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Ocean Reef Conservation Association INC

Tax-deductible

Key Largo, FL501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 26-4692639

To protect and preserve the environment, fish, wildlife and marine related areas including water quality and habitat. To protect nearby and offshore coral reefs and fishery habitats by repairing, re-growth and regeneration, in order to have a sustainable fishery. To provide scholarships to graduating high-school seniors in the Keys that plan to pursue a major in the areas of environmental and marine studies.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $732K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$680K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$716K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$680K
FY2024▲ +51%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$467K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$680K
Expenses
$716K
FY2024▲ +39%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$446K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$716K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.6M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2009.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $704K Management & general 2% · $12K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robert Ecuyer
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenneth Reda
Scholarships
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Di Maura
Scholarships
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bill Legg
Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects and restores marine habitats and coral reefs, and offers environmental scholarships.

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2 program services account for $704K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To protect nearby and offshore coral reefs and fishery habitats by repairing, re-growth and regeneration, in order to have a sustainable fishery.

$667Kprogram expense
02

To provide scholarships to graduating high-school seniors in the keys that plan to pursue a major in the areas of environmental and marine studies.

$37Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Ocean Reef Community Foundation INCFY2024$702K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$30K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$732K
Grants paid · 70 grants · $1.8M · 2020–2024
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust INCFL · FY2024$100,000
Friends of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Dagny JohnsonFL · FY2024$50,000
The Alliance for Floridas National Parks Trust INCFL · FY2024$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$37,000
The Coral Restoration Foundation INCFL · FY2024$30,000
Marine Resources Development FoundationFL · FY2024$26,458
National Audubon Society INCNY · FY2024$25,000
Marine Preservation Society of the Florida Keys INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Key West and Lower Keys Fishing Guides Association INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Mote Marine Laboratory INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center INCFL · FY2024$20,000
Coastlove INCFL · FY2024$10,500
Friends and Volunteers of Refuges Florida Key INCFL · FY2024$10,000
National Parks Conservation AssociationDC · FY2024$10,000
Reef Environmental Education Foundation IncorporatedFL · FY2024$10,000
The Everglades Foundation INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust INCFL · FY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$67,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$680K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$716K
Ln 25
Programscol B$704K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$124K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$678K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$680K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$124K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$182K$124K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$434K$434K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$37K$37K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$233K
Total functional expensesLn 25$716K$704K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $680K$716K−$35K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $452K$513K−$61K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $400K$436K−$36K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$310K$100K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $467K$446K$20K$1.6M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $680,258 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$23,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654,727
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$677,727
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,531$2,531
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,531$680,258
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $715,559 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $434,258$434,258
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $37,000$37,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,200$4,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,580$1,580
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $232,521$232,521
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $703,779 · Management $11,780 · Fundraising $0$715,559
Part X · Balance sheet $1,623,628 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $182,183$123,628
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,500,000$1,500,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,687,183$1,623,628
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,254$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,929$123,628
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,500,000$1,500,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,658,929$1,623,628
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,687,183$1,623,628
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,623,628 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$680,258
XI-2 Total expenses$715,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,301
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,658,929
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,623,628

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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