LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION INC

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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $41K · expenses $92K · assets $60K

EIN
59-3400148
Address
12008 MICCOSUKEE RD, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32309-8823
Website
www.lawtonchiles.org
NTEE code
P30 Children's, Youth Services (Human Services) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
April 1997 (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
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Lawton M Chiles III (its 2017 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2017 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND PUBLIC AWARENESS FOR CHILDRENS PROGRAMS BY DEVELOPING A DATABASE NETWORK OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING YOUTH ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person 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
Katherine Chiles EVP2021-2025 $15,000$58,750 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

12 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
Lawton M Chiles Iii President2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Dr Anne Hogan Director2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ed Feaver Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Tom Herndon Director2022-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Charles Mahan Director2021-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Edward G Chiles Director2023-2025 1 $0 reported 1
Ed Chiles (former) Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Katherine Ottenweller (former) Director2022-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Thomas Herndon (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Tandy Chiles Barnett (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Joe Ruthven (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1
Dr W J Blechman (former) DIRECTOR2021-2023 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHERINE CHILES EVP22 $15,000-- $15,0001
LAWTON M CHILES III President1 $0-- $01
EDWARD G CHILES Director1 $0-- $01
DR ANNE HOGAN Director1 $0-- $01
ED FEAVER Director1 $0-- $01
TOM HERNDON Director1 $0-- $01
CHARLES MAHAN Director1 $0-- $01
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHERINE CHILES EVP22 $15,000-- $15,0001
LAWTON M CHILES III President1 $0-- $01
ED CHILES Director1 $0-- $01
KATHERINE OTTENWELLER Director1 $0-- $01
DR ANNE HOGAN Director1 $0-- $01
ED FEAVER Director1 $0-- $01
TOM HERNDON Director1 $0-- $01
CHARLES MAHAN Director1 $0-- $01
EDWARD G CHILES TREASURER1 $0-- $01
2023 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHERINE CHILES EVP22 $15,000-- $15,0001
LAWTON M CHILES III President1 $0-- $01
ED CHILES Treasurer1 $0-- $01
KATHERINE OTTENWELLER Secretary1 $0-- $01
ED FEAVER Director1 $0-- $01
TOM HERNDON Director1 $0-- $01
DR ANNE HOGAN Director1 $0-- $01
CHARLES MAHAN Director1 $0-- $01
EDWARD G CHILES TREASURER1 $0-- $01
THOMAS HERNDON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TANDY CHILES BARNETT DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
JOE RUTHVEN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DR W J BLECHMAN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KATHERINE CHILES EVP22 $13,750-- $13,7501
LAWTON M CHILES III PRESIDENT1 $0-- $01
THOMAS HERNDON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TANDY CHILES BARNETT DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
JOE RUTHVEN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DR W J BLECHMAN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DR CHARLES MAHAN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
ED FEAVER DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
ED CHILES TREASURER1 $0-- $01
KATHERINE OTTENWELLER SECRETARY1 $0-- $01
TOM HERNDON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DR ANNE HOGAN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAWTON M CHILES III PRESIDENT0 $0-- $01
KATHERINE CHILES EVP AND SECR0 $0-- $01
THOMAS HERNDON DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
TANDY CHILES BARNETT DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
JOE RUTHVEN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DR W J BLECHMAN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
DR CHARLES MAHAN DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01
ED FEAVER DIRECTOR1 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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
2025 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$41,076$92,492 $59,768$59,032 $41,000- ---
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,698$38,624 $111,184$110,448 $40,600- ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-12-31 · amended · view filing · original 990 ↗
$44,836$32,609 $108,374$108,374 $44,756- ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,646$53,138 $96,147$96,147 $40,597- ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$40,046$36,579 $108,639$108,639 $40,000- ---

Funders of this organization

5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $509,300 in all, tax years 2013 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

