Peconic Baykeeper INC

Tax-deductible

Hampton Bays, NY501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 11-3617329

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Protecting local environment

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$131K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 93% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 10 voting members
Concern: none of 10 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$279K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$360K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$552K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$279K
FY2025▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$308K
FY2021$341K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$328K
FY2025$279K
Expenses
$360K
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$373K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$301K
FY2025$360K
Net assets
$552K
FY2025▼ -13%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$683K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$633K
FY2025$552K

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 2001.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $244K Management & general 22% · $80K Fundraising 10% · $37K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $131K 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 Di
$130,709Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Pete Topping’s $131K as Executive Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sean O'Neill—————$132,000
Pete Topping$130,709$123,903$116,980$101,024$94,000—

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

Peconic Baykeeper INC is an environmental nonprofit based in Hampton Bays, NY.

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1 program service account for $244K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Advancing through conservation and management initiatives, public education, research and monitoring, and participating in public review of esturine waters.

$244Kprogram expense

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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$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$279K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Money outPt IX
$360K
Ln 25
Programscol B$244K
Managementcol C$80K
Fundraisingcol D$37K
Owns and owesPt X
$552K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$225K
Government grantsLn 1e$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$43K
Total revenueLn 12$279K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$15K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$224K
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$552K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
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$133K$90K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$221K$221K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$234K$224K
Total assetsLn 16$642K$564K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$633K$552K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$131K$105K$13K$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$21K$42K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$25K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$1K$474
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$906$114$113
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$542$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$6K$973$3K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$4K$733$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$59K$4K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$718$209$190
Total functional expensesLn 25$360K$244K$80K$37K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $279K$360K−$81K$552K 990 PDF
FY2024 $328K$301K$27K$633K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$267K−$76K$607K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$220K$333K$683K 990 PDF
FY2021 $341K$224K$117K$350K 990 PDF
FY2020 $308K$373K−$65K$233K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $278,735 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$32,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$192,253
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$224,853
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,682$10,682
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$43,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,682$278,735
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $360,074 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $104,567 · Management $13,071 · Fundraising $13,071$130,709
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,809 · Management $41,617 · Fundraising $6,936$69,362
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,916 · Management $7,583 · Fundraising $3,611$36,110
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,836 · Management $4,515 · Fundraising $1,774$16,125
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,535$5,535
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,630 · Management $1,207 · Fundraising $474$4,311
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $906 · Management $114 · Fundraising $113$1,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,252 · Management $542 · Fundraising $1,626$5,420
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,089$7,089
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,840 · Management $973 · Fundraising $2,920$9,733
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,400 · Management $733 · Fundraising $2,200$7,333
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,541 · Management $3,778 · Fundraising $3,778$66,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $718 · Management $209 · Fundraising $190$1,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,504 · Management $79,877 · Fundraising $36,693$360,074
Part X · Balance sheet $564,369 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $120,940$75,430
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $11,960$14,627
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $40,000$15,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,058$1,658
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $233,945$224,212
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $220,677$220,767
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,675$12,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $642,255$564,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,357$10,961
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,772$1,621
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,129$12,582
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $447,319$391,432
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $185,807$160,355
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $633,126$551,787
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $642,255$564,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $551,787 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$278,735
XI-2 Total expenses$360,074
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$81,339
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$633,126
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$551,787

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