EVERGLADES TRUST INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
EVERGLADES TRUST INC (EIN 59-3293097)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-11
IRS object ID
201643169349304049
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-11T15:31:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521186096PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1RUBINO AND COMPANY CHARTEREDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN593293097EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlEVERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3056645598PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityISLAMORADACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonMary L BarleyPersonNm
Person TitlepresidentPersonTitleTxt
Phone3056645598PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonPATRICIA A O'MALLEY CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerMARY L BARLEYPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityISLAMORADACityNm
State AbbreviationFLStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.EVERGLADESTRUST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateFLLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PRESERVE THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES AND FLORIDA BAY AS NATURAL RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$10,724PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionLOBBIES AND CREATES GRASSROOT SUPPORT TO PRESERVE THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES AND FLORIDA BAY AS NATURAL RESOURCES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,997,466ExpenseAmt
DescRESERVOIR: THE CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON TELEVISION RADIO AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA TO INFORM THE PUBLIC OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A RESERVOIR IN THE EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA.Desc

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Expense$210,780ExpenseAmt
DescPROTECTION: LOBBYING WAS CONDUCTED IN FLORIDA AND WASHINGTON, DC AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO ENSURE WATER FLOW, WATER DISTRIBUTION, AND WATER TIMING FOR THE EVERGLADES AND FLORIDA BAY.Desc

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DescRESTORATION: RESTORATION RELATED ISSUES AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS INCLUDE ISSUES IN CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION, ISSUES IN FLORIDA. THEY ALSO INCLUDE ISSUES RELATING TO WATERFLOW AND WATER QUALITY IN SYSTEM, MONITORING AND TRACKING RESTORATION PROJECTS AND AQUIFER STORAGE AND RECOVERY PROJECTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

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$161,073DEFENSE: DEFENDING THE ECOSYSTEM FROM POLLUTERS AND BAD LAWS THROUGH LOBBYING, ISSUE, ADVOCACY, AND LEGAL MEANS.
$5,100EDUCATING THE PUBLIC
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Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$166,173TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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ERIC EIKENBERG
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MultiMedia Services Corp
915 King StAlexandriaVA22314TV: CABLE/BROADCAST$2,027,555
Mercury Public Affairs LLC
437 Madison AveNew YorkNY10022CAMPAIGN CONSULTANT$971,328
MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC
210 W PENNSYLVANIA AVE SUITE 250TOWSONMD21204TV: CABLE/BROADCAST$518,197
Blue River Company
Box 8345Pompany beachFL33075OPPOSITION RESEARCH$175,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,585,001AllOtherContributionsAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

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Program Services$19,099ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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BOY$114,153BOYAmt
EOY$146,719EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$114,153BOYAmt
EOY$146,719EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$114,153BOYAmt
EOY$146,719EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$114,153BOYAmt
EOY$146,719EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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BOY$114,153BOYAmt
EOY$146,719EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$32,566ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, line 2AN ISSUE CAMPAIGN WAS LAUNCHED TO EXERCISE AN OPTION TO PURCHASE 46,300 ACRES WITHIN THE EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA IN FLORIDA TO BUILD A RESERVOIR TO BRING NEEDED WATER TO EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, THE FLORIDA KEYS AND FLORIDA BAY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8aA TELECONFERENCE, MAINLY ATTENDED BY THE PRESIDENT AND A BOARD MEMBER, IS HELD PERIODICALLY. ALL DECISIONS ARE THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED, BUT ARE NOT WRITTEN.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8bTHERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY AND BOARD MEMBER FOR APPROVAL OR COMMENTS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON RECEIPT OF A WRITTEN REQUEST.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gMEDIA SERVICES: Program service expenses 2,846,790. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 2,846,790. CAMPAIGN: Program service expenses 986,057. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 986,057. COMMUNICATIONS: Program service expenses 85,540. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 85,540. FIELD CONSULTANTS: Program service expenses 66,001. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 66,001. FOCUS GROUPS: Program service expenses 89,500. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 89,500. RESEARCH: Program service expenses 242,636. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 242,636.

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