AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BLUE VENTURES INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $681K · expenses $613K · assets $110K
- EIN
- 86-1782827
- Address
- 2311 WILSON BLVD STE 500, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-5422
- NTEE code
- C30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2022
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACHES FOR CATALYZING AND SUSTAINING LOCALLY LED MARINE CONSERVATION.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Peabody | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2025) | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Peter Everett | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Meghan Jeans | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Emily Kathryn Barnes | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Abbas Hasan | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Box | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Savill | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ebrima Saidy | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2024) | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Alasdair Harris (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Martin Halliwell (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN PEABODY | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 06/2025) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER EVERETT | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGHAN JEANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY KATHRYN BARNES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABBAS HASAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE BOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD SAVILL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2024) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EBRIMA SAIDY | DIRECTOR (FROM 11/2024) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN PEABODY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER EVERETT | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGHAN JEANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY KATHRYN BARNES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABBAS HASAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE BOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD SAVILL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAWN PEABODY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PETER EVERETT | PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEGHAN JEANS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| EMILY KATHRYN BARNES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ALASDAIR HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARTIN HALLIWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ABBAS HASAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $680,750 | $612,760 | $110,385 | $108,392 | $680,750 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,104,600 | $1,158,903 | $46,325 | $40,402 | $1,104,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $565,000 | $469,565 | $550,652 | $95,435 | $565,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 7 |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,455,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GAUDIO FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BLUE VENTURES INC” | 2022-2024 | 3 | $600,000 | 2024 | $150,000 | show |
| SALL FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BLUE VENTURES INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $600,000 | 2024 | $350,000 | show |
| ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BLUE VENTURES INC” | 2022, 2024 | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 | $100,000 | show |
| ALGAR FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “AMERICAN FRIENDS OF BLUE VENTURES” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
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| STUDENTS FOR CARBON DIVIDENDS INC | DC | C30 | $766,105 | $678,721 | President and Treasurer | $112,250 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $612,760 spent · pay $0 · grants $600,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $600,000 | $600,000 | - | - | 97.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,988 | - | $6,988 | - | 1.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,697 | - | $4,697 | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $885 | - | $885 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $190 | - | $190 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $612,760 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,158,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,150,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | - | - | 99.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $7,913 | - | $7,913 | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $885 | - | $885 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $105 | - | $105 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,158,903 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $469,565 spent · pay $0 · grants $450,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $450,000 | $450,000 | - | - | 95.8% | |
| Fees: legal | $14,397 | - | $14,397 | - | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $5,109 | - | $5,109 | - | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $59 | - | $59 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $469,565 | 100% |