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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$229K 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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FY2020 · 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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$229K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$31K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% 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
$520K
Spent
$650K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$122K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$520K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$368K
FY2022$678K
FY2023$697K
FY2024$481K
Expenses
$650K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$397K
FY2022$351K
FY2023$513K
FY2024$483K
Net assets
$122K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$93K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$627K
FY2024$625K

From the FY2020 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

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $568K Management & general 13% · $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

26 people listed on the 990; $229K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$138,206Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$90,491Pt VII · Sec A
Region 1 Reg
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 1 Ind
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 2 Ind
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region3 Regu
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 3 Ind
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Region 4 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

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  • 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 · $568K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

$568Kprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$155
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$568K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$122K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$518K
Government grantsLn 1e$503K
Investment incomeLn 3$155
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
SavingsLn 2$27K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$153K
Total assetsLn 16$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$31K
Net assetsLn 32$122K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K$153K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$153K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$31K
Net assetsLn 32$252K$122K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$196K$196K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$90K$77K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$226K$192K$34K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$30K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$19K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$13K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$26K$3K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$11K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$568K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
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Part I · Summary $519,945 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $766,927$517,962
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $154$155
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $314$1,828
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $767,395$519,945
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $82,700$196,399
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $310,624$374,357
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $272,341$79,630
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $665,665$650,386
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $101,730−$130,441
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 $519,945 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,327
VIII-1e Government grants$502,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$517,962
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $155$155
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,828$1,828
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,983$519,945
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,386 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $196,399$196,399
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,917 · Management $13,574$90,491
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,873 · Management $33,861$225,734
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $30,237 · Management $5,335$35,572
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $19,176 · Management $3,384$22,560
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,440$8,440
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,054 · Management $1,450$14,504
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $26,146 · Management $2,905$29,051
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,482$2,482
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,461$6,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,491 · Management $2,201$13,692
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $567,775 · Management $82,611 · Fundraising $0$650,386
Part X · Balance sheet $152,619 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $247,608$125,528
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $26,834$26,989
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,321$102
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $303,495$152,619
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,772$18,355
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $43,779$12,761
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,551$31,116
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $251,944$121,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $251,944$121,503
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $303,495$152,619
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,503 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$519,945
XI-2 Total expenses$650,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$130,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$251,944
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,503

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