SALT PONDS COALITION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- SALT PONDS COALITION INC (EIN 05-0449131)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-05-06
- IRS object ID
- 202531269349201223
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2025-05-06T14:19:53-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 050449131 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SALT PONDS COALITION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SALT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4013223068 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 875 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Charlestown | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02813 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Marshall Mugge | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Treasurer | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4013220412 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-05-06 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.saltpondscoalition.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $176,560 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $139,983 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $13,997 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $1,178 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $1,178 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $21,402 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $11,536 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $9,866 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $165,024 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $138,704 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $0 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $6,285 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $2,247 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,904 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $155,140 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $9,884 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $310,592 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $320,476 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $310,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $320,476 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $310,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $320,476 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $310,592 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $320,476 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Conservation, education, advocacy for RI salt ponds. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Pond Watching Program: Water samples are collected in the RI coastal salt ponds on a bi-weekly basis from May through October at 27 sites across the six major salt ponds by approximately 35 volunteers. SPC test for a variety of indicators of waterbody health including bacteria, nutrients, temperature, and pH; and our samples are analyzed by a local quality-controlled lab. Results are made available to the public, including our membership which totals over 550 households, as well state agencies and local municipalities. Cost of analysis and staff time is included. | $5,000 | $28,000 |
| Education and Outreach: SPC works to connect people of all ages to their local environment and specifically the salt ponds by hosting field trips for local schools and other outreach activities. In Spring 2024, SPC hosted third, fourth, and sixth grade students from multiple schools on pond-side outdoor activities. Additionally, throughout the summer SPC worked with children at various summer camps providing outdoor educational programing, as well as our own free and open to the public Salt Pond Safaris which is a catch and release education program for geared to engage children and their families. Finally, we provide programming for adults as well in the form of paddle trips, bird walks, beach walks, and presentations from local experts in regards to salt pond issues and improvements. All of our events last year reached out to approximately 750 people. Much of this work is completed with the help of volunteer retired educators. Additionally, we print and distribute education materials on our website, social media platforms, email blasts, and through printed media. Our distribution list for our emails alone is over 600 households and our social media channels have a combined 3,000 followers. | $0 | $49,000 |
| Advocacy and Restoration: Interact with local municipalities, state agencies, and other groups to advocate for the health of the salt ponds, help execute restoration programs, and to educate the local communities on ways they can support these projects. Restoration projects last year included a nutrient reduction pilot watershed project, two breachway repair and restoration initiatives, and a water connectivity project focused on improving water quality in two negatively impacted coves. We have over 550 members in our organization and have interacted with hundreds of people in the local community. | $0 | $23,000 |
| Knitting together everything above is the goal of the membership and organizational maintenance. With 550 members, keeping in contact, maintaining membership, and gathering input from our members as to what they see on the ponds is serious task. Organizing lectures and talks with experts and government officials at multiple times of the year keeps our constituents informed. | $0 | $55,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $155,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Art Ganz | ||
| President | 25.00 | $0 |
| Richard Sartor | ||
| Vice President | 4.00 | $0 |
| Ann Whaley-Tobin | ||
| Secretary | 7.00 | $0 |
| Marshall Mugge | ||
| Treasurer | 10.00 | $0 |
| Alicia Schaffner | ||
| Executive Director Key Employee | 40 | $87,600 |
| Tony Brunetti | ||
| Board member | 3 | $0 |
| Susan Carr-Sparkman | ||
| Board member | 3 | $0 |
| John Crandall | ||
| Board member | 3 | $0 |
| Leo Mainelli | ||
| Board member | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Manion | ||
| Board member | 5.00 | $0 |
| Chris Randall | ||
| Board member | 3 | $0 |
| Ted See | ||
| Board member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Sheila Andrew | ||
| Board member | 6 | $0 |
| Tim Kenefick | ||
| Board member | 3.00 | $0 |
| Julia Murphy | ||
| Board member | 6 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Marshall Mugge | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 89 Noyes Neck Rd | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Westerly | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | RI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 028915410 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4013220412 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $139,731 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $151,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $156,962 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $151,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $733,182 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $139,731 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $151,383 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $156,962 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $134,079 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $151,027 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $733,182 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $0 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $733,182 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $668 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $51 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,817 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,997 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $32,659 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $765,841 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95736 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96813 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Summer Fundraiser | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $23,932 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $2,848 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $21,084 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | $0 | CashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Non Cash Prizes Event1 | $150 | NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $400 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $8,325 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $0 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,120 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Other Events | $0 | FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Other Events | $0 | EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $23,932 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $2,848 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $21,084 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | $0 | CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Non Cash Prizes Total Events | $150 | NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $400 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $8,325 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $0 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,120 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $10,995 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $10,089 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | exp of 7904 include insurance $3009, general supplies $2587, office supplies, $1730, travel $578. | ExplanationTxt |