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Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc.
Tallahassee FL | IRS ruling year: 1986 | EIN: 59-2055476 
An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.
An EIN is a unique nine-digit number that identifies a business for tax purposes.Organization Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FLORIDA COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (FCADV) IS TO CREATE A VIOLENCE FREE WORLD BY EMPOWERING WOMEN AND CHILDREN THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF ... (More)
Rating Information
Needs Improvement
This charity's score is 74%, earning it a Two-Star rating.
This overall score is calculated entirely from a single beacon score, weighted as follows: 100% Accountability & Finance. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
Historical Ratings 
Proceed with Caution - Reported OtherMaterialInvestigationOn October 17, 2019, The Tampa Bay Times reported on the operations of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Inc. in an article titled, "This nonprofit paid its CEO $761,000. Now it’s flouting Florida auditors." For more information, please see The Tampa Bay Times article.
- On March 18, 2020, The Gainesville Sun published an article titled "Lawyer says Carr issue ‘out of control’." For more information, please see The Gainesville Sun article
- On January 30, 2020, The Tampa Bay Times published an article titled "Florida lawmakers investigate top domestic violence nonprofit." For more information, please see The Tampa Bay Times article
- On February 19, 2020, The Tampa Bay Times published an article titled "Amid pay scandal, Florida’s domestic violence nonprofit loses support." For more information, please see The Tampa Bay Times article
- On March 4, 2020, The Tampa Bay Times published an article titled "Florida sues nonprofit and its former CEO who was paid $7.5M." For more information, please see The Tampa Bay Times article
- On March 6, 2020, The Tampa Bay Times published an article titled "North Carolina sheriff blocked from delivering subpoena to embattled nonprofit CEO." For more information, please see The Tampa Bay Times article
- On March 11, 2020, The Tampa Bay Times published an article titled "Feds launch probe into nonprofit that paid ex-CEO $7.5M." For more information, please see The Tampa Bay Times article
- On August 26, 2021, ABC7 published an article titled "State settles lawsuit with domestic violence nonprofit." For more information, please see ABC7 article
- On June 6, 2020, WUSF News published an article titled "Embattled Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence Sues Insurers." For more information, please see WUSF News article
- On September 27, 2023, WFSU published an article titled "The former head of a Florida domestic violence coalition has surrendered to law enforcement." For more information, please see WFSU article
- On January 31, 2024, WFSU published an article titled "Florida's former domestic violence coalition CEO gets another court delay." For more information, please see WFSU article
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Rating Report
Accountability & Finance
Key Accountability Metrics
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No CreditMajority Independent Board Members - 100% independent members10 out of 10 points
Independent Board Size - 1 independent members0 out of 10 points
Material Diversion of Assets - None10 out of 10 points
Tax Form Disclosures and Policies
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditWebsite Listed on Tax Form - Missing0 out of 3 points
Conflict of Interest Policy - Missing0 out of 7 points
Whistleblower Policy - Listed7 out of 7 points
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed7 out of 7 points
Documents Board Meeting Minutes - No0 out of 3 points
Website Disclosures
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditTax Form Posted on Nonprofit's Website - Missing0 out of 3 points
Financial Metrics
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditLiabilities to Assets: Ratio - 37.83%15 out of 15 points
Program Expense: Ratio - 94.47%25 out of 25 points
Additional Information
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