University of Florida Alumni Association Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
592911059
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Gainesville, FL, USA
Phone
3523929252
Rating
80
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Alumni Associations

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,187,591
Expenses
$2,187,591
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

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

Leadership & pay

48 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Barbara P Tilman (IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT)
  • Gordon Glover (Vice President)
  • Jess J Johnson (President)
  • Heather Ashley (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • MARIA MARTIN (EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • W KENT FUCHS (DIRECTOR): $995,752 total reported compensation
  • MARIA MARTIN (EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT): $416,731 total reported compensation
  • Heather Ashley (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $188,600 total reported compensation

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

Overview

Mission

The mission of the university of Florida alumni association, inc. ("association") is to exclusively support and enhance the mission of the university of Florida ("university") of pursuing "excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida, the nation and the world," as determined by the university of Florida board of trustees. The association strengthens the gator nation by involving and engaging its alumni, students and friends thereby fostering pride, participation and philanthropy, and performing all business-related matters to accomplish these purposes.

What it reported doing in 2024

Uf alumni association membership is also available to university of Florida students through the student membership program. The student alumni group is the largest in the country and the special events and programs offered through ufaa appeal to thousands of uf students. Some major events and membership benefits include beat t-shirts, the gator run, tradition keepers program, and the corresponding f book, freshmen welcome reception and grad bash.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Program spending has declined or grown slowly and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 94
  • Sustainability: 17
  • Growth: 0

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 92.9%; rating input score 93
  • Program expense ratio: 92.9%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $84.54 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 85; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Missing
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 97.8%; rating input score 98; 27th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 33; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 0; 0th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 20.8%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -4.3% per year; rating input score 0; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 92.9% of revenue deployed · 92.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 45 of 46 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $996K · 48 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 4 contractors listed · $661K reported
  • Consistency: 23 of 24 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Related organizations: 121 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 33/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 0/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Form 990 shared with the board not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 11/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.