2025-07-29T14:40:07-05:00 2024-12-31 331068007 MARKHAM NORTON MOSTELLER WRIGHT & CO 8961 CONFERENCE DRIVE SUITE 1 FORT MYERS FL 33919 990 2024-01-01 650490124 UNCOMMON FRIENDS FOUNDATION INC UNCO 7403617321 2500 FIRST STREET FORT MYERS FL 33901 MATT ROEPSTORFF PRESIDENT 7403617321 2025-07-23 1 1 KAREN MOSTELLER P00184438 2394335554 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X MATT ROEPSTORFF 2500 FIRST STREET FORT MYERS FL 33901 505872 0 X WWW.UNCOMMONFRIENDS.ORG X 1993 FL THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CHARACTER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, BUSINESS ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF THE BURROUGHS HOME AND JAMES NEWTON ARCHIVES. 15 15 13 8 0 0 145766 192028 265385 207812 13858 21940 -7052 -6874 417957 414906 12000 28900 0 0 164112 207801 0 0 48671 216005 221646 392117 458347 25840 -43441 518057 488706 65463 86909 452594 401797 THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CHARACTER EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, BUSINESS ETHICS IN THE WORKPLACE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF THE BURROUGHS HOME AND JAMES NEWTON ARCHIVES. 0 0 32578 28900 CHARACTER EDUCATION: IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING AND TEACHING POSITIVE HUMAN QUALITIES. QUALITIES THAT LEAD TO PRODUCTIVE LIVES AND A THRIVING SOCIETY. THE FOUNDATION'S CHARACTER EDUCATION PROGRAM TEACHES TRAITS SUCH AS HONESTY, INTEGRITY, FRIENDSHIP, COOPERATION, AND PERSEVERANCE. THE CURRICULUM FOR GRADES 3 THROUGH 8 AND HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND PROVIDES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH ACTIVITIES THAT INSTILL ETHICS AND POSITIVE CHARACTER TRAITS AND CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO ALL ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREAS WITHIN THE SIX COUNTIES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. THE CURRICULUM IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR DOWNLOAD BY EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS WORLDWIDE. 272891 207812 HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION: THE FOUNDATION AND NAME EVOLVED FROM JAMES D. NEWTON'S BOOK, UNCOMMON FRIENDS, RELATING TO HIS EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS OF THOSE WHO WERE INFLUENTIAL IN SHAPING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY (SUCH AS THOMAS A. EDISON, HENRY FORD, HARVEY FIRESTONE, ALEXIS CARREL AND CHARLES LINDBERGH). THE FOUNDATION SEEKS TO COLLECT, PRESERVE AND EXHIBIT ARCHIVAL AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS RELATED TO NEWTON. IN 2008, THE FOUNDATION MOVED INTO THE HISTORIC 1901 BURROUGHS HOME AND RESTORED IT TO DISPLAY THE NEWTON COLLECTION. HISTORICAL TOURS ARE GIVEN TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN TOURING THE NATIONAL HISTORIC REGISTERED BURROUGHS HOME. 305469 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 FL X CINDY CRIPPEN 7403617321 1129 NE 11TH ST CAPE CORAL FL 33909 MARC COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 80000 0 0 AL KINKLE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA BREMNER MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SPIRO MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE JORDAN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 KELLIE BURNS MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISTON BOUCHETTE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCIA ROSS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN GREEN MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RYAN DOYLE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA ONOREVOLE MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MATT ROEPSTORFF PRESIDENT 1.50 X 0 0 0 COLE PEACOCK VICE PRESIDENT 1.25 X 0 0 0 DONNA LOVEJOY TREASURER 1.25 X 0 0 0 KRISTALYN ATWOOD SECRETARY 1.25 X 0 0 0 80000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27907 108937 55184 7961 192028 BURROUGHS HOME 531120 207812 207812 207812 12407 12407 520 520 12000 0 12000 12000 12000 63561 54028 9533 9533 9533 17020 27907 36857 -19837 -19837 279 81 198 198 SALES TAX COMMISSION 900099 245 245 245 414906 207812 0 15066 28900 28900 81099 27033 27033 27033 111420 81747 29673 15282 6923 5684 2675 73618 73618 11600 11600 962 962 1979 892 736 351 19123 511 18612 1430 1430 7444 3722 3722 30855 20329 10526 492 492 630 630 14148 14148 14358 7179 7179 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 27935 27935 GUEST SERVICES 6809 6809 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FE 5664 5404 260 COMPANY HOLIDAY PARTY 1222 1222 3377 830 2547 458347 305469 104207 48671 21741 26167 24328 15687 24500 524 9004 7536 9372 468602 123097 356010 345505 82943 82496 475 475 518057 488706 24034 9237 7551 41864 28510 27784 5368 8024 65463 86909 X 138975 94422 313619 307375 452594 401797 518057 488706 -43441 -7356 0 X X 1 X 0 1 0 X 74008 109724 53455 158566 164121 559874 74008 109724 53455 158566 164121 559874 559874 12065 10518 9682 17000 24928 74193 499 544 36703 271 524 38541 672608 0.83240 0.82200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31175 X 0 385156 96289 288867 21780 5312 16468 30491 21496 8995 31175 31175 345505 SECURITY DEPOSIT 500 AFCO INSURANCE FINANCED 7524 8024 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THOUGH IT IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON INCOME UNRELATED TO ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, UNLESS THAT INCOME IS OTHERWISE EXCLUDED BY THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT FLORIDA CORPORATION, AND THEREFORE, IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE INCOME TAXES. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT CONSIDERED A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION IS ANNUALLY REQUIRED TO FILE A RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) WITH THE IRS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 REMAINS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED ITS VARIOUS FILING POSITIONS AND BELIEVES THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS ARE WELL DOCUMENTED, SUPPORTED AND CONTAIN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ADDITIONALLY, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES NO ACCRUALS FOR TAX LIABILITIES, INTEREST OR PENALTIES ARE REQUIRED. THEREFORE, NO RESERVES FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS HAVE BEEN RECORDED. FURTHER, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN INCLUDED SINCE NO RESERVES WERE RECORDED. WHEN APPLICABLE, SUCH INTEREST AND PENALTIES WILL BE REPORTED AS INCOME TAX EXPENSE. KIND LEE EVENT 15497 10797 4700 8788 MOTHER'S DAY TEA 9406 4966 4440 9548 2 13574 5694 7880 491 18030 38477 21457 17020 491 36366 36857 -19837 0 FLORIDA GULF COAST UNIVERSITY 10501 FGCU BLVD FORT MYERS FL 33965 650753801 13000 0 SCHOLARSHIP NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 50 WEST 4TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10012 135562308 5000 0 SCHOLARSHIP 2 MARC COLLINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 300 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE FOUNDATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE FOUNDATION HAS MEMBERS WHO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE DECISIONS OF THE BOARD ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE TAX RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS WRITTEN IN THE FOUNDATION'S BY-LAWS. ANNUALLY THE BOARD IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: NO CHANGE IN OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE YEAR.