GOLDEN KNIGHTS CORPORATION
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2013 · Form 990 · revenue $14.5M · expenses $14.4M · assets $59.5M
- EIN
- 20-3794571
- Address
- 12424 RESEARCH PKWY STE 300, ORLANDO, FL 32826-3271
- Website
- WWW.ADMFIN.UCF.EDU/FINANCIAL_SERVICES/GKC/INDEX.A
- NTEE code
- W70 Leadership Development (Public and Societal Benefit) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- June 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY TO RECEIVE, HOLD, INVEST, ADMINISTER PROPERTY AND TO MAKE EXPENDITURES TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA. SPECIFIC DUTIES ARE TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FOOTBALL STADIUM ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Merck | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2009-2013 | $311,581 | $1,276,188 | 2 |
| Robert Holmes | CHAIR | 2009-2013 | $300,129 | $1,230,945 | 2 |
| Rick Schell | DIRECTOR | 2013 | $233,404 | $233,404 | 2 |
| Alfred Harms (former) | DIRECTOR | 2009-2012 | $298,296 | $803,342 | 2 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Albertson | PRESIDENT | 2011-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Ray Gilley | DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIVE | 2009-2013 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2013 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $845K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MERCK | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $278,887 | $32,694 | $311,581 | 2 |
| ROBERT HOLMES | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $270,250 | $29,879 | $300,129 | 2 |
| RICK SCHELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $214,434 | $18,970 | $233,404 | 2 |
| RAY GILLEY | DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIVE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID ALBERTSON | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2012 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $935K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MERCK | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $291,170 | $32,734 | $323,904 | 2 |
| ROBERT HOLMES | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $283,375 | $29,647 | $313,022 | 2 |
| ALFRED HARMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $283,224 | $15,072 | $298,296 | 2 |
| RAY GILLEY | DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIV | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID ALBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2011 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $873K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM MERCK | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 1 | $0 | $273,621 | $37,989 | $311,610 | 2 |
| ROBERT HOLMES | CHAIR | 1 | $0 | $272,220 | $35,439 | $307,659 | 2 |
| ALFRED HARMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $233,429 | $19,857 | $253,286 | 2 |
| RAY GILLEY | DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIV | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID ALBERTSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
2009 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $891K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Merck | Secretary/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $268,255 | $60,838 | $329,093 | 2 |
| Robert Holmes | Chair | 1 | $0 | $274,136 | $35,999 | $310,135 | 2 |
| Alfred Harms | Director | 1 | $0 | $208,333 | $43,427 | $251,760 | 2 |
| Ray Gilley | BOT Representative | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2013 · 1 grant to organizations · $9.8M
2012 · 1 grant to organizations · $5.4M
2011 · 1 grant to organizations · $5.2M
2009 · 1 grant to organizations · $6.4M
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $14,457,213 | $14,372,799 | $59,528,024 | $4,785,340 | $11,281,700 | $2,114,963 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,190,668 | $10,118,315 | $61,710,668 | $5,441,913 | $7,206,320 | $1,950,336 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $10,837,957 | $9,993,533 | $63,127,935 | $5,369,560 | $8,003,283 | $1,952,650 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $11,983,009 | $11,337,060 | $65,801,392 | $4,576,286 | $8,630,239 | $2,236,181 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- UCF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC Orlando, FL · 2 people in common (David Albertson, William Merck) · related organization (Schedule R)
- UCF CONVOCATION CORP Orlando, FL · 2 people in common (Rick Schell, Robert Holmes) · related organization (Schedule R)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC Orlando, FL · 1 person in common (David Albertson)
- CENTERAL FLORDIA CLINICAL PRACTICE ORGANIZATION INC Orlando, FL · 1 person in common (Ray Gilley) · related organization (Schedule R)
- UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC Orlando, FL · related organization (Schedule R)
- UCF FINANCE CORPORATION Orlando, FL · related organization (Schedule R)
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $81,511,442 in all, tax years 2009 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2009-2016 | 10 | $61,530,508 | 2016 | $4,920,592 | show |
| UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | Public charity | Exact | 2011-2024 | 14 | $19,980,656 | 2024 | $250,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GOLDEN KNIGHTS CORPORATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $278 | 2023 | $68 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT FINANCE CORPORATION | CA | W70 | $9,458,011 | $9,223,111 | PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. | $445,000 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC | DC | W70 | $13,313,160 | $19,709,066 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $293,400 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| CORRIE TEN BOOM FELLOWSHIP INCORPORATED | TX | W70 | $10,127,695 | $12,329,562 | PRESIDENT | $3,515 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | TX | W70 | $8,730,202 | $9,079,288 | CFO/TREASURER | $170,004 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL LEAD FOR AMERICA INC | KS | W70 | $8,905,579 | $8,733,933 | CFAO/TREASURER-END 12/24 | $239,744 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| NATIONAL WIC ASSOCIATION | DC | W70 | $7,414,704 | $7,401,159 | PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 6/24) | $294,440 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITY TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE CENTER INC | MA | W70 | $7,726,182 | $8,570,881 | DIRECTOR | $303,333 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT | NC | W70 | $12,656,668 | $12,029,546 | CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDS | VA | W70 | $27,934,568 | $25,828,893 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $429,232 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS INC | NJ | W70 | $18,764,203 | $18,300,433 | PRESIDENT AN | $310,410 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| DALLAS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | TX | W70 | $7,425,305 | $3,031,627 | PRESIDENT | $145,367 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC | DC | W70 | $26,769,469 | $17,942,326 | CO-PRESIDENT | $353,099 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | FL | W70 | $3,459,398 | $3,306,863 | BOARD MEMBER | $360,665 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x, same state, similar mission |
