2025-05-13T16:06:34-05:00 2024-06-30 910189318 MOSS ADAMS LLP 101 SECOND STREET SUITE 900 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2023-07-01 593228899 THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC EVER 3052510001 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 ERIC EIKENBERG CEO 3052510001 2025-05-12 1 0 WENDY CAMPOS P00448102 4159561500 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC EIKENBERG 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 31126431 0 X WWW.EVERGLADESFOUNDATION.ORG X 1994 FL DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE GREATER EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. 36 35 41 37 0 0 19785496 17760635 0 0 -373780 954856 -1377056 -977800 18034660 17737691 1440856 1754021 0 0 4886575 5638495 85000 90000 1954799 5121583 5967255 11534014 13449771 6500646 4287920 47810420 54913018 4658036 4574077 43152384 50338941 X THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT AMERICA'S EVERGLADES THROUGH ITS THREE PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS: SCIENCE, ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) 0 0 2528240 190000 SCIENCE:OUR SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE BEDROCK OF THE FOUNDATION, AND IT SERVES A CRITICAL ROLE IN ACHIEVING THE 2030 RESTORATION GOALS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A BUILT A NATIONALLY RESPECTED SCIENCE INSTITUTE MODEL WITH LEADING EXPERTS IN HYDROLOGY, ECOLOGY, WATER QUALITY, ECONOMICS AND RESILIENCY TO PROVIDE SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION AT THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS. THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT BUILDS AND MAINTAINS RESEARCH EXPERTISE IN RESTORATION PROJECT PLANNING, WATER QUALITY MONITORING, HYDROLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF WATER MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, AND VALUING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES LIKE FLOOD PROTECTION AND WATER SUPPLY. THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH HIGHLY REGARDED EXTERNAL RESEARCH PARTNERS AND PUBLISHES A NUMBER OF PAPERS AND TECHNICAL COMMENT LETTERS ON PRIORITY RESTORATION TOPICS. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION SCIENCE TEAM SHARES SCIENCE-BASED EVIDENCE AND CONVEYS THE COMPLEXITY OF EVERGLADES RESTORATION TO A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS, DECISION MAKERS AND OTHER SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC RESTORATION OUTCOMES. 2516251 1006173 ADVOCACY - POLICY & ENGAGEMENT:USING INSIGHTS ROOTED IN SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS, THE POLICY & ENGAGEMENT TEAM WORKS TO EDUCATE AND CONVINCE KEY DECISION MAKERS AND PARTNERS TO TAKE ACTIONS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT EVERGLADES RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION'S POLICY TEAM HAS PARTICIPATED IN INFLUENCING EVERY MAJOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION PROJECT SINCE 2008. THE POLICY DEPARTMENT ADVOCATES FOR FUNDING OF THE EAA RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS OTHER KEY RESTORATION COMPONENTS WITHIN CEPP. WITH A VARIETY OF HIGH-IMPACT PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, THE TEAM TRACKS ISSUES THAT MAY IMPACT EVERGLADES RESTORATION AND ADVANCES COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS. SHARING SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC BASED EVIDENCE WITH COALITIONS OF REALTORS, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, AND THE TOURISM BUSINESS HELPS ADVANCE SENTIMENT AND LEGISLATIVE ISSUES THAT SUPPORT RESTORATION. 1654892 101543 EDUCATION:THE EDUCATION TEAM SERVES TO EDUCATE AND EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS TRAINED OVER 6,000 TEACHERS IN EVERGLADES LITERACY, RESULTING IN THE EVERGLADES EDUCATION OF OVER 200,000 STUDENTS ACROSS 30 COUNTIES IN FLORIDA. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WORKS WITH OVER 50 CHAMPION SCHOOLS THAT HAVE INCORPORATED EVERGLADES CURRICULUM IN EVERY GRADE LEVEL OF THEIR SCHOOL. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION LITERACY PROGRAM PROVIDES A PRE-K TO 5TH GRADE LEARNING JOURNEY, WITH SCALABLE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS TEACHER TRAININGS, UPDATES CURRICULUM AND CREATES DIGITAL CONTENT AND LEARNING AIDS THAT ARE AVAILABLE WITHOUT COST TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS THAT SEEK TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE EVERGLADES AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PRESERVING AND PROTECTING CLEAN WATER FLOW. 2536545 20305 COMMUNICATIONS:THE COMMUNICATIONS TEAM SUPPORTS THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS AND TEAMS BY CREATING AND EXECUTING A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS PLAN THAT ADVANCES THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. COMMUNICATIONS SHOWCASES AND PROMOTES, THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS, MESSAGING AROUND KEY SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, DEVELOPMENT, AND POLICY TOPICS AND EVENTS. 