Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1995.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
48 people listed on the 990; $2.6M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Eric Eikenberg President’s $493K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M environment 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Eikenberg President | $493,200 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eric Eikenberg | — | $443,792 | $373,226 | $356,765 | $334,887 | $292,604 |
| Coreen Rodgers Treasurer | $409,509 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coreen Rodgers | — | $313,519 | $278,527 | — | — | — |
| Jodi Farrell | $216,089 | $224,248 | $196,868 | $184,262 | — | — |
| Dr Stephen E Davis III | $218,570 | $207,277 | $196,823 | $176,126 | $159,495 | $131,293 |
| Shannon Estenoz | — | — | — | — | $196,923 | $177,428 |
| Angie Iturrioz | $187,746 | $179,942 | — | — | — | — |
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.
See The Everglades Foundation INC executive salaries →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
Protects and restores the Everglades ecosystem through scientific research, advocacy, and comprehensive environmental literacy programs for Florida teachers and students.
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Advocacy
Policy & engagement:using insights rooted in science and economics, the policy & engagement team works to educate and convince key decision makers and partners to take actions that positively impact everglades restoration and preservation.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3228899) · Dispute this lineScience
Our scientific expertise has always been the bedrock of the foundation, and it serves a critical role in achieving the 2030 restoration goals. The foundation has a built a nationally respected science institute model with leading experts in hydrology, ecology, water quality, economics and resiliency to provide science-based solutions for…
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3228899) · Dispute this lineEducation
The education team serves to educate and empower people with the knowledge of the importance of the everglades ecosystem. The education department has trained over 6,000 teachers in everglades literacy, resulting in the everglades education of over 200,000 students across 30 counties in florida.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 59-3228899) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $49.3M | $36.1M | $28.0M | $23.7M | $8.0M |
| AddedLn 1b | $9.8M | $5.0M | $3.1M | $17.6M | $5.9M |
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $728K | $88K | $117K |
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $7.9M | $5.1M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $36.9M | $50.1M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $9K | $13K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $54.9M | $68.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $4.6M | $4.6M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $50.3M | $64.0M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $1.9M | $1.9M | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $2.0M | $1.4M | $215K | $383K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $3.3M | $1.8M | $648K | $803K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $138K | $63K | $46K | $29K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $649K | $396K | $135K | $119K |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $358K | $216K | $60K | $82K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $307K | $153K | $145K | $9K |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $107K | $107K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $42K | $42K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $90K | $90K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $144K | $144K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.3M | $1.1M | $106K | $72K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $2K | $9K |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $481K | $321K | $84K | $77K |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $541K | $305K | $136K | $99K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $283K | $145K | $88K | $50K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.1M | $933K | $119K | $81K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3K | $2K | $791 | $688 |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $75K | $75K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $235K | $193K | $34K | $9K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $135K | $27K | $18K | $90K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $14.8M | $10.7M | $2.1M | $2.1M |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 | $25.5M | $14.8M | $10.7M | $64.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $17.7M | $13.4M | $4.3M | $50.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 | $18.0M | $11.5M | $6.5M | $43.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 12, 2023 | $28.3M | $9.6M | $18.7M | $33.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 | $12.6M | $8.0M | $4.6M | $17.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS May 12, 2021 | $11.8M | $8.5M | $3.3M | $12.6M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $25,498,786 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 34 of 34 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $25,498,786 across 10 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,826,482 across 21 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $68,589,809 assets, 15 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $64,020,659 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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