Florida State University

Public charity · Grantmaker Tallahassee, FL EIN: 81-3227626

Fsu athletic association was created as a not-for-profit organization to stimulate and promote the education, health, and physical welfare of the students of Florida State University by providing finacial support for the intercollegiate program at fsu.

Florida State University at a glance

Total assets
$428,485,031
+357.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$29,320,062
-31.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$10,926,893
+57558.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$15,587,574
+34305.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Florida State University funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Tallahassee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2024) to $550K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida State University Tallahassee, FLTermination Benefits$44,046
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$428,485,031$29,320,062$15,587,574——$10,926,893
2024$93,645,040$42,884,699$45,306$44,0461$18,951
2023$12,645$1,346,549$343,339$337,2191$4,801
2022$2,180,336$2,941,679$65,622——$6,407
2021$2,779,844$3,743,670$78,911——$65,542
2020$4,652,418$683,621$14,990,274$550,0001$83,621
2019$6,441,440$197,045$3,635,936——$53,173

About Florida State University

Based on IRS filings

Florida State University is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Tallahassee, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $428.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $10.9M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Florida State University is led by Michael Alford, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Alford

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard McCullough

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Brady

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Dudley

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Damon Andrew

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alma Littles

    Former Director

    Director → Former Director, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Hartmann

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ross Cobb

    Treasurer Unitl

    Treasurer → Treasurer Unitl, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Walker

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Tuner

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (11)
  • Former: Jim Curry (2023) — Vice President
  • Former: David Coburn (2019–2022) — CEO
  • Former: James Clark (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jimmy Graganella (2022) — Director
  • Former: Ed Burr (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: John Thrasher (2019–2021) — Board Chair
  • Former: Bob Davis (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Pamela Perrewe (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Doug Russell (2019) — Director
  • Former: Pam Perrewe (2019) — Director
  • Former: Stan Wilcox (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.

Frequently asked questions about Florida State University

How large is Florida State University?

Florida State University reported $428.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $29.3M.

What is Florida State University?

Florida State University is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Tallahassee, FL. It holds $428.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Florida State University operate?

Florida State University has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Florida State University's EIN?

Florida State University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3227626. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 30, 2021)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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