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EIN 58-0515884

Okefenokee Swamp Park

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
82
City
Waycross
State
Georgia
Year formed
1946
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
Description
Okefenokee Swamp Park promotes ecological tourism and education by providing a convenient point of entry into the Okefenokee Swamp. The organization offers guided boat excursions, lectures, fixed, animated and live exhibits, extensive in-swamp boardwalks, and a guided train tour of typical Swamp areas to present and integrate the diverse beauty of the swamp.
Total revenues
$2,147,912
2022
Total expenses
$2,197,388
2022
Total assets
$1,282,312
2022
Num. employees
82
2022

Program areas at Okefenokee Swamp Park

The organization provides and maintains a broadly based program consisting of: guided boat excursions into the Swamp lectures fixed, animated and live exhibits extensive in-swamp boardwalks a guided train tour of typical Swamp areas all presenting and interpreting the unique nature of the Okefenokee swamp--its plant, animal and reptile inhabitants and its evolution. During 2022, 88,430 adults and children visited the Park. Also, many students and their teachers with an instructor guide visited on educational field trips. They reported program revenues of 1,477,236 in 2022.

Who funds Okefenokee Swamp Park

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Waterfall FoundationCharitable Support$75,000
The Conservation FundConservation of Natural Resources;sustainable Economic & Community Development$35,000
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationManaging Invasive Species$20,755
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Okefenokee Swamp Park

NameTitleCompensation
James A BealVice - Chairman / Vice President$0
Kim Bednarek$132,192
Philip SaussyVice - Chairman$0
Wendy GoodSecretary / Trustee$0
Jeff McCutcheonTreasurer and Secretary / Treasurer / Trustee$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for Okefenokee Swamp Park

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$288,633
Program services$1,477,236
Investment income and dividends$-45,413
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$277,406
Miscellaneous revenues$150,050
Total revenues$2,147,912

Form 990s for Okefenokee Swamp Park

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122024-02-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-04990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122019-12-06990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Monroe Welfare Foundation
June 3, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
May 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from The Waterfall Foundation
October 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from Turner Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Environmental organizationsMuseumsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5700 Okefenokee Swamp Park Rd
Waycross, GA 31503
Metro area
Brunswick, GA
County
Ware County, GA
Website URL
okeswamp.org/ 
Phone
(912) 283-0583
Facebook page
Okefenokee-Swamp-Park 
IRS details
EIN
58-0515884
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1946
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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