Florida Scholastic Press Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FLORIDA SCHOLASTIC PRESS ASSOCIATION (FSPA) IS COMPRISED OF STUDENT PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE MEDIA TEAMS AND BROADCAST PROGRAMS FROM HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA. THE PRIMARY AIM OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO EDUCATE, TRAIN AND SUPPORT SCHOLASTIC JOURNALISTS AND THEIR ADVISORS.
- Income
- $413,035
- Spending
- $416,107
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 20
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $303,458 spent. A STATE CONVENTION IS HELD ANNUALLY TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR STUDENT JOURNALISTS AND JOURNALISM TEACHERS AND TO RECOGNIZE STUDENT AND TEACHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 MORE THAN 1,500 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED.
- $49,020 spent. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED CRITIQUE SERVICE FOR MEMBERS AND PROVIDED GUIDELINES ON HOW TO IMPROVE THEIR PUBLICATIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 06/30/2025, 118 YEARBOOKS AND 18 LITERARY MAGAZINES, AS WELL AS OTHER STUDENT PUBLICATIONS AND ONLINE BROADCASTS WERE CRITIQUED. 1,399 INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS IN FALL 2024, 3,222 INDIVIDUAL CONTESTS IN SPRING 2025, AND 793 CONTESTS AT THE 2025 ANNUAL CONVENTION WERE ALSO CRITIQUED.
- $17,777 spent. DISTRICT DIRECTORS CONDUCTED WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE JOURNALISM INSTRUCTION FOR STUDENTS AND ADVISORS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025 WORKHOPS WERE HELD IN 5 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. APPROXIMATELY 1,670 INDIVIDUALS ATTENDED THE WORKSHOPS.
- $7,164 spent. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENT JOURNALISTS AND ADVISORS TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION IN JOURNALISM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ENDOWMENT FUND WHOSE REVENUES ARE USED TO HELP FUND THE SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2028, 19 CASH SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 6,250 AND 15 CONVENTION REGISTRATIONS WERE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS, 1 GRANT OF 500 WAS MADE TO A SCHOOL, AND THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED NOTHING TO ITS ENDOWMENT FUND.
- THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENT JOURNALISTS AND ADVISORS TO ENCOURAGE EDUCATION IN JOURNALISM. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ENDOWMENT FUND WHOSE REVENUES ARE USED TO HELP FUND THE SCHOLARSHIPS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2028, 19 CASH SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING 6,250 AND 15 CONVENTION REGISTRATIONS WERE AWARDED TO INDIVIDUALS, 1 GRANT OF 500 WAS MADE TO A SCHOOL, AND THE ORGANIZATION CONTRIBUTED NOTHING TO ITS ENDOWMENT FUND.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 1992.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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