Florida Conservation Group INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Nokomis, FL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-1365766Revenue $1.2M in FY2023

On file with the IRS925 Garland Ave, 34275-2231 · Nokomis, FLTax-exempt since Oct 2014Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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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.
86¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
+186% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +186%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$429K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +141%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$496K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$56K
FY2023▲ +151%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$90K
FY2022$22K
FY2023$56K
FY2024−$27K

From the FY2023 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.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.0M Management & general 13% · $161K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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 · $657K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

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.

$497Kprogram expense
02

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…

$83Kprogram expense
03

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 57,000 acres of land with the state's rural and family lands protection program and the florida forever program.

$76Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$696K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$161K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$532K
Government grantsLn 1e$502K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$696K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$56K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$55K
Total assetsLn 16$22K$56K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$77K$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$973K$947K$26K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$32K$32K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$36K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$161K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$68K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,227,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $198,498$532,268
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $230,135$695,673
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $428,633$1,227,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$82,850
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $495,911$1,111,378
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $495,911$1,194,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,278$33,713
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,227,941 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$502,268
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$532,268
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $695,673$695,673
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $695,673$1,227,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,194,228 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $76,923$76,923
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $5,927$5,927
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,820$14,820
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $947,002 · Management $26,240$973,242
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $6,505$6,505
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $22,971$22,971
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,999$5,999
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,436$12,436
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,671$31,671
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,792$7,792
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $35,942$35,942
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,027,051 · Management $160,672 · Fundraising $6,505$1,194,228
Part X · Balance sheet $56,061 assets, 6 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $910; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,348$55,151
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,348$56,061
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,348$56,061
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,348$56,061
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,348$56,061
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $56,061 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,227,941
XI-2 Total expenses$1,194,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,713
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,348
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$56,061

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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