| CORPORATE LEADERSHIP CENTER | IL | W70 | $5,775,789 | $3,614,259 | CEO AND PRESIDENT | $325,154 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| MT CALVARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INC | NC | W70 | $3,398,808 | $2,626,338 | Secretary | $191,371 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| AMERICAN CULTURE FOUNDATION | IL | W70 | $3,421,080 | $3,868,219 | CHAIRMAN AND CEO | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| ADVANCE COLORADO | CO | W70 | $5,715,916 | $5,190,000 | PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| COMMUNITY MOVEMENT BUILDERS INC | GA | W70 | $3,922,167 | $1,703,588 | Executive Director | $74,625 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | KY | W70 | $3,289,322 | $3,647,133 | PRESIDENT & CEO | $269,549 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC | CA | W70 | $47,528,889 | $49,132,340 | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $1,053,620 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC | CA | W70 | $4,635,464 | $4,317,243 | CEO | $249,841 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INC | IN | W70 | $4,619,192 | $3,747,644 | PRESIDENT | $294,456 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC | CA | W70 | $3,289,762 | $2,816,677 | PRESIDENT AND CEO | $381,720 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| GAMES FOR CHANGE INC | NY | W70 | $4,406,918 | $4,572,598 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $220,243 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
| CAPACES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | OR | W70 | $3,624,917 | $3,402,277 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2013 · Form 990 · $14,372,799 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,771,777 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $9,771,777 | $9,771,777 | - | - | 68.0% | |
| Interest | $2,022,335 | $2,022,335 | - | - | 14.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,679,760 | $1,679,760 | - | - | 11.7% | |
| Other (as described) | GAME DAY OPERATIONS | $276,384 | $276,384 | - | - | 1.9% |
| Occupancy | $177,253 | $177,253 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $136,436 | $136,436 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $134,783 | $134,783 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING | $132,858 | $132,858 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Fees: accounting | $21,550 | - | $21,550 | - | 0.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $19,663 | $19,663 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $14,372,799 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990 · $10,118,315 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,433,484 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,433,484 | $5,433,484 | - | - | 53.7% | |
| Interest | $2,074,187 | $2,074,187 | - | - | 20.5% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,758,599 | $1,758,599 | - | - | 17.4% | |
| Other (as described) | GAME DAY OPERATIONS | $256,583 | $256,583 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Occupancy | $207,006 | $207,006 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Insurance | $139,023 | $139,023 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING | $127,749 | $127,749 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Fees: other services | $103,378 | $103,378 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $18,100 | - | $18,100 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $206 | $206 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $10,118,315 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990 · $9,993,533 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,219,721 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,219,721 | $5,219,721 | - | - | 52.2% | |
| Interest | $2,124,701 | $2,124,701 | - | - | 21.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,886,581 | $1,886,581 | - | - | 18.9% | |
| Occupancy | $240,016 | $240,016 | - | - | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | GAME DAY OPERATIONS | $151,486 | $151,486 | - | - | 1.5% |
| Other (as described) | PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING | $123,271 | $123,271 | - | - | 1.2% |
| Insurance | $119,643 | $119,643 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $108,426 | $108,426 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,092 | - | $19,092 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $596 | $596 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $9,993,533 | 100% |
2009 · Form 990 · $11,337,060 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,444,187 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $6,444,187 | $6,444,187 | - | - | 56.8% | |
| Interest | $2,227,739 | $2,227,739 | - | - | 19.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,885,603 | $1,885,603 | - | - | 16.6% | |
| Occupancy | $281,013 | $281,013 | - | - | 2.5% | |
| Insurance | $156,137 | $156,137 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Game Day Operations | $155,496 | $155,496 | - | - | 1.4% |
| Fees: other services | $103,206 | $103,206 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Promotional Advertising | $56,784 | $56,784 | - | - | 0.5% |
| Fees: accounting | $26,895 | - | $26,895 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $11,337,060 | 100% |
State business registration
- GOLDEN KNIGHTS, LLC FL, Florida limited liability company (FLAL), Active, formed 2024-02-07
- UCF STADIUM CORPORATION FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2005-10-26
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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