GOVERNORS HURRICANE CONFERENCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GOVERNORS HURRICANE CONFERENCE INC

EIN 65-0533961 · Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M20Z)

What they do

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE of THE CONFERENCE is to IMPROVE HURRICANE PREPARDNESS, RESPONSE, RECOVERY and MITIGATION IN THE STATE of FLORIDA, IN ORDER to SAVE LIVES and REDUCE PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE SCOPE of INTEREST INCLUDES ALL ASPECTS of THE HURRICANE THREAT WITH A PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON MEETING THE NEEDS of FIRST-LINE RESPONDERS IN EMERGENCY SERVICES, FIRE, and LAW ENFORCEMENT. to ACCOMPLISH THIS, THE CONFERENCE WILL ENSURE THE ANNUAL PROGRAM EMPHASISES THE FOLLOWING: LESSONS LEARNED FROM RESPONSE and RECOVERY FROM HURRICANE STRIKES IN FLORIDA AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, OTHER COASTAL AREAS of THE UNITED STATES; STATE of THE ART PROGRAMS and STRATEGIES WORTHY of EMULATION; NEW IDEAS BEING TESTED or CONSIDERED; AWARENESS of NEW or ONGOING FEDERAL and PRIVATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AVAILABLE to LOCAL GOVERNMENT; EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTS ROLE and OTHER KEY AGENCY ROLES, IN HURRICANE PREPARDNESS, RECOVERY and MITIGATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $94.90 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.65%of revenue went to mission work94.9% of expenses · Program services

$78.65spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.00%of revenue went to management and office costs5.1% of expenses

$1.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.5%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$1,075,256

Mission workProgram services$802,71574.65% of revenue94.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$42,9974.00% of revenue5.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$229,54421.35% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$845,71278.65% 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: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.65% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.78% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 94.8% mission · 5.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 97.4% mission · 2.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 23.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 176,956.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 1,250.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,075,256

Expenses$845,712

Annual surplus $229,544 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)$802,715 · 94.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$42,997 · 5.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,075,256

Expenses$845,712

Assets$1,470,714

Income$1,081,496

Contributions$112,750

Mission work (program services)$802,715

Management and general$42,997

Executive compensation (total)$70,819

Accounting fees$15,639

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

RENE DAINESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 27 hrs/week $85,177

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 (7)

RENE DAINESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

FELICIA BOWSERSECRETARY

JACK MORGANTREASURER

MARY BLAKENEYVICE PRESIDENT

MIKE COYNEDIRECTOR

PAUL WOMBLEPRESIDENT

RYAN LOCKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: PO BOX 279, TARPON SPGS, FL 34688-0279
County: Pinellas
In care of: % LEWIS BIRCH & RICHARDO PA
Primary officer: JACK MORGAN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(727) 944-2724

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FERLITA WALSH GONZALEZ & RODRIGUEZPA
NTEE classification: Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief (M20Z)
IRS tax category: Emergency and Other Relief Services