Florida Institute of Technology Inc

Melbourne, FL · EIN 59-6046500 · Education · Rank 2,613 by total revenue

Florida institute of technology's mission is to provide high-quality education to a culturally diverse student body in order to prepare students for entering the global workforce, seeking higher-education opportunities, and serving within their communities. the university also seeks to expand knowledge through basic and applied research and to serve the diverse economic, cultural, and societal needs of our local, state, national and international constituencies.

Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024

Total revenue: $237,768,004
Total expenses: $216,516,225
Total assets: $431,304,510
Salary base (all salaries and wages): $95,094,617
Salaries, other pay and benefits: $120,557,546
Employees: 2,975
Salary base per employee: $31,965

"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.

Leadership (28)

Name	Title	Role	Hours/week	Total pay
Dr John Nicklow	PRESIDENT	Officer	40	$753,237
John Kiss	SVP ACADEMIC	Key employee	40	$270,681
Brian Ehrlich	VP ENROLLMEN	Key employee	40	$244,962
Wes Summer	VP EXTERNAL	Key employee	40	$239,465
Cassie Pericak	VP OF PHILAN	Key employee	40	$227,699
Amanda Moske	CHIEF DATA O	Key employee	40	$192,726
Dr Raymond A Armstrong	TRUSTEE EMER	Board	2	None reported
Dr Richard N Baney	TRUSTEE EMER	Board	2	None reported
Mr Joesph Caruso	TRUSTEE EMER	Board	2	None reported
Dr Rita H Cheng	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr Dale A Dettmer	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr Frank Dibello	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Ms Kirsten Dreggors	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Ms Bobbie Dyer	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Ms Jill A Eanes	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr Joseph M Flammio	TRUSTEE EMER	Board	2	None reported
Mr William J Guyan	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr Richard P McNeight	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr Kendall T Moore	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr William R Muns	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr Robert L Phebus	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr William C Potter	TRUSTEE EMER	Board	2	None reported
Mr Alan L Prestwood	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr D Travis Proctor	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mr James E Pruitt	TRUSTEE EMER	Board	2	None reported
Mr Michael Scafati	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mrs Elizabeth J Swann	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported
Mrs Kelle B Wendling	TRUSTEE	Board	2	None reported

Top 10 paid people listed

These 10 people received $3,411,929, which is 3.6% of the $95,094,617 salary base shared by 2,975 employees.

Name	Title	Role	Hours/week	From this org	From related orgs	Other pay	Total
Dr John Nicklow	PRESIDENT	Officer	40	$730,067	$0	$23,170	$753,237
Marco Carvalho	EXECUTIVE DI	Highly paid employee	40	$386,986	$0	$24,942	$411,928
John Harris	DEAN	Highly paid employee	40	$351,584	$0	$25,800	$377,384
Hamid Rassoul	SR. ASSOC. P	Highly paid employee	40	$323,013	$0	$23,660	$346,673
Ratan Jha	PROFESSOR	Highly paid employee	40	$270,194	$0	$19,161	$289,355
John Kiss	SVP ACADEMIC	Key employee	40	$254,571	$0	$16,110	$270,681
Linxia Gu	DEPT. HEAD/P	Highly paid employee	40	$236,847	$0	$13,698	$250,545
Brian Ehrlich	VP ENROLLMEN	Key employee	40	$224,156	$0	$20,806	$244,962
Wes Summer	VP EXTERNAL	Key employee	40	$220,160	$0	$19,305	$239,465
Cassie Pericak	VP OF PHILAN	Key employee	40	$215,574	$0	$12,125	$227,699

Sources

IRS e-file return 202640729349300009 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 59-6046500
Organization website (as filed): www.fit.edu