NORTH FLORIDA SCHOOL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
Using data as of: June 2016
Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMEND
About
The North Florida School of Special Education serves students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Jacksonville area. With a 1:6 teacher/student ratio, the school focuses on academics, social skills, speech, physical education and therapy, and music and art. They also work on life skills like independent living instruction, meal prep and cooking, and job training and placement assistance.
The school was founded in 1992 by a group of parents seeking better educational opportunities for their children with intellectual disabilities. It currently serves 120 students ages 6 to 22 and 40 students over the age of 22 in a post-graduate program.
More information on the North Florida School of Special Education can be found here:
https://www.northfloridaschool.org/
School of Special Education Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NorthFloridaSchoolofSpecialEducation/
Our Analysis
Financial information comes from the latest public Form 990 filing.
Financial Overview
The North Florida School of Special Education brought in almost $2.8 million in revenue according to their latest filing.FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| CURRENT YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Contributions | 404,894 |
| Program Services | 1,738,318 |
| Other Revenue | 624,089 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 2,769,580 |
| Salaries & Compensation | 1,839,476 |
| Other Expenses | 623,472 |
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 2,462,948 |
| Revenue Minus Expenses | 306,632 | Totals may include items not listed above |
| END OF YEAR | |
|---|---|
| Assets | 2,507,530 |
| Liabilities | 194,801 |
| NET ASSETS | 2,312,729 |
| Number of employees | 59 |
| Voting board members | 16 |
Income Sources
Their revenue came from a variety of sources. The vast majority came from their operations through tuition, which added $1.7 million. Outside contributions totaled $367 thousand.INCOME SOURCES
| TOTAL REVENUE | |
|---|---|
| Contributions | 367,806 |
| Government Grants | 37,088 |
| Fundraising Events | 462,127 |
| TOTAL | 867,021 |
| Program Revenue | 1,900,280 |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 2,769,580 | Totals may include items not listed above |
Expenses and Philanthropic Spending
The School of Special Education does well with their spending with over 87% of spending going to their mission. We like to see a charity spend at least 75% on their mission, so 87% looks good. They have modest fundraising expenses, which are nearly identical to their admin spending.EXPENSES
| TOTAL EXPENSES | PROGRAM EXPENSES | ADMIN EXPENSES | FUNDRAISING EXPENSES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total expenses | 2,462,948 | 2,154,544 | 154,245 | 154,159 |
| Percentage of spending | 87.5% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
Our Conclusion
The North Florida School of Special Education is a great organization that provides an excellent program. Their numbers look good and we give them a HIGHLY RECOMMEND rating.
Contact:
North Florida School of Special Education
223 Mill Creek Road
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Phone: (904) 724-8323
North Florida School of Special Education Form 990 – Financial Information: LINK
Financial information comes from the latest Form 990 filing. This review is the opinion of Local Philanthropic and is provided for general information purposes only. Please conduct your own due diligence before donating to any nonprofit.