2024-05-08T07:35:21-07:00 2023-06-30 Jean M Scruggs CPA 1684 Metropolitan Cir Tallahassee FL 32308 990 2022-07-01 592761163 1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA INC 1000 8502226277 PO BOX 5948 TALLAHASSEE FL 32314 PAUL OWENS PRESIDENT 8502226277 2024-04-26 true PAUL OWENS XXX-XX-XXXX true JEAN M SCRUGGS P01053608 8506562266 2024-05-08 X 3 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z PAUL OWENS PO BOX 5948 TALLAHASSEE FL 32314 1307620 false X 1000friendsofflorida.org X 1980 FL Our mission is Building Better Communities and Saving Special Places to enhance the quality of life for current and future Floridians. 13 13 6 0 0 0 1105071 1274763 17837 5954 17868 17821 0 1140776 1298538 0 0 487139 560170 0 95308 226348 334569 713487 894739 427289 403799 2247690 2791274 48019 114224 2199671 2677050 X Our mission is Building Better Communities and Saving Special Places to enhance the quality of life for current and future Floridians. false false 222891 0 35730 EDUCATION: Citizen involvement is at the heart of all we do. We conduct regular webinars on Florida-specific topics reaching more than 6000 participants a year. We prepare reader-friendly newsletters and special reports on Florida's planning process. Through projects like Florida 2070, we share visions of what our state will look like if current patterns of development continue and provide sustainable alternatives. 282528 1 35500 BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES: 1000 Friends developes Florida-specific approaches to encourage compact and energy-efficient community design. These include alternative means of transportation, quality infill development, and strategies to help Floridians "age in place". We promote revitalized downtowns and waterfront communities, walkable neighborhoods, protection of historic places, and strategies to address climate change and sea level rise. 106792 0 40735 SAVING SPECIAL PLACES: 1000 Friends is a recognized leader in protecting Florida's unique and distinctive resources. We back major statewide initiatives to conserve sensitive natural lands and waters through land conservation programs, greenways protection, springs and springshed initiatives, Everglades restoration efforts, and planning strategies to protect natural areas from inappropriately placed and poorly designed development. We understand that a strong natural environment is Florida's best economic development tool. 73728 0 0 ADVOCACY: Since 1986, 1000 Friends has been leading the way to a more sustainable future for Florida. We educate, advocate, negotiate and, when necessary, litigate to protect our quality of life. We also advocate on behalf of citizens in the halls of the legislature, promoting sound legislation to build better communities and save special places while blocking damaging 0 0 0 legislation. To promote sound public policy, we also serve on state boards and committees and provide guidance on sustainability practices. 73728 0 0 685939 true true false true false false false false false false true false true false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 8 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false Paul Owens 8502226277 North Monroe Street Tallahassee FL 32301 X Susan Trevarthen Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 E Gregory Barnhart Vice Chair 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Timothee Sallin Secretary 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Timothy Jackson Treasurer 5.00 X X 0 0 0 Bob Cambric Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lee Constantine Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Courtney Cunningham Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Dickman Director X 0 0 0 Vivienne Hardy Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jim Swann Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Vicki Tschinkel Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Jake Varn Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Watts Director 5.00 X 0 0 0 Lester Abberger Director Emeritus 5.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Davis Director Emeritus 5.00 X 0 0 0 James Nicholas Director Emeritus 5.00 X 0 0 0 Roy Rogers Director Emeritus 5.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Owens President 50.00 X X X 113692 0 0 113692 0 0 1 false false false 1274763 1274763 Miscellaneous Income 561000 5954 0 0 5954 17821 0 0 9082 9082 0 0 0 0 0 1298538 23775 0 0 471752 360326 81150 30276 13516 11148 0 2368 39011 24900 7080 7031 35891 27477 6139 2275 30500 22859 5565 2076 90260 90260 0 0 5864 4699 396 769 12817 9789 2205 823 35319 33673 1495 151 4240 3239 729 272 Bank Charges 7525 4341 2837 347 Printing and Copying 48869 20389 811 27669 Postage and Freight 32039 12474 332 19233 Graphic Design 15543 14607 259 677 51593 45758 4494 1341 894739 685939 113492 95308 239873 179256 312748 244483 10500 427 461 14671 16699 40394 34067 18143 6327 1661828 2332167 1381 2247690 2791274 33668 75278 14351 38946 48019 114224 X 2163671 2659655 36000 17395 2199671 2677050 2247690 2791274 X 403799 79520 -5940 X true X true X true false X 0 681509 1744325 743554 1105071 1274763 5549222 0 0 681509 1744325 743554 1105071 1274763 5549222 0 5549222 9299 1594 9942 17868 17821 56524 0 0 5605746 0.98990 0.99100 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 85393 18380 103773 790966 894739 159211 39803 45590 0 false 119006 118062 132023 159211 528302 792453 59552 79316 76111 103773 318752 Pt I-A Line 1 The organization does not participate in political Pt I-A Line 1 campaign expenditures. They only participate in grass roots lobbying and direct lobbying. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40394 34067 6327 6327 Merrill Lynch 2332167 F 2332167 Due to Beneficiaries Under Agency Transactions: FCC & HTL 38946 38946 1378058 79520 79520 1298538 1298538 894739 894739 894739 Pt VI, Line 11b Copy of Form 990 is delivered to the President who then distributes the return to the Board Memebers for review before filing with the Internal Revenue Service. Pt VI, Line 12c The Board of Directors are required to sign the conflict of interest policy each year they are on the board. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board of Directors review and discuss the salary and benefits of the President. Pt VI, Line 15b During budget preparation the salaries of the staff members are reviewed. Pt VI, Line 18 The organization's Form 990 is posted on the organization's website, Guidestar and Charity Navigator's websites and are also available upon request. Pt XI Cummulative effect of change in accounting principle in regards to leases. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d ADVOCACY: Since 1986, 1000 Friends has been leading 73728. 0. 0. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d legislation. To promote sound public policy, we also 0. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g CONSULTING 88410. 88410. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g PENSION PLAN ADMINISTRATION 1800. 1800. 0. 0. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g LOBBYING FEES 50. 50. 0. 0.