Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I
Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I reported $25.8 million in revenue and $17.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.60 went to program services, $9.22 to management and general costs and $0.18 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.2% of the total. Government grants made up 13.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $251,026 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 139% 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 $18MFor context, the median across 245 covered animal-related charities: $83.96 programs, $9.42 management, $6.62 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 $26M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$6.15 $1.6M
- Government grants$12.84 $3.4M
- Program service revenue$70.10 $18M
- Investment income$10.91 $2.9M
Other revenue was negative: −$389K. 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) | 90.6% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 6.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.3% | 67.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.2% | 19.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $251,026 | $314,886 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.63% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 71.3 | 26.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 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 expenseIn florida, the gopher tortoise is listed as threatened. Both thetortoise and its burrow are protected under state law. Gopher tortoisesmust be relocated before any land clearing or development takes place,and property owners must obtain permits from the Florida Fish &wildlife conservation commission (fwc) before capturing and relocatingtortoises. The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida is the recipientorganization for these mitigation permit fees and distributes them backto fwc upon request
The Florida Fish and Wildlife conservation commission (fwc) division ofhunting and game management's hunter safety and public shooting rangesection has such powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions as arenecessary to provide hunter safety training and certification whichnecessitates the development and management of public shooting rangesincluding the one at tenoroc fish management area, triple n wildlife management area, palm beach county and in bay county. The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida manages the funds for those ranges
In florida, there are 37 state-designated threatened species included in the imperiled species management plan (ismp). The permitting standard for the incidental take of these species requires that applicants achieve a conservation benefit for the species. One option for achieving a conservation benefit is the contribution of funds used to enhance species survival. The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida is the recipient organization for these mitigation permit fees and distributes them back to fwc upon request
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,901 | $0 | $27,125 | $251,026 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,809 | $0 | $33,978 | $234,787 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,493 | $0 | $25,195 | $193,688 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,572 | $0 | $23,954 | $168,526 |
| DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $137,908 | $0 | $22,627 | $160,535 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,239 | $0 | $22,729 | $142,968 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $429K (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–1b22 · 21 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 2Yes
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 514
Private foundation grants it received
18 private foundations reported grants to Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I totaling $461K 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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Of every $100 Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I spent in FY2025, $90.60 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I reported that 90.6% of its $17.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $251,026, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I get its money?
Of $25.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.3% came from contributions and grants (including 13.0% from government grants) and 71.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida I a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-3277808 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 202620899349300437 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510529349301471 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349306073 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349301318 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349302267 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131179349300148 · read the filing
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