Nonprofit · EIN 65-0999861
FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC
Tax-exempt · FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $314,074 | $319,257 | -$5,183 | $358,034 | $15,879 | $342,155 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $447,950 | $326,892 | $121,058 | $365,063 | $17,725 | $347,338 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $347,356 | $405,629 | -$58,273 | $253,158 | $26,878 | $226,280 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $200,013
- Membership dues
- $72,588
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,409
- Net income from fundraising events
- $110,652
- Other revenue
- $110,652
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,423
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $190,423
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $13,215
- Travel
- $818
- Depreciation
- $490
- Program services (functional)
- $142,986
- Management and general (functional)
- $87,118
- Fundraising (functional)
- $89,153
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $365,063
- Total assets, end of year
- $358,034
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $15,879
- Net assets, end of year
- $342,155
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $50
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $163,856
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $178,299
- Gross receipts
- $374,454
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY SAWYER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY THIES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU RUDERMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MADSEN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOTEK | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN READ DIEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALLISON ALEXANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUMMER BARRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BARRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER GERONEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ELMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RYAN HANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACINDA CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CARDWELL BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LEONARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS UNTERWEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TILBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MIHAIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITT MARKUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE CALIENDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE FUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP LAMARCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHMITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY SAWYER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JIM ELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY THIES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BYRNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MADSEN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOTEK | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN READ DIEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA GOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER GERONEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BARRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SAUMSIEGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ELMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK DAOUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACINDA CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CARDWELL BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LEONARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TILBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MIHAIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITT MARKUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE CALIENDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE FUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP LAMARCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU RUDERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SCHMITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE SCHMITZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,680 |
| ASHLEY SAWYER SMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ELLIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY THIES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM BYRNE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MADSEN | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN BOTEK | AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAWN READ DIEHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERICA GOMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEATHER GERONEMUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BARRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE SAUMSIEGLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE KOENIG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA ELMORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY FORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK DAOUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL WEINBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACINDA CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRITTANY CALDWELL BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH LEONARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN TILBROOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN MIHAIU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER CHAPPELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHITT MARKUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTIE CALIENDO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE FUSSELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIP LAMARCA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3020 NE 32ND AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33308-7221
- In care of
- % JIM ELLIS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARY LOU RUDERMAN, 3109 E SUNRISE BLVD, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304
- Signed the 990
- MARY LOU RUDERMAN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (954) 566-0660
- Website
- WWW.BIRCHSTATEPARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEBB CPA PA
Mission
FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK, INC. IS A CITIZEN SUPPORT ORGANIZATION (CSO) FORMED TO HELP PRESERVE, CONCERVE, ENHANCE, AND PROMOTE HUGH TAYLOR BIRCH STATE PARK THROUGH COMMUNITY SUPPORT.
Program accomplishments
- PARK SUPPORT AND PROMOTION: FUNDED VARIOUS REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE FOR THE SUPPORT OF PARK FUNCTIONS FOR BIRCH STATE PARK. ALSO PROVIDED SUPPLIES AND VETERINARY CARE FOR THE PARK'S ANIMAL COLLECTION, SUPPLIES FOR PARK STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, AND MARKETING AND PROMOTION OF THE PARK.Expenses $142,986
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
- 65-0999861
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Recreation and sports (N32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $358,034
- Income (IRS master file)
- $374,454
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $314,074 | $319,257 | $358,034 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $447,950 | $326,892 | $365,063 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $347,356 | $405,629 | $253,158 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $355,795 | $334,726 | $312,979 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 65-0999861).
Questions about FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC is 65-0999861.
- Is FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK 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 FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK 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 FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK 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 FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARY LOU RUDERMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $314,074, expenses of $319,257 and total assets of $358,034 at year end.
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