Mission is to seek protection of land and water resources through restoration and Conservation; and conducting education and outreach on the ecological and economic importance of natural lands. We protect land from development and protect and restore water resources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $34K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $536K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$47K
233% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 233% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
62%
Net assets
−$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$496K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
−$27K
FY2024▼ -148%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$56K
FY2024−$27K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $712K Management & general 37% · $427K Fundraising 0% · $966

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores and conserves land and water, educating the public on their importance.

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3 programs · $496K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Land protection we work to protect the most important areas for water and wildlife, with a focus on the southern peninsula of florida. Over the past year we submitted applications representing over 20,000 acres of land with the state's florida forever program.

$369Kprogram expense
02

Science

The everglades to gulf conservation area we partnered with the university of florida's center for landscape conservation planning and the U.S. Fish and wildlife service (usfws) to provide the science foundation for the usfws' effort to establish an everglades to gulf conservation area.

$92Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Outreach

We continued working with landowners to develop and implement conservation plans for their properties. We are active throughout southwest and southcentral florida. There are myriad of different state and federal conservation programs available; the challenge is to bring together the best fit for each landowner and property, as well as to…

$36Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$536K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$527K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$712K
Managementcol C$427K
Fundraisingcol D$966
Owns and owesPt X
−$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$546K
Government grantsLn 1e$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$527K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$10K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$56K$20K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$47K
Net assetsLn 32$56K−$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$291K$291K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$21K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$599K$597K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$966$966
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$712K$427K$966

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$68K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$34K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $429K$496K−$67K$22K 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$90K 990 PDF
FY2020 $158K$29K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,072,776 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $532,268$546,083
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $695,673$526,693
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,227,941$1,072,776
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $82,850$343,717
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,111,378$796,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,194,228$1,140,443
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $33,713−$67,667
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,072,776 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$515,783
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$546,083
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $526,693$526,693
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $526,693$1,072,776
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,140,443 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $290,527$290,527
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $2,569$2,569
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $29,646$29,646
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $20,975$20,975
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,218$5,218
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,997$18,997
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $597,156 · Management $1,592$598,748
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $966$966
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $28,800$28,800
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,275$12,275
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,686$19,686
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,683$8,683
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,400$6,400
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $16,673$16,673
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $80,280$80,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $712,205 · Management $427,272 · Fundraising $966$1,140,443
Part X · Balance sheet $20,226 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,151$9,986
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$10,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $56,061$20,226
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$22,000
X-25 Other liabilities$25,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$47,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $56,061−$26,966
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,061−$26,966
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $56,061$20,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$26,966 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,072,776
XI-2 Total expenses$1,140,443
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$67,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,061
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$15,360
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$26,966

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