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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (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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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 10,554,665 | 6,385,623 | 7,050,240 | 6,693,077 | 11,345,187 | 42,028,792 |
| 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 | 10,554,665 | 6,385,623 | 7,050,240 | 6,693,077 | 11,345,187 | 42,028,792 |
| 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).. | 5,981,093 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 36,047,699 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 10,554,665 | 6,385,623 | 7,050,240 | 6,693,077 | 11,345,187 | 42,028,792 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 299,242 | 293,393 | 232,720 | 347,098 | 469,225 | 1,641,678 |
| 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.).. | 8,642 | 15,158 | 37,055 | 9,137 | 2,496,255 | 2,566,247 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 46,318,272 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2019 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-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | OTHER INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 8,642. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 15,158. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 37,055. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 9,137. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 13,430. BP SETTLEMENT - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,383,947. INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT - 2017 AMOUNT: $ 98,878. |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CONSERVANCY SCIENCE TEAM IN 2017-18: - ADVANCED WORK ON RESTORATION OF MANGROVE DIE-OFF AREAS, INCLUDING AREAS NEAR GOODLAND FL. - CELEBRATED 36TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEA TURTLE RESCUE AND MONITORING PROGRAM, ONE OF THE LONGEST IN THE COUNTRY. MONITORED MORE THAN 400 TURTLE NESTS - THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES APPLYING SATELLITE TAGS TO MONITOR SEA TURTLE TRAVEL HABITS. - CONTINUE WORKING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO MANAGE EXOTIC SPECIES, IN ORDER TO HELP LIMIT THE DESTRUCTION OF NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDLIFE. THIS INCLUDES THE TAGGING OF PYTHONS TO STUDY THEIR BEHAVIOR IN HOPES OF CONTROLLING THIS NON-NATIVE INVADER. STUDY EXPANDED THIS YEAR TO INCLUDE BEHAVIORS OF PYTHON HATCHLINGS. URBAN ECOLOGY THE CONSERVANCY OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RECENTLY COMPLETED A STUDY ON HOW WILDLIFE CAN UTILIZE GOLF COURSES AND WAYS TO ENHANCE THEIR PRESENCE WITHOUT INTERFERING WITH THE GAME; IN OTHER WORDS - A LITTLE BIT OF URBAN ECOLOGY. CONSERVANCY BIOLOGISTS WERE ABLE MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO MAXIMIZE THE DIVERSITY AND ABUNDANCE OF WILDLIFE BY INCREASING OR ENHANCING THE AVAILABLE SPACE. APPROXIMATELY 24,113 AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES WERE FOUND DURING THE STUDY REPRESENTING 88 SPECIES. BIOLOGISTS CAPTURED AND RELEASED 20,970 FISH REPRESENTING 25 SPECIES. A TOTAL OF 7,346 BIRDS WERE DOCUMENTED DURING THE STUDY, REPRESENTING A TOTAL OF 75 SPECIES. RED TIDE'S IMPACT ON SEA TURTLES NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING CONSERVANCY BIOLOGISTS PARTICIPATE IN THE STATEWIDE SEA TURTLE STRANDING AND SALVAGE NETWORK. ITS PURPOSE IS TO REPORT DEAD OR IMPAIRED SEA TURTLES THEY ENCOUNTER. SO FAR, 2018 HAS BEEN A RECORD YEAR FOR STRANDINGS WITH 1,232 STRANDED TURTLES REPORTED FROM PINELLAS TO COLLIER COUNTIES. STATE BIOLOGISTS ATTRIBUTE 563 OF THESE TO RED TIDE, AN INCREASE OF 2.5 TIMES THE 5-YEAR AVERAGE. IN COLLIER COUNTY THERE WERE 125 STRANDINGS, 85 OF THESE WERE ATTRIBUTED TO RED TIDE. THESE NUMBERS REPRESENT A FRACTION OF THE ACTUAL MORTALITY. MOST OF THE SEA TURTLES THAT DIE NEVER WASH UP ON OUR BEACHES. THE SAME HOLDS TRUE FOR MANATEES, DOLPHINS, SHOREBIRDS, FISH AND COUNTLESS OTHER SPECIES. ON A BETTER NOTE, HATCHLING RECRUITMENT ON KEEWAYDIN ISLAND SET A RECORD IN 2018 WITH 21,467 ASSUMED TO HAVE REACHED GULF WATERS. HATCHLINGS DON'T FEED DURING THE SWIMMING FRENZY ONCE THEY ENTER THE WATER SO THEIR EXPOSURE TO RED TIDE IS LIMITED. CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH PRESERVE BIOLOGISTS MELINDA SCHUMAN AND LEIF JOHNSON SPENT FOUR MONTHS GATHERING THE RESIDENT TORTOISES WITHIN THE CHRISTOPHER B. SMITH PRESERVE, RECORDING LENGTH AND WEIGHT INFORMATION, AND RELEASING THEM BACK AFTER EACH RECEIVED A FULL HEALTH CHECK. A TOTAL OF 109 BURROWS WERE LOCATED IN THE PRESERVE DURING THE APRIL 2018 