Phoenix Islands Protected Area FY2020 filing

Bikenibeu TarawaUnknown exempt organizationEIN 98-6064893Revenue $857K in FY2020

On file with the IRSphoenixislands.orgPo Box 336 · Bikenibeu Tarawa

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The pipa trust is organized under the laws of the republic of kiribati as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. The pipa trust was organized exclusively for charitable, educational,and scientific purposes. Its primary purposes are to support the environmental protection, conservation, administration and management of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area (the "Protected Area"), to support scientific research and investigations of the Protected Area, and to ensure that exploitation remains limited or prohibited. The Protected Area is located wholly within the state boundaries of the republic of kiribati and its 200-mile marine exclusive economic use zone. The goal of the pipa trust is to provide support for the Protected Area to ensure that the natural resources and biodiversity of the Protected Area are preserved for research, educational, and conservation purposes in the long term.

84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$69K 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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FY2022
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 6% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$28K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$857K
Spent
$556K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$857K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$857K
FY2021$130K
FY2022$135K
Expenses
$556K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$298K
FY2022$201K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$0

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2016-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2022.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $466K Management & general 16% · $91K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary/Exec. Dir-Former Eff 4/20
$51,920Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Exec. Dir.-Effective 9/20
$17,324Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice Chair/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Lily Brechtefeld Kumkee$36,822$57,116$17,324
Mr Nabuti Mwemwenikarawa——$51,920

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

Protects and conserves the Phoenix Islands Protected Area through research and management.

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2 programs · $466K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The phoenix islands protected area (pipa) is a marine protected area (mpa) in kiribati, just five degrees south of the equator. Pipa is the world's first large, truly deep water mpa. As a vast expanse of largest pristine mid-ocean environments, pipa is truly an oceanic wilderness.

$435Kprogram expense
02

Trust also launched a "bringing pipa home" program to provide logistical support money to community efforts on tarawa to clean reefs and establish protected areas. Purpose of program is to connect populations of kiribati more directly with the charitable objectives of the pipa trust.

$30Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$857K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$764K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Money outPt IX
$556K
Ln 25
Programscol B$466K
Managementcol C$91K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$551K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$764K
Investment incomeLn 3$93K
Total revenueLn 12$857K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$551K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$551K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22K
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$285K$551K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.2M$4.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K$22K
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$278K$278K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$69K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$1K
Management feesLn 11a$20K$16K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$29K$23K$6K
TravelLn 17$26K$21K$5K
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$6K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$45K$42K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$556K$466K$91K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $135K$201K−$66K$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $130K$298K−$168K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $857K$556K$301K$5.3M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $856,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,109,998$764,152
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $304,176$92,759
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,414,174$856,911
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $493,264$278,363
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $110,496$93,379
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $352,139$184,386
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $955,899$556,128
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $458,275$300,783
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $856,911 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$764,152
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$764,152
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $92,759$92,759
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $92,759$856,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,128 across 14 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $278,363$278,363
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $69,244$69,244
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $21,332$21,332
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,675 · Management $1,128$2,803
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $16,218 · Management $4,055$20,273
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,799$5,799
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,335$30,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,305$3,305
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,653 · Management $2,163$10,816
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $22,882 · Management $5,721$28,603
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,615 · Management $5,154$25,769
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,106$7,106
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $6,109 · Management $1,527$7,636
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,830 · Management $2,914$44,744
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $465,589 · Management $90,539 · Fundraising $0$556,128
Part X · Balance sheet $5,365,427 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $284,790$550,509
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,895$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,324$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,446$22,046
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,184,489$4,792,872
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,499,944$5,365,427
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,463$27,872
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,463$27,872
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,471,481$5,337,555
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,471,481$5,337,555
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,499,944$5,365,427
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,337,555 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$856,911
XI-2 Total expenses$556,128
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$300,783
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,471,481
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$134,430
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$430,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,337,555

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