2015-07-21T09:24:44-05:00 2014-12-31 204989621 VERDEJA & DE ARMAS LLP 255 ALHAMBRA CIR STE 560 CORAL GABLES FL 331347417 990 2014-01-01 593228899 THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC EVER 3052510001 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD ROOM/SUITE 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 ERIC EIKENBERG CEO 3052510001 2015-07-14 OCTAVIO A VERDEJA P00640853 3054463177 2015-07-21 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ERIC EIKENBERG 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD SUITE 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 7208285 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. 28 28 19 0 3974934 5260324 0 1289 1368 1465733 937349 5441956 6199041 1377750 1263400 0 1953419 1925258 67206 703820 3047161 2128599 6378330 5384463 -936374 814578 2081123 3142276 870457 717895 1210666 2424381 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 4008063 1263400 THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ADVANCING EFFORTS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT AMERICA'S EVERGLADES. THE FOUNDATION PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN SECURING HISTORIC LEVELS OF FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEXT PHASE OF TAMIAMI TRAIL BRIDGING. 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. THE FOUNDATION ALSO DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM FOR SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN AND WORKED TO GET THE CURRICULUM INTO FLORIDA CLASSROOMS. 4008063 true true false true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true 33 0 true 19 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 28 28 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X TINA FERNANDEZ 3052510001 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD SUITE 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 X JIMMY BUFFETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA CARR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARSHALL FIELD V CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KELLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACK NICKLAUS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L PARKS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM RILEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR STUART D STRAHL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER BUCKLEY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARLOS DE LA CRUZ JR V CHAIRMAN/T 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DUKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL TUDOR JONES II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BARLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL P REED VICE-CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON L MILLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REX HAMILTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIN GOETZ VICE CHAIRWO 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMES KUSHLAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LAWRENCE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LAW DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS PENNIMAN IV DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL W SOLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOLPH VON ARX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MAURICE FERRE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DIANA BARRETT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARRISON D LICKLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC EIKENBERG CEO 40.00 X 215179 0 28854 DR THOMAS VAN LENT DIR OF SCIEN 40.00 X 118875 0 29718 DR STEPHEN E DAVIS III WETLAND ECOL 40.00 X 105226 0 22957 DR GHINWA NAJA CHIEF SCIENT 40.00 X 104231 0 22957 SUSAN ERVIN VP OF DEVELO 40.00 X 109994 0 10818 653505 115304 5 true true false ANNA H UPTON PL 9005 EAGLES RIDGE DRIVE TALLAHASSEE FL 32312 LEGAL 195000 1 312000 4948324 5260324 1368 1368 1946593 312000 1009244 937349 6199041 1368 X 1213400 1213400 50000 50000 215179 129107 43036 43036 109994 109994 1285223 917945 197331 169947 62488 34471 23184 4833 137710 67631 49071 21008 114664 56173 39416 19075 180000 180000 171000 171000 67206 67206 853152 708427 46503 98222 148304 100138 14942 33224 179745 91739 53371 34635 73667 38829 4905 29933 25351 25351 156956 1124 32547 123285 22602 22602 14881 14881 INVESTMENT EXPENSES 101438 101438 DONATIONS 78323 70823 7500 DONOR ACTIVITIES 63013 62584 429 EVERGLADES LITERACY 48285 48285 11882 41036 29353 -58507 5384463 4008063 672580 703820 1377736 890581 12882 1092200 99582 286856 444931 394755 67679 50176 3280 3283 519964 819180 2081123 3142276 262857 158299 489987 418970 117613 140626 870457 717895 X 1210666 1071873 1352508 1210666 2424381 2081123 3142276 814578 399137 X false true X true false X 5601575 3770166 3452841 3974934 5260324 22059840 5601575 3770166 3452841 3974934 5260324 22059840 3560250 18499590 4816 2354 5464 1289 1368 15291 62361 62361 22137492 1946593 0.83570 0.75000 X PART II, LINE 10 62,361 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 274923 274923 5109540 5384463 419223 104806 446636 474883 419223 1340742 2011113 105748 279453 274923 660124 111659 118721 104806 335186 502779 5200 5200 439731 394755 44976 50176 TWO SIGMA COMPASS 819180 819180 ACCRUED EXPENSES 140626 140626 X 7607422 399137 1009244 1408381 6199041 6199041 6393707 1009244 1009244 5384463 5384463 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND THEREFORE, HAS MADE NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170 (B) (1) (A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509 (A) (2). THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES ALL SIGNIFICANT TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS TAKEN ANY TAX POSITION THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE RECORDING OF ANY ADDITIONAL TAX LIABILITY NOR DOES IT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY UNREALIZED TAX BENEFITS THAT WOULD EITHER INCREASE OR DECREASE WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. THE FOUNDATION'S FEDERAL TAX RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION IS THE MAJOR TAX JURISDICTION WHERE THE FOUNDATION FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS. THE FOUNDATION IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2011. 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