Renew Oceans INC FY2020 filing

Brooklyn, NYUnknown exempt organizationEIN 83-2435458Revenue $7K in FY2020

On file with the IRSrenewoceans.orgPo Box 381109 Attn Whitney Masu · Brooklyn, NY

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Renew Oceans, INC. Works to reduce ocean plastic pollution where IT begins-in populous river-adjacent communities in the developing world.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$77K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2020
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2020, 6 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 63% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 21.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7K
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2020
Revenue
$7K
FY2020▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$5.0M
FY2020$7K
FY2020$303K
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2020▲ ×88
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$21K
FY2020$1.8M
FY2020$3.5M
Net assets
$3.2M
FY2020▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5.0M
FY2020$3.2M
FY2020$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending March 2020) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2020.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.5M Management & general 9% · $156K Fundraising 6% · $107K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President Til Aug19; Cdo Began Jul19
$77,308Pt VII · Sec A
V.p. Til Aug19;president Began Aug19
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Began Aug 2019
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2020FY2020
Sumeet Bhatti Bodington$101,077$77,308
Andrew J Sullivan$100,968—

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

Cleans plastic pollution from rivers in developing communities to protect oceans.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Renew oceans works to divert significant amounts of ocean-bound plastic waste from polluted rivers and their tributary systems by increasing recovery and recycling through infrastructure development for waste collection and management, innovation to make collection easier and create value from all post-use plastics, and engagement of…

$1.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$156K
Fundraisingcol D$107K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$7K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.2M
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$3.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$790K$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$3.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M$3.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$50K$25K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$20K$11K$7K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$5K$3K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$389K$240K$101K$48K
Office expensesLn 13$763$763
Information technologyLn 14$5K$1K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$3K$1K
TravelLn 17$51K$48K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M$285
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.5M$156K$107K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2020 Viewing $7K$1.8M−$1.8M$3.2M 990 PDF
FY2019 $5.0M$21K$5.0M$5.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $7,461 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,000,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$7,461
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,000,000$7,461
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$156,977
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,557$1,653,576
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $20,557$1,810,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,979,443−$1,803,092
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,461 across 3 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,352$5,352
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,109$2,109
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,461$7,461
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,810,553 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,308 · Management $25,154 · Fundraising $50,307$125,769
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,307 · Management $6,923 · Fundraising $1,385$19,615
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,906 · Management $2,550 · Fundraising $4,137$11,593
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,060$3,060
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,700$2,700
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,202$2,202
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $240,054 · Management $101,042 · Fundraising $47,841$388,937
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $763$763
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,114 · Management $2,049 · Fundraising $2,229$5,392
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,635 · Management $1,376$4,011
IX-17 TravelPrograms $48,321 · Management $3,127$51,448
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $3,275$3,275
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,189,098 · Management $285$1,189,383
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,370 · Fundraising $1,035$2,405
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,547,743 · Management $155,876 · Fundraising $106,934$1,810,553
Part X · Balance sheet $3,195,511 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $790,488$1,256,979
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$1,932,413
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,211
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $200,000$1,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,990,488$3,195,511
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,545$19,160
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,045$19,160
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,979,443$3,176,351
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,979,443$3,176,351
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,990,488$3,195,511
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,176,351 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,461
XI-2 Total expenses$1,810,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,803,092
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,979,443
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,176,351

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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