2025-05-06T14:19:53-07:00 2024-12-31 990EZ 2024-01-01 050449131 SALT PONDS COALITION INC SALT 4013223068 PO Box 875 Charlestown RI 02813 Marshall Mugge Treasurer 4013220412 2025-05-06 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X www.saltpondscoalition.org X X 176560 X 139983 0 0 13997 1178 0 1178 0 21402 11536 9866 0 0 0 0 165024 0 0 138704 0 6285 2247 7904 155140 9884 310592 0 320476 310592 320476 0 0 0 0 310592 320476 0 0 310592 320476 Conservation, education, advocacy for RI salt ponds. 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. 5000 28000 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 49000 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 23000 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 55000 155000 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 87600 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marshall Mugge 89 Noyes Neck Rd Westerly RI 028915410 4013220412 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 139731 151383 156962 134079 151027 733182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 139731 151383 156962 134079 151027 733182 0 733182 668 51 4126 13817 13997 32659 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 765841 0.95736 0.96813 X Summer Fundraiser 23932 2848 21084 0 150 400 8325 0 2120 0 0 23932 2848 21084 0 150 400 8325 0 2120 10995 10089 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 exp of 7904 include insurance $3009, general supplies $2587, office supplies, $1730, travel $578.