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FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS INC (EIN 81-4798455)
Tax period
2016-12-13 to 2017-10-31
Filed
2018-08-24
IRS object ID
201802369349200400
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-08-24T07:18:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-10-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN721396621PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12633 CENTENNIAL BLVD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32308ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-12-13TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN814798455EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR CONSTITUTIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2OFFICERS INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8502220720PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1106 E COLLEGE AVENUE NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32301ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT RANDOLPHPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8502220720PhoneNum
Signature2018-08-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARK JONESPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00280681PTIN
Phone8508788777PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$142,000GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Membership Dues$142,000MembershipDuesAmt
Total Revenue$142,000TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$96,242FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Other Expenses Total$29,608OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$125,850TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$16,150ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$0NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,150NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$16,150EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$16,150EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$16,150EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS (FACO) IS A STATEWIDE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION CREATED IN DECEMBER 2016 TO PROTECT, THROUGH SUCH ACTIVITIES AS EDUCATION AND LITIGATION SUPPORT, THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF FLORIDA (CLERKS OF COURT, COMPTROLLERS, PROPERTY APPRAISERS, SHERIFFS, SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS, AND TAX COLLECTORS). WHILE EACH OF THE INDEPENDENT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS MAY BE REPRESENTED BY INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATIONS, SUCH AS THE FLORIDA TAX COLLECTORS ASSOCIATION OR FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ONE STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE AUTONOMY OF ALL OF FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
LITIGATION SUPPORT - FACO'S EFFORTS INCLUDE A LAWSUIT FILED IN DECEMBER 2016 TO DETERMINE WHETHER AMENDMENTS TO THE LOCAL CHARTER OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, PUT TO AND APPROVED BY VOTERS IN NOVEMBER 2016, AND WHICH ATTEMPTED TO LIMIT THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ORANGE COUNTY CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, VIOLATE STATE LAW AND FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTION. THE AMENDMENTS IN QUESTION WERE RECOMMENDED BY ORANGE COUNTY'S CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF APPOINTEES OF THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION APPOINTED AFTER THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSION PROPOSED SIMILAR MEASURES IN 2014 THAT WERE ULTIMATELY STRUCK DOWN BY TWO LEVELS OF FLORIDA COURTS, INCLUDING THE NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT OF FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA FIFTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL.$0$0
MONITORING LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY - FACO MONITORS LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY WHICH STANDS TO AFFECT FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. THIS INCLUDES THE CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION (CRC), WHICH OCCURS EVERY TWENTY YEARS AND IS CURRENTLY ONGOING. THE CRC IS HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS ACROSS THE STATE TO SOLICIT IDEAS FROM THE PUBLIC AND GAIN FEEDBACK ON PROPOSALS TO AMEND FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTION WHICH, IF APPROVED BY THE CRC, WILL BE PLACED ON THE 2018 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. FACO MONITORS ALL PROPOSALS WHICH AFFECT FLORIDA'S CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND WORKS TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE STATUS OF ANY SUCH PROPOSALS. ADDITIONALLY, FACO WORKS TO ENSURE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS SPEAK WITH A UNIFIED VOICE TO DEMONSTRATE THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING THE AUTONOMY OF THESE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES.$0$0
EDUCATION - FACO'S OFFICERS PRESENT AND SPEAK AT VARIOUS MEETINGS OF ASSOCIATIONS WHICH REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE FLORIDA SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION. THROUGH RECRUITMENT EFFORTS, FACO ALSO EDUCATES INDIVIDUAL, NON-MEMBER, CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AROUND FLORIDA ABOUT ITS ACTIVITIES AND MISSION.ADDITIONALLY, FACO EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE OF CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THESE OFFICERS.$0$0

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
JERRY L DEMINGS
PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
RICK SINGH
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
SCOTT RANDOLPH
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1106 E COLLEGE AVENUE NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityTALLAHASSEECityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8502220720PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: CORPORATE EXPENSES . AMOUNT: 254. DESCRIPTION: INCORP AND MANAGEMENT EXPENSE . AMOUNT: 29,205. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND PERMITS . AMOUNT: 149. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 29,608.ExplanationTxt

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc