Fort Mose Historical Society Inc 1Statement ofAssets Liabilities Resulting from Cash Transactions 1Years Ended June 30 2013 June 30 2012 1Year Ended 2013 2012 Assets Cash 1Checkin ID: 825997
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Mose Historic Fort Mose Historical Society, Inc. Statement ofAssets & Liabilities Resulting from Cash Transactions Years Ended June 30, 2013 & June 30, 2012 Year Ended 2013 2012 Assets Cash: Checking Account Savings Account Building Fund Investments, at cost: (Note 3) Stocks Bonds Mutual Funds CDs Inventories, at cost Fixed assets, at cost: Property Other Less accumulated depreciation Net fixed assets Deposits Total Assets Liabilities and Net Assets Liabilities Accounts Payable Total Liabilities Net Assets Unrestricted: Available for operations Designated for long term investment Total Unrestricted Temporarily restricted net assets Permanently restricted net assets Total Restricted Assets Total Net Assets Total ies & Net Assets 10,882 0 17,385 10,896 0 17,385 17,385 17,385 (14,252) (12,261) 3,133 5 124 14,015 16,020 300 500 300 500 13,715 15,520 · 13,715 ·15,520 14,015 16,020 0 (Fort Mose Historical Society, Inc. Statementof Functional Expenses Years Ended June 30, 2013 & June 30, 2012 2013 2012 Personnel expenses Payroll taxes & employee benefits Total salaries & related expense Contracted services Construction & design Landscape Other Total Contracted Services Direct expens
es Materials, supplies, equipment &r
es Materials, supplies, equipment &rentals Printing &publications Conferences, conventions & meetings Postage, shipping & messenger Food, entertainment & meals Purchase for re-sale Travel Insurance Staff support Cost of park facilities Cost of park revenues Advertising Professional fees, trainers & demonstrators Office expenses Miscellaneous (including park petty cash) Interest . Telephone Research Equipment & Supplies Total direct expenses Total expenses before depreciation Depreciation Total expenses after depreciation 2,0 400 136 0 0 241 246 2,466 574 0 0 0 310 279 0 0 215 1,024 500 124 165 6,371 2,617 6,371 2,617 1,991 2,794 8,362 5,411 Fort Mose Historical Society, Inc. Financial Statement Disclosures June 30, 2013 1. Fort Mose Historical Society, Inc. {"the Organization') is a not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida. It is exempt from Federal income taxes under Sec. 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. It was established to preserve and promote the site of the first free black colony in the United States. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: a. Basis ofAccounting -The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting the organiza
tion uses for income tax purposes. This
tion uses for income tax purposes. This is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. b. Net Assets-Net assets are presented in the financial statements as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted based on restrictions imposed by the donors. The organization had no temporarily or permanently restricted assets for the years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012. 3. Fixed Assets-Fixed assets consist primarily of equipment used at the organization's visitor center. The cost is being deprecated over lives ranging from 5 to 7 years. Fort Mose Historical Society PO Box 4230 St. Augustine, FL 32085 Board Members, 2013 Madeline 0. Holtz, President Clarence B. Williamas 700 West Pope Rd #E34 243 Marius Court St. Augustine, FL 32080 St. Augustine, FL 32086 461-9737 797-5457 823-8078 ClarenceBwilliams@comcast.net Madeline.holtz@yahoo.com Mildred Williams Thomas Jackson, Vice President 243 Marius Court. 917 Chippewa Street St. Augustine, FL 32086 St. Augustine, FL 32086 553-3660 669-8863 797-5457 794-5443 tViola White 848 White Eagle Circle Charles Ellis, Treasurer St. Augustine, FL 32086 725 Willow Wood Place 794-5609 St. Augustine, FL 32086 vwhite39@hotmail.com 501-8299 ceellis@bellsouth.net C
ecile Browning-Nusbaum 74 Lemon Street D
ecile Browning-Nusbaum 74 Lemon Street Dr. Dorothy H. Israel, Secretary St. Augustine, FL 32084 Ocean Villas 904-806-3 022 850 AlA Beach Blvd. #82 Cecile@oldcity.com St. Augustine, FL 32080 471-8478 Robert Nimmons Deehisrael@comcast.net 871 West 9th St. St. Augustine, FL 32084 Dr. Richard Shortlidge 545-6452 Chair, Grant committee rnnimmons13l797 Perimeter Park Circle St. Augustine, FL 32084 904-501-9030 shortledger@bellsouth.net LTC Arnold B Leeks 2305 SR207 Ruth Motley, Membership Chair PO Box 1008 18 South Whitney Street St. Augustine, FL 32085 St. Augustine, FL 32084 392-7856 829-5693 arnold. b.leeks.mil@mail.mil rugamo@bellsouth.net Errol Jones 60 Palmer Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 669-0379 Joneserrol@bellsouth.net Statement of Accomplishments and Goals Fiscal year 2012/2013 (Reporting year) Name ofCitizen Support Organization Fort Mose Historical Address PO Box 4230 (CSO's permanent address) City, State, Zip St. Augustine, FL 32085 Estimated Volunteer Hours 748.50 (For CSO officers, board & members) Total Membership 143 (For reporting year) Please attach a current list ofCitizen Support Organization Board Members. (Include name, address, phone, and email address) See attached page Provide a summary ofaccomplishments. (Attach additional pages as needed) (Accomplishments bas
