Program areas at Friends of the Island Parks
The Friends of the Island Parks Inc continued to support the Florida Park Service mission to provide resource based recreation while preserving, interrpreting and restoring natural and cultural resources by developing and promoting educational tours, ecological displays and learning activities at the Honeymoon Island Rotary Centennial Nature Center RCNC on Honeymoon Island for all visitors to enjoy. The RCNC is open 365 days a year and in 2022 served 30,560 visitors. The Friends contributed a cash grant of 40,071 to fund a Ranger position at the RCNC and 864 for RCNC WiFi access.
The Friends of the Island Parks Inc paid 73,339 for various enhancements of the Caladesi Discovery Center.
The Friends of the Island Parks Friends continued to assist the parks in their mission by fund-raising for the Park. The Friends purchased office supplies for the Nature Center and park administration office for 733, trail maps for 564, a clothes dryer for 770, a pop up canopy for 315, and 1,110 for maintenance material and other support. The Friends established and maintained a Native Plant Garden costing 748. And, hosted a volunteer appreciation evening.
Who funds Friends of the Island Parks
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Friends of the Island Parks
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| George Skalkeas | Director / President / Treasurer | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| William R Francisco | President | $0 | 2022-07-14 |
| Barbara Greenfield | Secretary / Director | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Joseph Nixon | President / Treasurer / Director | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| Ray Dabkowski | Director / Vice President | $0 | 2021-12-31 |
| ...and 1 more key personnel |
Financials for Friends of the Island Parks
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $54,925 | $53,238 | 3.2% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $288 | $705 | -59.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $16,223 | $16,772 | -3.3% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $48,300 | $21,220 | 127.6% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $2,266 | $1,249 | 81.4% |
| Total revenues | $122,002 | $93,184 | 30.9% |
Organizations like Friends of the Island Parks
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Salida Mountain Trails | 501(c)(3) | Salida, CO | $196,181 |
| Idaho Trails Association | 501(c)(3) | Boise, ID | $301,171 |
| Pittsburgh Trails Advocacy Group | 501(c)(3) | Wexford, PA | $88,454 |
| St Louis County Parks Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Saint Louis, MO | $88,852 |
| Friends of the Monmouth County Park System | 501(c)(3) | Lincroft, NJ | $268,013 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $511,397 |
| Upper Valley Trails Alliance | 501(c)(3) | Norwich, VT | $377,724 |
| Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association | 501(c)(3) | Ellijay, GA | $108,072 |
| Foys To Blacktail Trails | 501(c)(3) | Kalispell, MT | $120,697 |
| Virginia Capital Trail Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $504,654 |
Data update history
June 22, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 13, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
May 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from The H Foundation February 22, 2022
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
Human services
Characteristics
MembershipsProvides grantsFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 1 Causeway Blvd
- Dunedin, FL 34698
- Metro area
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
- County
- Pinellas County, FL
- Website URL
- islandparks.org/Â
- Phone
- (727) 738-2903
IRS details
- EIN
- 27-0001681
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2002
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- N32: Parks and Playgrounds
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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