SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC

EIN 47-4130132 · Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to RESTORE and PROTECT BARNEGAT BAY and ITS ECOSYSTEM. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION BY BEING A STRONG and INDEPENDENT VOICE for THE BAY THROUGHOUT THE WATERSHED, INCLUDING ALL of OCEAN and PART of MONMOUTH COUNTIES. WE DO THIS THROUGH EFFECTIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and TARGETED ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS THAT ENGAGE OUR SUPPORTERS WHO CHERISH THE BAY AS A NATURAL, RECREATIONAL, and ECONOMICAL RESOURCE for THE COMMUNITY and ALL of NEW JERSEY. OUR SUPPORTERS GENEROUSLY BACK THE WORK of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY, GIVING US FLEXIBILITY and A STRONG FOUNDATION FROM WHICH to GROW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

96.03%of revenue went to mission work84.5% of expenses · Program services

8.46%of revenue went to fundraising7.4% of expenses

$113.58spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.09%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

78.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$880,315

Mission workProgram services$845,35196.03% of revenue84.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$80,0349.09% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$74,4478.46% of revenue7.4% of expenses

Total expenses$999,832113.58% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 84.5% mission · 8.0% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.2% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.4% mission · 6.2% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 11.8% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.17% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 8.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.55% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 8.9% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 10.0% management · 10.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.9% mission · 16.7% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$880,315

Expenses$999,832

Annual shortfall $119,517 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$845,351 · 84.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$80,034 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$74,447 · 7.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$880,315

Expenses$999,832

Assets$489,234

Income$933,772

Contributions$691,496

Mission work (program services)$845,351

Fundraising$74,447

Grants given$14,500

Average grant$4,833

Management and general$80,034

Accounting fees$4,150

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

AMY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW BESSVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER

ED VIENCKOWSKICHAIR

EDWIN OMALLEYBOARD MEMBER

FORREST JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER

JOSEPH RIZZOBOARD MEMBER

KAREN AGRENTIBOARD MEMBER

KARL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

MARY JUDGESECRETARY

ROB MULLOYBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM DE CAMPPRESIDENT EMERITUS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 117 HAINES ROAD, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753
County: Ocean
In care of: BRITTA FORSBERG
Primary officer: BRITTA FORSBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(732) 830-3600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: JAMES M WOOD CPA
NTEE classification: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management (C32)
IRS tax category: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
Grant-giving organization: Yes