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FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
FLORIDA CONSERVATION GROUP INC (EIN 47-1365766)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-11-12
IRS object ID
201923169349200047
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-11-12T10:25:43-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN593188484PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1BEASLEY BRYANT & COMPANY CPA'S PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityLAKELANDCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN471365766EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlFLORBusinessNameControlTxt

US Address USAddress

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CityNOKOMISCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIE K MORRISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone9412347201PhoneNum
Signature2019-11-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonTHOMAS J BRYANTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00119555PTIN
Phone8636461373PhoneNum
Preparation2019-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address96.252.162.36IPv4AddressTxt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-03-31 21:24:44ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

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Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Schedule B Not RequiredYes (X)ScheduleBNotRequiredInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$102,548GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$102,548ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Total Revenue$102,548TotalRevenueAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$360FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$3,024PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$72,323OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$75,707TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$26,841ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,333NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

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BOY$4,333BOYAmt
EOY$30,787EOYAmt

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EOY$387EOYAmt

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BOY$4,333BOYAmt
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BOY$4,333BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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 NATURL LANDS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR 8 RANCHLAND PROPERTIES FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM AND THE FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM. THESE PROPERTIES WERE ALL OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDED DEVELOPING DATA AND MODELS TO DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES. ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO PRESENT TO VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING BODIES IN TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE. ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING THE FLORIDA FOREVER AND RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM - TWO STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING ORIGINAL DATASETS, MAPS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS TO DEMONSTRATE WHY THESE LAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS ARE CRITICAL. INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL TO TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE.$14,256
OUTREACH: CONDUCTED 12 DISTINCT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR AGENCIES, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LANDOWNERS. EVENTS INCLUDED RANCH TOURS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE DIFFERENT FEDERAL AND STATE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL AROUND THE STATE. HOSTED A MULTI-AGENCY AND NGO PARTNER EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE NRCS WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT PROGRAM. CONDUCTED ONE-ON-ONE OUTREACH WITH RANCHERS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL/SITE VISTS, AND PROVIDING MATERIALS ON THE DIFFERENT CONSERVATION OPTIONS. ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING PROPERTY-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH RANCH (ON CONSERVATION OPTIONS) AND DEVELOPING PROGRAM APPLICATIONS. DEVELOPED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO REGULARLY SEND OUT TO OUR LIST OF LANDOWNERS, AND TO OTHER AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES LATEST CONSEVATION PROGRAM INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND OTHER LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.$7,694
LAND PROTECTION: ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE HOWZE RANCH PROPERTY (DONATION RECEIVED). MULTIPLE TRIPS TO RANCHES IN MANATEE AND TALLAHASSEE. ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE CORONA PROPERTY (DONATION RECEIVED - 50K DONATED TO NWRA). MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE. ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF 1500 ACRES ON BLACKBEARD'S RANCH.$52,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$73,950TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersYes (true)MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Loans To From Officers$387LoansToFromOfficersAmt
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULIE K MORRISPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Phone9412347201PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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Current Tax Year$102,548CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$102,548TotalAmt

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Total$102,548TotalAmt
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Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonOFFICER LOAN-JULIE MORRISPersonNm
Relationship With OrgOFFICERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeTEMPORARY TRAVEL EXPENSE-PERSONALLoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
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DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementfalseWrittenAgreementInd
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Total Balance Due$387TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES BANK FEE 45 OFFICE SUPPLIES 1,712 WEBSITE 222 MEALS 4,134 TRAVEL-FUEL 64 TRAVEL-PARKING 16 TRAVEL-RENTAL CAR 211 TRAVEL-UBER 107 HOTEL 9,762 MILEAGE 2,000 CONFERECNES,CONVENTIONS 4,050 NAT WILDLIFE REFUGE DONAT 50,000 TOTAL 72,323
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24RECEIVABLES DUE FROM OFFICERS 0 387 TOTAL 0 387
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 NATURL LANDS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28ADVOCACY: ADVOCATED FOR 8 RANCHLAND PROPERTIES FOR THE RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM AND THE FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM. THESE PROPERTIES WERE ALL OF HIGH ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OUR ADVOCACY INCLUDED DEVELOPING DATA AND MODELS TO DEMONSTRATE THE SCIENTIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THESE PROPERTIES. ALSO INCLUDED TRAVEL TO PRESENT TO VARIOUS DECISION-MAKING BODIES IN TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE. ADVOCATED FOR FUNDING THE FLORIDA FOREVER AND RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM - TWO STATE LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED DEVELOPING ORIGINAL DATASETS, MAPS AND OUTREACH MATERIALS TO DEMONSTRATE WHY THESE LAND PROTECTION PROGRAMS ARE CRITICAL. INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL TO TALLAHASSEE AND AROUND THE STATE.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29OUTREACH: CONDUCTED 12 DISTINCT OUTREACH EVENTS FOR AGENCIES, THE PUBLIC AND OTHER LANDOWNERS. EVENTS INCLUDED RANCH TOURS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON THE DIFFERENT FEDERAL AND STATE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS. INCLUDED SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL AROUND THE STATE. HOSTED A MULTI-AGENCY AND NGO PARTNER EVENT TO CELEBRATE THE NRCS WETLAND RESERVE EASEMENT PROGRAM. CONDUCTED ONE-ON-ONE OUTREACH WITH RANCHERS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THIS INCLUDES TRAVEL/SITE VISTS, AND PROVIDING MATERIALS ON THE DIFFERENT CONSERVATION OPTIONS. ALSO INCLUDES DEVELOPING PROPERTY-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH RANCH (ON CONSERVATION OPTIONS) AND DEVELOPING PROGRAM APPLICATIONS. DEVELOPED OUTREACH MATERIALS TO REGULARLY SEND OUT TO OUR LIST OF LANDOWNERS, AND TO OTHER AGENCIES AND PARTNERS. THIS INCLUDES LATEST CONSEVATION PROGRAM INFORMATION, DEADLINES AND OTHER LANDOWNER ASSISTANCE INFORMATION.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30LAND PROTECTION: ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE HOWZE RANCH PROPERTY (DONATION RECEIVED). MULTIPLE TRIPS TO RANCHES IN MANATEE AND TALLAHASSEE. ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF THE CORONA PROPERTY (DONATION RECEIVED - 50K DONATED TO NWRA). MULTIPLE TRIPS TO TALLAHASSEE. ASSISTED WITH THE PROTECTION OF 1500 ACRES ON BLACKBEARD'S RANCH.

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