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St Marys Riverkeeper INC

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Saint Marys, GA501(c)(3)Since 2016Environment EIN 81-2073219Revenue $259K in FY2025

On file with the IRSstmarysriverkeeper.org300 Osborne St, 31558-8401 · Saint Marys, GATax-exempt since Apr 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Founded in 2016, the St. Mary's Riverkeeper organization is committed to protect our clean and beautiful river and watershed, engage the regional stakeholders and enrich the health and diversity of the ecosystem. We have a working focus on tracking water quality, a fact tool used to both confirm water quality and identify possible problems.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
23¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$65K 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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FY2025 · 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
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
Spent on programs
23%
of spending
Concern: 23% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$65K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 54% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$259K
+230% vs prior year
Spent
$185K
To programs
23%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$259K
FY2025▲ +230%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$98K
FY2022$132K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$78K
FY2025$259K
Net assets
$179K
FY2025▲ +73%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$101K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$149K
FY2024$103K
FY2025$179K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

23 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 23% · $42K Management & general 69% · $127K Fundraising 9% · $16K

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; $65K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Emily Floore
Executive Di
$65,000Pt VII · Sec A
Kim Bednarek
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Blaudow
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Brenner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maria Coppola
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Emily Floore’s $65K as Executive Di is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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.

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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

St Marys Riverkeeper INC is an environmental nonprofit based in Saint Marys, GA, formed in 2016.

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1 program · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Water quality monitoring, environmental education-participate in public outreach events throughout the watershed and developing management strategies and interventions to improve resilience in our estuary.

$42Kprogram 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
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationFY2024$35K
Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation INCFY2024$12K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$57K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$259K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$185K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$127K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$227K
Government grantsLn 1e$94K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$259K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$105K$185K
Total assetsLn 16$105K$187K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$103K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$65K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$19K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$23K$22K$951
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$23K$16K$6K$960
Total functional expensesLn 25$185K$42K$127K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $259K$185K$73K$179K 990 PDF
FY2024 $78K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 $104K$149K 990 PDF
FY2022 $132K$141K 990 PDF
FY2021 $98K$101K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $258,634 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $74,346$226,964
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,002$29,045
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,357$2,625
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$282$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $78,423$258,634
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,658$91,982
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,600$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,458$93,161
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,716$185,143
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$43,293$73,491
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $258,634 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$12,984
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,045
VIII-1e Government grants$94,346
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,589
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$226,964
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,045$29,045
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,625$2,625
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,045 · Excluded from tax $2,625$258,634
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $185,143 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $65,000$65,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $19,391$19,391
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $7,591$7,591
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $23,845$23,845
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,453 · Management $951$23,404
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $15,173$15,173
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,526$2,526
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $2,043$2,043
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,113$3,113
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $16,486 · Management $5,611 · Fundraising $960$23,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,052 · Management $126,958 · Fundraising $16,133$185,143
Part X · Balance sheet $187,225 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $105,312$185,493
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,732
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $105,312$187,225
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,924$8,575
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,924$8,575
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $103,388$178,650
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $103,388$178,650
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $105,312$187,225
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $178,650 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$258,634
XI-2 Total expenses$185,143
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$73,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$103,388
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1,771
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$178,650

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

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