Everglades College Inc
Everglades College Inc at a glance
In short: Everglades College Inc reported $19.9M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $19,946,232 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +35.0% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $968,311,644
- +0.2% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $663,296,165
- +5.4% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $7,844,093
- +126.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $602,119,305
- -0.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Everglades College Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.5M (2020) to $19.9M (2024). In 2024 it reported $19.9M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Webber International University Babson Park, FL | Programs/Admin | $2,514,000 |
| Saint Andrews University Laurinburg, NC | Programs/Admin | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $968,311,644 | $663,296,165 | $602,119,305 | $19,946,232 | Total only | $7,844,093 |
| 2023 | $966,250,979 | $629,354,217 | $606,106,831 | $14,777,479 | Total only | $3,468,141 |
| 2022 | $902,419,678 | $598,651,077 | $572,173,434 | $10,843,187 | Total only | $2,185,765 |
| 2021 | $670,294,753 | $647,335,916 | $573,347,499 | $6,652,168 | Total only | $3,370,812 |
| 2020 | $609,699,324 | $559,847,283 | $503,131,902 | $3,514,000 | 2 | $4,832,097 |
| 2019 | $522,874,100 | $525,813,324 | $540,135,416 | $4,330,410 | 3 | $4,137,699 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Everglades College Inc
Based on IRS filings
Everglades College Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ft Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $968.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $19.9M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $7.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Everglades College Inc is led by Garrett B. Vonk, Campus President on every filing since 2019; all 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Garrett B. Vonk
Campus President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$321K (2019) → $383K (2024)
Gregg Wallick
Chairman & President
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $1K (2024)
Kristi L. Mollis
President
University P → University President, 2020
University President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$445K (2019) → $559K (2024)
Michele I. Morgan
Campus President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$333K (2024)
Thomas Foster
Trustee
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
$1K (2019) → $1K (2024)
Jose Cortes
Trustee
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$500 (2021) → $500 (2024)
Joshua Fordin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$500 (2021) → $500 (2024)
Manuel Mair
Trustee
On filings since 2021
7 hrs/week
$500 (2021) → $1K (2024)
Maria Kondracki
Trustee
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
$500 (2022) → $1K (2024)
Michael Viola
Trustee
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
$500 (2023) → $1K (2024)
Nicole Heran
Trustee
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $500 (2024)
Wanda Gozdz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
7 hrs/week
$1K (2023) → $1K (2024)
Howard Talenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2023
7 hrs/week
$1K (2024)
Arthur Keiser
Chancellor
Vice President & Chancello → Vice President & Chancellor, 2020
Vice President & Chancellor → Chancellor, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$828K (2019) → $875K (2024)
James W. Waldman
Vice Chancellor
General Counsel → Vice Chancellor, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$423K (2019) → $480K (2024)
Peter F. Crocitto
Executive Vice Chancellor
Vice President, Assistant Secretary & COO → Vice President, Secretary & COO, 2022
Vice President, Secretary & COO → Executive Vice Chancellor, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$705K (2019) → $816K (2024)
Andrew C. Lee
Vice Chancellor
Vice Chancellor of Technology → Vice Chancellor of Technol, 2023
Vice Chancellor of Technol → Vice Chancellor, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$297K (2021) → $382K (2024)
Christopher A. Valleau
Treasurer & Vice Chancellor
Treasurer & Vice Chancell → Treasurer & Vice Chancellor, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$227K (2023) → $301K (2024)
Susan Ziegelhofer
Associate Vice Chancellor
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$341K (2024)
Former officers (14)
- Former: Frank Frione (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Berardinelli (2019–2023) — Former Treasurer & Senior Vice Chancell
- Former: Lynda M. Waterhouse (2019–2023) — Campus President
- Former: Teri A. Scheff-Del Vecchio (2019–2023) — Vice Chancellor of Enrollm
- Former: James Hutton Former Trustee (2023) — Trustee
- Former: James Hutton (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Craig Perry (2019–2021) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Maria Kondrack-Dwyer (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William Kent (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Brett Overman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: John Sites (2019–2020) — Vice Chancellor
- Former: Rhonda Fuller (2019–2020) — Campus President
- Former: Thea Scott (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Wright (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $875K, to Arthur Keiser (Chancellor). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Everglades College Inc
How much does Everglades College Inc give each year?
Everglades College Inc reported $19.9M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $14.8M in grants paid.
How large is Everglades College Inc?
Everglades College Inc reported $968.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $663.3M.
What is Everglades College Inc?
Everglades College Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ft Lauderdale, FL. It holds $968.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Everglades College Inc operate?
Everglades College Inc has awarded grants in Florida, North Carolina.
What is Everglades College Inc's EIN?
Everglades College Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0216638. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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