2026-09-04T14:44:23-05:00 2025-12-31 593204548 JAMES MOORE & COPL 121 EXECUTIVE CIRCLE DAYTONA BEACH FL 321141180 990 2025-01-01 824924855 FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST FOUNDATION INC FLOR 8507296848 PO BOX 370 NICEVILLE FL 325880370 JENNIFER CONOLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 8507296848 2026-09-02 1 JAMES A HALLERAN P00005496 3862574100 2026-09-02 2025 JENNIFER CONOLEY PO BOX 370 NICEVILLE FL 325880370 194177 0 X HTTPS://WWW.FLORIDASGREATNORTHWEST.COM/ X 2018 FL TO SUPPORT NORTHWEST FLORIDA FORWARD, THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, BY DRIVING ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION IN THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION ON NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ASSETS TO ASSIST IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. 7 7 0 7 0 0 30685 24367 0 70465 34243 40949 0 0 64928 135781 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15345 53475 15345 53475 49583 82306 1338190 1568211 0 0 1338190 1568211 X TO SUPPORT NORTHWEST FLORIDA FORWARD, THE REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, BY DRIVING ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION IN THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL PROVIDE RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION ON NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ASSETS TO ASSIST IN THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. 0 0 49914 70465 NORTHWEST FLORIDA FORWARD - AWARENESS ABOUT THE BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ASSETS ACROSS NORTHWEST FLORIDA WAS AMPLIFIED THROUGH THE RESOURCES PROVIDED TO THE FOUNDATION. EDUCATION THROUGH THE FOUNDATION'S TWO MAIN ACTIVITIES, THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA FORWARD REGIONAL STRATEGY FOR ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND LEADERSHIP NORTHWEST FLORIDA, ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO SPREAD AWARENESS OF THE FIVE AREAS OF FOCUS: BUSINESS VITALITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, TALENT, AND QUALITY OF PLACE. THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES BUILD AWARENESS AND CREATE STRATEGIES FOR THE REGION TO IMPLEMENT WHICH BUILD A MORE DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH RESEARCH ANALYSIS AND EDUCATION. 49914 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X JENNIFER CONOLEY 8507296848 PO BOX 370 NICEVILLE FL 325880370 SCOTT SHAMBURGER CHAIR 5.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 RHEA GOFF IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 5.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 EDDIE THOMPSON VICE CHAIR 5.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HARLESS SECRETARY 5.00 0.25 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOWYER TREASURER 5.00 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN SUMRALL DIRECTOR 5.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 KC GARTMAN DIRECTOR 5.00 0.25 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER CONOLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 5.00 40.00 X 0 187000 28213 0 187000 28213 0 0 1 0 0 4176 20191 4176 24367 LEADERSHIP NW FL 900099 70465 70465 70465 36447 36447 62898 58396 4502 4502 4502 135781 70465 0 40949 X 3500 3500 7958 7958 14673 14673 13395 13395 61 61 1170 1170 12718 12718 53475 49914 3561 0 47072 87387 73561 82422 9000 1217557 1389402 1338190 1568211 0 0 X 315812 529150 1022378 1039061 1338190 1568211 1338190 1568211 82306 147715 0 X 1 X 0 1 0 X X X 1 FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST INC 593685250 10 1 0 49914 1 0 49914 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 12G: THE PAYMENTS REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 12G REFLECT PAYMENTS MADE DIRECTLY TO, OR ON BEHALF OF, FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC., THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3B: FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC., THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION, QUALIFIES AS A 501(C)(6) ORGANIZATION. FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC. SATISFIED THE PUBLIC SUPPORT TESTS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2) FOR THE TAX YEAR. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1291118 180706 1471824 1153624 137494 1291118 1024134 129490 1153624 1192558 -168424 1024134 1058123 134435 1192558 0.31930 0.68070 0 0 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION. FGNW IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS A NONPROFIT CORPORATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. BOTH ORGANIZATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 990 TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THEIR EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT NEITHER ENTITY IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX AND HAS NOT FILED AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990-T) WITH THE IRS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JENNIFER CONOLEY PRESIDENT & CEO 0 177000 0 10000 0 0 0 7474 0 20739 0 215213 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE CEO IS COMPENSATED BY FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC., THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE CEO WAS HIRED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE NATIONAL SEARCH PROCESS AND COMPENSATION WAS BASED ON SIMILAR TYPE ROLES IN THE SOUTHEAST US AND THE CURRENT BUDGET. THE CEO UNDERGOES AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS AND RECEIVES ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BASED ON THE ANNUAL REVIEW, FEEDBACK FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND COST OF LIVING CONSIDERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND MAY EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION EXCEPT FOR THOSE MATTERS WHICH BY LAW MAY ONLY BE DETERMINED BY A VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC. DIRECTORS SHALL THEREAFTER BE ELECTED ANNUALLY IN DECEMBER, PRIOR TO THE CORPORATION'S ANNUAL MEETING, BY THE THEN SITTING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT WILL COMPARE THE PREPARED FORM 990 TO THE ORGANIZATION'S RECORDS AND REVIEW THE FORM FOR COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, AND REASONABLENESS. THE FORM WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS FOR REVIEW. THE PRESIDENT WILL SIGN THE RETURN TO BE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C MEMBERS MUST MAKE THE ORGANIZATION AWARE OF SUCH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION DISCUSSES CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS ANNUALLY TO MAKE THE BOARD AWARE OF THIS OBLIGATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO IS COMPENSATED BY FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST, INC., THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE CEO WAS HIRED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE NATIONAL SEARCH PROCESS AND COMPENSATION WAS BASED ON SIMILAR TYPE ROLES IN THE SOUTHEAST US AND THE CURRENT BUDGET. THE CEO UNDERGOES AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS AND RECEIVES ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION BASED ON THE ANNUAL REVIEW, FEEDBACK FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND COST OF LIVING CONSIDERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON THEIR REQUEST OF SUCH INFORMATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,673. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,673. FLORIDA'S GREAT NORTHWEST INC PO BOX 370 NICEVILLE FL 325880370 593685250 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FL 501(C)(6) N/A N/A 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0