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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
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Catherine Foster Chairman2022-2024 20 $0 reported 1
Robert Burkard Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Allyn Childress Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Edward Helvenston Treasurer2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Barbara Hoffman Business Director2020-2024 15 $0 reported 1
Craig Huegel Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Barb Schulz Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Julie Wade Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Cathy Vogelsong Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Chuck Parsons Director2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Ray Poyner Director2022-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Trevor Ackerman Vice Chairman2024 2 $0 reported 1
Evan Earle Jr Secretary2020-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Pam Brown (former) DIRECTOR2020-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Evan Earle (former) DIRECTOR2022-2023 2 $0 reported 1
Walt Hoskins (former) DIRECTOR2020-2022 2 $0 reported 1
Cathie Foster (former) Chairman2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Bob Burkard (former) Director2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Jane Myers (former) Treasurer2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Ray Poynor (former) Director2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Mark Yeager (former) Director2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1
Barbara Schultz (former) Director2020-2021 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Catherine Foster Chairman20 $0-$0 $01
Trevor Ackerman Vice Chairman2 $0-$0 $01
Evan Earle Jr Secretary2 $0-$0 $01
Edward Helvenston Treasurer2 $0-$0 $01
Barbara Hoffman Business Director15 $0-$0 $01
Robert Burkard Director2 $0-$0 $01
Allyn Childress Director2 $0-$0 $01
Craig Huegel Director2 $0-$0 $01
Barb Schulz Director2 $0-$0 $01
Julie Wade Director2 $0-$0 $01
Cathy Vogelsong Director2 $0-$0 $01
Chuck Parsons Director2 $0-$0 $01
Ray Poyner Director2 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 13 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CATHERINE FOSTER CHAIRMAN20 $0-- $01
ROBERT BURKARD VICE CHAIRMAN2 $0-- $01
ALLYN CHILDRESS SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
EDWARD HELVENSTON TREASURER2 $0-- $01
BARBARA HOFFMAN BUSINESS DIRECTOR15 $0-- $01
PAM BROWN DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
EVAN EARLE DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
CRAIG HUEGEL DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
BARB SCHULZ DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
JULIE WADE DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
CATHY VOGELSONG DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
CHUCK PARSONS DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
RAY POYNER DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
2022 · 14 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CATHERINE FOSTER CHAIRMAN20 $0-- $01
ROBERT BURKARD VICE CHAIRMAN2 $0-- $01
ALLYN CHILDRESS SECRETARY2 $0-- $01
EDWARD HELVENSTON TREASURER2 $0-- $01
BARBARA HOFFMAN BUSINESS MANAGER15 $0-- $01
PAM BROWN DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
EVAN EARLE DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
CRAIG HUEGEL DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
BARB SCHULZ DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
JULIE WADE DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
CATHY VOGELSONG DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
WALT HOSKINS DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
CHUCK PARSONS DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
RAY POYNER DIRECTOR2 $0-- $01
2021 · 15 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Cathie Foster Chairman0 $0-- $01
Bob Burkard Director0 $0-- $01
Jane Myers Treasurer0 $0-- $01
Barbara Hoffman Business Manager0 $0-- $01
Julie Wade Director0 $0-- $01
Ray Poynor Director0 $0-- $01
Chuck Parsons Director0 $0-- $01
Allyn Childress Director0 $0-- $01
Walt Hoskins Director0 $0-- $01
Craig Huegel Director0 $0-- $01
Cathy Vogelsong Director0 $0-- $01
Mark Yeager Director0 $0-- $01
Barbara Schultz Director0 $0-- $01
Evan Earle Jr Director0 $0-- $01
Pam Brown Director0 $0-- $01
2020 · 15 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CATHIE FOSTER CHAIRMAN0 $0-- $01
BOB BURKARD VICE CHAIRMAN0 $0-- $01
JANE MYERS TREASURER0 $0-- $01
BARBARA HOFFMAN BUSINESS MANAGER0 $0-- $01
JULIE WADE DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
RAY POYNOR DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CHUCK PARSONS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
ALLYN CHILDRESS SECRETARY0 $0-- $01
WALT HOSKINS DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CRAIG HUEGEL DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
CATHY VOGELSONG DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
MARK YEAGER DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
BARBARA SCHULTZ DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
EVAN EARLE JR DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01
PAM BROWN DIRECTOR0 $0-- $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990EZ period ending 2025-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,583$43,511 $282,983$280,727 $21,338$12,604 ---
2023 · Form 990EZ period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$69,019$43,510 $253,977$248,507 $16,134$10,355 ---
2022 · Form 990EZ period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,252$34,217 $216,974$209,007 $16,538$6,150 ---
2021 · Form 990EZ period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$50,697$32,532 $197,101$188,389 $30,769- ---
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor Exact 2021 1$7,000 2021$7,000
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AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF BROOKER CREEK PRESERVE INC” 2020-2023 4$235 2023$83
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Where the money went

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2024 · Form 990EZ · $43,511 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
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$43,511100%

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2023 · Form 990EZ · $43,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $43,310 99.5%
Fees to independent contractors $200 0.5%
Total$43,510100%

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2022 · Form 990EZ · $34,217 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $34,217 100.0%
Total$34,217100%

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2021 · Form 990EZ · $32,532 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $32,532 100.0%
Total$32,532100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $18,502 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
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