2536545 20305 9235928 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 69 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X ANGIE ITURRIOZ 3052510001 18001 OLD CUTLER ROAD 625 PALMETTO BAY FL 33157 ERIC EIKENBERG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 443792 0 49667 COREEN RODGERS CHIEF FIN & OPERATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 313519 0 24868 JODI FARRELL VP, DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 224248 0 38541 DR STEPHEN E DAVIS III CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 40.00 X 207277 0 32207 JACQUELINE WEISBLUM VP, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 157357 0 41869 ANGIE ITURRIOZ CONTROLLER 40.00 X 179942 0 9198 PAUL HINDSLEY CHIEF ECONOMIST 40.00 X 154641 0 32972 BRADLEY WATSON VP, POLICY & ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 158026 0 19272 JENNIFER DIAZ VP, EDUCATION 40.00 X 159165 0 8558 OWEN BAILIE SR. 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FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II: THE ORGANIZATION FILED A SHORT YEAR FOR THE PERIOD OF 1/1/2019-6/30/2019 SO THE 2019 COLUMN REFLECTS ACTIVITY FOR 1/1/2019 - 6/30/2019 AND 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 521956 0 521956 0 12927815 0 13449771 0 822489 0 205622 0 0 0 551730 482726 521163 822489 2378108 3567162 408644 371391 368368 521956 1670359 399685 120682 130291 205622 856280 1284420 8959 32056 8820 49835 SCHEDULE C, PART II-A LOBBYING EXPENDITURES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT ENABLE CRITICAL TAX DOLLARS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR EVERGLADES INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. 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PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION AS DEFINED BY SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE). MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, IN ADDITION, UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX FOR THE FOUNDATION, IF ANY, IS IMMATERIAL AND WILL NOT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES 90,000. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING FEES 90,000. 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THE APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND A SCOPE OF WORK THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S GOALS AND AIMS FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. THE APPLICATIONS ARE ANALYZED AND SUBMITTED TO AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED TO REVIEW AND AWARD FUNDS FROM AN APPROVED GRANT POOL INCLUDED IN THE APPROVED OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR PARTNERSHIPS IN ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. THE RECIPIENTS PROVIDE REPORTS TO THE RESPECTIVE INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS WHO MONITOR PROGRESS AND THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AWARDED. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ERIC EIKENBERG CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 305793 0 130000 0 7999 0 16500 0 33167 0 493459 0 0 0 COREEN RODGERS CHIEF FIN & OPERATIONS OFFICER 263519 0 50000 0 0 0 13596 0 11272 0 338387 0 0 0 JODI FARRELL VP, DEVELOPMENT 194248 0 30000 0 0 0 9808 0 28733 0 262789 0 0 0 DR STEPHEN E DAVIS III CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 192277 0 15000 0 0 0 10342 0 21865 0 239484 0 0 0 JACQUELINE WEISBLUM VP, COMMUNICATIONS 147357 0 10000 0 0 0 8352 0 33517 0 199226 0 0 0 ANGIE ITURRIOZ CONTROLLER 176942 0 3000 0 0 0 8598 0 600 0 189140 0 0 0 PAUL HINDSLEY CHIEF ECONOMIST 137741 0 1500 0 15400 0 7734 0 25238 0 187613 0 0 0 BRADLEY WATSON VP, POLICY & ENGAGEMENT 158026 0 0 0 0 0 8000 0 11272 0 177298 0 0 0 JENNIFER DIAZ VP, EDUCATION 149165 0 10000 0 0 0 7958 0 600 0 167723 0 0 0 OWEN BAILIE SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 124445 0 3000 0 0 0 6677 0 33517 0 167639 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES BONUSES FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT'S AND HUMAN RESOURCES' REVIEW OF ITS BONUS POOL IN THE LAST MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR. INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE BONUS PAYMENTS BASED ON PERFORMANCE REVIEWS AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT. TIFFANY TROXLER PHD SPOUSE OF CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER 18467 RESEARCH PROJECT AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 0 X 12 680549 FMV 0 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN PART I, COLUMN (B) REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE FOUNDATION ADVANCES ITS MISSION PRIMARILY THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SCIENCE BASED RESEARCH. IT HAS A FULLTIME STAFF DEDICATED TO COMMUNICATIONS, SCIENCE AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND IT ALSO PROVIDES GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR WORK ALIGNED WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION, INC. WAS FOUNDED IN 1993 IN RESPONSE TO A MASSIVE SEAGRASS DIE-OFF IN FLORIDA BAY. COFOUNDERS GEORGE BARLEY AND PAUL TUDOR JONES II ENGAGED SCIENTISTS FROM THE OUTSET AND QUICKLY DISCOVERED THE SEAGRASS DIE-OFF IN THEIR BACK YARD WAS LINKED TO A MUCH LARGER WATER PROGRAM THAT SPANNED MORE THAN 200 MILES, FROM ORLANDO TO THE FLORIDA KEYS, AND ENCOMPASSED BOTH COASTS, FROM THE GULF COAST TO THE ATLANTIC SHORES. APPLYING SCIENCE TO DRIVE SOLUTIONS, THE FOUNDATION INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT AND PASSAGE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN (CERP) IN 2000 THE LARGEST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECT IN THE WORLD. TODAY, EVERGLADES RESTORATION IS A $20+ BILLION STATE/FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP TO MODERNIZE AND ALIGN SOUTH FLORIDA'S WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WITH OUR 21ST CENTURY ECONOMY, WHICH IS BASED ON TOURISM, REAL ESTATE AND RECREATION. