Mission
TO PROVIDE CITIZENS WITH INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ON GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICY AND TO PROMOTE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS
Public Charity
FLORIDA TAXWATCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
FLORIDA TAXWATCH RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in TALLAHASSEE, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.9M revenue, $3.0M expenses, $4.3M total assets. 49 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $949K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 591918055
TALLAHASSEE, FL
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$3.0M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$949K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Florida Taxwatch Research Institute Inc
How Florida Taxwatch Research Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $95 for programs
$82
Researchers analyze governments at the state and local levels and present reports recommending ways to improve the efficiency of spending public monies for the programs that include education…
$9
Government productivity awards recognizes state workers whose innovations improve the delivery of government services and save taxpayers money
$4
Gather the large board of trustees together twice a year to discuss the direction, programs, and future of the institute
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS RELATED TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLLUTION MITIGATION
$55,000
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS RELATED TO WATER INFRASTRUCTURE AND POLLUTION MITIGATION
$50,000
CONTRIBUTION
$25,000
EVENT SPONSORSHIP
$25,000
IMPROVE GOVERNMENT
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Dr Bill Kent
DIRECTOR
Dr Matthew Mcarter Ii
DIRECTOR
Dr Timothy Moore
DIRECTOR
Governor Bob Martinez
EMPLOYEE
Kurt Wenner
DIRECTOR
Lt Gov Jeff Kottkamp
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.9M | $3.0M | $4.3M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $3.0M | $4.3M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.9M | $4.5M |
| 2022 | $2.8M | $2.3M | $4.2M |
| 2021 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $3.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.9M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.