philanthropy.org | 990 Resource | FAQ Verify yourself
Sign in

Moriches Bay Project INC

Tax-deductible

Westhampton, NY501(c)(3)Since 2015EnvironmentEIN 47-5139741Revenue $97K in FY2025

On file with the IRSmorichesbayproject.orgPo Box 203, 11977-0203 · Westhampton, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Tell your story. Claim this org

To improve overall water quality in Moriches Bay, and increase its environmental productivity, the Moriches Bay Project is dedicated to reestablishing populations of shellfish and eelgrass to this fragile marine environment. Through stewardship, partnership, and community awareness, the Moriches Bay Project hopes to make long-term improvements to the Bay and empower the community with knowledge to counteract local environmental problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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 $3K a year · 3% 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $15K
Looks good: 3 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$97K
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$98K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$97K
FY2025▲ +13%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$81K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$97K
Expenses
$98K
FY2025▲ +37%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$64K
FY2021$59K
FY2022$80K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$98K
Net assets
$52K
FY2025▼ -1%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27K
FY2021$48K
FY2022$57K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$53K
FY2025$52K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $90K Management & general 9% · $8K

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

Something off? Claim to fix it

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Hulm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Aram Terchunian
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Moriches Bay Project INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to fix it

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

Restores shellfish and eelgrass to improve water quality and productivity in Moriches Bay.

Questions for Moriches Bay Project INC

Tap to ask. Moriches Bay Project INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Moriches Bay Project INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

2 programs · $90K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Reestablishing populations of shellfish and eelgrass in moriches bay.

$90Kprogram expense
02

Educate the community with knowledge to counteract local environmental problems.

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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
Dolber Family FoundationFY2024$6K
A & L Edelman Family Foundation INCFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$15K
See all 3 funders →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

Download 990
from philanthropy.org
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$97K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Money outPt IX
$98K
Ln 25
Programscol B$90K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$97K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$52K
Total assetsLn 16$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$53K$52K
Total assetsLn 16$53K$52K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$53K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$180$180
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$90K$42
Total functional expensesLn 25$98K$90K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $97K$98K−$563$52K 990 PDF
FY2024 $86K$71K$15K$53K 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$124K−$19K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $90K$80K$9K$57K 990 PDF
FY2021 $81K$59K$21K$48K 990 PDF
FY2020 $53K$64K−$11K$27K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $97,414 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,700$18,452
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,016$52,606
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,348$26,356
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $86,064$97,414
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $71,475$97,977
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $71,475$97,977
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,589−$563
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $97,414 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$18,452
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,452
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,606$52,606
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,606$97,414
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $97,977 across 5 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,075$5,075
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $180$180
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,217$1,217
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,886$1,886
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,577 · Management $42$89,619
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,577 · Management $8,400 · Fundraising $0$97,977
Part X · Balance sheet $52,069 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $52,632$52,069
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,632$52,069
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $52,632$52,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $52,632$52,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,632$52,069
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$97,414
XI-2 Total expenses$97,977
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$563
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$52,632
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,069

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.