FRIENDS OF CITRUS & THE NATURE COAST INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF CITRUS & THE NATURE COAST INC

EIN 59-2401197 · Hospices (P74)

What they do

FRIENDS of CITRUS and THE NATURE COAST PROVIDES GRIEF SUPPORT WORKSHOPS for NEWLY BEREAVED, ONGOING GRIEF SUPPORT and SPECIALIZED GRIEF SUPPORT WORKSHOPS. SUPPORTIVE TELEPHONE CALLS and MAILING ARE PROVIDED to LONELY SENIORS BY VOLUNTEERS. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE to SCHOOLS and COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. MONHLY MOVIES ARE PROVIDED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS to ENCOURAGE SOCIALIZATION. SOCIAL OUTINGS PROVIDE A SAFE PLACE for WIDOWS and WIDOWERS to TRAVEL and MEET OTHER PEOPLE. CAMP GOOD HOPE and TEEN ENCOUNTER, GRIEF SUPPORT CAMS PROVIDE AN HONEST, SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS CAN LEARN to TALK OPENLY ABOUT THEIR LOSS and IMPROVIE THEIR ABILITY to COPE. TWO THRIFT and GIFT SHOPPES HELP SUPPORT THE OCST of PROGRAMS and PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY for VOLUNTEERS to REMAIN ACTIVE. ALL PROGRAMS FOCUS ON IMPROVING QUALITY of LIFE. THE WINGS EDUCATION CENTER is AVAILABLE for OTHER PROGRAMS SUCH AS EXERCISE PROGRAMS,THEAPY DOG CERTIFICATION, NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS, ETC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders8 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

101.83%of revenue went to mission work90.0% of expenses · Program services

5.40%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$113.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

5.96%of revenue went to management and office costs5.3% of expenses

$2.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

45.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $165,076 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $66,600 for BONNIE SAYLOR (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,251,890

Mission workProgram services$1,274,774101.83% of revenue90.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$74,5525.96% of revenue5.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$67,6405.40% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Total expenses$1,416,966113.19% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 90.0% mission · 5.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.19% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.80% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 148.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.2% mission · 9.2% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 191.90% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.6% mission · 9.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 4,658.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.39% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 10.5% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,251,890

Expenses$1,416,966

Annual shortfall $165,076 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,274,774 · 90.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$74,552 · 5.3% of expenses

Fundraising$67,640 · 4.8% of expenses

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Revenue$1,251,890

Expenses$1,416,966

Assets$3,112,362

Income$1,251,890

Contributions$564,565

Mission work (program services)$1,274,774

Fundraising$67,640

Management and general$74,552

Executive compensation (total)$169,423

Stocks and bonds$591,090

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BONNIE SAYLOREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $66,600

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (8)

BONNIE SAYLOREXECUTIVE DI

CAROL ROWDA RNDIRECTOR

CHARLES HELMVICE PRESIDE

DEBBIE RECTORTREASURER

JACK MORINGDIRECTOR

JIMMIE T SMITHDIRECTOR

SUZANNE PINNERSECRETARY

WILLIAM DIXON MDPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 8471 W PERIWINKLE LN SUITE B, HOMOSASSA, FL 34446-1145
County: Citrus
In care of: BONNIE SAYLOR
Primary officer: BONNIE SAYLOR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(352) 249-1470

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DALLAIRE AND ASSOCIATES CPAS PA
NTEE classification: Hospices (P74)
IRS tax category: Hospices