Program expense ratio: 49.1%; rating input score 49

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -50.5%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.06; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -19.9% per year; rating input score 0; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -13.2% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2.7% per year; rating input score 0; 30th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 73.8% of revenue deployed · 49.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $8K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 9 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 49/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 13/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.