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Clean Ocean Access

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Middletown, RI501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 46-4894628Revenue $8K in FY2024

On file with the IRScleanoceanaccess.org985 Aquidneck Ave, 02842-5255 · Middletown, RITax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Action today so future generations can enjoy Ocean activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 1,000 volunteers and 15 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $45K a year · 6% 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
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
14
named funders · $267K
Looks good: 14 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8K
-98% vs prior year
Spent
$253K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$100K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$8K
FY2024▼ -98%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$362K
FY2024$8K
Expenses
$253K
FY2024▼ -69%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$983K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$822K
FY2024$253K
Net assets
$100K
FY2024▼ -71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 90% · $229K Fundraising 10% · $25K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ben Tuff
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Julie Frost
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dave McLaughlin’s $71K as Executive Di is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K 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.

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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

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

No services performed in 2024

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2023
The Schmidt Family FoundationFY2023$215K
Frederick Henry Prince Testamentary TrustFY2023$15K
Island Foundation INCFY2023$10K
Restore America's EstuariesFY2023$7K
D Squared Foundation INCFY2023$5K
West Bay View FoundationFY2023$5K
De Ramel FoundationFY2023$5K
Hart FoundationFY2023$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 14 funders$267K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $422K · 2020–2023
Individual RecipientFY2023$33,998
Other Grants 5000 EachFY2023$12,250
Other Grants 5000 EachFY2022$18,975
Individual RecipientFY2022$18,000
Individual RecipientFY2022$6,001
Individual RecipientFY2021$90,000
The Compost PlantFY2021$78,034
Other Grants 5000 EachFY2021$7,327
The Compost PlantFY2020$68,000
Rhodeside RevivalFY2020$50,000
Center for Ecotechnology INCMA · FY2020$28,500
Aquidneck Community TableRI · FY2020$11,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Money outPt IX
$253K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$229K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$100K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Total revenueLn 12$8K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 61,000
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K$95K
Total assetsLn 16$576K$100K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K$0
Net assetsLn 32$345K$100K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$88K$88K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$111K$111K
TravelLn 17$47$47
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$253K$0$229K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $8K$253K−$246K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 $362K$822K−$460K$345K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.0M$51K$805K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$983K$204K$755K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$777K$228K$551K 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 I · Summary $7,619 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $346,011$7,619
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,590$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,683$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $362,284$7,619
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $46,248$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $462,102$96,600
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $314,020$156,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $822,370$253,423
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$460,086−$245,804
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $7,619 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,619
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,619
VIII-12 Total revenue$7,619
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $253,423 across 9 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $88,025$88,025
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $1,441$1,441
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,134$7,134
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,074$12,074
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,411$4,411
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $111,113$111,113
IX-17 TravelManagement $47$47
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,662$4,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Fundraising $24,516$24,516
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $228,907 · Fundraising $24,516$253,423
Part X · Balance sheet $99,555 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $571,071$95,055
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,500$4,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $575,571$99,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $230,212$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $345,359$99,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $345,359$99,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $575,571$99,555
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $99,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,619
XI-2 Total expenses$253,423
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$245,804
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$345,359
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$99,555

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

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