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FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2019

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Organization
FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC (EIN 47-1365766)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202003219349205025
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Phone9412347201PhoneNum

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Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$71,500GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
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Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$14,366FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$10,785PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$60,078OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$85,229TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$13,729ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$30,787BOYAmt
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BOY$387BOYAmt
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Primary Exempt PurposeMISSION IS TO SEEK PROTECTION OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION; AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL LANDS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR MULTIPLE RANCHLAND PROPERTIES FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM. THESE PROPERTIES WERE ALL OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDED DEVELOPING DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO PRESENT TO VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING BODIES IN TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE. WE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA FOREVER AND RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM - TWO STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND THE NRCS WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT PROGRAM - A FEDERAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING OUTREACH AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR THESE TWO PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED MANY TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE.$20,202
OUTREACH: WE CONDUCTED 8 DIFFERENT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR AGENCIES,NGO'S, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LANDOWNERS. THIS INCLUDED RANCH TOURS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE VARIOUS LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDING MEALS. WE HOSTED A WORKSHOP FOR LANDOWNERS ON THE WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT PROGRAM. 40 LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND THE STATE ATTENDED OUR WORKSHOP IN MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. WE DEVELOPED AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CENTERED AROUND RANCHLAND PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR FUNDING OUR STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDING, REPRESENTING VARIOUS AGENCIES FROM AROUND THE STATE. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDED SITE VISITS, DEVELOPING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND PROPERTY SPECIFIC DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH RANCH. ALSO INCLUDED DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. IN 2019 WE REACHED 22 INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS. DEVELOPED ADVOCACY MATERIALS FOR LANDOWNERS, LEGISLATORS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ON OUR STATE AND FEDERAL LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED MAPPING AND TALKING POINTS ON EACH PROGRAM. DEVELOPED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO REGULARLY SEND TO OUR LIST OF LANDOWNERS, AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES THE LATEST CONSERVATION PROGRAM INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND OTHER LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.$34,065
LAND PROTECTION: WE ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF MULTIPLE PROPERTIES THIS INCLUDED MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND SITE VISITS REGARDING LAND PROTECTION.$13,316
WATER STORAGE PROJECTS: WE IMPLEMENTED TWO WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. PROJECTS INVOLVED EDUCATING RANCHES REGARDING STORING AND FILTERING WATER ON THEIR PROPERTY (THIS REMOVES NUTRIENTS AND OTHER POLLUTION BEFORE THE WATER ENTERS LAKE OKEECHOBEE).$15,995
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$83,578TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
JULIE K MORRIS
PRESIDENT8.00$0
THOMAS HOCTOR
SECRETARY8.00$0
DAVID DURANDO
CHAIRMAN8.00$0
JAMES STRICKLAND
VC, TREASURE000.00$0
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
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Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
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Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
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DefaultfalseDefaultInd
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Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING 336 BANK FEE 93 OFFICE SUPPLIES 479 GIFTS FOR VOLUNTEERS 181 WEBSITE 2,829 TELEPHONE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS 1,298 MEALS 4,978 TRAVEL-AIRLINES 271 TRAVEL-FUEL 562 TRAVEL-RENTAL CAR 998 TRAVEL-UBER 477 TRAVEL-MISCELLANEOUS 19 TRAVEL-HOTEL 15,224 TRAVEL-MILEAGE 3,316 CONFERECNES,CONVENTIONS 522 NAT WILDLIFE REFUGE DONAT 10,000 FLORIDA HOUSE DONATION 2,500 MICCO BLUFF RANCH DONATIO 15,995 TOTAL 60,078
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24RECEIVABLES DUE FROM OFFICERS 387 754 TOTAL 387 754
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIMISSION IS TO SEEK PROTECTION OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES THROUGH ACQUISITION, MANAGEMENT, RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION; AND CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF NATURAL LANDS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR MULTIPLE RANCHLAND PROPERTIES FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM AND FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM. THESE PROPERTIES WERE ALL OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDED DEVELOPING DATA TO DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES. THIS ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO PRESENT TO VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING BODIES IN TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE. WE ALSO ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING FOR THE FLORIDA FOREVER AND RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM - TWO STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, AND THE NRCS WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT PROGRAM - A FEDERAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING OUTREACH AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS TO DEMONSTRATE THE NEED FOR THESE TWO PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED MANY TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE AND MEETINGS AROUND THE STATE.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29OUTREACH: WE CONDUCTED 8 DIFFERENT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR AGENCIES,NGO'S, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LANDOWNERS. THIS INCLUDED RANCH TOURS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE VARIOUS LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED TRAVEL ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDING MEALS. WE HOSTED A WORKSHOP FOR LANDOWNERS ON THE WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EASEMENT PROGRAM. 40 LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND THE STATE ATTENDED OUR WORKSHOP IN MYAKKA CITY, FLORIDA. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. WE DEVELOPED AND HOSTED A WORKSHOP FOR CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CENTERED AROUND RANCHLAND PROTECTION AND THE NEED FOR FUNDING OUR STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. OVER 50 PEOPLE ATTENDING, REPRESENTING VARIOUS AGENCIES FROM AROUND THE STATE. INCLUDED PROVIDING MEALS. WE CONDUCTED OUTREACH WITH INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS FROM AROUND SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDED SITE VISITS, DEVELOPING OUTREACH MATERIALS AND PROPERTY SPECIFIC DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH RANCH. ALSO INCLUDED DEVELOPING APPLICATIONS FOR LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. IN 2019 WE REACHED 22 INDIVIDUAL LANDOWNERS. DEVELOPED ADVOCACY MATERIALS FOR LANDOWNERS, LEGISLATORS AND CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS ON OUR STATE AND FEDERAL LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED MAPPING AND TALKING POINTS ON EACH PROGRAM. DEVELOPED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO REGULARLY SEND TO OUR LIST OF LANDOWNERS, AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES THE LATEST CONSERVATION PROGRAM INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND OTHER LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31WATER STORAGE PROJECTS: WE IMPLEMENTED TWO WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. PROJECTS INVOLVED EDUCATING RANCHES REGARDING STORING AND FILTERING WATER ON THEIR PROPERTY (THIS REMOVES NUTRIENTS AND OTHER POLLUTION BEFORE THE WATER ENTERS LAKE OKEECHOBEE).

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