Nonprofit · EIN 59-1834416
FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC
Tax-exempt · TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $478,030 | $490,221 | -$12,191 | $5,362,872 | $6,669 | $5,356,203 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $534,542 | $553,977 | -$19,435 | $5,143,110 | $5,992 | $5,137,118 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $201,911 | $437,784 | -$235,873 | $5,063,909 | $6,186 | $5,057,723 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $237,380
- Membership dues
- $35,710
- Program service revenue
- $53,671
- Investment income
- $186,979
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $64,998
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,226
- Other salaries and wages
- $128,366
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $284,231
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,729
- Occupancy
- $24,920
- Travel
- $16,262
- Depreciation
- $1,714
- Program services (functional)
- $269,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $220,509
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,143,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,362,872
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,669
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,356,203
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,230,862
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,709,393
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,309,290
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $46,913
- Gross receipts
- $1,740,376
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WYLLIE | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $103,226 | $22,815 |
| ENNIS DAVIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES HARROLD | BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZUBALY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY WOLFE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BYRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISTA HOSMER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PERKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA SCHICK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT SIDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S YATES III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BESSINGER-MORSE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DAVENPORT-JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DUNKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY UNDERWOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WYLLIE | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $100,219 | $19,830 |
| MIKE COSDEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ENNIS DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES HARROLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZUBALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY WOLFE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE ANGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BYRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORION DELAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SALAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S YATES III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BESSINGER-MORSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BACKHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEARY LARKIN | BOARD MEMBER, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA SLADE LOTANE | BOARD MEMBER, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSIE CUDD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA DAVENPORT-JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA DUNKLIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATRINA JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA WYLLIE | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $97,295 | $12,616 |
| MIKE COSDEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ENNIS DAVIS | VICE PRESIDENT & INTERIM TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MERCEDES HARROLD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY WOLFE | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN STAFFORD | IMMEDIATE PAST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AIMEE ANGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE BYRD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CORION DELAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS PRISTERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SALAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JJ SCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK TARMEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH S YATES III | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BESSINGER-MORSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA STEVENSON | BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ZUBALY | BOARD MEMBER, AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BACKHOUSE | BOARD MEMBER, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEARY LARKIN | BOARD MEMBER, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISSA SLADE LOTANE | BOARD MEMBER, EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 906 E PARK AVE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301-2647
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ENNIS DAVIS, 906 E PARK AVENUE, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32301
- Signed the 990
- ENNIS DAVIS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (850) 224-8128
- Website
- WWW.FLORIDATRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MOORE ELLISON & MCDUFFIE CPA'S PA
Mission
TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND THE INCLUSIVE SHARING OF THE DIVERSE ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE OF FLORIDA.
Program accomplishments
- PROPERTY STEWARDSHIP THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HISTORICAL SITES FROM DEMOLITION OR ALTERATION WHICH WOULD DAMAGE THEIR HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL INTEGRITY.Expenses $42,153
- CONNECTING COMMUNITIES ACTIVITIES INCLUDING WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY, PROTECT, AND SHOWCASE FLORIDA'S VAST AND DIVERSE HERITAGE THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND OTHER SERVICES RELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION.Expenses $154,812 · grants $6,500
- PRESERVATION EDUCATION INCLUDING TOURS AND EVENTS AT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND THE PRESERVATION ON MAIN STREET ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF STATE-WIDE PRESERVATIONISTS THAT PROVIDES A CONTINUUM OF PRESERVATION EDUCATION OVER MULTIPLE DAYS FOR ALL STAKEHOLDERS IN SUPPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THIS YEAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 275 ATTENDEES.Expenses $72,747 · revenue $53,671
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-1834416
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,362,872
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,740,376
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $478,030 | $490,221 | $5,362,872 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $534,542 | $553,977 | $5,143,110 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $201,911 | $437,784 | $5,063,909 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $175,884 | $437,725 | $4,983,441 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-1834416).
Questions about FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC
- What is the EIN of FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC is 59-1834416.
- Is FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ENNIS DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,226 (MELISSA WYLLIE, CEO & PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FLORIDA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $478,030, expenses of $490,221 and total assets of $5,362,872 at year end.
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