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Florida Forestry Association INC FY2020 filing

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Tallahassee, FL501(c)(6)Since 1923Mutual / membership EIN 59-0975338Revenue $836K in FY2020

On file with the IRSflforestry.org402 E Jefferson St, 32301-1818 · Tallahassee, FLTax-exempt since Apr 1986

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Promoting the responsible & sustainable use of florida's forest resources.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $621K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$98K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
73
of 73 voting members
Looks good: 73 of 73 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$836K
Spent
$820K
Net assets
$907K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$836K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$836K
FY2021$989K
FY2022$850K
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$820K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$820K
FY2021$850K
FY2022$953K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$907K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$907K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Apr 1986.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

48 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Benjamin Addison
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Alter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jimmy Bielling
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anthony Boggess
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry R Brooks
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Byrd
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wesley a Carter
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert P Cook
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022
Alan Shelby$220,611$220,611$199,506

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes responsible use of Florida's forest resources.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Provided an informative magazine and membership directory published quarterly to educate and inform members and important persons within the forestry industry. Provided an annual meeting to discuss future projects & goals of the association with the members.

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
American Forest FoundationFY2023$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$836K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$517K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Money outPt IX
$820K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$907K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$167K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
PeoplePt VI, VII
48
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a73
IndependentVI 1b73
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$517K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$209K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Other incomeLn 4–11$87K
Total revenueLn 12$836K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$167K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$153K
Other assetsLn 15$58K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$98K
Net assetsLn 32$907K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$167K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$737K$621K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$149K$153K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$151K$98K
Net assetsLn 32$891K$907K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$415K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K
Office expensesLn 13$59K
TravelLn 17$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$136K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K
InsuranceLn 23$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K
Total functional expensesLn 25$820K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.1M$1.1M−$36K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.2M$1.1M$83K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $850K$953K−$103K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $989K$850K$140K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $836K$820K$16K$907K 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 $836,379 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $541,932$516,912
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $269,018$209,252
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,416$23,018
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $113,065$87,197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $951,431$836,379
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $536,079$463,948
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $373,608$356,504
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $909,687$820,452
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $41,744$15,927
Part VI · Governance 73 of 73 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body73
VI-1b Independent voting members73
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 $836,379 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$516,912
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$516,912
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $165,805 · Unrelated business $43,447$209,252
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $23,018$23,018
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $80,905 · Unrelated business $6,292$87,197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $246,710 · Unrelated business $72,757 · Excluded from tax $0$836,379
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $820,452 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$414,899
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$19,815
IX-10 Payroll taxes$29,234
IX-11c Accounting fees$24,298
IX-13 Office expenses$58,941
IX-17 Travel$10,668
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$135,862
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$8,468
IX-23 Insurance$64,838
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$53,429
IX-25 Total functional expenses$820,452
Part X · Balance sheet $1,004,238 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,375$167,354
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $391$391
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,490$4,938
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $149,114$152,641
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $736,512$620,891
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,434$58,023
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,041,316$1,004,238
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $40,866$35,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $150,685$97,682
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $890,631$906,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,041,316$1,004,238
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $906,556 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$836,379
XI-2 Total expenses$820,452
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$890,631
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$3
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$906,556

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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