The Everglades Foundation
The Everglades Foundation reported $25.5 million in revenue and $14.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.91 went to program services, $14.07 to management and general costs and $14.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $543,130 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 115% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $25MOther revenue was negative: −$1.1M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.9% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 14.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $543,130 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.66% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 20 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 51.8 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseScience:our scientific expertise has always been the bedrock of the foundation, and it serves a critical role in achieving the 2030 restoration goals. The foundation has a built a nationally respected science institute model with leading experts in hydrology, ecology, water quality, economics and resiliency to provide science-based solutions for everglades restoration at the state and national levels. The science department builds and maintains research expertise in restoration project planning, water quality monitoring, hydrological and ecological impacts of water management operations, and…
Advocacy - policy & engagement:using insights rooted in science and economics, the policy & engagement team works to educate and convince key decision makers and partners to take actions that positively impact everglades restoration and preservation. The Everglades Foundation's policy team has participated in influencing every major everglades restoration project since 2008. The policy department advocates for funding of the eaa reservoir construction, as well as other key restoration components within cepp. With a variety of high-impact partner organizations, the team tracks issues that may…
Education:the education team serves to educate and empower people with the knowledge of the importance of the everglades ecosystem. The education department has trained over 6,000 teachers in everglades literacy, resulting in the everglades education of over 200,000 students across 30 counties in florida. The education department works with over 50 champion schools that have incorporated everglades curriculum in every grade level of their school. The Everglades Foundation literacy program provides a pre-k to 5th grade learning journey, with scalable middle and high school programs throughout…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $493,200 | $0 | $49,930 | $543,130 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,509 | $0 | $41,757 | $451,266 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,089 | $0 | $46,697 | $262,786 |
| CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,570 | $0 | $26,867 | $245,437 |
| CHIEF ECONOMIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,773 | $0 | $45,486 | $215,259 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,889 | $0 | $45,062 | $207,951 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,746 | $0 | $9,987 | $197,733 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY & ENGAGEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,737 | $0 | $20,989 | $194,726 |
20 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Everglades Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b34 · 34 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 547
- Volunteers Part I, line 636
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GRAYROBINSON PA Attorney | $189,832 |
| CAPITAL CITY CONSULTING LLC It service provider | $172,032 |
| ANSAY LAW PLLC Attorney/professional services | $122,500 |
| KOZYAK TROPIN THROCKMORTON LLP Attorney | $115,721 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
138 private foundations reported grants to The Everglades Foundation totaling $7.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from The Everglades Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Everglades Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Everglades Foundation spent in FY2025, $71.91 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Everglades Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Everglades Foundation reported that 71.9% of its $14.8 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 14.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Everglades Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Everglades Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $543,130, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Everglades Foundation get its money?
Of $25.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.1% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Everglades Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3228899 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611349349306586 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349307239 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349311852 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349306318 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349305885 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111329349303016 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-3228899: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.