Apparent Winds EIN 87-4332088

Apparent Winds

EIN  87-4332088 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mount Pleasant, SC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Sailing globally to collect and share stories of environmental and cultural preservation while doing marine research.
Leadership
Prentice Brower III · Executive Director · $29K
Money in and out
$187K revenue, $206K expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Sailing globally to collect and share stories of environmental and cultural preservation while doing marine research. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $187K in revenue, $206K in expenses, and $4K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$187K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$206K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$19K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.08
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +387% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.2mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -90% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-10%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -296% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$187K
FY2024▲ +28%
Expenses
$206K
FY2024▲ +48%
Total assets
$4K
FY2024▼ -83%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$187K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$206K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$19K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $191K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024 apparent winds had one of its most pivotal years to date. We started the year filming and collecting stories of people from the lowcountry region of south carolina who are protecting their environment and culture. These stories include indigenous leaders, fishermen and women, scientist and lawmakers.

$191Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CApparent Winds
EINHdr · item D87-4332088
Principal addressHdr · item CMount Pleasant, SC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.apprentwinds.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MSC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C60)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2022

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$29,167Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Prentice Brower III’s $29K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1981 $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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$187K
— government grantsLn 1e$7K
Total revenueLn 12$187K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.08
Program services93%$191K
Management & general8%$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$4K
Total assetsLn 16$4K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$4K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4K · Operating expenses/yr $206K
0.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $191K · Total expenses $206K
93%
Management & General
Management & general $16K · Total expenses $206K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $206K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $275K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $187K · Total revenue $187K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $7K · Total revenue $187K
4%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $187K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $187K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $206K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $187K · Prior year $146K
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $187K · Expenses $206K
-10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4K · Total assets $4K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Prentice Brower III · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $29K · Total expenses $206K
14%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $29K · Total expenses $206K
14%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 28%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$187K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$146K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$498K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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