Liabilities / Assets
59th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Emerald & Forgotten Coast Adventures Inc
EIN 93-1911204 • 501(c)3 • Panama City Beach, FL
Profile
To educate k-12 students and the general public on marine science conservation and encourage participation.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
61st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
60th percentile
Higher net margin than 60% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
84th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$78,420
Up $13,591 (+21%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Up$78,420
Up $13,591 (+21%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$178,055
Up $73,319 (+70%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$164,464
Up $120,636 (+275%) from 2024
Net Income
Down$13,591
Down $47,317 (-78%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $78,420
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $78,420
- Revenue
- $178,055
- Expenses
- $164,464
- Net income
- $13,591
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
- Signed
- Feb 2, 2026
- Return Version
- 2025v4.0
- Gross Receipts
- $178,055
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate k-12 students and the general public on marine science conservation and encourage participation.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE HISTORIC AND MARINE ECOLOGICAL HANDS-ON FIELD EXPERIENCES TO AREA STUDENTS AT NO COST | $68,202 | $139,795 |
| PROVIDE MARINE ECOLOGICAL HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES TO VISITORS AND RESIDENTS TO THE AREA WITH THEIR DONATIONS | $3,789 | $16,446 |
| PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH TRAINING AND RESOURCES TO INTERGRATE MARINE EDUCATION INTO THEIR CURRICULA | $3,789 | $8,223 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JON SCHMIDT | President, Treasurer, Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DANIELLE BRENNAN | Secretary, Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER SHUMATE | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| JOHN DIPAOLA | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Emerald & Forgotten Coast Adventures Inc
- EIN
- 93-1911204
- Phone
- 8505087306
- Address
- 9667 ESCAPE AVENUE, PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL 32461-8567
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jon Schmidt
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 8505087306
- Signed
- 2026-02-02
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Tyson Elmore CPA
- Address
- 1138 JENKS AVE, PANAMA CITY, FL 32401
- Preparer
- Tyson Elmore CPA
- Phone
- 8502157028
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 810. Description: other expenses. Amount: 11,198. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 12,008.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising/marketing. Amount: 4,180. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 2,554. Description: field equipment. Amount: 8,828. Description: insurance. Amount: 14,834. Description: meetings. Amount: 2,159. Description: supplies. Amount: 4,004. Description: technology. Amount: 1,500. Description: tents. Amount: 1,318. Description: website. Amount: 619. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 39,996.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 8,907.”
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