FLORIDA MANTA PROJECT INC
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Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2021–2025. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $79K · expenses $83K · assets $18K
- EIN
- 86-2811920
- Address
- 115 N PALMWAY APT 2, LK WORTH BCH, FL 33460-3545
- NTEE code
- U21 Marine Science and Oceanography (Science and Technology) published (IRS Business Master File)
- FURP topic
- science: research education (from its 990 text; the topic index)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- April 2022 (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 (private operating foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant J Turffs | TREASURER | 2021-2025 | $36,000 | $69,500 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica H Pate | PRESIDENT | 2021-2025 | 40 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christina B Pate | COO | 2021-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $36K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT J TURFFS | TREASURER | 40 | $36,000 | - | $0 | $36,000 | 1 |
| JESSICA H PATE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA B PATE | COO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $26K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT TURFFS | TREASURER | 30 | $26,000 | - | $0 | $26,000 | 1 |
| JESSICA PATE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PATE | COO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $8K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRYANT TURFFS | TREASURER | 5 | $7,500 | - | $0 | $7,500 | 1 |
| JESSICA PATE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PATE | COO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA PATE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRYANT TURFFS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PATE | COO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSICA PATE | PRESIDENT | 40 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRYANT TURFFS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTINA PATE | COO | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2025 · 1 contributor · $77K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JESSICA PATE | Person | LAKE WORH BEACH, FL | $77,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing |
2024 · 1 contributor · $72K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G T PATE LEGACY TRUST | Organization or other | NASHVILLE, TN | $72,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2023 · 1 contributor · $60K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT PATE LEGACY TRUST | Organization or other | NASHVILLE, TN | $60,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $40K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT PATE LEGACY TRUST | Organization or other | NASHVILLE, TN | $40,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $55K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GT PATE LEGACY TRUST | Organization or other | NASHVILLE, TN | $55,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
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 990PF | ||||||||
| $78,586 | $83,152 | $18,111 | $18,111 | $78,553 | - | $36,000 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $74,006 | $73,426 | $22,677 | $22,677 | $73,935 | - | $26,000 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $62,596 | $66,031 | $22,097 | $22,097 | $62,443 | - | $7,500 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $40,000 | $49,335 | $25,532 | $25,532 | $40,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $55,125 | $20,258 | $34,867 | $34,867 | $55,125 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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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 990PF · $83,152 spent · pay $65,715 · grants $0 · events $6,999
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $36,000 | 43.3% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $29,715 | 35.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $6,999 | 8.4% | |
| Taxes | $5,088 | 6.1% | |
| Other expenses | $4,550 | 5.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $800 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $83,152 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $73,426 spent · pay $59,054 · grants $0 · events $367
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $33,054 | 45.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $26,000 | 35.4% | |
| Taxes | $4,811 | 6.6% | |
| Occupancy | $4,303 | 5.9% | |
| Other expenses | $4,291 | 5.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $600 | 0.8% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $367 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $73,426 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $66,031 spent · pay $33,900 · grants $0 · events $11,334
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $26,400 | 40.0% | |
| Other expenses | $12,309 | 18.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $11,334 | 17.2% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees | $7,500 | 11.4% | |
| Printing and publications | $4,858 | 7.4% | |
| Taxes | $3,630 | 5.5% | |
| Total | $66,031 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $49,335 spent · pay $28,800 · grants $0 · events $5,944
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $28,800 | 58.4% | |
| Other expenses | $9,688 | 19.6% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $5,944 | 12.0% | |
| Printing and publications | $2,700 | 5.5% | |
| Taxes | $2,203 | 4.5% | |
| Total | $49,335 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $20,258 spent · pay $16,350 · grants $0 · events $55
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $16,350 | 80.7% | |
| Other expenses | $2,371 | 11.7% | |
| Taxes | $1,482 | 7.3% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $55 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $20,258 | 100% |
State business registration
- FLORIDA MANTA PROJECT, INC. FL, Domestic nonprofit corporation (DOMNP), Active, formed 2021-03-08
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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