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOCUSED SOLELY ON RESTORING AND PROTECTING AMERICA'S EVERGLADES. WE MODEL AND ANALYZE MASSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PROJECTS, DRAWING ON OUR EXPERTISE IN HYDROLOGY, ENGINEERING, WATER QUALITY, ECOLOGY, AND ECONOMICS. COUPLED WITH OUR UNPARALLELED ADVOCACY IN LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS, OUR WORK IS ESSENTIAL TO SECURING SOUTH FLORIDA'S ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH UNDER A CHANGING CLIMATE. FINALLY, WITH A KEEN EYE TO THE FUTURE, WE INVEST IN EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF EVERGLADES STEWARDS THROUGH OUR EVERGLADES LITERACY PROGRAM. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION HAS CREATED THE WORLD'S ONLY COMPREHENSIVE K12 EVERGLADES CURRICULUM. WE HAVE IMPACTED OVER 150,000 STUDENTS IN FLORIDA THROUGH THIS FREE K12 EDUCATION PROGRAM, IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE TEACHER TRAININGS FOR THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS. THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION FURTHER IMPACTS STUDENTS THROUGH A PAID UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO RESTORE AND PROTECT THE FLOW OF CLEAN FRESH WATER TO AMERICA'S EVERGLADES BY ADVOCATING FOR SCIENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE EVERGLADES ECOSYSTEM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B STAFF REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE FORM 990 IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MONITORS ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES AND TRANSACTIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE ORGANIZATION FORMED A CONFLICT COMMITTEE AFTER 6/30/24. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FOUNDATION'S COMPENSATION SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 3-5 INDEPENDENT MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR. THE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETS NO LESS THAN THREE TIMES PER FISCAL YEAR FOR THE PURPOSE OF COORDINATING AND MANAGING THE ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS OF THE FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE OFFICERS; ESTABLISHING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION OF RELEVANT EMPLOYEES; IMPLEMENTING REQUIREMENTS OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ONCE APPROVED, INCLUDING REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA AND DOCUMENTING THE BASIS FOR THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS AND DECISIONS BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE; KEEPING CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES OF SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND REPORTING THE SUBCOMMITTEE'S ACTIONS AND DECISIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST DONE JUNE 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FORM 990 IS PUBLISHED ONLINE AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G STRATEGIC PLAN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 793,793. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,770. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 80,437. TOTAL EXPENSES 900,000. CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 297,120. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,646. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,108. TOTAL EXPENSES 336,874. SCHOOL ED MOBILE APP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 176,398. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,727. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17,875. TOTAL EXPENSES 200,000. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 225,350. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,316. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 22,835. TOTAL EXPENSES 255,501. RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 102,311. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,321. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10,367. TOTAL EXPENSES 115,999. CONTRACTED SCIENTISTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 128,388. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,168. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,010. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,566. POLICY & ENGAGEMENT - OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,044. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,203. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,754. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,001. COMM-PR/MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 57,659. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,872. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,843. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,374. OTHER FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 142,053. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,610. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,395. TOTAL EXPENSES 161,058. THE EVERGLADES TRUST INC 1400 VILLAGE SQUARE BLVD 3 PMB 271 TALLAHASSEE FL 32312 593293097 EVERGLADES PRESERVATION FL 501(C)(4) THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE EVERGLADES TRUST INC M 436000 ACTUAL COST