THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC

EIN 59-3228899 · Environment (C012)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE FOUNDATION is to RESTORE and PROTECT AMERICAS EVERGLADES THROUGH ITS THREE PROGRAMMATIC PILLARS: SCIENCE, ADVOCACY and EDUCATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders48 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

41.81%of revenue went to mission work71.9% of expenses · Program services

8.15%of revenue went to fundraising14.0% of expenses

$58.15spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.18%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$4.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$25,498,786

Mission workProgram services$10,662,16841.81% of revenue71.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,085,9988.18% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,078,3168.15% of revenue14.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$10,672,30441.85% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,826,48258.15% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.9% mission · 14.1% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.7% mission · 16.8% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 21.3% management · 14.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 15.4% management · 15.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 34.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 9.0% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.67% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 9.5% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.88% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 6.9% management · 14.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 7.0% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.11% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,498,786

Expenses$14,826,482

Annual surplus $10,672,304 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$10,662,168 · 71.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,085,998 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$2,078,316 · 14.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,498,786

Expenses$14,826,482

Assets$68,589,809

Income$42,524,863

Contributions$24,759,143

Mission work (program services)$10,662,168

Fundraising$2,078,316

Grants given$11,845,890

Average grant$87,102

Management and general$2,085,998

Stocks and bonds$50,142,376

Accounting fees$106,918

Investing fees$143,824

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERIC EIKENBERG PRESIDENTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $543,130Base $493,200 · Other $49,930

COREEN RODGERS TREASURERCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $451,266Base $409,509 · Other $41,757

JODI FARRELLVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $262,786Base $216,089 · Other $46,697

DR STEPHEN E DAVIS IIICHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $245,437Base $218,570 · Other $26,867

PAUL HINDSLEYCHIEF ECONOMIST · 40 hrs/week $215,259Base $169,773 · Other $45,486

JACQUELINE WEISBLUMVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $207,951Base $162,889 · Other $45,062

ANGIE ITURRIOZCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $197,733Base $187,746 · Other $9,987

BRADLEY WATSONVICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $194,726Base $173,737 · Other $20,989

JENNIFER DIAZVICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $175,193Base $166,279 · Other $8,914

BEGONE CAZALISDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $149,144Base $131,656 · Other $17,488

VERONICA APPLEBYDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $146,935Base $146,335 · Other $600

PAUL JULIANBIOGEOCHEMIST · 40 hrs/week $145,501Base $124,672 · Other $20,829

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (48)

ERIC EIKENBERG PRESIDENTCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COREEN RODGERS TREASURERCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER

JODI FARRELLVICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

DR STEPHEN E DAVIS IIICHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER

PAUL HINDSLEYCHIEF ECONOMIST

JACQUELINE WEISBLUMVICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS

ANGIE ITURRIOZCONTROLLER

BRADLEY WATSONVICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & ENGAGEMENT

JENNIFER DIAZVICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION

BEGONE CAZALISDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

VERONICA APPLEBYDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

PAUL JULIANBIOGEOCHEMIST

MICHAEL W SOLEDIRECTOR

REX HAMILTONDIRECTOR

MARY L BARLEYDIRECTOR

NANCY MARSHALLDIRECTOR

MARSHALL FIELD VDIRECTOR

NANCY J DE LISIDIRECTOR

MAC STONEDIRECTOR

NANCY RUTTER CLARKDIRECTOR

PAUL TUDOR JONES IIDIRECTOR

JOHN P KELLERDIRECTOR

ROBERT COLETTIDIRECTOR

ROBERT L PARKS ESQDIRECTOR

SADEK WAHBADIRECTOR

THOMAS N DAVIDSON SRDIRECTOR

WILLIAM RILEYDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J NUTTDIRECTOR

WILLIAM WRIGLEY JRDIRECTOR

GREGORY HAILEDIRECTOR

BARBARA WHITNEY CARRDIRECTOR

BRUCE V RAUNERDIRECTOR

CARLOS M DE LA CRUZ JRCHAIRMAN

CHRISTOPHER H BUCKLEY JR ESQSECRETARY

DIANA BARRETT PHDDIRECTOR

DONNA S HALLDIRECTOR

ELLIN GOETZVICE CHAIR

GARRISON D LICKLEDIRECTOR

GARY WENDTDIRECTOR

LOU JACOBSDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)

HONORABLE JON L MILLS ESQDIRECTOR

IAN GH ASHKENDIRECTOR

JACK NICKLAUSDIRECTOR

JAMES A KUSHLAN PHDDIRECTOR

JOHN A HILTON JRDIRECTOR

JOSEPH Z DUKE IIIVICE CHAIR

KAREN BECHTELDIRECTOR (THRU NOV 2024)

KIMBERLY MENDELSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 18001 OLD CUTLER RD STE 625, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157-6441
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: % ANGIE ITURRIOZ
Primary officer: ERIC EIKENBERG, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(305) 251-0001

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Environment (C012)
Grant-giving organization: Yes