FRIENDS OF BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- FRIENDS OF BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE INC (EIN 59-3302182)
- Tax period
- 2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
- Filed
- 2026-03-28
- IRS object ID
- 202610879349200306
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-03-28T08:14:46-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 814872628 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Valyn Accounting & Trustee Services | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 426 Inness Dr | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tarpon Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34689 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 593302182 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Friends of Brooker Creek Preserve Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | FRIE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7279342680 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 3940 Keystone Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tarpon Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34688 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Edward Helvenston | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7279342680 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-02-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Valerie L Cullu | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02021717 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7274328649 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-03-28 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.friendsofbrookercreekpreserve.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $89,328 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $21,338 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $12,604 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $911 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $54,475 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $18,745 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $35,730 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $70,583 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $200 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $566 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $27 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $42,718 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $43,511 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $27,072 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $248,507 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $5,148 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $280,727 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $240,005 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $266,471 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,972 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,512 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $253,977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $282,983 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,470 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,256 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $248,507 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $280,727 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | To provide public support for the Preserve through fundraising, volunteer programs, and education to insure that the Preserve remains a natural wilderness for future generations. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Education Programs - Talks and presentations on topics relevant to the preserve and the natural enviornment | $0 | $8,014 |
| Program Services - Fall Wildflower & Pollinator Festival.A festival designed to publicize the preserve and educateand expand awareness of the importance of native wildflowers and their pollinators | $0 | $406 |
| Program Services - Owloween. A festival designed to publicize the preserve and educate the public about owls and their habitats | $0 | $987 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,407 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Foster | ||||
| Chairman | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Ackerman | ||||
| Vice Chairman | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Evan Earle Jr | ||||
| Secretary | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Helvenston | ||||
| Treasurer | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara Hoffman | ||||
| Business Director | 15.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Burkard | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Allyn Childress | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Huegel | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Barb Schulz | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Wade | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cathy Vogelsong | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Parsons | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ray Poyner | ||||
| Director | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Edward B Helvenston | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 204 George Street South | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Tarpon Springs | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | FL | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 34688 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8136954742 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $32,238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $30,769 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $16,134 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $21,338 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $117,017 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $19,057 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $37,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $46,475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $68,293 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $67,079 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $238,736 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,740 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $1,740 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $51,295 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $68,601 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $64,753 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $84,427 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $88,417 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $357,493 | TotalAmt |
Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $357,493 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,337 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $911 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,588 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $1,337 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,340 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $911 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,588 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $361,081 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99010 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99180 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00990 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00820 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Preserve Programs 9407. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Preserve Support 11927. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Public Relations 1515. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Annual Meeting 169. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Software 2232. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Bank Fees 201. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Annual Filings 156. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Insurance 6859. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Office Expenses 319. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Nature Store 9933. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 20 | Unrealized Gain/Loss on Investments 5148. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Inventory 13972. 16512. |