Florida Classic Consortium Corporation
The primary purpose of the Florida Classic Consortium Corporation is to organize, sponsor, manage, produce, promote and participate in the intercollegiate athletic football conference contest between Florida a&m university and bethune-cookman university; to solicit, raise, and otherwise receive funds from sponsors and the general public and to use, contribute, disperse and dispose of such funds for the above purposes and the intercollegiate athletic programs of the above-mentioned educational institutions.
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation at a glance
In short: Florida Classic Consortium Corporation gave $2.8M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.4M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,811,062
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,405,531
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,405,531
- Total assets
- $1,701,831
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Florida Classic Consortium Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bethune-Cookman University ($1.4M). Together the top 2 received $2.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Florida Classic Consortium Corporation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $363K (2021) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL | General Support | $1,405,531 |
| Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL | General Support | $1,405,531 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,701,831 | $5,139,898 | $5,139,898 | $2,811,062 | 2 | $94 |
| 2024 | $2,071,712 | $4,769,115 | $4,769,115 | $2,743,974 | 2 | $94 |
| 2023 | $1,369,473 | $4,224,562 | $4,224,562 | $2,440,090 | 2 | $68 |
| 2022 | $1,265,736 | $3,646,276 | $3,646,276 | $2,269,328 | 2 | $51 |
| 2021 | $480,512 | $412,117 | $412,117 | $362,712 | 2 | $544 |
| 2020 | $1,074,783 | $3,423,357 | $3,423,357 | $2,117,388 | 2 | $10,831 |
About Florida Classic Consortium Corporation
Based on IRS filings
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $94.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation's 2025 filing lists 16 officers; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmen Cummings
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bearden
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reggie Theus
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curtis Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Adams
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Woodard
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawnta Friday-Stroud
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffani-Dawn Sykes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Cleveland
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Suggs
Director Since
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clarissa West-White
Director Since
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald Palm
Director Since
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Robinson
Co-Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Rebecca Brown
Treasurer & Secretary
Director → Treasurer & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Beard
Co-Chair Since
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Berry
Co-Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Lawrence Drake (2023–2024) — Co-Chair
- Former: John Pittman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Keith McCluney (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kortne Gosha (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gloria Walker (2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Smith (2023) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Quash-Adams (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lt Col Gregory Clark (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Delancey (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Hiram Powell (2022) — Co-Chair
- Former: Alan Robertson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: E. Labrent Chrite (2020–2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Lynn Thompson (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Florida Classic Consortium Corporation
How much does Florida Classic Consortium Corporation give each year?
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation gave $2.8M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.7M across 2 grants.
How large is Florida Classic Consortium Corporation?
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.1M.
What is Florida Classic Consortium Corporation?
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Florida Classic Consortium Corporation operate?
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Florida Classic Consortium Corporation's EIN?
Florida Classic Consortium Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0572825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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