THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INC (EIN 59-1157084)
Tax period
2015-10-01 to 2016-09-30
Filed
2017-04-11
IRS object ID
201711019349300411
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-04-11T10:17:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line14099 TAMIAMI TRAIL N STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34103ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN591157084EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlCONSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2392620304PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11450 MERRIHUE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34102ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVICTORIA POLLOCKPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2392620304PhoneNum
Signature2017-03-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonAMELIA COOPER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00437898PTIN
Phone2392628686PhoneNum
Preparation2017-02-26PreparationDt
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerROB MOHERPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11450 MERRIHUE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$10,823,709GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CONSERVANCY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1964FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROTECT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S UNIQUE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body31VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent31VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee83TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers600TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI-$13,816TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm-$13,816NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$6,385,623PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$7,050,240CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$381,477PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$357,552CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,134,007PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$202,336CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$142,802PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$485,165CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,043,909PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$7,124,963CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,753,563PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,900,903CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$883,596CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,704,126PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,741,063CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,457,689PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,641,966CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$586,220PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$517,003CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$52,829,972TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$53,161,288TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$4,568,582TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,806,057TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$48,261,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$49,355,231NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE ARE A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON THE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH THE COMBINED EFFORTS OF OUR PROGRAMMATIC DEPARTMENTS: SCIENCE, POLICY, EDUCATION AND WILDLIFE REHABILITATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,269,306ExpenseAmt
DescTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TEAM IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING UNBIASED STUDIES AND ENJOYS A NATIONAL REPUTATION FOR THEIR EXPERTISE. WITH MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE, THE SCIENTISTS PROVIDE THE DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE RANGING FROM CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL SITE AUDITS TO DETAILED LABORATORY STUDIES. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO ENHANCE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF WILDLIFE POPULATIONS AND THE BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES ON WHICH THEY DEPEND - FOR USE IN MORE EFFECTIVELY CONSERVING, MANAGING AND RESTORING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S NATURAL SYSTEMS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,388,646ExpenseAmt
DescTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TEAM USES A SCIENCE-BASED APPROACH TO TACKLE BROAD REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ACADEMIC AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO ENSURE THE PROPER STEWARDSHIP OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S WATER, LAND AND WILDLIFE. THEY PROVIDE OUR REGION'S DECISION MAKERS WITH THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES TACKLED BY THE TEAM ARE DEVELOPMENT, SMART GROWTH, WATER ISSUES, ENDANGERED SPECIES AND WILDLIFE HABITAT PROTECTION.CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,757,328ExpenseAmt
Revenue$357,552RevenueAmt
DescTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TEAM IS COMMITTED TO DEVELOPING THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP OF TOMORROW. WE STRIVE TO PROVIDE CHILDREN AND ADULTS AN APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S UNIQUE NATURAL RESOURCES. THROUGH THIS WORK, WE STRIVE TO EQUIP OUR COMMUNITY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND CREATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERS. PEOPLE WHO APPRECIATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE RESOURCES ARE MORE WILLING TO HELP PROTECT AND TO ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES FACING SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S LAND, WATER AND WILDLIFE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,445,830ExpenseAmt
DescCONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S VON ARX HOSPITAL WILDLIFE HOSPITALTHE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL ADMITTED APPROXIMATELY 3,500 NATIVE ANIMALS THIS YEAR. FOREMOST THE HOSPITAL IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE MEDICAL NEEDS OF INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED NATIVE BIRDS, MAMMALS AND REPTILES, ULTIMATELY IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO BE RELEASED BACK IN TO THE WILD. THE SECOND GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO OUR NATURE CENTER VISITORS ON HOW TO PREVENT INJURIES TO WILDLIFE.THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND WITHIN COLLIER COUNTY. THE INJURED, SICK AND ORPHANED NATIVE WILDLIFE ARE CARED FOR BY A DEDICATED STAFF OF FIVE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, A STAFF VETERINARIAN, AND SEASONAL INTERNS. STAFF EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO ASSIST WITH DIET PREPARATION, CAGE CLEANING, ANIMAL RESTRAINT AND WILDLIFE RESCUE AND RELEASE.THE COST TO TREAT EACH ANIMAL IS MORE THAN $250. OPERATING EXPENSES FOR FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND STAFF EXCEEDS $350,000 ANNUALLY. INCREMENTAL OPERATING COSTS ARE SUBSIDIZED BY A SMALL NUMBER OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS WHO DONATE BASIC SUPPLIES SUCH AS FOOD, MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEEDED TO CARE FOR THE WILDLIFE PATIENTS. THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL TEAM RELEASES ABOUT HALF OF THE ANIMALS TREATED BACK INTO THEIR NATURAL HABITATS.IN 2016 THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA OPENED EXPANDED OUTDOOR WILDLIFE RECOVERY AREAS. THE GOAL OF THESE ENCLOSURES IS TO SERVE A BROADER VARIETY OF PATIENTS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WE ARE ABLE TO REHABILITATE. THE EXPANSION ALSO INCLUDES A PUBLIC AREA WHERE NATURE CENTER GUESTS CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT PREVENTING INJURY TO WILDLIFE. BEHIND-THE-SCENES EXPANSION FEATURES INCLUDE:O A NEW AND ENLARGED SHOREBIRD RECOVERY AREAO TWO LARGE OUTDOOR REHABILITATION STRUCTURES TO ACCOMMODATE THE INCREASING NUMBER OF PATIENTS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO CARE FOR OTTERS THROUGH THE ENTIRE REHABILITATION PROJECTO EIGHT SMALL MAMMAL RECOVERY AREASO IMPROVEMENTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING WATER, POWER AND CAREGIVER ACCESSO ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITIES GUEST EDUCATION AREAS DUE TO PERMITS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WORK AT THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL HAPPENS BEHIND-THE-SCENES, AWAY FROM PUBLIC VIEW. THE NEW PUBLIC EXHIBITS PROVIDE GUESTS WITH A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN ABOUT WORK THAT TAKES PLACE INSIDE THE WILDLIFE HOSPITAL AND HOW TO PREVENT INJURY TO WILDLIFE. SAPAKIE WILDLIFE EXHIBIT HALLTHE NEW SAPAKIE WILDLIFE EXHIBITS ARE GEARED TOWARD EDUCATING MEMBERS AND VISITORS ON THE REASONS WHY ANIMALS ARE ADMITTED TO THE VON ARX WILDLIFE HOSPITAL, THE TYPES OF MEDICAL CARE THEY RECEIVE, AND THE WAYS THE PUBLIC CAN HELP PREVENT WILDLIFE INJURIES. IN ADDITION, THE EXHIBIT HAS A KIDS' PLAY AREA, WHERE CHILDREN CAN TRANSFORM INTO JUNIOR VETERINARIANS AND JOIN DR. OLLIE OWL FOR HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES EMPHASIZING HOW THE HOSPITAL CARES FOR PATIENTS. VON ARX WILDLIFE VIEWING PAVILIONTHE NEW VON ARX WILDLIFE VIEWING PAVILION GIVES GUESTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME FACE-TO-BEAK WITH THREE WILDLIFE AMBASSADORS. THESE PERMANENT RESIDENTS ARE FORMER HOSPITAL PATIENTS. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THEIR INJURIES, THEY ARE UNABLE TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD. GUESTS CAN MEET A RED-TAILED HAWK, BALD EAGLE AND AN EASTERN SCREECH OWL. PREVENTION OF INJURY TO WILDLIFE CAMPAIGNDURING THE EXPANSION CELEBRATION, THE CONSERVANCY ANNOUNCED A NEW PUBLIC OUTREACH CAMPAIGN, THROUGH THEIR EYES. THE CAMPAIGN INTENDS FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE LIFE THROUGH THE EYES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S WILDLIFE. THE INITIATIVE'S CALL TO ACTION URGES THE COMMUNITY TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND PRESERVE THEIR HABITATS. THE CAMPAIGN WAS INSPIRED THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CONSERVANCY AND ADVERTISING STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$1,445,830TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$5,861,110TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsYes (1)ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document54IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G1IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee83EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members31GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member31IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VICTORIA POLLOCKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2394034202PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11495 SMITH PRESERVE WAYAddressLine1Txt
CityNAPLESCityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP34102ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
KEN KRIER
CHAIRMAN OF BOARD15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
VAN WILLIAMS
VICE CHAIRMAN15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY TOMPKINS
TREASURER15.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNNE SHOTWELL
SECRETARY5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEW ALLYN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS BROWN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM BOYAJIAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ED EATON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS GIBSON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHANIE GOFORTH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL GRESH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN R HALL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JUDITH HURSHON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOIS KELLEY
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LORALEE LEBOEUF
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAYNE MELAND
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GERRI MOLL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARL WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR KAMELA PATTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYELA ROSALES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATSY SCHROEDER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB SALTARELLI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL COLLINS
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM MORAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TUCKER TYLER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY WHITE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANE PEARSALL
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE RISMILLER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WALTER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUE SHULTZ
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON VON ARX
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN SLABAUGH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOH WALTER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB MOHER
