DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION

MIAMI, FL

Boca Chita Lighthouse Boca Chita Lighthouse Constructed in the 1930s by Air Conditioning magnate Mark C. Honeywell, Boca Chita Light was only switched on for a short time. Honeywell, who built the lighthouse to aid navigation to his private island, had not consulted with officials, and had built the lighthouse on the wrong side of the island, creating a hazard for ships. Boca Chita Key, in Biscayne National Park, Florida
Boca Chita Lighthouse Credit: Simon Foot

The Deering Estate Foundation (DEF) is located in Miami, Florida, on the grounds of the Charles Deering Estate. The estate is a 444-acre environmental, archaeological and historical preserve, located on the northern tip of the island of Key Biscayne, Florida. The estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The Deering Estate Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization established to support, promote and protect the estate. The foundation works to preserve and share the significant cultural, archaeological, and ecological resources of the estate. Through the support of members, donors and volunteers, the DEF supports educational programs, historic preservation and ecological restoration projects, and outdoor recreation activities.

The DEF works with the Florida National Parks Service, Miami-Dade County Parks, the Deering Estate at Cutler and other organizations to develop and manage educational and recreational programs, provide public access to the estate, and protect and preserve the estate’s resources. The DEF also works with local schools to develop educational and interdisciplinary programs to help students learn about the estate’s natural, archaeological and historical resources.

The DEF also manages the Deering Estate at Cutler, a 20-acre site adjacent to the Deering Estate. The property includes a botanical garden, a nature trail, and a reconstructed Native American village. The estate also offers daily public tours, special programs, and events that highlight the estate’s history, ecology, and cultural resources.

DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MIAMI FL. US MID #8401201120

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 1,053,354 from tax period 201206 (YYYYMM).

Boca Chita Lighthouse Boca Chita Lighthouse Constructed in the 1930s by Air Conditioning magnate Mark C. Honeywell, Boca Chita Light was only switched on for a short time. Honeywell, who built the lighthouse to aid navigation to his private island, had not consulted with officials, and had built the lighthouse on the wrong side of the island, creating a hazard for ships. Boca Chita Key, in Biscayne National Park, Florida
Boca Chita Lighthouse Looking down from Boca Chita Lighthouse Constructed in the 1930s by Air Conditioning magnate Mark C. Honeywell, Boca Chita Light was only switched on for a short time. Honeywell, who built the lighthouse to aid navigation to his private island, had not consulted with officials, and had built the lighthouse on the wrong side of the island, creating a hazard for ships. Boca Chita Key, in Biscayne National Park, Florida
Boca Chita Lighthouse Boca Chita Lighthouse Constructed in the 1930s by Air Conditioning magnate Mark C. Honeywell, Boca Chita Light was only switched on for a short time. Honeywell, who built the lighthouse to aid navigation to his private island, had not consulted with officials, and had built the lighthouse on the wrong side of the island, creating a hazard for ships. Boca Chita Key, in Biscayne National Park, Florida
Glitch Weird pixel phone white balance/hue glitch caused an interesting color cast. Boca Chita Key, in Biscayne National Park, Florida
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Mandalay Shipwreck Snorkeling on the Mandalay wreck in Biscayne National Park, in Florida. On New Year's Day, 1966, the 112 foot, steel-hull schooner Mandalay ran aground on Long Reef, now part of Biscayne National Park. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/mandalay.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nps.gov/places/mandalay.htm</a>
Mandalay Shipwreck Snorkeling on the Mandalay wreck in Biscayne National Park, in Florida. On New Year's Day, 1966, the 112 foot, steel-hull schooner Mandalay ran aground on Long Reef, now part of Biscayne National Park. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/mandalay.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nps.gov/places/mandalay.htm</a>
Mandalay Shipwreck Snorkeling on the Mandalay wreck in Biscayne National Park, in Florida. On New Year's Day, 1966, the 112 foot, steel-hull schooner Mandalay ran aground on Long Reef, now part of Biscayne National Park. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/mandalay.htm" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.nps.gov/places/mandalay.htm</a>
Stiltsville, Florida Stiltsville, an abandoned group of wooden stilt houses, built in Biscayne Bay in the 20s and 30s to avoid restrictions on gambling and prohibition. South-east of Miami, Florida. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiltsville" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stiltsville</a>

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MID # 8401201120
Name DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION
Alternate Name DEERING ESTATE FOUNDATION
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 650121026
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201206
INCOME 1,323,255
REVENUE 1,053,354
LAT/LONG 25.623383, -80.305287
CODES FIPS State Code: 12
FIPS County Code: 086
US Census Tract: 008207
US Census Block: 2045