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Jekyll Island Foundation INC

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Jekyll Island, GA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 58-2583249Revenue $904K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjekyllislandfoundation.org381 Riverview Drive, 31527-0874 · Jekyll Island, GATax-exempt since May 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The raising, managing, and disbursing of funds to support the work of the Jekyll Island authority of the state of georgia in its stewardship of the natural and developed resources of Jekyll Island.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $513K a year · 54% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$106K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 91% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
47 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 46.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $27K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$44K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$904K
+48% vs prior year
Spent
$506K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$904K
FY2025▲ +48%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$475K
FY2022$477K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$611K
FY2025$904K
Expenses
$506K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$484K
FY2022$269K
FY2023$603K
FY2024$299K
FY2025$506K
Net assets
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$421K
FY2022$629K
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.6M
FY2025$3.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $430K Management & general 9% · $45K Fundraising 6% · $31K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $106K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Dion Davis
Executive Director
$106,480Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sean McGinnis
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Lines
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jj Singh
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Williams
Jia Exec. Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Reed
Nominations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hollis Linginfelter
Imm. Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dion Davis’s $106K as Executive Director is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Dion M Davis——$111,042$96,520
Dion Davis$106,480$102,124——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Raises, manages, and disburses funds to support Jekyll Island's natural and developed resources.

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3 programs · $430K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Support the historic resources department through a variety of projects and initiatives in their mission to reveal to each visitor jekyll island's intricate stories and global connections through island sites, structures, exhibits, and collections, bringing the entire island's unique past together with its dynamic present and future.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Support the historic resources department through a variety of projects and initiatives in their mission to reveal to each visitor jekyll island's intricate stories and global connections through island sites, structures, exhibits, and collections, bringing the entire island's unique past together with its dynamic present and future.

$146Kprogram expense
03

Support the conservation department through a variety of projects and initiatives in their mission to conserve, manage, and restore jekyll island state park's natural communities and biological diversity; provide nature-based educational and recreational opportunities for the general public; and guide the jekyll island authority, its…

$93Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$14K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFY2024$9K
Textron Charitable Trust 540 008FY2024$3K
The Rsw Foundation INCFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$27K
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $634K · 2021–2024
Jekyll Island AuthorityFY2024$107,419
Jekyll Island AuthorityFY2024$61,874
Jekyll Island AuthorityFY2024$8,985
Georgia Sea Turtle CenterFY2023$58,922
Jekyll Island AuthorityFY2023$8,234
Georgia Sea Turtle CenterFY2022$162,364
Jekyll Island AuthorityFY2022$147,917
Jekyll Island AuthorityFY2021$78,290

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$904K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$838K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Money outPt IX
$506K
Ln 25
Programscol B$430K
Managementcol C$45K
Fundraisingcol D$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$838K
Government grantsLn 1e$25K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$133K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$229K
Investment incomeLn 3$69K
Gains on assetsLn 7$213
Total revenueLn 12$904K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$565
Total assetsLn 16$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$3.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$3.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$178K$178K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$158K$150K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$12K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$898$898
Information technologyLn 14$5K$2K$813$3K
OccupancyLn 16$24K$4K$12K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$220$2K
InsuranceLn 23$973$973
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$82K$2K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$506K$430K$45K$31K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $904K$506K$398K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $611K$299K$312K$2.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$603K$1.7M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $477K$269K$208K$629K 990 PDF
FY2021 $475K$484K−$9K$421K 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
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Part I · Summary $903,774 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $556,801$837,933
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54,092$68,529
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0−$2,688
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $610,893$903,774
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $67,156$178,278
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $231,355$327,700
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $298,511$505,978
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $312,382$397,796
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $903,774 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$229,337
VIII-1e Government grants$25,449
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$583,147
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$133,458
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$837,933
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $68,316$68,316
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $213$213
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,688−$2,688
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $65,841$903,774
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $505,978 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $178,278$178,278
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,675$21,675
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $150,497 · Management $7,143$157,640
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,437 · Fundraising $12,917$25,354
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $898$898
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,626 · Management $813 · Fundraising $2,981$5,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,855 · Management $12,155 · Fundraising $7,762$23,772
IX-17 TravelPrograms $220 · Fundraising $1,983$2,203
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $973$973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,372 · Management $1,848 · Fundraising $5,545$89,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $430,258 · Management $44,532 · Fundraising $31,188$505,978
Part X · Balance sheet $3,041,449 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $114,195$80,538
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,455,839$1,886,626
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,048,300$1,052,500
X-4 Accounts receivable$21,220
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,638$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $990$565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,620,962$3,041,449
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,325$9,110
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,450$35,356
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,775$44,466
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $353,381$706,818
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,245,806$2,290,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,599,187$2,996,983
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,620,962$3,041,449
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,996,983 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$903,774
XI-2 Total expenses$505,978
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397,796
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,599,187
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,996,983

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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