CEO60.00Yes (X)$216,703$0$16,469
VICTORIA POLLOCK
CFO60.00Yes (X)$99,296$0$7,510
PAUL SIEFERT
VP OF MARKETING60.00Yes (X)$183,577$0$10,427
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$499,576TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$34,406TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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STEVENS CONSTRUCTION
62808 WHISKEY CREEK DRFT MYERSFL33919CONSTRUCTION$192,977
PRESSTIGE PRINTING
10940 HARMONY PARK DRIVEBONITA SPRINGSFL34135PRINTING$149,082
HEATHERWOOD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
8880 TERRENCE COURTBONITA SPIRNGSFL34135CONSTRUCTION$122,064
TENTLOGIX INC
2820 SE MARTIN SQUARESTUARTFL34994RENT OF A TENT$114,542
GLMV ARCHITECTURE INC
1525 E DOUGLASWICHITAKS67211ARCHITECTUAL SERVICES$107,012
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,885,026FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$503,904GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$4,661,310AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$648,574NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$7,050,240TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM INCOME611710$206,044$206,044
ADMISSIONS713990$151,508$151,508
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$357,552TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$199,317TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$199,317ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$33,403RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$33,403RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$33,403TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$33,403ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,516,624SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,491,515SecuritiesAmt
Other$22,090OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$25,109SecuritiesAmt
Other-$22,090OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,019TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,019ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$120,745FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,885,026ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$744,003FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$623,258TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$623,258ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$508,773GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$441,138CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$67,635TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$81,451RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$13,816UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
OTHER INCOME900099$31,958$31,958
TAX REFUNDS900099$5,097$5,097
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$37,055OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$7,124,963TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$439,003RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue-$13,816UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$350,464ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$528,259TotalAmt
Program Services$101,131ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$191,509ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$235,619FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,700,935TotalAmt
Program Services$2,077,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$353,973ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$269,247FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,700TotalAmt
Program Services$36,877ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,282ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,541FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$392,205TotalAmt
Program Services$279,130ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,083ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,992FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$231,804TotalAmt
Program Services$157,619ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$38,676ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$35,509FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,444TotalAmt
Program Services$31,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,112ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,706FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,047TotalAmt
Program Services$47,047ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,967TotalAmt
Management And General$37,967ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$351,881TotalAmt
Program Services$264,901ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,557ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,423FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,155TotalAmt
Program Services$152,238ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,216ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,701FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$199,688TotalAmt
Program Services$155,342ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,347FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,243TotalAmt
Program Services$14,518ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,629FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,633TotalAmt
Program Services$44,939ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,065FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,412TotalAmt
Program Services$99,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,028ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,311,849TotalAmt
Program Services$1,164,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,102FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$275,742TotalAmt
Program Services$236,779ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,065ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,898FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
MAINTENANCE$271,572$225,104$18,765$27,703
MATERIALS AND SMALL EQU$242,880$205,951$18,760$18,169
TELEPHONE AND UTILITIES$225,519$199,149$11,089$15,281
INTERNS$154,260$154,260

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$233,771TotalAmt
Program Services$213,385ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,722ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,664FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,641,966TotalAmt
Program Services$5,861,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$897,260ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$883,596FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$562,520BOYAmt
EOY$492,933EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,464,199BOYAmt
