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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
2021-12-01
NTEE code, primary
N32: Parks and Playgrounds
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
$1,814,142
2021
Total expenses
$1,925,413
2021
Total assets
$1,326,346
2021
Num. employees
82
2021

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 2021, 101,971 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 1,190,441 in 2021.

Who funds Okefenokee Swamp Park

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Monroe Welfare FoundationExempt Purpose$5,000
The Woodhaven Charitable TrustCapital Campaign$1,500
Plunkett Family FoundationGeneral$1,000

Personnel at Okefenokee Swamp Park

NameTitleCompensation
James A BealVice - Chairman$0
T Henry ClarkeEmeritus$7,200
S William ClarkChairman$0
Linda ZechmannSecretary$0

Financials for Okefenokee Swamp Park

RevenuesFYE 12/2021
Total grants, contributions, etc.$225,611
Program services$1,190,441
Investment income and dividends$9,494
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$289,756
Miscellaneous revenues$98,840
Total revenues$1,814,142

Form 990s for Okefenokee Swamp Park

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2019-122021-02-26990View PDF
2018-122019-12-06990View PDF
2017-122019-02-21990View PDF
2016-122018-01-18990View PDF
2015-122017-01-19990View PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
May 8, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,500 from The Woodhaven Charitable Trust
October 3, 2021
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Monroe Welfare Foundation
August 23, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
April 28, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
April 5, 2021
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
Nonprofit Types
Parks and recreation centersSocial advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationAnimalsWildlifeEnvironmentHuman servicesBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible 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
N32: Parks and Playgrounds
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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