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Votewater INC

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Stuart, FL501(c)(4)Environment EIN 81-0801562Revenue $203K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbullsugar.org3727 Se Ocean Blvd Ste 200-A, 34996-6738 · Stuart, FLTax-exempt since Dec 2016

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Stop toxic discharges to the St Lucie and Caloosahatchee River estuaries and restore the flow of clean freshwater to the Florida Everglades and Florida Bay.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
54¢ 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $33K a year · 14% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$203K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$154K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$203K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$107K
FY2022$362K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$203K
Expenses
$154K
FY2024▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$305K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$154K
Net assets
$176K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$36K
FY2021$77K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$127K
FY2024$176K

From the FY2024 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 Dec 2016.

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

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $84K Management & general 36% · $56K Fundraising 9% · $14K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wil Revehl
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gary Oster
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Phil Kushlan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ray Judah
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Thurlow
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzee Bailey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects vital Florida estuaries and Everglades from toxic pollution by restoring clean freshwater flow.

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3 programs · $84K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided online reporting and commentary focused on improving the management of South Florida's natural water resources and expanded our social media to communicate with more than 300,000 followers

$62Kprogram expense
02

Provided and published information on candidates in Florida whose positions support improving the management of South Florida's natural water resources

$18Kprogram expense
03

Researched and published information on policies in Florida regarding management of South Florida's natural water resources.

$3Kprogram expense

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
Chalten TrFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$203K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Money outPt IX
$154K
Ln 25
Programscol B$84K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$24K
Gains on assetsLn 7$23K
Total revenueLn 12$203K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$126K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$124K$126K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$131K$182K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$127K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$254$254
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$96K$54K$31K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$4K$5K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$15K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$3K$3K$595
TravelLn 17$494$494
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$835$835
InsuranceLn 23$8K$993$7K$214
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$351$407$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$154K$84K$56K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $203K$154K$49K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $166K$173K−$7K$127K 990 PDF
FY2022 $362K$305K$58K$134K 990 PDF
FY2021 $107K$77K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$36K 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 $202,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $137,795$179,063
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,650$23,588
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $295−$84
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $165,740$202,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $172,599$153,846
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $172,599$153,846
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,859$48,721
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $202,567 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$84 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$11,430
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,633
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,685
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$179,063
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170$170
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $23,418 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,334 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170$202,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $153,846 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $254$254
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,650$5,650
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $54,087 · Management $31,164 · Fundraising $10,392$95,643
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,367$4,367
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,075 · Management $5,478 · Fundraising $1,661$11,214
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,767 · Management $2,275$17,042
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,808 · Management $2,952 · Fundraising $595$6,355
IX-17 TravelPrograms $494$494
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,562$1,562
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $835$835
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $993 · Management $6,891 · Fundraising $214$8,098
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $351 · Management $407 · Fundraising $1,574$2,332
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $83,504 · Management $55,906 · Fundraising $14,436$153,846
Part X · Balance sheet $181,960 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,841$125,673
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$50,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,024$1,002
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $6,120$5,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,985$181,960
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,828$730
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $875$5,227
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,703$5,957
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $127,282$176,003
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,282$176,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,985$181,960
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$202,567
XI-2 Total expenses$153,846
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$48,721
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,282
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,003

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

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