EOY$218,890EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,765,695BOYAmt
EOY$1,317,017EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,387BOYAmt
EOY$10,647EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$138,415BOYAmt
EOY$31,462EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,989BOYAmt
EOY$192,112EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$32,500,789LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$7,372,193LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,065,973BOYAmt
EOY$25,128,596EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,804,793BOYAmt
EOY$11,478,007EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt
EOY$5,511EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,825,001BOYAmt
EOY$14,286,113EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,829,972BOYAmt
EOY$53,161,288EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$654,646BOYAmt
EOY$529,195EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$182,858BOYAmt
EOY$146,481EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,719BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,712,759BOYAmt
EOY$3,126,631EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,600BOYAmt
EOY$3,750EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,568,582BOYAmt
EOY$3,806,057EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,238,354BOYAmt
EOY$27,099,845EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,469,544BOYAmt
EOY$11,590,354EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,553,492BOYAmt
EOY$10,665,032EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,261,390BOYAmt
EOY$49,355,231EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,829,972BOYAmt
EOY$53,161,288EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$517,003ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$825,857NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$784,987OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,802,653CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,799,475CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,554,665CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,385,623CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,050,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,592,656TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,802,653CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,799,475CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10,554,665CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,385,623CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,050,240CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,592,656TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,882,229SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$29,710,427PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$221,681CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$233,453CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$299,242CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$293,393CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$232,720CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,280,489TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,237CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$132,833CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,780CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$31,775CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$248,625TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$52,034CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,642CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,158CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$112,889TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$35,234,659TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,548,847GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.84320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88130PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 52,034. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 8,642. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 15,158. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 37,055.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$22,147FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$24,900FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$47,047FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,821,990FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$5,869,037FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$443,452FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$110,863FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$465,654CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$487,456CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$434,521CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$443,452CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,831,083TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,746,625LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$28,701CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$38,944CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$46,603CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$47,047CurrentYearAmt
Total$161,295TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$116,414CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$121,864CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$108,630CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$110,863CurrentYearAmt
Total$457,771TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$686,657GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus2$1,954CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$13,862CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$22,147CurrentYearAmt
Total$37,963TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Protection Natural HabitatYes (X)ProtectionNaturalHabitatInd
Preservation Open SpaceYes (X)PreservationOpenSpaceInd
Total Easements2TotalEasementsCnt
Total Acreage10.00TotalAcreageCnt
Historic Structure Easements0HistoricStructureEasementsCnt
States Easements Held1StatesEasementsHeldCnt
Written Policy MonitoringYes (1)WrittenPolicyMonitoringInd
Staff Hours Spent Enforcement350.00StaffHoursSpentEnforcementCnt
Expenses Incurred Enforcement$22,146ExpensesIncurredEnforcementAmt