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
HELIOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION $492,80012 $40,0002024 2013-2024 Public charity Exact
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING $6,0001 $6,0002018 2018 DAF sponsor Exact
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W C GENTRY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC $5,0001 $5,0002018 2018 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION”
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MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC $5,0001 $5,0002018 2018 DAF sponsor Exact
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FONVIELLE FOUNDATION INC $5001 $5002015 2015 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION”
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NORRIS FOUNDATION INCFLP30 $20,860$14,314 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
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Better Futures Foundation IncFLP30 $22,814$9,283 President$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
JOSHUA FOUNDATION OF HERNANDO COUNTY INCFLP30 $52,082$51,764 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
ST LUCIE COUNTY LIL FEET INCFLP30 $41,895$43,226 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
ELENA A MIRANDA FOUNDATION INCFLP30 $51,014$0 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
KIDZEFX INCFLP30 $40,866$36,049 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
CARPENTERS HOUSE FOR CHILDREN INCFLP30 $59,920$32,726 Director$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
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FEED OUR CHILDREN MINISTRIES INCFLP30 $44,499$101,412 CEOD$0 Same NTEE code P30, revenue within 2x, same state
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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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
MILLER FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $324,5008 1Private foundation2018–2025 MORNING STAR ORPHANAGE INC
MOUNT DORA COMMUNITY TRUST $246,3742 1DAF sponsor2009–2011 CARPENTERS HOUSE FOR CHILDREN INC
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION $215,0001 1DAF sponsor2017–2017 THE CARMELO ANTHONY FOUNDATION INC
CAMARA-PRESS FOUNDATION $177,0008 1Private foundation2015–2025 ANDREA MILLER FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one $170,00019 6DAF sponsor2015–2024 BOO BOO COW FOUNDATION INC; KIDDOS CLUBHOUSE FOUNDATION INC; TRUSTAR YOUTH FOUNDATION; THE CARMELO ANTHONY FOUNDATION INC and 2 more
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST $150,7002 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 BENJAMIN M BANKS JR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
THE FOXMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION $106,0005 1Private foundation2014–2018 Cool Clothes Closet of South Palm Beach County Inc
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA $63,9626 4DAF sponsor2022–2024 CHARITY FOR CHILDREN INC; DADE DELTAS FOUNDATION; WE UNITED FOUNDATION; SCOPE FOUNDATION INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $50,5256 5DAF sponsor2016–2022 ARMY OF ANGELS INC; THE CARMELO ANTHONY FOUNDATION INC; SCOPE FOUNDATION INC; ANDREA MILLER FOUNDATION and 1 more
CHATTANOOGA CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $37,0002 1DAF sponsor2023–2024 GRACE AND JOY FOUNDATION INC
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PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND $33,8044 2DAF sponsor2021–2024 PHILLIPS RENNER FOUNDATION; PARA ARTS FOUNDATION INC
ARIZONA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $26,5004 1DAF sponsor2020–2024 MAAG TOY FOUNDATION INC
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC $25,0001 1DAF sponsor2022–2022 TRUSTAR YOUTH FOUNDATION
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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.

2025 · Form 990EZ · $92,492 spent · pay $17,493 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $73,913 79.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $17,493 18.9%
Fees to independent contractors $1,086 1.2%
Total$92,492100%

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $38,624 spent · pay $16,148 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $21,555 55.8%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,148 41.8%
Fees to independent contractors $921 2.4%
Total$38,624100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $32,609 spent · pay $15,362 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $16,087 49.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $15,362 47.1%
Fees to independent contractors $1,121 3.4%
Printing, publications, postage $39 0.1%
Total$32,609100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,138 spent · pay $16,148 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $34,897 65.7%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $16,148 30.4%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,084 3.9%
Printing, publications, postage $9 0.0%
Total$53,138100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $36,579 spent · pay $7,701 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $26,543 72.6%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $7,701 21.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $2,335 6.4%
Total$36,579100%

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Federal lobbying

Lobbying Disclosure Act reports naming a client or registrant with this organization's name and state. Spent: what lobbying for it cost (firm income plus its own reported expenses). Earned: income it reported as a lobbying firm.

YearSpentEarnedReports
2004$12,0003

Issues: Budget/Appropriations

Firms hired: MADISON ASSOCIATES, LLC

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

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