Nonprofit · EIN 65-0121026
DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $978,000 | $1,098,629 | -$120,629 | $8,008,613 | $124,188 | $7,884,425 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $923,082 | $977,050 | -$53,968 | $7,983,423 | $124,569 | $7,858,854 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $848,633 | $923,757 | -$75,124 | $7,592,604 | $153,754 | $7,438,850 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $897,392
- of which government grants
- $192,793
- Membership dues
- $212,160
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $128,245
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$123,485
- Other revenue
- -$47,637
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $453,105
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $122,692
- Other salaries and wages
- $212,534
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $389,772
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,576
- Accounting fees
- $25,016
- Occupancy
- $6,281
- Travel
- $4,632
- Depreciation
- $68,637
- Program services (functional)
- $792,813
- Management and general (functional)
- $156,514
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,302
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,983,423
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,008,613
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $124,188
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,884,425
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,537,763
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,806,103
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,776,613
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,107,812
- Gross receipts
- $1,509,685
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 340
- Year formed
- 1989
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINA ZANELLA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $122,692 |
| SUZANNE GOTTLIEB CALLEJA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FLANAGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| CAROLE WRIGHT | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WALTER EVANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MATIAS PEREZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANN MACHADO | 100 LADIES O Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| VANCE ALOUPIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BEAMISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNON BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOREEN FURNARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAUL GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES COLBY GRATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC T HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ROPER MATKOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MORALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVI S RAMJIT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY REEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO SALAZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERROD SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEKSEY SHTIVELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOCELYN TENNILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA B TOKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C MICHAEL CORNELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIEDE DEVALDIVIELSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER FLORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID A MARLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY NOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO ANN SZARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD TENDRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE L THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 44 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE GOTTLIEB CALLEJA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FLANAGAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| CAROLE WRIGHT | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| WALTER EVANSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| MATIAS PEREZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| ANN MACHADO | 100 LADIES O Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| NINA ZANELLA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| VANCE ALOUPIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SPIKE ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BEAMISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNON BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SERGIO DELGADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOREEN FURNARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAUL GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES COLBY GRATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC T HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ROPER MATKOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MORALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVI S RAMJIT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY REEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FERNANDO SALAZAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERROD SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEKSEY SHTIVELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOCELYN TENNILLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARITA B TOKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C MICHAEL CORNELY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIEDE DEVALDIVIELSO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER FLORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID A MARLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY NOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO ANN SZARO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOWARD TENDRICH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE L THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINA ZANELLA | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $110,000 |
| CAROLE WRIGHT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ANZIVINO | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATIAS PEREZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE GOTTLIEB CALLEJA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH BATTAGLIA | 100 LADIES O Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL JAMES ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA BEAMISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| C MICHAEL CORNELY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER ENGLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES COLBY GRATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC T HAAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COL BRODES HARTLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY KLAUDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BECKY ROPER MATKOV | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY MORALE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH PERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAVI S RAMJIT JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY REEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERROD SHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SODERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOREEN FURNARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAUL GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SANTIAGO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEKSEY SHTIVELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER EVANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANCE ALOUPIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER FLORES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LYNN FRENCH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARRY JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDY MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID A MARLEY JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY NOE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AUDREY ROSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT SILVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 16701 SW 72ND AVE, PALMETTO BAY, FL 33157-2500
- In care of
- % MARY PETTIT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NINA ZANELLA, 13042 SW 286 TERRACE, HOMESTEAD, FL 33033
- Signed the 990
- NINA ZANELLA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (305) 235-1668
- Website
- WWW.DEERINGESTATE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- TURNER & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE FOR THE ENHANCEMENT & EXPANSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORICAL, CULTURAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC, PARK AND REC FACILITIES, PROGRAMS AND OTHER SERVICES OFFERED AT, THROUGH, OR IN CONJUCTION WITH THE DEERING ESTATE AT CUTLER, A 450 ACRE HISTORICAL PRESERVE LOCATED IN SOUTH FLORIDA ON BISCAYNE BAY.
Program accomplishments
- 1. HISTORIC PRESERVATION: PROJECT SUPPORT FOR HISTORIC ROOF AND SOFFET REPAIRS ON ONE OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS LOCATED ON THE DEERING ESTATE - THE STONE HOUSE. THREE ART PIECES WERE PROCURED AS PART OF THE HISTORIC DEERING COLLECTION. THE "FLIGHT INTO EGYPT" THREE PANELED STAINED GLASS PART OF THE CHARLES DEERING COLLECTION WAS RESTORED AND IS NOW PART OF THE MUSEUM AND IS DISPLAYED IN THE STONE HOUSE. A NUMBER OF FURNISHINGS AND COLLECTION PROJECTS WERE ALSO UNDERTAKEN. A CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE IS MAINTAINED TO HOUSE HISTORIC COLLECTION PIECES OFF-SITE, AND ADDITIONALLY, SPECIAL ART AND COLLECTIONS INSURANCE IS PROVIDED.Expenses $647,228 · grants $369,901
- 2. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT: FUNDS WERE UTILIZED IN THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FIELD STUDY CURRICULA INCLUDING A PROVISION FOR PROGRAM SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOCUSED ON STEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THIS EXPANDED THE DEERING ESTATE'S EXHIBITS, COLLECTIONS, CUTURAL ARTS PROGRAMS AND RELATED MARKETING AND PROMOTION, FUNDING FOR SPECIAL MARKETING AND ADVERTISING INITIATIVES AND FUNDING FOR STAFF AND PROGRAM SPECIAL EVENT SUPPORT AT THE DEERING ESTATE AND THE DEERING ESTATE'S INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION, RESEARCH, AND LEARNING.Expenses $15,858 · grants $9,063
- 3. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY: PUBLIC AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS INCLUDING WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING WERE UNDERTAKEN. DEVELOPMENT OF VIRTUAL PLATFORM PROGRAMS. DOCUMENTARY FILM ON "THE LAND - THE CHARLES DEEERING ESTATE" WAS TRANSLATED AND IS OFFERED IN SPANISH IN ORDER TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS.Expenses $129,727 · grants $74,141
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 65-0121026
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,008,613
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,509,685
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $978,000 | $1,098,629 | $8,008,613 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $923,082 | $977,050 | $7,983,423 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $848,633 | $923,757 | $7,592,604 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $977,279 | $828,678 | $7,602,558 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 65-0121026).
Questions about DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC is 65-0121026.
- Is DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION 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 DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names NINA ZANELLA.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 44 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,692 (NINA ZANELLA, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $978,000, expenses of $1,098,629 and total assets of $8,008,613 at year end.
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