FRIENDS OF BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $71K · expenses $44K · assets $283K
- EIN
- 59-3302182
- Address
- 3940 KEYSTONE RD, TARPON SPGS, FL 34688-7820
- Website
- www.friendsofbrookercreekpreserve.org
- NTEE code
- C32
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 1995
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 22 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
22 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Foster | Chairman | 2022-2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert Burkard | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Allyn Childress | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Edward Helvenston | Treasurer | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Hoffman | Business Director | 2020-2024 | 15 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Craig Huegel | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barb Schulz | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Wade | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathy Vogelsong | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chuck Parsons | Director | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ray Poyner | Director | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trevor Ackerman | Vice Chairman | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evan Earle Jr | Secretary | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pam Brown (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Evan Earle (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Walt Hoskins (former) | DIRECTOR | 2020-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cathie Foster (former) | Chairman | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Bob Burkard (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jane Myers (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ray Poynor (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Yeager (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Schultz (former) | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Foster | Chairman | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Ackerman | Vice Chairman | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Evan Earle Jr | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Edward Helvenston | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Hoffman | Business Director | 15 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Robert Burkard | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Allyn Childress | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Huegel | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barb Schulz | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Wade | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Vogelsong | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Parsons | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Poyner | Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 13 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE FOSTER | CHAIRMAN | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURKARD | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLYN CHILDRESS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD HELVENSTON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA HOFFMAN | BUSINESS DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN EARLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG HUEGEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARB SCHULZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE WADE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY VOGELSONG | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHUCK PARSONS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAY POYNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHERINE FOSTER | CHAIRMAN | 20 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT BURKARD | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLYN CHILDRESS | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EDWARD HELVENSTON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA HOFFMAN | BUSINESS MANAGER | 15 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN EARLE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG HUEGEL | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARB SCHULZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE WADE | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY VOGELSONG | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WALT HOSKINS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHUCK PARSONS | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAY POYNER | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 15 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathie Foster | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Bob Burkard | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jane Myers | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Hoffman | Business Manager | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Wade | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ray Poynor | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Chuck Parsons | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Allyn Childress | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Walt Hoskins | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Craig Huegel | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cathy Vogelsong | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Yeager | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Schultz | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Evan Earle Jr | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pam Brown | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 15 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHIE FOSTER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BOB BURKARD | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JANE MYERS | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA HOFFMAN | BUSINESS MANAGER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JULIE WADE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RAY POYNOR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CHUCK PARSONS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ALLYN CHILDRESS | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| WALT HOSKINS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CRAIG HUEGEL | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| CATHY VOGELSONG | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MARK YEAGER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BARBARA SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| EVAN EARLE JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PAM BROWN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $70,583 | $43,511 | $282,983 | $280,727 | $21,338 | $12,604 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,019 | $43,510 | $253,977 | $248,507 | $16,134 | $10,355 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $49,252 | $34,217 | $216,974 | $209,007 | $16,538 | $6,150 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $50,697 | $32,532 | $197,101 | $188,389 | $30,769 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $42,566 | $18,502 | $192,607 | $183,960 | $32,238 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $7,235 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $7,000 | 2021 | $7,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $235 | 2023 | $83 | show |
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2024 · Form 990EZ · $43,511 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $42,718 | 98.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $566 | 1.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $27 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $43,511 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $43,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,310 | 99.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $200 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $43,510 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $34,217 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $34,217 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $34,217 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $32,532 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $32,532 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $32,532 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $18,502 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $18,502 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $18,502 | 100% |