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Smart North Florida Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Jacksonville, FL EIN: 85-3254899 Website

Smart North Florida leverages data coordination, regional collaboration and smart technology to improve the quality of life of northeast Florida.

Smart North Florida Inc at a glance

In short: Smart North Florida Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$4,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-50.0% vs 2024
Total assets
$35,276
-37.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$257,581
-22.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$287,394
-21.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Smart North Florida Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Vero Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $8K (2024). In 2025 it reported $4K 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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Association for Information Systems Gainesville Inc Vero Beach, FLSponsorship$8,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$35,276$257,581$287,394$4,000Total only
2024$56,023$332,039$366,555$8,0001
2023$92,742$403,490$361,688——
2022$48,837$145,500$135,741——
2021$39,078$94,250$55,172——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Smart North Florida Inc

Based on IRS filings

Smart North Florida Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Jacksonville, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $35K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $4K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Smart North Florida Inc is led by Clayton Levins, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clayton Levins

    Executive Director

    Executive Di → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $53K (2021) → $110K (2025)

  • Steve Selders

    Chair

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Sheffield

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raghu Misra

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kedgar Volta

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Johnston

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Stein

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Payne

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Winkler

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Webb

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Krechowski

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Kara Barber (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Lydia McRae (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Kristopher Smith (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lynn Rutkowski (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lauren Weisman (2023) — Director
  • Former: Reuben Franklin (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Clayton Levins — Executive Director: $110KClayton LevinsExecutive Director$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $110K, to Clayton Levins (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Smart North Florida Inc

How much does Smart North Florida Inc give each year?

Smart North Florida Inc reported $4K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.

How large is Smart North Florida Inc?

Smart North Florida Inc reported $35K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.

What is Smart North Florida Inc?

Smart North Florida Inc is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Jacksonville, FL. It holds $35K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Smart North Florida Inc operate?

Smart North Florida Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Smart North Florida Inc's EIN?

Smart North Florida Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3254899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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