ed on previous year's goals: short term
ed on previous year's goals: short term and long term) See letter from CSO President and from Park Manager Provide the summary of goals for the upcoming year. (Attach additional pages as needed) (Goals based on reporting year's accomplishments and identified short and long term goals) See letter from CSO President and from Park Manager Value ofContributed Hours. $in Management and Support See attached page Florida Department ofEnvironmentalProtectionCITIZENSUPPORT ORGANIZATION2014 REPORTIMPLEMENTATION OF COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 1194itizenSupport Organization (CSO)NameFort Mose Historical Society: African American Community ofFreedom, IncMailing Address:15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32084Telephone Number:(904) 823-2232Website Address(if applicable)www.FortMose.org Statutory Authority:Section 20.2551,F.S., Citizen support organizations; use of property; audit; publicrecords; partnerships.summary, the statute specifies the organizationalrequirements, operational parameters, duties of a CSOto support the partmentof Environmental Protection (Department),or individual units of the Department, use of Departmentproperty, auditrequirements, publicrecords requirements, and authorizes public-private part
nerships toenhance lands managed by the
nerships toenhance lands managed by the Department.ection258.015, F.S.,Citizen support organizations; use of property; audit.In summary,the statute defines a CSO,requires authorization by the Divisionof Recreationand Parks, andspecifies the use ofproperty. This statute authorizes the Partnershipsin Parks (PIP) program for state parks, the program’s operationalparameters, CSO’s operationalparameters, and donor recognition. Brief Description of the CSO’s MissionThemission of theFort MoseHistorical Society isto support the Florida Park Service inits effortsto preserve, protect and interpret Fort Mose Historic State Park, the site of the first free Black legally sanctioned settlementin continentalUSA, and its significance as the birthplace of freedom in America for present and future generations.Currentlyin itsth year, the Fort Mose Historical Society is dedicated to ensuring thatthe FortMose site and the story ofits Africaninhabitants are seamlessly woven intothe tapestryof American history.Brief Description ofthe CSO’sResults ObtainedFrom its inception, the Fort Mose Historical Society has been instrumentalin the development, organization, funding and implementation ofprojects, events, outreach programs, educational activities, interpretative programs and fundraisingevents in
support ofits mission statement. In the
support ofits mission statement. In the 2013-2014 fiscal year, the Society held two fund raising golftournaments and expanded and strengthened the Experience Fort Mose –the Birth Place of Freedom Program Series atthe Park.Brief Description of the CSO’sPlansfor NextThree Fiscal YearsTheSociety’s Plans for the next three fiscalyears include:Fund raising fortherecreation ofthe bastion wall ofthe first FortMosebuiltin 1738 along with interactiveinterpretative and educational exhibits;Furtherstrengthening and development ofthe Experience Fort Mose the Birth Place of Freedom ProgramSeries, particularthe annual Flightto Freedom Program (February) and the annual Battle of Bloody MoseProgram (June);Securing grant fundsto supporttheliving history and other programs atthe Park;Expanding the number of living history and other volunteersatthe Park; andIncreasing the Park’s visitation through educationaland other promotionsprograms and activities to increaselocal, state, national and international awareness of the site’s historical significance in America’s struggle forfreedom and equality. Copy of the CSO’sCode of Ethicsattached(Model provided; see CSO 2014 instructions) ATTACHMENT ONEThe Fort Mose Historical SocietyAfrican Amer
ican Communityof Freedom Inc.’s Cod
ican Communityof Freedom Inc.’s Code of Ethics as aCSO for Fort Mose HistoricStatePark is further supported and reinforced in Article VIOfficers, Section9.0 Conflictof Interests which is as follows.Section 9.0:Conflicts of Interests. Officers and Directors of the Corporation areto act and carryouttheir duties andresponsibilities solely in the interestsof the Corporation andthe State’sDepartment ofEnvironmental Protectionwithout regard to personal, financial or political interest or gain. Whenever anOfficer or Director has a personal, financial or politicalinterest, whether actual or the appearanceof, inany matter coming beforethe Board of Directors, theBoard shall ensure that:(a)The nature of the interestof suchOfficer or Director is fully disclosedto theBoard of Directors.(b)Any transaction inwhich an Officer or Director has apersonal, financial or political interest shall be duly approved by themembers of the Board of Directors not so interestedorconnected as being inthe best interestsofthe Corporation and the State’sDepartment of Environmental Protection.No interested Officer or Director may discuss, lobby or vote onthematter or becounted indetermining the existence of a quorum at the meeting of the Boardof Directorsat which such amatteris voted upon. Anymatter involving a co
