Nonprofit · EIN 20-0243438
THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC
Tax-exempt · FORT MYERS, FL 33901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,947,769 | $5,507,664 | -$559,895 | $4,893,624 | $759,321 | $4,134,303 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,008,876 | $5,486,803 | -$477,927 | $5,924,275 | $979,527 | $4,944,748 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,299,100 | $4,864,762 | -$565,662 | $6,022,417 | $599,992 | $5,422,425 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $168,600
- Program service revenue
- $4,173,775
- Investment income
- $22,629
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,800
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $566,915
- Other revenue
- $582,765
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $432,677
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,494,223
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,556,958
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,929
- Occupancy
- $827,020
- Travel
- $11,617
- Depreciation
- $229,502
- Program services (functional)
- $4,633,829
- Management and general (functional)
- $873,835
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,924,275
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,893,624
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $759,321
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,134,303
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,807,496
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,134,303
- Gross receipts
- $5,486,791
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A FLANDERS | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $176,984 | $14,702 |
| THOMAS HOTTOVY | CFO Officer | 40 | $128,281 | $12,522 |
| MICHAEL COSDEN | EXEC VP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,830 | $11,883 |
| FRANK J ALOIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY ANN BRINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT BURRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE DOZIER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SASS EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS FENNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRAFF | V CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HENDERSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANE MCHUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MCLEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE NORRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| COLE PEACOCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MADELEINE PLUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRETT SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HOWARD SAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A FLANDERS | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $164,985 | $14,100 |
| THOMAS HOTTOVY | CFO Officer | 40 | $119,597 | $11,888 |
| MICHAEL COSDEN | EXEC VP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $101,146 | $11,295 |
| FRANK J ALOIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY ANN BRINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOT BURRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SASS EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCIS FENNING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRAFF | V CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HENDERSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIANE MCHUGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MCLEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE NORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE PEACOCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE PLUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL A FLANDERS | PRESIDENT/CE Officer | 40 | $158,459 | $13,241 |
| THOMAS HOTTOVY | CFO Officer | 40 | $117,478 | $11,214 |
| FRANK J ALOIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDNEY ANN BRINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE DOZIER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE SASS EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GRAFF | V CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDALL HENDERSON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN LAWSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG MCLEAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MOULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE NIEHAUS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE NORRIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| COLE PEACOCK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE PLUMMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RIST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RYAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT SANDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2350 MCGREGOR BLVD, FORT MYERS, FL 33901-3315
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL A FLANDERS, 2350 MCGREGOR BLVD, FORT MYERS, FL 33901
- Signed the 990
- THOMAS HOTTOVY, CFO
- Phone
- (239) 334-7419
- Return prepared by
- STROEMER & COMPANY
Mission
THE MISSION IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INSPIRE AN INVENTIVE SPIRIT BY INTERPRETING AND PRESERVING THE INNOVATIONS, LEGACIES, ARTIFACTS, GARDENS, HOMES, LABORATORY, AND OTHER STRUCTURES OF THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD, EMPHASIZING FLORIDA HISTORY, SCIENCE, HORTICULTURE, AND THE ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION IS THE CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAM PRESENTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES WHICH INCLUDES 20 ACRES OF HISTORICAL GARDENS, 9 HISTORIC BUILDINGS, A MUSEUM AND THE ORIGINAL 1927 EDISON BOTANIC LAB. THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND WON THE TOP RESTORATION AWARD FROM THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN 2008. IT HAS WON THE FLORIDA AWARD FOR LANDSCAPE RESTORATION FOR WORK IN THE HERITAGE GARDENS. THE SITE IS ALSO A FLORIDA HISTORIC LANDMARK, AN ORIGINAL SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES AND A RESTORE AMERICA PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL TRUST. THE PROPERTY IS OPEN DAILY YEAR-ROUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TOURS, LECTURES, CLASSES, RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAM EXPERIENCES FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SCHOOL AND SPECIAL GROUPS. THE ANNUAL VISITATION IS APPROXIMATELY 250,000. ALL REVENUES ARE DIRECTED TO THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND INTERPRETATION ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 100 PAID PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND 150 VOLUNTEERS WHO HELP CARRY OUT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN 2014 THE EDISON BOTANIC RESEARCH LABORATORY WAS DESIGNATED AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC CHEMICAL LANDMARK BY THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY.Expenses $4,633,829 · revenue $4,173,775
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-0243438
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,893,624
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,486,791
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,947,769 | $5,507,664 | $4,893,624 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $5,008,876 | $5,486,803 | $5,924,275 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,299,100 | $4,864,762 | $6,022,417 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $6,284,450 | $5,000,812 | $6,582,079 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-0243438).
Questions about THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC
- What is the EIN of THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC is 20-0243438.
- Is THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MICHAEL A FLANDERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,984 (MICHAEL A FLANDERS, PRESIDENT/CE).
- How much revenue does THOMAS EDISON AND HENRY FORD WINTER ESTATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,947,769, expenses of $5,507,664 and total assets of $4,893,624 at year end.
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