Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 476,073 | 1,006,138 | 2,019,762 | 1,410,694 | 1,060,192 | 5,972,859 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 476,073 | 1,006,138 | 2,019,762 | 1,410,694 | 1,060,192 | 5,972,859 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,972,859 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 476,073 | 1,006,138 | 2,019,762 | 1,410,694 | 1,060,192 | 5,972,859 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,924 | 15,240 | 18,586 | 16,378 | 16,998 | 75,126 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 572,988 | 580,470 | 628,155 | 668,906 | 2,450,519 | |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 8,498,504 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, LINE 10 | GROSS SALES OF INVENTORY 2,450,519 |
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | INCLUDING THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, BIOLOGY RESEARCH EQUIPMENT, STUDENT HOUSING, VOLUNTEER TRAINING, APPRECIATION MATERIALS, PRINTING OF BROCHURES, MAPS AND ACTIVITY BOOKS, ENHANCING THE EXHIBITS AND ASSISTING WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH NEARLY 800,000 ANNUAL VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. IT IS THE GOAL OF GIVING THEM AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE IN THE HOPES THEY WILL BECOME CONSERVATIONS STEWARDS HERE AND WHERE THEY COME FROM. THE SOCIETY ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING FOR THE ARTICULATION OF A MANATEE SKELTON, IT WAS A PRIORITY OF THE REFUGE TO TRULY ENHANCE THIS EDUCATIONAL TOOL BY BUILDING AND DESIGNING A HANDS-ON EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT AROUND THE SKELETON CALLED "MARVELOUS MANATEE" EXHIBIT. THE SOCIETY PROVIDED THE FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE TO THE REFUGE IN HELPING THIS EXHIBIT BECOME A REALITY. IT INCLUDES LIFE SIZED REPLICAS OF AN ADULT AND BABY MANATEE, ALONG WITH FACT FLIP BOOKS AND A "FORENSIC SCIENCE" TABLE WHERE VISITORS OF ALL AGES CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SCIENCE INVOLVED WITH PROTECTING THE ENDANGERED MANATEE. ALL SPECIES OF SEA TURTLES ARE ENDANGERED AND WITH SANIBEL BEING ONE OF THE TOP TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN THE COUNTRY, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE VISITORS TO THE ISLAND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR SEA TURTLES, PARTICULARLY DURING NESTING AND HATCHING SEASONS. THE SOCIETY PROVIDED FUNDING AND ASSISTANCE TO THE REFUGE TO DESIGN BROCHURES TO BE USED IN THE EDUCATION CENTER AS WELL AS GULF FRONT RESORTS AND HOTELS, LIFE-SIZED SEA TURTLE REPLICAS TO BE USED IN OFF-SITE EDUCATION CLASSES AS WELL AS ON-SITE CLASES TEACHING PEOPLE ABOUT TURTLES. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT WAS THE DESIGN OF A NEW SEA TRUTLE ACTIVITY BOOK WHICH KIDS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING ADULTS, ENJOY. THIS IS OFFERED FREE TO ALL EDUCATION CENTER VISITORS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS GIVEN TO THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS PRIOR TO ELECTRONICALLY FILING THE TAX RETURN. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS SIGN A DOCUMENT STATING THAT THEY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | ONE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ASSIGNED TO RESEARCH AREA SALARIES BASED ON JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS HELD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGAINST GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD THE YEAR PRIOR. CURRENT YEAR'S SALARY IS BASED ON REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | ONE MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS ASSIGNED TO RESEARCH AREA SALARIES BASED ON JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS HELD. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE BOARD REVIEWS THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF KEY EMPLOYEES AGAINST THE GOALS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD THE YEAR PRIOR. CURRENT YEAR'S SALARIES ARE BASED ON THE REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | REMOTE CAMERA MAINTENANCE 0 24,000 0 REAL TIME COLLECTIONS 21,651 0 0 DING DAYS EXPENSES 16,448 0 0 SUMMER CAMP EXPENSES 15,251 0 0 PA SYSTEM 12,105 0 0 TABLES & BENCHES 10,159 0 0 DISCOVER DING APPLICATION 10,000 0 0 REGISTRATION FEES 0 9,858 0 DUNES WATER MONITORING 9,463 0 0 TEACHER GRANTS 8,022 0 0 INTERN HOUSING 0 7,984 0 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 0 7,261 0 TEACHERS HELPING REFUGEES 5,803 0 0 MANAGER EXPENSES 0 5,734 0 REDDISH EGRET STUDY 5,700 0 0 SANCAP SOLAR CONNECT 4,801 0 0 LAND EXPENSE 0 4,600 0 MEMBERSHIP EXPENSE 0 4,379 0 BIOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT 3,495 0 0 SOCIETY PUBLICITY 0 3,160 0 NATIONAL OUTREACH EXPENSE 3,148 0 0 VOLUNTEER EXPENSE 0 2,815 0 SOCIETY SPECIAL EVENTS 0 0 2,553 GRANT EXPENSES 2,282 0 0 ASSOCIATION MEMBERSIP 1,940 0 0 DUCK STAMP EVENT 0 0 774 EXOTIC REMOVAL GRANT PROJ 494 0 0 BOARD DEVELOPMENT 0 471 0 SCHOLARSHIP EXPENSE 470 0 0 EQUIPMENT REPAIR 0 450 0 EVENT EXPENSES 0 0 378 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSION 323 0 0 VOLUNTEER VILLAGE CABLE 0 317 0 SPECIAL EVENTS PUBLICITY 0 314 0 FOUNDATION CHARGES 0 311 0 EBIRD MAINTENANCE 163 0 0 COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION 0 100 0 ISLAND INN GUEST PASS 48 0 0 SEA TURTLE PROGRAM 17 0 0 EDUCATION CENTER 0 10 0 |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 | FUNDRASING EXPENSES INCLUDED ON PART VIII 40,057 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART VIII -40,057 |
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