Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc logo

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Tallahassee, FL EIN: 59-3347586 Website

FLORIDA DEVELOPMENTAL, identified on its website as the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc. (FDDC), is a public charity based in Tallahassee, Florida. It supports projects and partnerships intended to improve the lives of Floridians with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc at a glance

In short: Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc gave $2.6M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $240K), top state Florida. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,642,023
-8.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
-21.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$240,184
+16.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$126,234
Total assets
$705,243
-35.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Florida (43% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc

Contact

Mailing address: 1203 Governors Square Blvd Ste 602, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone: (850) 488-4180
Website: https://fddc.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Mathematica: $900KMathematica$900KNational Assoc for the Dually Diagn: $427KNational Assoc for the DuallyDiagn$427KPathways Resolution Center: $303KPathways Resolution Center$303KUniversity of FL Board of Trustees: $294KUniversity of FL Board ofTrustees$294KFAU Center for Autism & Related Dis: $168KFAU Center for Autism &Related Dis$168KRB Oppenheim Associates Inc: $126KRB Oppenheim Associates Inc$126KN Central FL Planning Council: $114KN Central FL Planning Council$114KAutistic Self Advocacy Network: $114KAutistic Self Advocacy Network$114KMargaret Lynn Duggar & Associates: $110KMargaret Lynn Duggar &Associates$110KUniversity of Illinois Board of Tru: $77KUniversity of Illinois Boardof Tru$77K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mathematica ($900K). Together the top 10 received $2.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K18$50–100K29$100–250K13$250–500K3$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 29 grants of 85 (34%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The Council is based in Tallahassee. In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (43%), New Jersey (34%), New York (16%), Washington, DC (4%), and Illinois (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

TallahasseeGainesvilleOrlandoBostonKingstonAtlantaBradentonCincinnatiDunwoodyMiamiNewarkOrange ParkWashingtonMiddleburgPrincetonVero BeachBerkeleyBoca RatonNaplesSt Petersburg

Is Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $85K; repeat grants $298K. How we count

Medians: $77K first-time, $210K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M9 grants2019 8 grants2020 20 grants2021 21 grants2022 19 grants2023 14 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2020) to $3.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $2.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mathematica Princeton, NJImplement State Plan$899,788
National Assoc for the Dually Diagn Kingston, NYImplement State Plan$427,313
Pathways Resolution Center Middleburg, FLImplement State Plan$302,552
University of FL Board of Trustees Gainesville, FLImplement State Plan$293,609
FAU Center for Autism & Related Dis Boca Raton, FLImplement State Plan$168,402
RB Oppenheim Associates Inc Tallahassee, FLCommunications$126,234
N Central FL Planning Council Gainesville, FLImplement State Plan$114,128
Autistic Self Advocacy Network Washington, DCImplement State Plan$114,086
Margaret Lynn Duggar & Associates Tallahassee, FLImplement State Plan$109,985
University of Illinois Board of Tru Urbana, ILImplement State Plan$76,953
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$705,243$4,600,844$4,600,844$2,642,02311—
2024$1,084,581$5,024,998$4,957,745$2,877,96314—
2023$1,095,678$5,107,261$5,114,198$2,802,01219—
2022$1,139,195$5,137,245$5,161,611$3,027,88621$-3,748
2021$520,153$4,170,434$4,189,650$2,224,20920—
2020$220,046$3,125,820$3,151,031$1,245,1408—
2019$276,982$3,267,694$3,265,018$1,361,0539—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “to advocate and promote meaningful participation in all aspects of life for Floridians with developmental disabilities.” Its 2024 filing identifies housing, transportation, education, employment, and self-advocacy and leadership as areas of work. The website describes the Five-Year State Plan as covering areas including education, employment, transportation, and long-term supports, with a broader aim of enhancing independence, productivity, inclusion, and self-determination.

The Council develops and approves projects based on its Five-Year State Plan, then seeks community partners to carry them out through Invitations for Proposals. Its website lists partners including Mathematica, Pathways Resolution Center, the National Association for the Dually Diagnosed, and the University of Florida Board of Trustees. A 2025 grant also went to the Autistic Self Advocacy Network; the network describes its own mission as advancing disability-rights principles in relation to autism and organizing autistic adults and youth to have their voices heard.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the Council reported 11 grants totaling $2,642,023. Grant amounts ranged from $8,973 to $899,788, with a median of $126,234.

Its largest 2025 grants included:

The website says FDDC awards over $2 million annually for innovative projects tied to its Five-Year State Plan, with opportunities arising throughout the year. It describes seeking community partners through Invitations for Proposals. The listed 2026 invitation for a web-based access-to-services platform had a submission deadline of July 9, 2026; that deadline has passed.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Valerie Breen as Executive Di; Susan Kabot as Chief of Pro; Kristin Vandagriff as Director of; Ruth Pearce as Program Dire; and Monica Moye as Chief of Ope. It also lists Denise Anderson, Patricia Bodiford, Beth Boone, Caitlyn Clibbon, and Christina Cordova as directors.

