The mission of the Nyc Plover Project is to protect piping plovers and other fragile beach-nesting birds on new york city's beaches through education, community engagement, and volunteer stewardship. The organization's work has received acknowledgments including the george and helen hartzog volunteer group of the year award from the national park service, thomas w. Keesee JR. Conservation award from the national audubon society, and the natural history award from the linnaean society of new york. We have a formal partnership in place since 2024 with the national park service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers.
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
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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
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Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $297K
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Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
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Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
Spent
$134K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$129K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2022.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $130K Management & general 1% · $2K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Executive Director
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Nyc Plover Project INC is an animal-related nonprofit based in Rockaway Park, NY, formed in 2021.

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3 programs · $130K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Volunteer program with 350 volunteers who have performed more than 18,000 hours of work on nyc parks & recreation and national park service beaches

$130Kprogram expense
02

Community engagement programs which have included 25 community bird walks, and annual events with local community gardens and environmental stewardship groups

Pt IX · col B
03

Educational programs in area high schools since 2024, which have reached more than 250 high school students

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
PatagoniaorgFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$297K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$139
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$130K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$243K
Investment incomeLn 3$139
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$129K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$129K
Total assetsLn 16$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
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$19K$129K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$129K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$19K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$107K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$78$78
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$130K$2K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $243K$134K$110K$129K 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 $243,482 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $100,223$243,343
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $37$139
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $100,260$243,482
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $729$2,734
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 $115,667$130,827
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,396$133,561
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$16,136$109,921
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $243,482 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$243,343
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$243,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $139$139
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $139$243,482
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,561 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,734$2,734
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $106,949$106,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,399 · Fundraising $1,502$4,901
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $78$78
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,933$3,933
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,191$7,191
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,593$1,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,157 · Management $25$6,182
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,441 · Management $1,618 · Fundraising $1,502$133,561
Part X · Balance sheet $129,377 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,456$129,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,456$129,377
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,456$129,377
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,456$129,377
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,377 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$243,482
XI-2 Total expenses$133,561
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$109,921
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,456
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,377

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