2017-08-15T16:01:19-04:00 2016-12-31 204989621 VERDEJA DE ARMAS & TRUJILLO LLP 255 ALHAMBRA CIR STE 560 CORAL GABLES FL 331347417 990 2016-01-01 593228899 THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC EVER 3052510001 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD RM/STE 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 ERIC EIKENBERG CEO 3052510001 2017-08-15 OCTAVIO A VERDEJA P00640853 3054463177 2017-08-15 9511B9B3C6F4D04108C418949DB653FE92D68009 9511B9B3C6F4D04108C418949DB653FE92D68009 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ERIC EIKENBERG 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD SUITE 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 10919427 false X WWW.EVERGLADESFOUNDATION.ORG X 1994 FL THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE GREATER EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. IT ADVANCES ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH. IT HAS A FULL-TIME STAFF DEDICATED TO COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND IT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORK ALIGNED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. 30 30 28 0 7108983 8904104 0 3066 3320 1419131 1187621 8531180 10095045 1270972 1238363 0 1979253 2544652 167260 198562 1040675 3165061 3539086 6582546 7520663 1948634 2574382 5457149 8117886 739863 498429 4717286 7619457 X THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE GREATER EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. IT ADVANCES ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SCIENCE-BASED RESEARCH. IT HAS A FULL-TIME STAFF DEDICATED TO COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND IT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORK ALIGNED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. false false 5898559 1238363 THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT AMERICA'S EVERGLADES. THE FOUNDATION PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SECURING DEDICATED FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION PROJECTS. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE AUTHORIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CENTRAL EVERGLADES PLANNING PROJECT, A COMPONENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN THAT WILL SEND WATER SOUTH INTO THE EVERGLADES. 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