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc is led by Eddie Hall, Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Eddie Hall

    Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Vandagriff

    Director of

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Ruth Pearce

    Program Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2025)

  • Elly Hagen

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Sherman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kali Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Goldman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victoria Zepp

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda Herrera

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Gary

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kira Houge

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arizona Jenkins

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Boone

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caitlyn Clibbon

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla Mercer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlotte Temple

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Cordova

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle McGill

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Anderson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Rogers

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Modawell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lorena Fulcher

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Sayih

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Bodiford

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Kabot

    Chief of Program

    Chair → Chief of Program, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2025)

  • Valerie Breen

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $112K (2019) → $148K (2025)

  • Monica Moye

    Chief of Ope

    New on the 2025 filing

    $89K (2025)

  • Dennis Hart

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shevaun Harris

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Enrique Escallon

    Vice Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (30)
  • Former: Kevin Johnson (2019–2024) — Chair
  • Former: Lisa Taylor (2019–2024) — CFO
  • Former: Melissa 'lisa' Miller (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Palmer (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Conney Dahn (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Frank Shalett (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jack Kosik (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Laurie Harlow (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lise Fox (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard Bradley (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Moon (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Cherie Hall (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Brent McNeal (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Catherine McGrath (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Victoria Gaitanis (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Robert Karch (2023) — Director
  • Former: Amanda Baker (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Louis Towson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Perkins (2021) — Director
  • Former: Jan Pearce (2021) — Director
  • Former: Allison Flanagan (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Bobbie Lake (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Monica Verra-Tirado (2019–2020) — Director
  • Former: Cassandra Pasley (2020) — Director
  • Former: Catherine Avery Pn Lnc (2020) — Director
  • Former: Phil Stevens (2020) — Director
  • Former: Allison Bryant (2019) — Director
  • Former: Erica Floyd Thomas (2019) — Director
  • Former: Michael Brogioli (2019) — Director
  • Former: Renee Jenkins (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Valerie Breen — Executive Di: $148KValerie BreenExecutive Di$148KSusan Kabot — Chief of Pro: $141KSusan KabotChief of Pro$141KKristin Vandagriff — Director of: $105KKristin VandagriffDirector of$105KRuth Pearce — Program Dire: $101KRuth PearceProgram Dire$101KMonica Moye — Chief of Ope: $89KMonica MoyeChief of Ope$89K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $148K, to Valerie Breen (Executive Di). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc

How much does Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc give each year?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc gave $2.6M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 14 grants.

What is Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's typical grant size?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's median grant in 2025 was $126,234, and its average grant was $240,184, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc that year got $85K on average.

Where does Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc give grants?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's top state is Florida, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (34%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Gainesville, FL (2 grants) and Tallahassee, FL (2 grants).

Does Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Implement State Plan" (10 grants).

Who are Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's largest grantees?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Mathematica ($899,788), National Assoc for the Dually Diagn ($427,313) and Pathways Resolution Center ($302,552), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc reported $705K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.

What does Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “to advocate and promote meaningful participation in all aspects of life for Floridians with developmental disabilities.” Its 2024 filing identifies housing, transportation, education, employment, and self-advocacy and leadership as areas of work. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check fddc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's EIN?

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3347586. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 23, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 7, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders that support many of the same organizations

With Foundation

San Mateo, CA

WITH Foundation has supported efforts to improve comprehensive healthcare for U.S. adults with developmental disabilities, including healthcare delivery, care coordination, advocacy, and research. Recent grants ranged from $2,000 to $760,000, with a median of $128,000; it no longer accepts unsolicited requests or offers public grant cycles, and remaining funding is limited to partners it contacts directly.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$8.0M

Grants

53

Total Given

$8.3M

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation funds basic, translational, and clinical research on Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and IBD, along with related researcher training and product development. Its 2024 grants went to recipients in multiple states and ranged from $6,600 to $661,903, with a median of about $120,000. It offers applications through specific award programs and requests for proposals; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines

Assets

$50.6M

Grants

75

Total Given

$13.0M

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

CHOP primarily funds pediatric research at universities, hospitals, and research organizations, and also supports employee-led health projects in communities served by CHOP and its Care Network in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In 2025, it awarded 138 grants totaling about $50.3 million; the median grant was about $115,000, with awards ranging from about $5,800 to $14 million. The profile does not state whether CHOP accepts unsolicited requests.

Health

Assets

$9.1B

Grants

138

Total Given

$50.3M

Rheumatology Research Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The Rheumatology Research Foundation funds research, career development, education, and training to improve health for people with rheumatic diseases, supporting applicants from early study through established careers. In 2025, its 170 grants ranged from $500 to $400,000, with a median of $50,000, and went to recipients across multiple U.S. states. Applications are submitted online through individual award programs; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Medical Research

Assets

$76.4M

Grants

170

Total Given

$11.6M

Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, WA

Seattle Children’s funds pediatric medical research, education, healthcare access, mental health and children’s health initiatives; its external Crossett Fund supports projects benefiting children and youth in Southeast Alaska. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,326 to $15.3 million, with a median of $57,582, while Crossett awards are capped at $10,000. The Crossett Fund accepts applications year-round; other unsolicited requests are not described.

Assets

$6.0B

Grants

181

Total Given

$56.3M

The George Washington University

Ashburn, VA

The George Washington University’s reported grants are primarily subaw awards supporting education, scholarly research, research support, and community-engaged scholarship, with recipients including universities, research organizations, and community organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,000 to $3.42 million, with a median of about $131,000; Nashman Faculty Development awards are generally $2,000–$5,000. Funding went mainly to recipients in Washington, D.C., and several other states, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$5.5B

Grants

191

Total Given

$54.1M

More similar funders

More Funders in Florida

Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/florida-developmental-disabilities-council-inc-morg_b5ef4e11091f414b822212633ee00c4c

BibTeX
@misc{grantable_593347586_2026,
  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://grantable.co/funders/florida-developmental-disabilities-council-inc-morg_b5ef4e11091f414b822212633ee00c4c},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.

Figures come from Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Florida Developmental Disabilities Council Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?