To create and expand sustainable living shorelines through educational outreach and land Conservancy programs that utilize community-engaged design and to promote the heritage of working waterfronts and healthy habitats for the benefit of the indian river lagoon and for the greater public health, economic prosperity and recreation of the surrounding communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $225K a year · 49% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$48K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$278K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$251K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$278K
FY2024▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$215K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$278K
Expenses
$251K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$242K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$251K
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M

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 Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $150K Management & general 31% · $78K Fundraising 9% · $23K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $48K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$48,154Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Scientific Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kelli McGee’s $48K as Executive Director is at the 29th 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kelli McGee$48,154$46,370$44,535$43,288$49,637
Briana Peterson——$9,150——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores shorelines with community help to benefit local waters and people.

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3 programs · $150K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Shoreline RESTORATION.THE restoration of shorelines (by planting native vegetation and restoring oyster reefs) filters upland pollution that would otherwise flow into waterways or enter groundwater after rain events.

$120Kprogram expense
02

Public education & OUTREACH.EDUCATION is an important part of conservation. What we want to achieve is not only physical ecological conservation, but also an understanding that a healthy community relies on harmony between individuals and the nature around them.

$24Kprogram expense
03

Ada public accessthe conservancy installed an ada accessible walkway that provides the public with 7 day a week access to the lagoon and educational displays, signage, and kayak launch.

$6Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $24K · 2021–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$278K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Other incomeLn 4–11$211
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Money outPt IX
$251K
Ln 25
Programscol B$150K
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$277K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Investment incomeLn 3$56
Other incomeLn 4–11$211
Total revenueLn 12$278K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$56K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$900K
Other assetsLn 15$172K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 6100
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$87K$134K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$916K$900K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$123$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$22K$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$68K$50K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$5K$3K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$925$26$899
Office expensesLn 13$10K$27$10K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$7K$814
TravelLn 17$270$270
InterestLn 20$219$219
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$14K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$49K$829
All other expensesLn 24e$48$26$22
Total functional expensesLn 25$251K$150K$78K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $278K$251K$27K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$276K−$54K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $215K$278K−$64K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$242K$1.1M$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $244K$117K$128K$191K 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 $277,731 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $221,463$277,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $111$56
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $500$211
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $222,074$277,731
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,700$3,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,482$142,052
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $131,018$105,639
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $276,200$250,941
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$54,126$26,790
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $277,731 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,430
VIII-1e Government grants$28,270
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,764
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$277,464
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $56$56
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $211$211
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $267$277,731
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $250,941 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,750$1,750
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,612 · Management $21,612 · Fundraising $21,612$64,836
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,097 · Management $18,210$68,307
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,060 · Management $2,621 · Fundraising $1,228$8,909
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,655$8,655
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $26 · Management $899$925
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27 · Management $10,460$10,487
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,324 · Management $814$8,138
IX-17 TravelManagement $270$270
IX-20 InterestManagement $219$219
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,346 · Management $1,594$15,940
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,461$9,461
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,667 · Management $829$49,496
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26 · Management $22$48
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $150,435 · Management $77,666 · Fundraising $22,840$250,941
Part X · Balance sheet $1,206,086 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,288$56,246
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $60,596$77,658
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $916,237$900,297
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $171,885$171,885
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,175,006$1,206,086
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $123$4,413
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $123$4,413
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,174,883$1,201,673
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,174,883$1,201,673
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,175,006$1,206,086
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,201,673 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$277,731
XI-2 Total expenses$250,941
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,790
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,174,883
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,201,673

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