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,154,617BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$111,540ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$936,687InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$500,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,702,844EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,386,854BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$503,799ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$236,036InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$500,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,154,617EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,941,441BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$330,121ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$615,292InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$500,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$10,386,854EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,302,844BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$263,640ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$726,957InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$352,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,941,441EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$10,513,485BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$16,662ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$1,227,303OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,302,844EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$579,046OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$579,046BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$28,408,277OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,746,028DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,662,249BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$745,435OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$474,716DepreciationAmt
Book Value$270,719BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,768,031OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,151,449DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,616,582BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,128,596TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION$5,065,002
OTHER RECEIVABLES$221,337
TRUST RECEIVABLES$8,999,774
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$14,286,113TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFACILITY DEPOSITSDesc
Amt$3,750Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$3,750TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,912,854TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$825,858NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$825,858RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,086,996RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$37,967InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$37,967RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,124,963TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,604,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,604,000ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$37,967InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$37,967ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,641,967TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 9:LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION: LAND HELD FOR CONSERVATION IS RECORDED AT COST WHEN PURCHASED OR AT FAIR MARKET VALUE AT THE DATE OF ACQUISITION, IF DONATED. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS EACH PARCEL PERIODICALLY TO DETERMINE IF THERE HAS BEEN IMPAIRMENT TO THE VALUE THAT IS RECORDED IN THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
PART V, LINE 4:A FUND HELD IN PERPETUITY, THE INCOME FROM WHICH CAN BE SET ASIDE FOR FUTURE PROJECTS AND USES OR USED FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL NEEDS.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1MAGIC UNDER THE MANGROVESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,751,816GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,640,121CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$111,695GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$139,784RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$137,299FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$365,842OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2RED SNOOK FISHING TOURNAMENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$108,089GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$104,239CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$3,850GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$1,740FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$52,270OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$145,866GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$140,666CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$5,200GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$47,068OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$2,005,771GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,885,026CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$120,745GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$139,784RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$139,039FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$465,180OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$744,003DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$623,258NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ROB MOHER
CEO$216,703$0$0$0$0$0$6,111$0$10,358$0$233,172$0$0$0
PAUL SIEFERT
VP OF MARKETING$183,577$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,427$0$194,004$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution22ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$361,814NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4APROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CONSERVANCY SCIENCE TEAM IN 2015-2016: - ADVANCED WORK ON RESTORATION OF MANGROVE DIE-OFF AREAS, INCLUDING AREAS NEAR GOODLAND FL. - CONTINUING ONE OF THE LONGEST LOGGERHEAD SEAT TURTLE MONITORING PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES APPLYING SATELLITE TAGS TO MONITOR SEA TURTLE TRAVEL HABITS. - CONTINUE WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE EXOTIC SPECIES, IN ORDER TO HELP LIMIT THE DESTRUCTION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE. THIS INCLUDES THE TAGGING OF PYTHONS TO STUDY THEIR BEHAVIOR IN HOPES OF CONTROLLING THIS NON-NATIVE INVADER. STUDY EXPANDED THIS YEAR TO INCLUDE BEHAVIORS OF PYTHON HATCHLINGS AND EMERGING EXOTIC SPECIES SUCH AS THE TEGU AND MONITOR LIZARDS. - ONGOING STUDY OF WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS IN COAST SYSTEMS, AND RESEARCH AND ASSESS STORM WATER RUNOFF, WATER RESOURCE AND WATERSHEDS. SEA TURTLES THE CONSERVANCY'S SEA TURTLE NESTING AND BEACH MONITORING PROGRAM ON KEEWAYDIN ISLAND IS 34 YEARS OLD. THE SUMMER OF 2016 WAS ANOTHER BUSY NESTING YEAR. THIS YEAR ALONE AN ESTIMATED 26,000 HATCHLINGS MADE IT SAFELY TO THE GULF. FECAL SAMPLES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED FROM 31 KEMP'S RIDLEYS FOR USE IN DIET STUDIES. FIFTEEN YEARS PRIOR TO CURRENT STUDY, KEMP'S RIDLEY CONSUMED SOLITARY TUNICATES (SEA SQUIRTS) AND SECONDARILY CRABS. THE CURRENT STUDY HAS DOCUMENTED A SHIFT IN THE DIET WITH TURTLES INITIALLY FEEDING ON SPONGES, (WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN OBSERVED IN KEMP'S RIDLEYS), SWITCHING COLONIAL TUNICATES, AND THEN SWITCHING TO CRABS. THE SHIFTING DIET IS YET ANOTHER "RIDDLE OF THE RIDLEY AND IT IS HYPOTHESIZED THAT THERE HAS BEEN SOME SORT OF DISTURBANCE IN THE TURTLE'S FEEDING GROUNDS ALTERING THE AVAILABILITY OF THEIR PREY. MANGROVES THIS PROGRAM SPANS 3 DIFFERENT MANGROVE RESEARCH AND RESTORATION PROJECTS, WHICH EVALUATE RESTORATION SUCCESS IN AN AREA WHERE MANGROVES HAVE DIED OFF; HELP TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY FOREST CONDITIONS IN RESTORED FORESTS BY SPOTTING PROBLEMS EARLY; AND PERFORM RESEARCH TO ASSESS FOREST RESPONSE TO HUMAN ALTERATION. WE ALSO ARE RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THESE IMPORTANT FORESTS UPON WHICH NUMEROUS FISH, BIRDS, REPTILES, AMPHIBIANS AND INVERTEBRATES DEPEND UPON DURING SOME PART OF THEIR LIVES. MANGROVES, ALONG WITH SEAGRASS, FORM THE BACKBONE OF ESTUARIES AND WITHOUT THEIR PRESENCE THE WILDLIFE, INCLUDING THE FISH AND BIRDS THAT THRIVE IN THESE AREAS WILL DECLINE. THIS IS WHY MANGROVE RESTORATION IS SO IMPORTANT TO OUR FUTURE, OUR ECONOMY AND OUR QUALITY OF LIFE IN YEARS TO COME. THIS YEAR WE ASSESSED THE HEALTH AND VIABILITY OF 21,405 MANGROVES! WESTERN EVERGLADES PICAYUNE STRAND STATE FOREST UNDERWENT EXTENSIVE HYDROLOGIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ALTERATION IN THE 1960'S WHEN A NETWORK OF CANALS, LEVEES, AND ROADS WERE CONSTRUCTED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE NOW DEFUNCT SOUTHERN GOLDEN GATE ESTATES DEVELOPMENT. THE RESTORATION IS ALL ABOUT RETURNING THIS AREA, AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, TO ITS PRE-DEVELOPMENT HYDROLOGIC REGIME. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRE-DEVELOPMENT PLANT AND ANIMAL COMMUNITIES IN THE AREAS DOWNSTREAM OF THE RESTORATION PROJECT. CONSERVANCY BIOLOGISTS PERFORMED THE BASELINE FAUNAL STUDIES PRIOR TO RESTORATION AND NOW ARE BACK AT WORK DOCUMENTING ANY CHANGES IN AQUATIC FAUNAL AND ANURAN COMMUNITIES (FISH, AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES AND FROGS) RESULTING FROM HYDROLOGIC AND TOPOGRAPHIC RESTORATION OF THE INITIAL TWO PHASES OF THE PSRP FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT. THIS WORK SHALL PROVIDE THE FIRST POST-CONSTRUCTION MONITORING OF AQUATIC FAUNA PLOTS THAT WE ESTABLISHED DURING THE PSRP BASELINE MONITORING EFFORT BEFORE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED ON THE PROJECT. ALTHOUGH THIS WORK HAS JUST BEGUN GIVEN THE FACT THAT WE HAVE TO KAYAK DOWN OLD TORN UP ROAD BEDS TO GET TO THE MONITORING SITES IS AN ENCOURAGING SIGN THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED! INVASIVE SPECIES MORE THAN 50 SPECIES OF NONNATIVE REPTILES ARE CURRENTLY ESTABLISHED IN FLORIDA! A GROWING COALITION OF PARTNERS INCLUDING THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, DENISON AND DAVIDSON UNIVERSITIES, ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE, UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, THE NAPLES ZOO, FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, SWFL COOPERATIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT AREA AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE BANDED TOGETHER TO DEVELOP A MANAGEMENT STRATEGY WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF CONTROLLING BURMESE PYTHON POPULATION LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THIS PYTHON IS OF PARTICULAR ECOLOGICAL CONCERN, AS THIS INVASIVE EXOTIC APPEARS TO BE CAUSING MASSIVE DECLINES IN A RANGE OF NATIVE MAMMAL SPECIES IN THE EVERGLADES. BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING SCIENTIFICALLY APPLIED METHODS TO LESSEN PYTHON DISPERSAL RATES AND CONTAIN THEIR POPULATION WE WILL LESSEN THE IMPACT ON OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE HERE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. BULLETS: - 37 KEMP'S RIDLEYS CAPTURED AND TAGGED IN THE TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS SINCE SEPTEMBER 2014 - 4 TAGGED RIDLEYS HAVE BEEN RECAPTURED IN THE STUDY AREA AND 2 OF THESE TURTLES HAVE BEEN RECAPTURED TWICE - 7 KEMP'S RIDLEYS TRACKED WITH SATELLITE TELEMETRY IN 2014-15. ONE OF THESE TURTLES (OB1) HAS BEEN RECAPTURED TWICE FOLLOWING TRACKING AND ANOTHER (CASPER) WAS RECAPTURED ONCE. - 9,665 JUVENILE FISH IDENTIFIED, MEASURED AND SEXED FOR VARIOUS STUDIES. - 75 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF BIRDS WERE OBSERVED DURING SURVEYS IN THE UPPER GORDON RIVER - REMOVED A TON OF PYTHONS DURING DECEMBER 2015-EARLY MARCH 2016. - 21,405 MANGROVES GOT A PHYSICAL THIS YEAR.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BPROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CONSERVANCY POLICY TEAM IN 2015-2016: POLICY LED INITIATIVES GROWTH MANAGEMENT 1. PROMOTED MORE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY CHARLOTTE COUNTY PLANNING & ZONING BOARD ACCEPTS AND SUPPORTS INPUT FROM THE CONSERVANCY TO THEIR STAFF REPORT ON PROPOSED COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS INCLUDING: ORETAINING BUFFERS AROUND WETLANDS AND WETLAND PROTECTIONS ORETAINING CONSERVATION LAND PROTECTIONS FOR NEIGHBORING DEVELOPMENT TO ENSURE COMPATIBILITY ODIRECTING GROWTH TO LESS ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS OHOLD MORE PUBLIC MEETINGS ON UPCOMING TRANSFERABLE DEVELOPMENT RIGHT POLICY CHANGES 2. RIVER HALL SUCCESSFULLY SUPPORTED RESIDENTS IN THEIR CHALLENGE AGAINST THE RIVER HALL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT AND ACTED AS THEIR EXPERT PLANNING WITNESS DURING THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCESS. 3. LEE COUNTY DENSITY REDUCTION/GROUNDWATER RESOURCE (DR/GR) AREA ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND PRESERVATION COMMUNITIES OVERLAY SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THIS OVERLAY BE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INCREASED HYDROLOGICAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT BENEFITS. 4. COLLIER 2040 LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN SERVED AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE COLLIER METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S (MPO) TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WORKED WITH THE MPO TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE IN THE LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN IDENTIFYING THE NEED TO FURTHER STUDY APPROPRIATE ROAD ALIGNMENTS WITHIN THE AREAS OF NORTH BELLE MEADE AND CR951. 