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Smart North Florida Inc

EIN 85-3254899 · Jacksonville, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak39 out of 100GovernanceGood76 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

Points to look into

  • Only 46% of its spending went to programs.

These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.

What it says it does

SMART NORTH FLORIDA LEVERAGES DATA COORDINATION, REGIONAL COLLABORATION AND SMART TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

Income
$257,581
Spending
$287,394
Spent on programs
46%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 77%
Employees
1
Volunteers
70
Highest pay
$110,000, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 22% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    0 of 15

    46% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $57,991 spent. DATA COORDINATION PROGRAM THE SNF DATA PROGRAM PAIRS NON-PROFITS, PHILANTHROPIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WITH VOLUNTEER, MASTERS OF DATA SCIENCE STUDENTS FOR DATA PROJECTS WHICH HELP IMPROVE THE SERVICES THEY BRING TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO TALENT THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS WOULD NOT ORDINARILY BE ABLE TO AFFORD AND ALLOWS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES IN A MEANINGFUL WAY.
  2. $971 spent. REGIONAL COLLABORATION PROGRAM SMART NORTH FLORIDA'S REGIONAL COLLABORATION PROGRAM PROVIDES NON-PROFITS, PHILANTHROPIES, AND PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCIES ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES RELATED TO INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION. SNF PRODUCES CASE STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS UNDERSTAND BEST PRACTICES IN INNOVATION FOR PUBLIC SECTOR AND COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING WORK.
  3. $72,155 spent. SMART TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM SMART NORTH FLORIDA'S SMART TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMING PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE TO PUBLIC SECTOR AGENCIES, PHILANTHROPIES, AND NON-PROFITS IN MEANINGFUL WAYS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SNF IS ABLE TO ASSIST THESE ORGANIZATIONS IN TECHNOLOGY IDENTIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION, AND GRANT MAKING STRATEGIES FOR FINANCING THE PROJECTS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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