CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER: Form 990EZ, tax year 2013
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- Organization
- CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER (EIN 26-4178586)
- Tax period
- 2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
- Filed
- 2014-06-25
- IRS object ID
- 201411769349200206
- Schema version
- 2013v3.0
- 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 | 2014-06-25T09:08:44-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2013-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 272639259 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MOSS & LEWIS CPA PA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 2425 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MOUNT PLEASANT | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29465 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2013-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 264178586 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CHAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8436089287 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 29 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHARLESTON | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29402 | ZIPCode |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CYRUS BUFFUM | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8436089287 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2014-06-16 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | DEANNA R MOSS CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00292986 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8436062349 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2013 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | CHARLESTONWATERKEEPER.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $195,609 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $177,540 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $18,069 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $21,485 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$3,416 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $174,124 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $102,088 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $2,553 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $11,002 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $231 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $50,226 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $166,100 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $8,024 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,476 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $13,500 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,380 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,573 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,977 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,759 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $11,357 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $26,332 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,881 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,832 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,476 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $13,500 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER'S SOLE FOCUS IS PROTECTING THE ASHLEY/COOPER RIVER BASIN. EACH OF OUR PROGRAMS IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE US WITH THE DATA AND DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUES IMPACTING OUR RIGHT TO SWIMMABLE, DRINKABLE, FISHABLE WATER. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | CHARLESTON WATERKEEPER IS THE EYES, EARS, AND VOICE OF THE ASHLEY/COOPER RIVER BASIN. OUR PROGRAMS MONITOR LOCAL WATERWAYS, INVESTIGATE POLLUTION INCIDENTS, AND SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC AND OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITY. WE ACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT WATER POLLUTION ISSUES AND THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO CLEAN WATER. | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $0 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $0 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $0 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (12 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYRUS BUFFUM | ||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $48,000 | $1,948 | $0 |
| LINDSAY NEVIN | ||||
| CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | 2.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN CAMERON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BECK | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN CRISCULOL | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR WILSON | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH SAULS | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BAKER BISHOP | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYS STEPHENS | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DIBENEDETTO | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL POSTELL | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BEEZER MOLTEN | ||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CYRUS BUFFUM | BusinessNameLine1 |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1630-1 MEETING STREET ROAD SUITE | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | 205 | AddressLine2 |
| City | CHARLESTON | City |
| State | SC | State |
| ZIP Code | 29405 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8436089287 | 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 |
| 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 | $24,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $113,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $177,540 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $436,846 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $24,480 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $23,871 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $113,583 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $97,372 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $177,540 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $436,846 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $27,526 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $409,320 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $436,846 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | WATERBALL 2013 | NameOfEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $18,069 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $18,069 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $11,299 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $6,810 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $675 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $2,701 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $18,069 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $18,069 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $11,299 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $6,810 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $675 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $2,701 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $21,485 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$3,416 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES | DESCRIPTION: WATER MONITORING EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 13,870. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. AMOUNT: 1,745. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 8,134. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 1,550. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 1,227. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES & FEES. AMOUNT: 7,980. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 9,253. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 2,267. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIPS, DUES, SUBSCRIPTION. AMOUNT: 100. DESCRIPTION: DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 4,000. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 50,226. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS | DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,894. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 4,142. DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,083. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,083. DESCRIPTION: LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 508. DESCRIPTION: BOAT/MOTOR/EQUIPMENT - PUMPOUT PROG. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 14,026. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES | DESCRIPTION: ACCRUED EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 5,881. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,332. DESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARD. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,500. |
Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Declaration | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. | DeclarationDesc |