5. LEE COUNTY'S CONSERVATION 20/20 PINE LAKES PRESERVE PROVIDED INFORMATION TO THE LEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD REGARDING THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF PLACING THE NEW BONITA SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL WITHIN PINE LAKES PRESERVE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE SCHOOL BOARD ELIMINATING THIS CONSERVATION LAND FROM CONSIDERATION. 6. GORDON RIVER GREENWAY WORKED WITH THE CITY OF NAPLES AND THE NAPLES AIRPORT AUTHORITY TO AMEND THE AIRPORT'S CONSERVATION EASEMENT, FOR WHICH THE CONSERVANCY IS A GRANTEE, TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE WHILE MAINTAINING THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE PRESERVE. 7. EASEMENT AND SETTLEMENT DEFENSE CONTINUE TO ENSURE ACTIVITIES WITHIN AREAS PROTECTED BY CONSERVANCY-HELD EASEMENTS OR SETTLEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS AND INTENT OF THESE AGREEMENTS, INCLUDING THE DELTONA SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. OIL & GAS 8. FIRST FRACKING SUMMIT HELD IN FLORIDA PRESENTERS CAME FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN THIS 2 DAY EVENT. OVER 100 ATTENDEES INCLUDING LOCAL AND STATE ELECTED LEADERS ATTENDED AND COMMENTED FAVORABLY ABOUT THE EVENT. RESULTED IN RAISING COMMUNITY AND POLICY MAKER AWARENESS, AS WELL AS INCREASED MEDIA AND POLITICAL PRESSURE. 9. BAD OIL BILL DEFEATED WEAK AND DEFICIENT OIL BILLS THAT WERE ON FAST TRACK IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE KILLED. THANKS TO A SOPHISTICATED MULTI-PRONG STRATEGY AND EFFORT, WE WERE ABLE TO ENSURE THAT LEGISLATION THAT PURPORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT BUT ACTUALLY DOES NOT, WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD. LEGISLATORS ARE NOW BETTER EDUCATED (INCL. FAMILIAR WITH MATRIX ACIDIZING AND HOW THAT DIFFERS FROM "FRACKING" ETC.) WATER 10. CONSERVANCY SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF LEGACY FLORIDA CONSERVANCY SUPPORTED, THROUGH ISSUING ACTION ALERTS, OP EDS AND LOBBYING IN TALLAHASSEE FOR EVERGLADES ACTION DAY, FOR THE PASSAGE OF LEGACY FLORIDA. THIS BILL DEDICATES 25% OR 200 MILLION DOLLARS OF AMENDMENT 1 TO EVERGLADES RESTORATION FOR YEARS TO COME. 11. MARCO ISLAND APPROVES A FERTILIZER ORDINANCE CITY OF MARCO ISLAND PASSES A FERTILIZER ORDINANCE INITIATED BY CONSERVANCY STAFF THAT PROTECTS OUR LOCAL WATERS FROM EXCESS NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION DURING FERTILIZATION OF LAWNS. 12. WATER BILL LEGISLATION REVIEWED LENGTHY 140+ PAGE WATER BILLS FROM 2015 AND 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS OPROVIDED COMMENTS TO LEGISLATURE AND MET WITH STATE LEGISLATORS IN TALLAHASSEE AND LOCALLY OISSUED TWO ALERTS FOR CONSERVANCY MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION IN ADVANCE OF COMMITTEE AND FLOOR VOTES OSUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR A STUDY OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BMP VERIFICATION PROGRAM. WILDLIFE 13. CONSERVANCY SUCCESSFULLY CONTRIBUTED TO A POSTPONEMENT OF THE BLACK BEAR HUNT IN 2016. NOT ONLY DID THE CONSERVANCY PROVIDE COMMENT LETTERS, PATRICIATE IN MEETINGS AND WEBINARS, DRIVING UP TO THE PANHANDLE TO GIVE COMMENTS, BUT ALSO REACHED OUT TO EXTERNAL BEAR BIOLOGISTS TO PROVIDE A REVIEW OF THE AGENCY'S BASIS FOR THE HUNT. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO REQUESTED THE FWC TO PRESENT A SUITE OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS, PAVING THE WAY FOR THE COMMISSIONERS TO VOTE ON OPTION 3 FOR A MORATORIUM TO FOCUS ON OTHER BEAR MANAGEMENT ISSUES. 14. BOAT RAMP THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE FOR MANATEES WAS REMOVED FROM ARGO MANATEE PLAN AND AN ADDITIONAL 11 ACRES OF UPLANDS WERE PERMANENTLY CONSERVED. 15. FWC IMPERILED SPECIES MANAGEMENT PLAN IMPROVED TO REMOVE USE OF SINGLE USE NEST REMOVAL POLICY ON BURROWING OWLS, AND TO REQUIRE ALL AVOIDANCE MEASURES BE IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO USE OF AVERSIVE CONDITIONING. 16. CONSERVANCY INPUT CREATES BETTER REVIEW OF COLLIER HCP USFWS RESPONDED TO CONCERNS RAISED BY CONSERVANCY AND DECIDED NOT TO HIRE OUTSIDE CONSULTANT TO REVIEW THE EASTERN COLLIER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (HCP) AFTER ALL. INSTEAD, THEY HIRED NEW STAFF PERSONNEL TO ENSURE THAT THE HCP WAS REVIEWED BY AN INTERNAL STAFF PERSON. 17. REDUCED IMPACTS TO BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE BURNETT SEISMIC SURVEY STAGING AREAS MOVED OUT OF WETLANDS WITHIN THE PRESERVE AND INTO OFFSITE UPLANDS. 18. CONSERVATION LAND ACQUISITION CONSERVATION 20/20: SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED TO MOVE 579 ACRE PROPERTY IN THE LEE DR/GR AND ADJACENT TO CORKSCREW SWAMP SANCTUARY TO THE APPRAISAL AND NEGOTIATION PHASE. SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE "ASKING PRICE" FROM 20/20 NOMINATION FORM TO RE-EMPHASIZE REVIEWING NOMINATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA, NOT PRICE ASKED FOR. SUCCESSFULLY WORKED WITH LEE BCC AND COUNTY STAFF TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO DRAFT 2016 BALLOT REFERENDUM LANGUAGE TO ENSURE STAYS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT ORDINANCE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CPROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CONSERVANCY EDUCATION TEAM IN FY 2014-2015: STEM EDUCATION NUMBERS # OUTREACH PROGRAMS: 128 # STUDENTS REACHED IN THEIR SCHOOLS: 3,816 # FIELD TRIPS: 196 # STUDENTS ONSITE: 3,454 # ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 27 # ADULTS REACHED ON FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 519 # COMMUNITY EVENTS ATTENDED: 17 # COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACHED: 2,916 KIDS FREE SATURDAYS OVER 1,200 PEOPLE VISITED THE CONSERVANCY'S NATURE CENTER ON SATURDAYS DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST FOR KIDS FREE SATURDAYS. EACH SATURDAY FEATURED A DIFFERENT NATURE THEME, AND FAMILIES WERE ENCOURAGED TO COME BACK WEEK AFTER WEEK TO LEARN ABOUT THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES OF THE ANIMAL WORLD, HOW INVASIVE SPECIES ARE TAKING OVER FLORIDA, AND THE BRILLIANT BIRDS THAT RELY ON SOUTHWEST FLORIDA HABITATS FOR SURVIVAL. COMMUNITY SUPPORT THE CONSERVANCY'S EDUCATION TEAM IS FORTUNATE TO BE SUPPORTED BY NUMEROUS CORPORATE AND FAMILY FOUNDATIONS. THIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT ENABLES THE TEAM TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY, IMPACTFUL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN AND YOUTH