Friends of Lovers Key Inc
FOLKS Mission - Friends of Lovers Key helping to Protect, Preserve and Support Lovers Key State Park. Major Annual Goals: 1 Work with the park staff, the Florida Park Service, FOLKS member and donors and the community to assist Lovers Key State Park recover from Hurricane Ian, Helene and Milton 2 Through a vigorous fundraising effort, raise the funds necessary to assist with the recovery from the Hurricane, maintain the Welcome and Discovery Center and fund its ongoing operations and related education programs. 3 Through community involvement and education enhance awareness that the Park and the Welcome and Discovery Center will be back stronger from the Hurricanes, and reconnect to the Park through the message - Loving Lovers Key - Again 4 Implement Forward Thinks goals to improve parks sustainability
Friends of Lovers Key Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of Lovers Key Inc gave $185K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $185K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,556
- +80.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $184,556
- +80.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $184,556
- Total assets
- $1,847,791
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of Lovers Key Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lovers Key State Park Department of Environmental Protection - State of Florida ($185K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of Lovers Key Inc gives
- Giving grew 920% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $185K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lovers Key State Park Department of Environmental Protection - State of Florida Bonita Aprings, FL | To serve our mission to helping to Protect, Preserve and Support Lovers Key State Park | $184,556 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,847,791 | $201,379 | $256,523 | $184,556 | 1 | $20,891 |
| 2024 | $1,740,312 | $469,516 | $166,425 | $102,462 | 1 | $5,543 |
| 2023 | $1,490,215 | $286,427 | $150,823 | $94,725 | 1 | $3,568 |
| 2022 | $1,324,166 | $343,639 | $100,399 | $18,092 | 1 | $66 |
| 2021 | $1,050,713 | $311,838 | $92,628 | — | — | $324 |
| 2020 | $964,345 | $194,400 | $74,565 | — | — | $463 |
About Friends of Lovers Key Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of Lovers Key Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bonita Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $185K. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of Lovers Key Inc is led by James S Remis, President & Board Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James S Remis
President & Board Chair
President → President & Board Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Cassise
Director
Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Horvatich
Director
Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Dolle
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmen Moch
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Wesley Nash
Director
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Monroe
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janet Cassise
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Kraska
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Dunlap
Director
New on the 2025 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Woodson
Vice President Operations
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Klar
Treasurer
Chair Governance → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tina Tyler
Vice President Donor Development
Vice President Donor Development → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President Donor Development, 2023
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrisy Hennessey
Secretary
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Mark Generales (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Louise Kowitch (2020–2023) — Education Coordinator
- Former: Megan Zelenak (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sandra Foreman (2022) — Director
- Former: Debbie Voorhees (2020–2021) — Director Capital Campaign
- Former: Flo Alexander (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Monica Schmucker (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Rich Donnelly (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Shelley Sue Williams (2020–2021) — Communications Coordinator
- Former: Derrick Botana (2020) — Member
- Former: Todd Richards (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of Lovers Key Inc
How much does Friends of Lovers Key Inc give each year?
Friends of Lovers Key Inc gave $185K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $102K across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of Lovers Key Inc?
Friends of Lovers Key Inc reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $201K.
What is Friends of Lovers Key Inc?
Friends of Lovers Key Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Bonita Springs, FL. It holds $1.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of Lovers Key Inc operate?
Friends of Lovers Key Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of Lovers Key Inc's EIN?
Friends of Lovers Key Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0770374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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