State Chartered Credit Unions In Florida is a 501(c)(14) organization based in Orlando, Florida, registered in 1972, with $272,314,802 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it A.
Revenue (FY2024)
$272.3M
▲ 27.0% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$216.7M
Net assets
$361.2M
Employees
723
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Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For State Chartered Credit Unions In Florida: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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The object and purpose of fairwinds credit union is to be a cooperative, nonprofit, association organized under the laws of the state of florida, for the purpose of encouraging thrift among its members, creating sources of credit at fair and reasonable rates of interest, and providing an opportunity for its members to use and control their resources on a democratic basis in order to improve their economic and social condition.
Fairwinds saved our members approximately $2.2 million on their 15-year mortgages in 2024 by offering 15-year mortgage loan rates that were at least 0.48% lower than rates offered by other florida banks.
Fairwinds saved our member approximately $4.9 million on their 30-year mortgages in 2024 by offering 30-year mortgage loan rates that were at least 0.61% lower than rates offered by other florida banks.
Revenue grew from $86.0M (FY2013) to $272.3M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
20.4%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$4.7B
Total liabilities
$4.4B
Net assets
$361.2M
Salaries & benefits
$72.3M
33% of expenses
Board members
7
7 independent
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $272,314,802▲27.0% | $216,671,085▲28.1% | $361,220,460▲21.2% | $4,725,516,705▲6.8% | 990 |
| 2023 | $214,504,612▲24.4% | $169,187,861▲24.3% | $297,975,695▲32.2% | $4,424,198,635▼0.8% | 990 |
| 2022 | $172,388,805▲4.7% | $136,129,682▲23.3% | $225,351,655▼35.0% | $4,460,813,071▲10.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $164,616,807▲8.9% | $110,423,665▼18.3% | $346,952,393▲7.9% | $4,043,048,917▲17.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $151,112,258▲3.0% | $135,095,327▲19.7% | $321,508,553▲7.4% | $3,454,197,091▲29.4% | 990 |
| 2019 | $146,664,282▲14.8% | $112,844,613▲16.3% | $299,413,472▲19.7% | $2,670,383,320▲15.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $127,766,505▲12.4% | $97,050,305▲6.6% | $250,118,733▲11.5% | $2,319,988,714▲6.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $113,698,643▲6.0% | $91,011,718▲3.5% | $224,355,527▲11.5% | $2,169,373,208▲4.4% | 990 |
| 2016 | $107,226,055▲12.5% | $87,965,997▲10.6% | $201,244,794▲10.6% | $2,077,252,101▲7.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $95,316,886▲5.2% | $79,533,468▲4.9% | $181,906,330▲9.5% | $1,925,920,703▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2014 | $90,565,541▲5.3% | $75,821,112▲2.7% | $166,192,255▲19.9% | $1,776,045,359▲5.0% | 990 |
| 2013 | $85,977,311 | $73,811,145▼5.7% | $138,652,735▼8.2% | $1,691,975,559▲1.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $78,244,127▼8.1% | $151,112,489▲8.0% | $1,663,532,813▲5.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $85,100,596▼16.6% | $139,918,363▲9.6% | $1,581,225,202▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $102,080,182 | $127,702,504 | $1,539,316,641 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Highest-paid: Larry Tobin — $4,871,981 (2.25% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Tobin | Ceo/president | 60 | $4,871,981 |
| Kathy Chonody | Sr Evp-cfo | 60 | $1,269,396 |
| Phillip Tischer | Sr Evp-coo | 60 | $986,302 |
| Thomas Howell | Vp-financial Advisor | 60 | $932,521 |
| Charles Lai | Cio | 60 | $812,722 |
| James Adamczyk | Sr Evp-cro | 60 | $791,959 |
| Mathy Hogan | Executive Vp - Eservices | 60 | $531,928 |
| Dianne Owen | Executive Vp - Marketing | 60 | $504,343 |
| Bryan Meizinger | Executive Vp - Chief Credit Officer | 60 | $469,220 |
| Jorge M Font | Senior Vp-business Services | 60 | $402,422 |
| Lindsey Lewinter | Executive Vp - Hrm | 60 | $395,714 |
| Kimberly Wightman | Evp-finance | 60 | $376,296 |
| Thomas Baldwin III | Senior Vp-retail Banking & Wealth Management | 60 | $346,270 |
| James Thornberry | Svp - Member Experience | 60 | $329,028 |
| John Mahony | Vice Chairperson | 0.5 | $57,709 |
| Jason Albu | Treasurer | 0.5 | $45,174 |
| Elizabeth Krahmer | Chairperson | 0.5 | $39,023 |
| Richard Leigh | Secretary | 0.5 | $19,388 |
| Lisa Snead | Board Member | 0.5 | $19,219 |
| Mack Perry | Board Member | 0.5 | $14,913 |
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Pscu Financial Services Inc | Debit & Credit Card Processor | $8,876,716 |
| Visa USA Inc | Credit Card Settlement | $4,129,531 |
| Fiserv Inc | Core Computing System Provider | $2,599,653 |
| Fidelity Investments | 401k Employer Match 6% | $2,438,726 |
| Ncr Corporation | Consumer Online Banking, Atm Maintenance | $1,946,779 |
1 grant totaling $380K in FY2024. All grants made by State Chartered Credit Unions In Florida →
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairwinds Foundation Inc | To promote financial literacy and education | $379,519 |
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Data for State Chartered Credit Unions In Florida (EIN 11-1644012) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.