Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1992.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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.
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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 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Programs and updates
Promotes ocean stewardship through community involvement and public education.
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Projects Support Mkf Mission
Community involvement in management of coastal resources and watershed education for students using hands-on learning. Project objectives included: provide meaningful outdoor experiences for students to enhance understanding of environment and human impacts, form the mountains to the sea.
Community Involvement
Engaging community in management and conservation of marine resources. Project objectives include providing resources to support coordination of two groups - one focusing on obtaining donations from marine tour operations and the other for management of fishery resources. Projects are ongoing.
Day Use Mooring Buoys
To act as liaison between the community and state government to select and install day use mooring buoys to protect coral reefs from damage. New buoys are in the process of being installed with funding fromgrant and donations to purchase materials and cover boat costs. Volunteers donate time.
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Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $128K | $139K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $2K | $2K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $131K | $141K |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $131K | $141K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $52 | $52 | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $351K | $337K | $11K | $3K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $285 | $285 | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $483 | $155 | $328 | |
| Information technologyLn 14 | $971 | $874 | $97 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $25K | $25K | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $327 | $327 | ||
| InsuranceLn 23 | $3K | $2K | $732 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $9K | $9K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $391K | $376K | $12K | $3K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest | $544K | $560K | −$16K | $342K | 990 PDF |
| FY2024 | $496K | $340K | $157K | $358K | 990 PDF |
| FY2023 | $179K | $151K | $28K | $200K | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $115K | $129K | −$14K | $187K | 990 PDF |
| FY2021 | $105K | $46K | $59K | $198K | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 Viewing | $401K | $391K | $10K | $141K | 990 PDF |
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Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $400,814 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $400,814 across 5 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $390,506 across 9 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $140,898 assets, 8 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $140,898 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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