AMERICAN CARIBBEAN MARITIME FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CARIBBEAN MARITIME FOUNDATION

EIN 47-4047350 · Human Service Organizations (P20)

What they do

AMERICAN CARIBBEAN MARITIME FOUNDATION ("THE FOUNDATION") is A NOT-FOR- PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE is ALLEVIATING POVERTY and TRANSFORMING LIVES IN THE CARIBBEAN THROUGH MARITIME EDUCATION and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION EXISTS to SUPPORT ASPIRING CARIBBEAN MARITIME PROFESSIONALS and WORKERS WHO ARE LOOKING to BE TRAINED AT ANY of ACMF ACADEMIC PARTNERS: THE CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY of TRINIDAD and TOBAGO, and LJM MARITIME ACADEMY (BAHAMAS), ATLANTIC ALLIANCE OFF-SHORE MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTE, and MATPAL MARINE INSTITUTE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS JOB PLACEMENT THROUGH ITS JOBS BOARD and BY COLLABORATING WITH CREWING AGENCIES. THE FOUNDATIONS ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON RAISING FUNDS for SCHOLARSHIPS, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES and INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING CLASSROOMS and PHYSICAL AMENITIES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT of THE MARITIME COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE CARIBBEAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY is LOCATED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.79%of revenue went to mission work83.3% of expenses · Program services

10.31%of revenue went to fundraising10.6% of expenses

$96.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.85%of revenue went to management and office costs6.0% of expenses

$1.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $100,000 for GENEIVE BROWN METZGER (PRESIDENT&EX). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$554,838

Mission workProgram services$448,25480.79% of revenue83.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$32,4325.85% of revenue6.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$57,19610.31% of revenue10.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,9563.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$537,88296.94% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.3% mission · 6.0% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 6.9% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 282.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 13.6% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.21% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 18.9% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 42.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 15.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.98% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$554,838

Expenses$537,882

Annual surplus $16,956 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$448,254 · 83.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$32,432 · 6.0% of expenses

Fundraising$57,196 · 10.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$554,838

Expenses$537,882

Assets$749,659

Income$599,888

Contributions$554,838

Mission work (program services)$448,254

Fundraising$57,196

Management and general$32,432

Accounting fees$2,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GENEIVE BROWN METZGERPRESIDENT&EX · 60 hrs/week $100,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

GENEIVE BROWN METZGERPRESIDENT&EX

ADM ANDREW COGGINSDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA HUDSONDIRECTOR

ELSIE ROSARIOTREASURER

FERN KHANVICE PRESIDE

GIORA ISRAELDIRECTOR

JENNIFER NUGENT-HILLDIRECTOR

MICHELLE OTERO VALDEZ ESQDIRECTOR

RAWLE BADDALOODIRECTOR

ROLAND MALINS-SMITHDIRECTOR

STEPHEN BELLDIRECTOR

VERONICA RAMSUNDARDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 7642 ELMRIDGE DR, BOCA RATON, FL 33433-6135
County: Palm Beach
In care of: % GENEIVE BROWN METZGER
Primary officer: GENEIVE BROWN METZGER, PRESIDENT&EXEC. DIR.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(561) 757-6881

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBBINS & MORONEY PA
NTEE classification: Human Service Organizations (P20)
IRS tax category: Human Service Organizations