BURROW SURVEY. OF THIS TOTAL, 90 BURROWS WERE ACTIVE AND 19 WERE INACTIVE. BURROW COUNTS ARE A SNAPSHOT IN TIME, AS MANY NEW BURROWS WERE CREATED AND/OR ABANDONED DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS ALONE. WITH HELP FROM OUR EXCEPTIONAL VOLUNTEERS, A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND ENERGY ALSO WENT INTO HABITAT IMPROVEMENT THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF EXOTICS, INCREASING GROWING SPACE FOR FORAGE PLANTS, AND PLANTING SEEDS FOR THE FUTURE. LIFE IN THE PRESERVE IS HEALTHIER THAN EVER! |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CONSERVANCY POLICY TEAM IN 2017-2018: TOXIC ALGAE CRISIS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THE SUMMER OF 2018 WILL BE REMEMBERED AS THE SUMMER OF ALGAE IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. FROM RED TIDE PLAGUING OUR COAST, TO BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN THE CALOOSAHATCHEE FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE DISCHARGES, THE ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT HAS BEEN DEVASTATING. IN RESPONSE TO THESE HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HAB), THE CONSERVANCY RELAUNCHED OUR RIPPLE EFFECT CAMPAIGN IN ORDER TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CASCADING IMPACTS OF POLLUTED LAKE OKEECHOBEE DISCHARGES. THE CONSERVANCY HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SUPPORTING THE EVERGLADES AGRICULTURAL AREA (EAA) RESERVOIR'S AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING TO REDUCE THE HIGH-VOLUME DAMAGING DISCHARGES TO THE ESTUARIES AND SEND CLEAN WATER SOUTH TO THE EVERGLADES AND FLORIDA BAY. THE CONSERVANCY WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING A MEETING WITH FIVE LOCAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE THAT RESULTED IN CONCRETE SHARED PRIORITIES FOR ADVOCACY: FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING OF THE EAA RESERVOIR, $200 MILLION MATCH IN FEDERAL FUNDING FOR COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN (CERP) PROJECTS, STATE GROUNDBREAKING ON THE EAA RESERVOIR WITHIN THE NEW GOVERNOR'S FIRST YEAR, AND CLEANING UP OUR WATERS BY EMPLOYING STRATEGIES TO STOP POLLUTION AT THE SOURCE AND IMPLEMENT ENFORCEABLE CLEAN-UP PLANS. COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL BUSINESS INTERESTS IS BRINGING NEW AND POWERFUL VOICES TO THE TABLE ADVOCATING FOR EVERGLADES RESTORATION AND CLEAN WATER. FRACKING BAN: FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, SENATOR DANA YOUNG INTRODUCED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BAN FRACKING AND OTHER WELL STIMULATION TREATMENTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THE BILL WAS HEARD IN TWO OF ITS SENATE COMMITTEES, AND WHILE IT DID NOT MAKE IT BEYOND THAT POINT, THE UNANIMOUS COMMITTEE SUPPORT THAT IT DID RECEIVE WHEN HEARD DEMONSTRATES THE FRACKING BAN CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN STRONG SUPPORT AND MOMENTUM. SUPPORTING A BAN REMAINS THE CONSERVANCY'S TOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR 2019. EASTERN COLLIER: WITH UNBRIDLED GROWTH EXPECTED IN EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY, THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUES TO ADVOCATE FOR A COMMON SENSE APPROACH THAT DIRECTS DEVELOPMENT TO APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS, WHILE PROTECTING ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES, LISTED SPECIES AND TAXPAYERS. UNFORTUNATELY, AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL LEVELS, THERE IS TREMENDOUS PRESSURE FOR AUTHORIZATION OF MORE DEVELOPMENT, AND THUS, MORE IMPACTS TO SPECIES SUCH AS THE ENDANGERED FLORIDA PANTHER. WITH THE LAUNCH OF OUR NEW EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY WEBPAGE, MEMBERS NOW HAVE THE NECESSARY RESOURCES IN ONE LOCATION TO BECOME ENGAGED AS THE FUTURE OF EASTERN COLLIER COUNTY IS DECIDED OVER THE COMING MONTHS. COLLIER-HOGAN WELL: THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FDEP) WILL BEGIN TO TEST FOR MORE TOXINS AT THE COLLIER-HOGAN WELL, THE SITE OF FLORIDA'S FIRST DOCUMENTED FRACKING AND SUBSEQUENT ILLEGAL DUMPING OF OILY WASTE. FDEP WILL NOW TEST FOR SEVERAL CHEMICALS USED AT THE WELLSITE THAT CAN BE CANCER-CAUSING, AND WILL CONTINUE TO TEST FOR IMPORTANT MARKERS OF OIL CONTAMINATION THAT WERE PROPOSED TO BE DISCONTINUED. ESTERO PRESERVE: THE CONSERVANCY WAS A VOCAL SUPPORTER OF THE VILLAGE OF ESTERO'S DECISION TO ACQUIRE 62 ACRES OF LAND ALONG THE ESTERO RIVER. THIS PARCEL, WHICH CONTAINS A MOSAIC OF UPLANDS, WETLANDS, CULTURAL RESOURCES AND RIVER ACCESS, IS IN THE HEART OF ESTERO AND IS A TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE A PORTION OF "OLD FLORIDA" FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR CONSERVANCY EDUCATION TEAM IN FY 2017-2018: STEM EDUCATION NUMBERS # OUTREACH PROGRAMS: 148 # STUDENTS REACHED IN THEIR SCHOOLS: 5410 # FIELD TRIPS: 202 # STUDENTS ONSITE: 3,415 # ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 35 # ADULTS REACHED ON FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS: 678 # COMMUNITY EVENTS ATTENDED: 14 # COMMUNITY MEMBERS REACHED: 3,788 TEEN PROGRAM LAUNCHED THIS YEAR THE CONSERVANCY LAUNCHED THE TEEN ECCO (EXPLORING CONSERVATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES) PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM WELCOMED EIGHT STUDENTS REPRESENTING FOUR AREA HIGH SCHOOLS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMMERSE STUDENTS WITH AN INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) CAREERS IN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE AND TO HELP GUIDE THEIR CAREER PATHS. STUDENTS SHADOWED CONSERVANCY STAFF MEMBERS, LEARNED FROM PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD, INTERACTED WITH GUESTS AT OUR EARTH DAY EVENT, TOURED FGCU'S VESTER MARINE LAB AND BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, AND EVEN ASSISTED IN A BURMESE PYTHON NECROPSY WITH OUR SCIENCE TEAM. LOOKING AHEAD, STUDENTS WILL WORK IN SMALL GROUPS TO COMPLETE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT THEY WILL PRESENT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR PROGRAM. PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM. EDUCATION ALLIANCE EXPANDS THE CONSERVANCY HOSTED THE 5TH ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ALLIANCE IN OCTOBER. PARTNERING WITH THE LEAGUE OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS OF FLORIDA (LEEF) AND FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY (FGCU), THE CONSERVANCY'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT BROUGHT IN EDUCATORS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS FROM ACROSS THE STATE. COVERING A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS AND CURRENT EVENTS IN THE WORLD OF EDUCATION, THE CONFERENCE WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIPS AND NETWORKS, WHILE ALLOWING EDUCATORS TO GROW THEIR SKILLSETS. NEW ANIMAL AMBASSADORS SEVERAL NEW ANIMALS FOUND A HOME AT THE CONSERVANCY'S NATURE CENTER THIS YEAR. NIN, THE AMBASSADOR LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE ARRIVED IN APRIL. WE BELIEVE HE IS THE FIRST MALE LOGGERHEAD WE'VE HAD HERE AT THE NATURE CENTER. OLIVE, A BARRED OWL, IS NOW HELPING TO EDUCATE GUESTS IN THE VON ARX WILDLIFE VIEWING PAVILION. AND GUMBO, THE CONSERVANCY'S GREEN MORAY EEL IS GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION IN THE DALTON DISCOVERY CENTER'S PATCH REEF AQUARIUM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF THE COB, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER, CHAIR OF EAC, CHAIR OF DEVELPMENT COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, AND CHAIR OF EDUCATION COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET REGULARLY IN THE "OFF SEASON OR UPON CALL BY THE BOARD CHAIR, TO REVIEW AND ACT ON MATTERS BETWEEN BOARD MEETINGS. IT SHALL HAVE THE FULL POWER TO ACT FOR AND IN PLACE OF THE BOARD AS PROVED BY FLORIDA LAW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION IS MADE UP OF MEMBERS WHO PAY DUES. ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE ANNUAL MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE 990; THE 990 WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING, ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WILL BE BROUGHT TO BUDGET & FINANCE FOR FINAL REVIEW. SUBSEQUENT TO FILING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | WE DISTRIBUTE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS FOR BOARDMEMBERS TO SIGN AT BEGINNING OF YEAR. AT EACH MEETING, COMMITTEE OR OTHERWISE, WE ANNOUNCE THE AGENDA AND THEN ASK IF ANYONE HAS A CONFLICT WITH ANY ITEMS. IF YES, THEY EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE ON SAID ITEM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THERE IS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT MEETS AND RECOMENDS SALARIES TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD PERFORMS A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO LOCAL, STATEWIDE AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY. THE COMPARABILITY STUDY WAS LAST PERFORMED IN 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | APPRECIATION OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT & TRUST RECEIVABLE 153,629. |
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