To foster and promote Shellfish Sanitation through the cooperation of state and federal control agencies, the Shellfish industry and the academic community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K 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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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 surplus $70K a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$187K
23% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 23% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
-31% vs prior year
Spent
$483K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$625K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$481K
FY2024▼ -31%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$481K
Expenses
$483K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$625K
FY2024-0.4%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$625K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2015-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $401K Management & general 17% · $83K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$122,418Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 1 Reg
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 1 Ind
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 2 Reg
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 2 Ind
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 3 Reg
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Keith Skiles’s $122K as Executive Di is at the 93rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ken Moore————$138,206
Keith Skiles$122,418$115,089$101,434$91,365$90,491

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

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

Programs and updates

Promotes shellfish safety by uniting industry, government, and researchers.

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1 program · $401K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoted improvements in molluscan shellfish sanitation to address and reduce the public concerns associated with consumption and other shellfish sanitation issues. Activities included funding research to address these issues and concerns.

$401Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 8 grants · $233K · 2020–2021
Virginia Department of HealthFY2021$19,344
Auburn UniversityFY2020$34,826
The College of William & MaryFY2020$29,275
Virginia Department of HealthFY2020$19,344

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$483K
Ln 25
Programscol B$401K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$625K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$748K
Total assetsLn 16$812K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$481K
Government grantsLn 1e$459K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$747K
SavingsLn 2$1K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$748K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Other assetsLn 15$40K
Total assetsLn 16$812K
LiabilitiesLn 26$187K
Net assetsLn 32$625K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$661K$748K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$706K$812K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K$187K
Net assetsLn 32$627K$625K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$277K$236K$42K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$41K$35K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$30K$26K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K$512
Information technologyLn 14$35K$32K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$41K$37K$4K
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$200
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$961$865$96
Total functional expensesLn 25$483K$401K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $481K$483K−$3K$625K 990 PDF
FY2023 $697K$513K$183K$627K 990 PDF
FY2022 $678K$351K$328K$421K 990 PDF
FY2021 $368K$397K−$29K$93K 990 PDF
FY2020 $520K$650K−$130K$122K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $480,764 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $696,735$480,754
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$10
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $696,742$480,764
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,853$367,991
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,567$115,427
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $513,420$483,418
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $183,322−$2,654
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,764 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$20,551
VIII-1e Government grants$459,201
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,002
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$480,754
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $10$480,764
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $483,418 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $235,781 · Management $41,609$277,390
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $34,758 · Management $6,133$40,891
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $25,680 · Management $4,532$30,212
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,573 · Management $2,925$19,498
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,484$16,484
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,609 · Management $512$5,121
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $31,583 · Management $3,509$35,092
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,831 · Management $4,092$40,923
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,906$7,906
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,194$4,194
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,801 · Management $200$2,001
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,745$2,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $865 · Management $96$961
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $400,581 · Management $82,837 · Fundraising $0$483,418
Part X · Balance sheet $811,764 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $659,922$747,401
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,014$1,024
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,175$19,750
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,337$3,336
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $37,613$40,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $706,061$811,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,255$56,918
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $13,463$89,699
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,962$40,420
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $78,680$187,037
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $627,381$624,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $627,381$624,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $706,061$811,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $624,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,764
XI-2 Total expenses$483,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,654
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$627,381
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$624,727

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

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