Conservation florida's mission is to permanently protect florida's water, wildlife, and wild places - the places that make Florida home.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$197K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.4M a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$197K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $477K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$16.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$16.2M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$11.5M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2024▼ -87%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$714K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$3.6M
Net assets
$16.2M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$25.2M
FY2022$25.5M
FY2023$14.4M
FY2024$16.2M
FY2025$24.5M

From the FY2024 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2001.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.5M Management & general 11% · $196K Fundraising 5% · $93K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $197K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$196,685Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (thru 10/31/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Traci Deen’s $187K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 29th 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Traci Deen$186,841$196,685$161,253$130,155$92,800$92,107
Chelsea Wisner$102,772—————
Sarah Shepard$102,070—————

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

Protects Florida's natural and agricultural lands for future generations.

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2 programs · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Land Protection

From the Panhandle to the Florida Keys, our land protection projects are focused on safeguarding Florida's water, wildlife, and wild places - the natural and working lands that make Florida home.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Advocacy, Education, Outreach

Our education, events, and advocacy efforts are aimed at supporting our mission to protect the Sunshine State's water, wildlife, and wild places - the places that make Florida home. Conservation Florida provides a wide array of opportunities for Floridians to develop a love for the land and to protect the land that protects them.

$412Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$477K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $91K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$74,331

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$238K
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$196K
Fundraisingcol D$93K
Owns and owesPt X
$16.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$64K
Investment incomeLn 3$238K
Other incomeLn 4–11$214K
Gains on assetsLn 7$110K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.4M
Other assetsLn 15$68K
Total assetsLn 16$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$16.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 6220
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$513K$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.2M$14.4M
Total assetsLn 16$14.5M$18.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$131K$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$14.4M$16.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$9K$9K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$197K$179K$9K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$638K$582K$29K$27K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$81K$81K
Payroll taxesLn 10$61K$56K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$20K$20K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$444K$394K$0$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K$151
Office expensesLn 13$53K$46K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K$311
TravelLn 17$83K$76K$4K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$1K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$31K$4K$210
All other expensesLn 24e$38K$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$196K$93K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.5M$3.6M$7.9M$24.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.6M$1.8M$1.8M$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$13.6M−$11.1M$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.7M$267K$25.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.2M$714K$15.5M$25.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $496K$444K$52K$2.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,598,421 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,964,453$3,146,279
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $113,223$238,474
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $391,445$213,668
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,469,121$3,598,421
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,674,331$9,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $990,644$979,960
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $911,956$768,586
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,576,931$1,757,546
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$11,107,810$1,840,875
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,598,421 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$64,398
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,081,881
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,146,279
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $128,068$128,068
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $7,500$7,500
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $110,406$110,406
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $26,028$26,028
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $180,140$180,140
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $187,640 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $264,502$3,598,421
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,757,546 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $179,483 · Management $8,958 · Fundraising $8,244$196,685
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $582,253 · Management $29,061 · Fundraising $26,746$638,060
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $2,979$2,979
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $81,266$81,266
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $56,057 · Management $2,718 · Fundraising $2,195$60,970
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,813$2,813
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,844$41,844
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,766$7,766
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $393,741 · Management $0 · Fundraising $50,083$443,824
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,520 · Management $151$4,671
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $45,568 · Management $5,330 · Fundraising $2,403$53,301
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,127$2,127
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,799 · Management $311$26,110
IX-17 TravelPrograms $75,928 · Management $4,100 · Fundraising $2,820$82,848
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,852$1,852
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,204 · Management $6,894$8,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,683 · Management $4,219 · Fundraising $210$35,112
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $38,220$38,220
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,469,248 · Management $195,597 · Fundraising $92,701$1,757,546
Part X · Balance sheet $18,878,215 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $155,425$1,071,622
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,554,809$1,613,084
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,750$3,750
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,595$6,494
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,179,158$14,425,921
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $513,319$1,426,220
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$262,749
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $78,627$68,375
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,511,683$18,878,215
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $106,926$2,643,161
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,555$11,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $131,481$2,654,326
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,102,074$6,552,092
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,278,128$9,671,797
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $14,380,202$16,223,889
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,511,683$18,878,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,223,889 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,598,421
XI-2 Total expenses$1,757,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,840,875
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$14,380,202
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,812
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,223,889

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