STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

FLORIDIANS AGAINST INCREASED RATES INC: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
FLORIDIANS AGAINST INCREASED RATES INC (EIN 86-2677783)
Tax period
2021-03-16 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-21
IRS object ID
202221119349301407
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-21T16:17:16-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN592645714PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT WATKINS & COMPANY PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 S BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-03-16TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN862677783EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FLORIDIANS AGAINST INCREASED RATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8132543369PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 E PINE STREET 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityORLANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32801ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNANCY H WATKINSPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8132543369PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-22SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNANCYPersonFirstNm
Person LastWATKINSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonROBERT I WATKINS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01387074PTIN
Phone8132543369PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer0TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Initial ReturnYes (X)InitialReturnInd
Principal OfficerMICHAEL HIGHTOWERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 E PINE STREET 1400AddressLine1Txt
CityORLANDOCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP32801ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$650,000GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR AND PROVIDE ANALYSES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING STATE OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND REGULATORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS THAT WILL LEAD TO RETAIL ELECTRIC RATES THAT ARE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE WHILE ENSURING SAFE AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,000CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$592,351CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO ADVOCATE FOR AND PROVIDE ANALYSES TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC CONCERNING STATE OF FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL POLICIES AND REGULATORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS THAT WILL LEAD TO RETAIL ELECTRIC RATES THAT ARE AS LOW AS POSSIBLE WHILE ENSURING SAFE AND RELIABLE ELECTRIC SERVICE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$577,098ExpenseAmt
DescADVOCATE FOR LOWER ELECTRIC RATES IN FLORIDA.Desc
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Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Employee0EmployeeCnt
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT WATKINS & COMPANYPABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8132543369PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 S BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
MICHAEL HIGHTOWER
PRESIDENT10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$16,000$0
JOHN THOMAS HERNDON
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$12,126$16,000$0
NANCY H WATKINS
TREASURER5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FREDERICK BRYANT
DIRECTOR10.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

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GARDNER BISTBOWDENBUSHDEEET AL PA
1300 THOMASWOOD DRIVETALLAHASSEEFL32308LEGAL$426,043
GDS ASSOCIATES INC
1850 PARKWAY PLACE SUITE 800MARIETTAGA30067RESEARCH$104,967
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$650,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$439,479TotalAmt
Program Services$439,479ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,423TotalAmt
Management And General$7,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,000TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,297TotalAmt
Program Services$29,297ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,830TotalAmt
Management And General$6,830ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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RESEARCH$104,967$104,967
WEBSITE$3,355$3,355

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$592,351TotalAmt
Program Services$577,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,253ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,000FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$57,649EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$57,649EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds CapStkTrPrinCurrentFundsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pd In Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund PdInCapSrplsLandBldgEqpFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$57,649EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$57,649EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$57,649ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BNO SUCH REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN F:NANCY H. WATKINS, TREASURER IS AN OFFICER OF ROBERT WATKINS & COMPANY, P.A., A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM. DURING 2021, ROBERT WATKINS & COMPANY, P.A. WAS PAID $7,423.00 FOR ACCOUNTING, TAX, COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES THAT IT PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITIZENS FOR LOWER ELECTRIC RATES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1610 S BOULEVARDAddressLine1Txt
CityTAMPACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP33606ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN853028083EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTED ACTIVITIES THAT OPPOSED INCREASE IN ELECTRIC RATES IN FLORIDAPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd