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Wise Tropics INC FY2023 filing

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East Setauket, NY501(c)(3)Environment EIN 83-3018952Revenue $172K in FY2023

On file with the IRSwise-tropics.org4 Saint George Glen Dr, 11733-1902 · East Setauket, NYTax-exempt since Jun 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Wise Tropics aims to ensure that future generations will inherit tropical forests and the wonder they bring. Building on thirty years of hands-on experience in madagascar, Wise Tropics supports programs that save lemurs, safeguard nature, plant new rainforests, and educate children and adults on the effects of global climate change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 6% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $190K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$172K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$160K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$172K
FY2023▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$244K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$230K
FY2025$117K
Expenses
$160K
FY2023▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$220K
FY2023$160K
FY2024$235K
FY2025$105K
Net assets
$47K
FY2023▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9K
FY2021$11K
FY2022$35K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$53K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $155K Management & general 3% · $6K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Patricia Wright
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Poston
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Rowe
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hugh Chapple
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rhona Stein
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Saves lemurs, safeguards nature, plants rainforests, and educates about climate change in tropical forests.

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1 program · $155K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Building on thirty years of hands-on experience in madagascar, wise tropics supports programs that save lemurs, safeguard nature, plant new rainforests, and educate children and adults on the effects of global change. Wise tropics supports school and other education outreach programs in madagascar that encourage conservation projects.

$155Kprogram expense

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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
National Geographic SocietyFY2024$150K
Conservation Food and Health Foundation INCFY2024$36K
Aronson FoundationFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$190K
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Grants paid · 22 grants · $477K · 2022–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$32,400
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,011
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2025$16,600
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,064
Unitemized GrantFY2025$500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$131,000
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2024$14,100
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2024$8,700
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,807
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2024$4,800
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2023$30,000
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2023$29,680
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,926
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2023$2,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,510
Unitemized GrantFY2023$436
Stony Brook Foundation INCNY · FY2022$59,000
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Money outPt IX
$160K
Ln 25
Programscol B$155K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$173K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$91K
Investment incomeLn 3$91
Gains on assetsLn 7−$291
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$45K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$45K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$35K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$64K$64K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$59K$59K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13$13
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50$50
Total functional expensesLn 25$160K$155K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $117K$105K$12K$53K 990 PDF
FY2024 $230K$235K−$5K$41K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $172K$160K$12K$47K 990 PDF
FY2022 $244K$220K$24K$35K 990 PDF
FY2021 $158K$11K 990 PDF
FY2020 $42K$9K 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $172,328 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $244,108$172,528
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0−$200
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $244,108$172,328
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $211,924$132,532
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 $8,331$27,952
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $220,255$160,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,853$11,844
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $172,328 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$172,528
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$91,039
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$172,528
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $91$91
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$291−$291
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$200$172,328
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $160,484 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $63,680$63,680
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $9,872$9,872
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $58,980$58,980
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,509$3,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $22,400$22,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $13$13
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,980$1,980
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $50$50
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $154,932 · Management $5,552 · Fundraising $0$160,484
Part X · Balance sheet $46,809 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,965$42,169
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,640
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,000$2,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,965$46,809
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $34,965$46,809
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,965$46,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,965$46,809
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $46,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$172,328
XI-2 Total expenses$160,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,844
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,965
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$46,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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