ACROSS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THANKS TO A GRANT FROM THE NAPLES CHILDREN AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION, THE CONSERVANCY PARTNERED WITH THE NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN TO OFFER AN EXTENDED SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE TO 32 CHILDREN FROM AVALON AND SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO ALL CHILDREN, SO THAT THEY COULD ATTEND CAMP AT NO COST. THESE CAMPERS, AGES 7-10, SPENT TWO WEEKS IN THE CONSERVANCY'S AWARD WINNING SUMMER CAMP, WHERE THEY MET BECAME CRITTER SCENE INVESTIGATORS AND GOPHER TORTOISE BIOLOGISTS, "TRACKED" AN ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHER ON THE TRAILS, DISCOVERED AQUATIC LIFE IN THE FILTER MARSH, TOOK A BOAT RIDE ON THE GORDON RIVER, AND LEARNED HOW FEMALE SEA TURTLES DIG THEIR NESTS ON FLORIDA BEACHES. THE IMPACT WAS ENORMOUS. PARENTS REPORTED THAT NOT ONLY DID THEIR CHILDREN COME HOME WITH AN APPRECIATION FOR NATURE, BUT THE CAMPS HELPED THEIR CHILDREN MAKE NEW FRIENDS, BE MORE ACTIVE AND HEALTHY, AND OVERCOME SHYNESS! PNC FOUNDATION GRANT EXPANDS PRE-K PROGRAM OFFERINGS THE CONSERVANCY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN OF ALL AGES. RECOGNIZING THE VALUE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, THE CONSERVANCY SECURED FUNDING FROM THE PNC FOUNDATION TO EXPAND THE ORGANIZATION'S PRE-K PROGRAMS. THIS $28,000 GRANT ENABLED THE EDUCATION TEAM TO CREATE AND OFFER THREE NEW PRE-K OUTREACH PROGRAMS, TERRIFIC TURTLES, AWESOME ALLIGATORS, AND SLITHER, SLITHER SNAKE. DESIGNED TO ENGAGE YOUNG CHILDREN WITH ANIMALS AND NATURE, THE CONSERVANCY'S PRE-K OUTREACH PROGRAMS IMPACTED 952 PRE-K STUDENTS IN 2015-16. ADDITIONALLY, DUE TO THE INCREDIBLE SUCCESS OF THE LITTLE EXPLORERS PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION TEAM USED THE GRANT TO CREATE NEW PROGRAMS AND DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - REACHING 237 CHILDREN AND 194 PARENTS. FINALLY, WITH HUNDREDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES PLAYING IN THE LITTLE EXPLORER PLAY ZONE, GRANT FUNDS WERE USED TO ADD ADDITIONAL INTERACTIVE COMPONENTS TO THE SPACE, GIVING CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE WILDLIFE TRACKS, DISCOVER ANIMAL HABITATS, AND DRESS UP LIKE THEIR FAVORITE WILD ANIMAL. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT NATURE-BASED PLAY IS EXTREMELY VALUABLE FOR HEALTHY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND LAYS THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN TO BECOME THE FUTURE CONSERVATIONISTS WE NEED. CONSERVANCY HOSTS HIGH SCHOOL MARINE SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DISCOVERY EDUCATION, AND ROOKERY BAY NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE, THE CONSERVANCY EDUCATION TEAM WORKED WITH MARINE SCIENCE STUDENTS AT BARRON COLLIER AND NAPLES HIGH SCHOOLS TO CREATE DOCUMENTARY FILMS FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THE TOP TEN FILMS WERE SHOWN AT A MARINE SCIENCE FILM FESTIVAL IN EATON CONSERVATION HALL IN SPRING 2016, DRAWING OVER 100 STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TO THE CONSERVANCY CAMPUS FOR AN ENGAGING EVENING SHOWCASING STUDENTS' CREATIVITY AND PASSION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. FGCU INTERNSHIP PROGRAM THIS YEAR MARKED THE FIRST FULL YEAR OF THE CONSERVANCY'S INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY. THESE SEMESTER-LONG INTERNSHIPS PROVIDE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO OBTAIN REAL-WORLD CAREER EXPERIENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FIELD. STUDENTS COMMIT TO GIVING 150 HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO THE CONSERVANCY, LEARNING HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE EDUCATORS, CARE FOR AND PRESENT WILDLIFE AMBASSADORS, AND DEVELOP CURRICULUM BASED LESSONS FOR K-12 STUDENTS. ASPIRING TO BE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS, BIOLOGISTS, OR CLASSROOM TEACHERS, THESE STUDENTS GAIN VALUABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE AT THE CONSERVANCY, HELPING TO LAUNCH THEIR CAREERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS. A FAREWELL TO BETSY AND A WELCOME TO LUNA! THE CONSERVANCY SAID A FINAL FAREWELL TO BETSY, THE LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE IN MARCH 2016. AFTER SERVING AS AN AMBASSADOR FOR HER SPECIES IN THE DALTON DISCOVERY CENTER FOR TWO YEARS, BETSY WAS RELEASED NEAR THE TEN THOUSAND ISLANDS TO CONTINUE HER JOURNEY TO ADULTHOOD. SHE WAS FITTED WITH FLIPPER AND PIT TAGS BEFORE BEING RELEASED - WE HOPE TO SEE HER AGAIN IN TWENTY YEARS WHEN SHE RETURNS TO THE BEACH TO LAY A NEST OF HER OWN. THIS SPECIAL TURTLE WAS NAMED AFTER THE LATE BETSY SANDSTROM, A LONG-TIME SEA TURTLE ADVOCATE AND VOLUNTEER FOR THE BONITA SPRINGS / FORT MYERS BEACH ORGANIZATION TURTLE TIME. FOLLOWING BETSY'S RELEASE, THE CONSERVANCY WELCOMED LUNA TO THE AMBASSADOR TEAM. THIS NEW LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE WAS PART OF A LONG-TERM SEA TURTLE RESEARCH STUDY CONDUCTED BY FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY. SHE WILL LIVE AT THE CONSERVANCY UNTIL SHE GROWS LARGE ENOUGH TO BE RELEASED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE COB, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAIR OF EAC, CHAIR OF DEVELPMENT COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, AND CHAIR OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET REGULARLY IN THE "OFF SEASON OR UPON CALL BY THE BOARD CHAIR, TO REVIEW AND ACT ON MATTERS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. IT SHALL HAVE THE FULL POWER TO ACT FOR AND IN PLACE OF THE BOARD AS PROVED BY FLORIDA LAW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE 990; THE 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING, ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WILL BE BROUGHT TO BUDGET & FINANCE FOR FINAL REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO FILING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CWE DISTRIBUTE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FOR BOARDMEMBERS TO SIGN AT BEGINNING OF YEAR. AT EACH MEETING, COMMITTEE OR OTHERWISE, WE ANNOUNCE THE AGENDA AND THEN ASK IF ANYONE HAS A CONFLICT WITH ANY ITEMS. IF YES, THEY EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SAID ITEM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT MEETS AND RECOMENDS SALARIES TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO LOCAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:APPRECIATION OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT & TRUST RECEIVABLE 784,987.

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