Promote appreciation of the history of the Florida frontier and preserve the skills of the era.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
27 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 27.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$150K
Spent
$156K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$987K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$150K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$150K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$210K
FY2024$196K
FY2025$213K
Expenses
$156K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$156K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$200K
Net assets
$987K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$987K
FY2022$987K
FY2023$977K
FY2024$946K
FY2025$971K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1996.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $151K Management & general 3% · $5K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Second Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves frontier skills and promotes appreciation for Florida's history.

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3 programs · $151K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Annual Hosting of the Alafia River Rendezvous

Approximately 1,500 participants from throughout the country attend to exemplify frontier life. One day is devoted to hosting over 2,000 students and 40 teachers to provide educational programs regarding frontier skills and living.

$138Kprogram expense
02

Monthly Shooting and Education

Monthly meetings of the members are held on the property for the same educational purposes as the rendezvous.

$8Kprogram expense
03

Public Education and Scholarships

Members conduct educational programs at schools and civic gatherings.

$5Kprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$150K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$156K
Ln 25
Programscol B$151K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$987K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$250
Fees for servicesLn 2g$95K
Investment incomeLn 3$42
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$620
Total revenueLn 12$150K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19K
SavingsLn 2$334K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$641K
Total assetsLn 16$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$987K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6234
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$353K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$636K$641K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$994K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$994K$987K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$651$651
OccupancyLn 16$27K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$27K$27K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$71K$71K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$156K$151K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $213K$200K$12K$971K 990 PDF
FY2024 $196K$237K−$41K$946K 990 PDF
FY2023 $210K$228K−$18K$977K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$184K$10K$987K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $150K$156K−$7K$987K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $149,519 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $212,748$50,822
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $111,454$95,206
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,648−$578
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,717$4,069
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $329,567$149,519
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,500$4,539
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 $156,371$151,791
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $158,871$156,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $170,696−$6,811
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $149,519 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $321 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$28,425
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,397
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$250
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$50,822
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $95,206$95,206
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $42$42
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$620−$620
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,748$3,748
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $95,206 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,491$149,519
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $156,330 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,500$2,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,039$2,039
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,313$1,313
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,962$2,962
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,784$16,784
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $651$651
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,568$26,568
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $27,461$27,461
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,630$3,630
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $71,211$71,211
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,211$1,211
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,387 · Management $4,943 · Fundraising $0$156,330
Part X · Balance sheet $994,164 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,844$18,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $334,363$334,405
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $636,283$641,063
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,001,490$994,164
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$172
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,356$6,669
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,356$6,841
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $994,134$987,323
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $994,134$987,323
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,001,490$994,164
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $987,323 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$149,519
XI-2 Total expenses$156,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$994,134
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$987,323

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