LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION INC
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Retrieved 2026-11-09; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
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 ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Chiles | EVP | 2021-2025 | $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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawton M Chiles Iii | President | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr Anne Hogan | Director | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Feaver | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Herndon | Director | 2022-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Charles Mahan | Director | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edward G Chiles | Director | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ed Chiles (former) | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherine Ottenweller (former) | Director | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Herndon (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tandy Chiles Barnett (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joe Ruthven (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dr W J Blechman (former) | DIRECTOR | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 7 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE CHILES | EVP | 22 | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 1 |
| LAWTON M CHILES III | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD G CHILES | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ANNE HOGAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED FEAVER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM HERNDON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES MAHAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 9 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE CHILES | EVP | 22 | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 1 |
| LAWTON M CHILES III | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED CHILES | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHERINE OTTENWELLER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ANNE HOGAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED FEAVER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM HERNDON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES MAHAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD G CHILES | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 13 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE CHILES | EVP | 22 | $15,000 | - | - | $15,000 | 1 |
| LAWTON M CHILES III | President | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED CHILES | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHERINE OTTENWELLER | Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED FEAVER | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM HERNDON | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ANNE HOGAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHARLES MAHAN | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD G CHILES | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HERNDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANDY CHILES BARNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOE RUTHVEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR W J BLECHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · 1 paid, $14K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHERINE CHILES | EVP | 22 | $13,750 | - | - | $13,750 | 1 |
| LAWTON M CHILES III | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HERNDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANDY CHILES BARNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOE RUTHVEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR W J BLECHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR CHARLES MAHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED FEAVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED CHILES | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHERINE OTTENWELLER | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TOM HERNDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR ANNE HOGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWTON M CHILES III | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| KATHERINE CHILES | EVP AND SECR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| THOMAS HERNDON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TANDY CHILES BARNETT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOE RUTHVEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR W J BLECHMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| DR CHARLES MAHAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ED FEAVER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $41,076 | $92,492 | $59,768 | $59,032 | $41,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $40,698 | $38,624 | $111,184 | $110,448 | $40,600 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $44,836 | $32,609 | $108,374 | $108,374 | $44,756 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $40,646 | $53,138 | $96,147 | $96,147 | $40,597 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HELIOS EDUCATION FOUNDATION | $492,800 | 12 | $40,000 | 2024 | 2013-2024 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $6,000 | 1 | $6,000 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| W C GENTRY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | 2018 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION” | show |
| MANATEE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 | 2018 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FONVIELLE FOUNDATION INC | $500 | 1 | $500 | 2015 | 2015 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION” | show |
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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
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $92,492 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $38,624 spent · pay $16,148 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $38,624 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $32,609 spent · pay $15,362 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $32,609 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $53,138 spent · pay $16,148 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $53,138 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $36,579 spent · pay $7,701 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | $36,579 | 100% |
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.
| Year | Spent | Earned | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $12,000 | 3 |
Issues: Budget/Appropriations
Firms hired: MADISON ASSOCIATES, LLC
State business registration
- THE LAWTON CHILES FOUNDATION, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 1996-04-02
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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