nflictof interest shall beapprovedonlywh
nflictof interest shall beapprovedonlywhen a majorityof disinterested Officers andDirectors determine that itis in the best interest of the Corporation and theState’s Department ofEnvironmental Protection todoso.(d)Any payment or compensation tothe interested Officer or Director as a resultof actiontaken bya majorityof disinterestedOfficers andDirectors shall be reasonableand shall not exceed fairmarketvalue.(e)The minutesofthe meeting at whichsuch votes are taken shall record such disclosure,abstention and rationale for approval.”Pageof �� No CSO board member orofficer shallbe prohibited from voting on a matter affecting his or hersalary,expenses, or other compensation asa CSO board member officer, asprovided by law. ProhibitionMisusePositionCSOboard member, offemployeeshallnotcorruptlyuseattemptuseone’sofficialposition orany propertyorresourcewhichmaywithinone’strust,performofficialdutiessecurespecialprivilegebenefiexemption.ProhibitionMisusePrivilegedInformationCSOboard member,offiemployeeshalldiscloseoruseinformationnotailabletomembersofthegeneralpublicand gain
edreason’sofficialpositionfor’
edreason’sofficialpositionfor’sownpersonalgainbenefitorforthepersonalgainbenefitanyotherpersonorbusinessentity.PostOffice/EmploymentRestrictionspersonwhohasbeenelectedanyCSOboard orofficeorwho is employed by a CSOmaypersonallyepresentanotherpersonorentitycompensationbeforethegoverningof the CSOwhichor shewasa board member,officor employee periodtwoyearsaftor shevacatesthatofficeor employment positionProhibitionEmployeesHoldingffirsonmayonetime,bothaCSOemployeeand aCSO board memberat the same timeRequirementstoAbstainromotingCSO board member orofficshallnotvoteofficialcapacityupon any measure whichwould affhisherspecialprivategainorlosswhichorsheknowswouldaffectthespecialgainoranyprincipalwhomtheboard member orofficetainedWhenabstainingtheCSO board memberofficpriorthevotebeingtaken,shall make every reasonable effortto disclose the nature of hisor herinterestas a public record in a memorandum filed with the person responsible forrecording theminutes of the meeting, who shall incorporate the memorandum in the minutes. If it is not possible forthe CSO board member or officer to filea memorandum before the vote, the memorandum must be filedwith the person responsible forrecording the minutes of the meeting no laterthan 15 days after the vote.9.Failure toObserve CSO Code of EthicsFailure of
a CSOboard member, officer, or employee
a CSOboard member, officer, or employee to observe theCode ofEthicsmay result in the removalof that person from their position. Further, failure of theCSO to observe the Code of Ethics may result in theFlorida Department of Environmental Protection terminating its Agreement with the CSO.Pageof FORT MOSE HISTORICALSOCIETY:AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY OF FREEDOMINCCODE OF ETHICSREAMBLE(1)isessentialtotheproperconducandoperationofhe Fort MoseHistorical Society: African American Community of FreedomInc.herein “CSO”)thatitsboard members,officersand employeesbeindependentandimpartialandthattheir positionnotusedforprivategain.Therefore, tFlorida Legislaturein Section 112.3251, Florida Statute (Fla. Stat.)requiresthatthelawprotecagainstanyonflinterestand establishstandarforconducCSOboardmembers,officersandmployeessituationswhereonflyexist.(2)herebydeclaredbethepolicyofthestatethatCSO board member, offic,oremployeehallhave anyinterest,nancialorotherwisedirectindirt,orincuranyobligationofanynaturewhichisinsubstantialconflict withtheproperdischargehisor herdutiesfo
r the CSOimplementthispolicyandstrengthe
r the CSOimplementthispolicyandstrengthenthefaithandconfidenceofthepeoplein Citizen SupportOrganizationsthereenactedcodeofethicssettingforthstandardsofconductequiredofheFortMose HistoricalSociety:African American Community ofFreedomInc.’sboard members,officers, and employeesin theperformancetheirofficialdutiesANDThe followingstandardsofconductenumeratedChapta. Stat., andare required bySection112.3251, Fla. Stat., to be observed by CSOboard members, officersand employeesProhibitionofSolicitationorAcceptanceGiftsCSO board member,offiemployeeshallsolicitacept anvaluetorecipient,includinga gift,oan,reward,promiseoffutureemployment,faservice,baseduponanyunderstandingthatthevoteofficialaction,judgmentoftheCSO board member, officer,employeewouldinfluencedtherebyProhibitionAcceptingCompensationGiventoInfluenceVoteCSOboard member, officemployeeshallacceptanycompensation,payment,thingofvaluewhenthepersonknowswitheasonablecareshouldknowthatwasgiveninfluencevoteotheraction in which the CSOboard member, officeror employee was expected toparticipate in hisor her official capacity.Salary and ExpensesPageof �� &#x/MCI; 0 ;&#x/MCI; 0 ;܈ Certifythe CSO hascompleted and provided he Departmentthe organization’smost recentnternal Revenue Service (IRS)Formor Annual Financial