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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
William Merck SECRETARY/TREASURER2009-2013 $311,581$1,276,188 2
Robert Holmes CHAIR2009-2013 $300,129$1,230,945 2
Rick Schell DIRECTOR2013 $233,404$233,404 2
Alfred Harms (former) DIRECTOR2009-2012 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
David Albertson PRESIDENT2011-2013 1 $0 reported 3
Ray Gilley DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIVE2009-2013 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2013 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $845K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM MERCK SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$278,887$32,694 $311,5812
ROBERT HOLMES CHAIR1 $0$270,250$29,879 $300,1292
RICK SCHELL DIRECTOR1 $0$214,434$18,970 $233,4042
RAY GILLEY DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIVE1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID ALBERTSON PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
2012 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $935K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM MERCK SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$291,170$32,734 $323,9042
ROBERT HOLMES CHAIR1 $0$283,375$29,647 $313,0222
ALFRED HARMS DIRECTOR1 $0$283,224$15,072 $298,2962
RAY GILLEY DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIV1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID ALBERTSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
2011 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $873K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM MERCK SECRETARY/TREASURER1 $0$273,621$37,989 $311,6102
ROBERT HOLMES CHAIR1 $0$272,220$35,439 $307,6592
ALFRED HARMS DIRECTOR1 $0$233,429$19,857 $253,2862
RAY GILLEY DIRECTOR/BOT REPRESENTATIV1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID ALBERTSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
2009 · 4 people listed · 3 paid, $891K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William Merck Secretary/Treasurer1 $0$268,255$60,838 $329,0932
Robert Holmes Chair1 $0$274,136$35,999 $310,1352
Alfred Harms Director1 $0$208,333$43,427 $251,7602
Ray Gilley BOT Representative1 $0$0$0 $02

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$14,457,213$14,372,799 $59,528,024$4,785,340 $11,281,700$2,114,963 $000
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,190,668$10,118,315 $61,710,668$5,441,913 $7,206,320$1,950,336 $000
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$10,837,957$9,993,533 $63,127,935$5,369,560 $8,003,283$1,952,650 $000
2009 · Form 990 period ending 2010-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,983,009$11,337,060 $65,801,392$4,576,286 $8,630,239$2,236,181 $000

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.

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
UCF ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION INC Public charity Exact 2009-2016 10$61,530,508 2016$4,920,592
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UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC Public charity Exact 2011-2024 14$19,980,656 2024$250,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “GOLDEN KNIGHTS CORPORATION” 2020-2023 4$278 2023$68
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ALT FINANCE CORPORATIONCAW70 $9,458,011$9,223,111 PRESIDENT AND C.E.O.$445,000 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INCDCW70 $13,313,160$19,709,066 PRESIDENT & CEO$293,400 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
CORRIE TEN BOOM FELLOWSHIP INCORPORATEDTXW70 $10,127,695$12,329,562 PRESIDENT$3,515 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICATXW70 $8,730,202$9,079,288 CFO/TREASURER$170,004 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL LEAD FOR AMERICA INCKSW70 $8,905,579$8,733,933 CFAO/TREASURER-END 12/24$239,744 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL WIC ASSOCIATIONDCW70 $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 INCMAW70 $7,726,182$8,570,881 DIRECTOR$303,333 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECTNCW70 $12,656,668$12,029,546 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORK BOARDSVAW70 $27,934,568$25,828,893 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$429,232 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS INCNJW70 $18,764,203$18,300,433 PRESIDENT AN$310,410 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
DALLAS LEADERSHIP FOUNDATIONTXW70 $7,425,305$3,031,627 PRESIDENT$145,367 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INCDCW70 $26,769,469$17,942,326 CO-PRESIDENT$353,099 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 2x
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCFLW70 $3,459,398$3,306,863 BOARD MEMBER$360,665 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x, same state, similar mission
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP CENTERILW70 $5,775,789$3,614,259 CEO AND PRESIDENT$325,154 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
MT CALVARY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INCNCW70 $3,398,808$2,626,338 Secretary$191,371 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
AMERICAN CULTURE FOUNDATIONILW70 $3,421,080$3,868,219 CHAIRMAN AND CEO$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
ADVANCE COLORADOCOW70 $5,715,916$5,190,000 PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
COMMUNITY MOVEMENT BUILDERS INCGAW70 $3,922,167$1,703,588 Executive Director$74,625 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE FOUNDATION INCORPORATEDKYW70 $3,289,322$3,647,133 PRESIDENT & CEO$269,549 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
X PRIZE FOUNDATION INCCAW70 $47,528,889$49,132,340 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$1,053,620 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INCCAW70 $4,635,464$4,317,243 CEO$249,841 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INCINW70 $4,619,192$3,747,644 PRESIDENT$294,456 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INCCAW70 $3,289,762$2,816,677 PRESIDENT AND CEO$381,720 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
GAMES FOR CHANGE INCNYW70 $4,406,918$4,572,598 PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR$220,243 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x
CAPACES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEORW70 $3,624,917$3,402,277 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code W70, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
MUSK FOUNDATION Private foundation$117,450,0004 12021–2024 X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$40,489,63958 212020–2024 LUBETZKY FAMILY FOUNDATION; STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT; LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; COMMUNITY MOVEMENT BUILDERS INC and 17 more
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$36,742,382213 432016–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC and 39 more
FORD FOUNDATION Private foundation$36,040,41282 62009–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC; KENTUCKY COALITION INC; GAMES FOR CHANGE INC and 2 more
LILLY ENDOWMENT INC Private foundation$24,187,77064 12011–2025 CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$20,361,859161 352014–2024 X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC; LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; GLOBAL GOOD FUND; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC and 31 more
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,343,26342 132020–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC; STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT; GAMES FOR CHANGE INC and 9 more
FREEDOM TOGETHER FOUNDATION Private foundation$12,275,00015 32016–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC; GLYNWOOD CENTER INC
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$10,105,17881 262014–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC; LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; ADVANCE COLORADO and 22 more
WELLSPRING PHILANTROPIC FUND INC Private foundation$9,200,00019 32016–2023 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC; STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$8,551,77542 152010–2024 X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC; LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; LATINA COALITION OF SILICON VALLEY; STATE LEADERSHIP PROJECT and 11 more
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$7,974,41325 52010–2024 CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC; PUBLIC CITIZEN FOUNDATION INC; LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; KENTUCKY COALITION INC and 1 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,895,01528 52017–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; GOVERN FOR AMERICA INC; NATIONAL LEAD FOR AMERICA INC; LATINA COALITION OF SILICON VALLEY and 1 more
GATES FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,353,62422 82012–2024 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC; CENTER FOR SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS INC; CORO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INC; CORO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC and 4 more
GREATER HORIZONS DAF sponsor$7,302,4817 32015–2024 LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE; X PRIZE FOUNDATION INC; CORRIE TEN BOOM FELLOWSHIP INCORPORATED

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$14,372,799100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $10,118,315 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,433,484 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$10,118,315100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $9,993,533 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,219,721 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$9,993,533100%

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2009 · Form 990 · $11,337,060 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,444,187 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$11,337,060100%

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