Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group INC

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Oak Bluffs, MA501(c)(3)Since 1980AnimalsEIN 04-2612898Revenue $550K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmvshellfishgroup.orgPo Box 1552, 02557-1552 · Oak Bluffs, MATax-exempt since Aug 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Martha's Vineyard Shellfish Group, a non-profit consortium of the Shellfish departments of six island towns, provides Shellfish propagation services to increase the availability of juvenile commercially valuable molluscan Shellfish (seed) for wildstock enhancement on the island of Martha's Vineyard.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 16 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$550K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$650K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$860K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$550K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$430K
FY2022$482K
FY2023$485K
FY2024$639K
FY2025$550K
Expenses
$650K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$397K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$482K
FY2024$646K
FY2025$650K
Net assets
$860K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$879K
FY2022$937K
FY2023$943K
FY2024$953K
FY2025$860K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $542K Management & general 17% · $108K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$99,692Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer & Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Selectmen's Appointee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shellfish Dept. Rep
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shellfish Constable
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shellfish Constable
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emma Green-Beach’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1220 $100K–1M animals nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Emma Green-Beach$99,692$93,610$87,853$85,498$82,995
Amandine Hall————$35,745

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects and improves Martha's Vineyard shellfish and their habitat for the island's community.

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1 program · $542K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Seeding and testing of shellfish beds, hatchery program education and training of shellfish constables as well as the general public of participating towns.

$542Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$550K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$542K
Managementcol C$108K
Owns and owesPt X
$860K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$239K
Investment incomeLn 3$17K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$550K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
SavingsLn 2$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$214K
Total assetsLn 16$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$860K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$345K$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$398K$399K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$188K$214K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$905K
LiabilitiesLn 26$48K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$953K$860K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$100K$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$321K$305K$16K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$12K$641
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$32K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$24K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$9K$741
OccupancyLn 16$20K$14K$6K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$16K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$19K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$542K$108K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $550K$650K−$100K$860K 990 PDF
FY2024 $639K$646K−$7K$953K 990 PDF
FY2023 $485K$482K$3K$943K 990 PDF
FY2022 $482K$366K$115K$937K 990 PDF
FY2021 $430K$397K$33K$879K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $549,725 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $367,437$269,169
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $234,000$239,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,990$17,447
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $27,772$24,109
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $639,199$549,725
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $438,389$485,061
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,523$164,802
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $645,912$649,863
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,713−$100,138
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $549,725 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,702
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$188,467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,169
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $239,000$239,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $15,165$15,165
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,282$2,282
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$12,994−$12,994
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37,103$37,103
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $239,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $41,556$549,725
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,863 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $49,846 · Management $49,846$99,692
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $304,991 · Management $16,052$321,043
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $12,174 · Management $641$12,815
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,932$13,932
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,042 · Management $5,537$37,579
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $23,704 · Management $5,830$29,534
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,149$15,149
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,829$1,829
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,212 · Management $741$9,953
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,017 · Management $5,910$19,927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,199$5,199
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,983 · Management $6,850$22,833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,582 · Management $1,711$20,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,085$40,085
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $541,596 · Management $108,267 · Fundraising $0$649,863
Part X · Balance sheet $904,987 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $285,960$155,166
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $59,392$59,418
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $51,899$61,170
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,061$15,931
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $187,812$214,051
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $398,040$399,251
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,001,164$904,987
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $47,936$44,538
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,936$44,538
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $863,374$822,289
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $89,854$38,160
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $953,228$860,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,001,164$904,987
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $860,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$549,725
XI-2 Total expenses$649,863
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$100,138
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$953,228
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$860,449

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