Salt Ponds Coalition's mission is to protect and enhance the health of Rhode Island's salt ponds for the benefit of wildlife and people. In operation since 1985, we are the oldest continually operating volunteer marine water-quality monitoring program in the nation. We partner with environmental non-profits and municipal, state, and federal agencies to complete restoration projects and advocate for healthy pond ecosystems. Our programs are designed to educate people of all ages about the importance of this vital resource and inspire them to become stewards of Rhode Island's salt ponds.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 80 volunteers and 2 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Spent on programs
100%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
16 mo
of spending, in cash
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Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $16K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$224K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$300K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$203K
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$158K
FY2022$181K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$165K
FY2025$203K
Net assets
$300K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$294K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$311K
FY2024$320K
FY2025$300K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1994.

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100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $224K

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16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Board Member
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Alicia Schaffner’s $88K as Executive Director Key Employee is at the 70th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $100K–1M environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Alicia Schaffner$87,600$83,600$76,000$72,000

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

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3 programs · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Pond Watching Program

Water samples are collected in the RI coastal salt ponds on a bi-weekly basis from May through October at 28 sites across the six major salt ponds, including one on a nearby river. This work is done by approximately 35 volunteers.

$72Kprogram expense
02

Education and Outreach

SPC works to connect people of all ages to their local environment and specifically the salt ponds by hosting field trips for local schools and other outreach activities. In Spring 2025, SPC hosted various age groups from pre-school up through middle-school students from multiple schools on pond-side outdoor activities as well as at a…

$49Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy and Restoration

Interact with local municipalities, state agencies, and other groups to advocate for the health of the salt ponds, help execute restoration programs, and to educate the local communities on ways they can support these projects.

$23Kprogram expense

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Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$224K
Ln 25
Programscol B$224K
Owns and owesPt X
$300K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$300K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
SavingsLn 2$261K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$300K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 680
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$300K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$320K$300K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$320K$300K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$90K$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$52K$52K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$12K$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K$0$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$44K$44K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$224K$224K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $203K$224K−$20K$300K 990 PDF
FY2024 $165K$320K 990 PDF
FY2023 $148K$311K 990 PDF
FY2022 $181K$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$294K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $203,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $139,983$182,093
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,997$10,846
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,044$10,268
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,024$203,207
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 $138,704$153,655
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,436$69,930
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $155,140$223,585
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,884−$20,378
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $203,207 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$157,187
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,339
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$17,370
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,197
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,409
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,093
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,846 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$10,846
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $10,268 · Excluded from tax $0$10,268
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,846 · Unrelated business $10,268 · Excluded from tax $0$203,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $223,585 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $90,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$90,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $52,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$52,000
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,655 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$11,655
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,688 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,688
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,422
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $44,150 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$44,150
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,870 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,870
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $223,585 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$223,585
Part X · Balance sheet $300,098 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,133$38,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $286,343$261,387
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $320,476$300,098
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $320,476$300,098
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $320,476$300,098
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $300,098 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$203,207
XI-2 Total expenses$223,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$20,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$320,476
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$300,098

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