Florida Surplus Lines Service Office
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What it says it does
TO SERVE AND PROTECT OUR CUSTOMER'S INTEREST BY PROMOTING A REPUTABLE AND MODERN INSURANCE MARKETPLACE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION REGARDING THE FLORIDA SURPLUS LINES MARKETPLACE.
- Income
- $16.0 million
- Spending
- $10.9 million
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $474,775, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (1)
- ASSESSING AND COLLECTING SURPLUS LINES TAX FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA; ASSISTING CONSUMERS WITH LOCATING PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE AND OTHER HARD-TO-PLACE CONVERAGES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA; OFFERING CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO INSURANCE AGENTS AND PROFESSIONALS; OPERATING THE AGENT'S COMPLIANCE REVIEW PROGRAM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CREDIBILITY WITHIN THE SURPLUS LINES MARKET; PROVIDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE SURPLUS LINES MARKETPLACE, INCLUDING REGULATORY PROCESS, DISTRIBUTIONS SYSTEMS AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
Not 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 December 2024.
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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