Solutions to Avoid Red Tide INC EIN 65-0688476

Solutions to Avoid Red Tide INC

EIN  65-0688476 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Tallevast, FL Founded 1996
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Cleans coastal waters of excess nutrients and educates the public on marine preservation.
Leadership
Sandy Gilbert · Chairman & CEO
Money in and out
$248K revenue, $276K expenses
Bottom line
87% program efficiency

Cleans coastal waters of excess nutrients and educates the public on marine preservation. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $248K in revenue, $276K in expenses, and $107K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$248K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$276K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$107K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$28K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
87%
of spending reaches programs▲ +21% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -80% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +86% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$248K
FY2025▲ +345%
Expenses
$276K
FY2025▲ +174%
Total assets
$300K
FY2025▼ -44%
Total liabilities
$193K
FY2025▼ -51%
Total revenue
$248K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$276K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$107K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$28K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$300K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B87%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Pond restoration and test water quality, plant stock, education to improve nutrient in water run off

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSolutions to Avoid Red Tide INC
EINHdr · item D65-0688476
Principal addressHdr · item CTallevast, FL
WebsiteHdr · item Jstart1.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1996
State of legal domicileHdr · item MFL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C050)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1997

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$248K
Investment income$368
— government grantsLn 1e$48K
Total revenueLn 12$248K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.87 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.00
Program services87%$240K
Management & general13%$35K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$276K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$296K
Total assetsLn 16$300K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$193K
Total net assetsLn 32$107K
Months of cash on handcomputed12.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $296K · Operating expenses/yr $276K
12.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $240K · Total expenses $276K
87%
Management & General
Management & general $35K · Total expenses $276K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $276K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $148K
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $248K · Total revenue $248K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $48K · Total revenue $248K
20%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $248K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $368 · Total revenue $248K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $276K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $248K · Prior year $56K
+345%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $53K · FY2025 $248K
+36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $107K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $248K · Expenses $276K
-11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $300K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $107K · Total assets $300K
36%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $300K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sandy Gilbert · Reported title CHAIRMAN & CEO · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $276K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $15K · Total expenses $276K
6%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 87%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 345%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$371K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$248K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$56K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$209K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$215K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$111K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$53K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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