Preservation of Marsh land

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$94K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $403K a year · 29% 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
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$94K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $4.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $482K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$11K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$839K
-37% vs prior year
Spent
$854K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$4.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$839K
FY2021▼ -37%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$839K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$854K
FY2021▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$651K
FY2021$854K
FY2022$775K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$4.6M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$4.1M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$6.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1999.

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Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $795K Management & general 7% · $59K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $94K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$94,042Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

John W Simpson’s $116K as Executive Di is at the 41st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John W Simpson$116,167$111,167$106,208$94,042$97,500

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

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

Programs and updates

Winous Point Marsh Conservancy is an environmental nonprofit based in Port Clinton, OH.

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3 programs · $795K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Managed and maintained 5,000 acre wetland property

$562Kprogram expense
02

Maintained and developed an ongoing wetland and waterfowl research program.

$191Kprogram expense
03

Facilitated community and regional conservation education programs and activities.

$42Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$839K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$154K
Money outPt IX
$854K
Ln 25
Programscol B$795K
Managementcol C$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$578K
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$511K
Government grantsLn 1e$6K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$154K
Other incomeLn 4–11$197
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$839K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$271K
SavingsLn 2$307K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$578K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K
Net assetsLn 32$4.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$684K$578K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.7M$4.1M
Total assetsLn 16$4.3M$4.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$862$11K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$4.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$94K$94K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$229K$229K
Payroll taxesLn 10$29K$29K
Legal feesLn 11b$425$425
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205$205
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
TravelLn 17$353$353
InterestLn 20$292$292
InsuranceLn 23$30K$15K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$310K$310K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$70K
Total functional expensesLn 25$854K$795K$59K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.5M−$171K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.4M$1.2M$1.1M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$775K$386K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $839K$854K−$15K$4.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$651K$672K$4.3M 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 $838,592 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $579,959$510,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $181,109$173,913
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $477,365$153,804
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,459$197
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,323,892$838,592
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,591$351,929
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $321,885$501,980
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $651,476$853,909
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $672,416−$15,317
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $838,592 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,316
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$504,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$510,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $173,913$173,913
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $149,395$149,395
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,409$4,409
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $197$197
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,913 · Excluded from tax $154,001$838,592
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,909 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,042$94,042
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $228,840$228,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $29,047$29,047
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $425$425
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,803$16,803
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,170$26,170
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $205$205
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,485$2,485
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,946$45,946
IX-17 TravelManagement $353$353
IX-20 InterestPrograms $292$292
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,024 · Management $15,025$30,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $309,518$309,518
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $69,734$69,734
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $795,133 · Management $58,776 · Fundraising $0$853,909
Part X · Balance sheet $4,656,375 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $361,220$271,065
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $322,840$306,725
X-4 Accounts receivable$9,237
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,651,433$4,069,348
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,335,493$4,656,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $862$11,183
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $862$11,183
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,334,631$4,645,192
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,334,631$4,645,192
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,335,493$4,656,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,645,192 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$838,592
XI-2 Total expenses$853,909
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$15,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,334,631
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$325,878
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,645,192

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