2025-11-13T08:17:19-05:00 2024-12-31 010822046 Kattell and Company PL 808-B NW 16th Avenue Gainesville FL 32601 990 2024-01-01 461663401 HOWARD T ODUM FLORIDA SPRINGS INSTITUTE % Haley Moody HOWA 3864549369 18645 High Springs Main St High Springs FL 32643 HALEY MOODY Director 3864549369 2025-11-12 false true STEPHEN H KATTELL P01278226 3523956565 2025-11-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Robert L Knight 18645 High Springs Main St High Springs FL 32643 562434 false X WWW.FLORIDASPRINGSINSTITUTE.ORG X 2013 FL Florida Springs Institute provides a focal point for improving the understanding of springs ecology and fosters development of science-based education and management actions needed to restore and protect springs throughout Florida. 10 10 8 180 0 0 522851 502087 22418 43510 864 2683 9202 8298 555335 556578 0 0 206123 282723 0 22649 128084 147440 334207 430163 221128 126415 407716 545484 3449 12212 404267 533272 Florida Springs Institute provides a focal point for improving the understanding of springs ecology and fosters development of science-based education and management actions needed to restore and protect springs throughout Florida. false false 228639 43510 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: FSI continues data collection and analysis on the lower and middle Suwannee River and Springs, the Ichetucknee River and Springs, Rainbow River and Springs, Silver Springs, Volusia Blue Spring, Lower Santa Fe River and Springs, and Homosassa Springs. Findings were distributed through the website. A restoration action plan and executive summary for the middle Suwannee River and Springs has been completed and published for distrubution to the public, local and state leaders, and key staff of the environmental agencies. A restoration action plan and executive summary for Volusia Blue Spring has been completed and published. Restoration action plans address the current health of the water bodies and provide recommendations moving forward to improve the health of the ecosystem. 138136 EDUCATION : FSI Conducts presentations to school children and adults on ecology, hydroecology, geology, springs problems and solutions, and state and federal water law. FSI also works with local organizations to educate local government and state leaders on issues affecting the springs so they may make informed decisions to protect the States water ressources. FSIs executive director publishes columns and op-eds in local newspapers on spring issues and conducts TV, radio, and newspaper interviews as one of the states leading experts on Springs and current trends in Springs health. FSI conducts short courses on Springs for environment professionals, students and the public. FSI published a childrens activity and coloring book entitled Aquatic Adventures: Florida Springs and Aquafer. Over 400 copies have been distributed. 366775 true true false false false false false false false false true false 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 false false false true 3 0 8 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false false false true false false false false true true true true false true false false FL X X Haley Moody 3864549369 18645 High Springs Main St High Springs FL 32643 Haley Moody Director 40.00 0.00 X 59465 0 0 Jim Pruitt Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Casey Fitzgerald Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Jane Angelo Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Walsh Board Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Christine Denny Board Member 0.30 0.00 X 0 0 0 Karen Lanese Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert L Knight President 30.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Tedd Greenwald Vice President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Mary Odum Secretary 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Robert Palmer Treasurer 0.50 0.00 X X 0 0 0 59465 0 0 0 false false false 11455 47423 443209 502087 Springs Field Ed Prog 541900 43510 43510 43510 2683 2683 0 14154 5856 8298 8298 556578 51808 0 2683 59465 51140 6541 1784 198637 170828 21850 5959 4876 4194 536 146 19745 16981 2172 592 1350 1350 17239 15863 1076 300 1312 1171 111 30 18723 17128 1253 342 10936 9173 492 1271 49927 48157 1770 1679 1679 2508 2508 713 613 100 6553 5573 980 Equipment & Supplies 36500 24275 12225 430163 366775 40739 22649 364649 500540 8450 8450 49787 45823 4677 3964 29940 32530 407716 545484 3449 12212 3449 12212 X 202037 259489 202230 273783 404267 533272 407716 545484 X 126415 2590 X false false false X 352244 251916 201135 522851 502087 1830233 352244 251916 201135 522851 502087 1830233 541739 1288494 54 966 864 864 2682 5430 698 200 1495 2393 1838056 163949 0.70100 0.64360 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5670 5670 44117 40153 3964 3964 Asset Held in Trust 32530 32530 Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b There are no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 The Form 990 is prepared by a certified public account and the form is reviewd by our office administrator and executive director before signing. Our CPA submits the signed document. A copy is saved to our server and filed in our physical records. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c The Florida Springs Institute requires our Board of Directors to sign a conflict of interest agreement annually. This agreement requires the board to disclose any existing conflicts of interest prior to accepting any position. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Florida Springs Institute determines compensation for top management officials based on the data of comparable compensation for a similarly qualified person in a similar position at other organizations. The Executive Director compensation is reviewd and approved by a committee of the governing board of directors. The Institute also keeps contemporaneous documentation in regards to decision-making regarding compensation agreements. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 The Florida Springs Institute makes governing documents available to the public by providing copies upon request. Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 Change in value of assets held in Trust.