Action today so future generations can enjoy Ocean activities

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.3 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
$230K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% 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
$362K
-67% vs prior year
Spent
$822K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$345K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$362K
FY2023▼ -67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$362K
FY2024$8K
Expenses
$822K
FY2023▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$983K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$822K
FY2024$253K
Net assets
$345K
FY2023▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$551K
FY2021$755K
FY2022$805K
FY2023$345K
FY2024$100K

From the FY2023 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 Sep 2014.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $575K Management & general 14% · $117K Fundraising 16% · $130K

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
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Clean

Removed over 10,000 pounds of marine debris via over 200 different types of beach cleanups and 4 trash skimmers to improve ocean health from the shorleine and surrounding areas of aquidneck island, rhode island. 70,000 people live on aquidneck island and benefit from our work, as well as millions of visitors each year.

Pt IX · col B
02

Access

Monitored 50 public shoreline rights of ways to protect and preserve shoreline access for the residents and visitors of aquidneck island, rhode island. 70,000 people live on aquidneck island and benefit from our work, as well as millions of visitors each year.

Pt IX · col B
03

Ocean

Collected over 1,000 samples to measure bacteria and nutrient levels to coastal and fresh water quality of aquidneck island, rhode island. 70,000 people live on aquidneck island and benefit from our work, as well as millions of visitors each year.

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
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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$362K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$822K
Ln 25
Programscol B$575K
Managementcol C$117K
Fundraisingcol D$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$345K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
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$346K
Government grantsLn 1e$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$30K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$362K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$571K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$571K
Total assetsLn 16$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$230K
Net assetsLn 32$345K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$801K$571K
Total assetsLn 16$815K$576K
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K$230K
Net assetsLn 32$805K$345K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$46K$46K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$412K$247K$82K$82K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$13K$8K$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$22K$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K$133$133
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$73K$69K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$975$585$195$195
Information technologyLn 14$23K$14K$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$72K$43K$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$4K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$5K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$116K$111K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$822K$575K$117K$130K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $8K$253K−$246K$100K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $362,284 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,057,767$346,011
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $17,908$13,590
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,404$2,683
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,089,079$362,284
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,976$46,248
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $598,074$462,102
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $397,524$314,020
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,038,574$822,370
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,505−$460,086
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 $362,284 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,786
VIII-1e Government grants$6,837
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$309,388
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,011
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,590$13,590
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,683$2,683
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,273$362,284
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $822,370 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $46,248$46,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $247,111 · Management $82,371 · Fundraising $82,371$411,853
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,770 · Management $2,590 · Fundraising $2,590$12,950
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,379 · Management $7,460 · Fundraising $7,460$37,299
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $5,034 · Management $133 · Fundraising $133$5,300
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,910 · Management $1,813 · Fundraising $1,813$72,536
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $9,751$9,751
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $585 · Management $195 · Fundraising $195$975
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,848 · Management $4,616 · Fundraising $4,616$23,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $43,276 · Management $14,425 · Fundraising $14,425$72,126
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,949 · Management $1,949$3,898
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,911$1,911
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,346 · Management $1,782 · Fundraising $1,782$8,910
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $110,850 · Fundraising $4,683$115,533
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $575,217 · Management $117,334 · Fundraising $129,819$822,370
Part X · Balance sheet $575,571 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $800,941$571,071
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,500$4,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $815,080$575,571
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$230,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,635$230,212
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $805,445$345,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $805,445$345,359
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $815,080$575,571
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $345,359 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$362,284
XI-2 Total expenses$822,370
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$460,086
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$805,445
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$345,359

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