Berkeley Twp. Underwater Search & Rescue (BTUSAR), Squad 86

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
222398169
IRS 990-N coverage
2025–2025
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2020, Form 990-N 2025
Location
Bayville, NJ, US
Phone
+1 732 269 7969
Rating confidence
Limited
Sector
Fire Prevention

Official website

What the e-Postcard reports

Notice states gross receipts normally $50,000 or less
Yes
Termination reported
No
Principal officer
Carl Mattocks
Tax period began
2025-01-01 00:00:00
Tax period ended
2025-12-31 00:00:00
Filed website
btusar.us

Source: IRS Form 990-N, tax year 2025. These are filed notice facts, not independently verified current operations. The notice does not report exact revenue, expenses, assets, leadership compensation, or governance controls.

Overview

From its website

Berkeley Twp. Underwater Search & Rescue (BTUSAR), Squad 86, is a New Jersey-based all-volunteer dive team that has served the public since 1976. The organization provides search, rescue, recovery, and remediation services in and under water, partnering with K9 units, EMS, and government agencies. BTUSAR responds to NJ OEM and SARCNJ requests, conducts environmental monitoring and invasive species abatement, and operates advanced technology including sonar, drones, and a Survey USV for underwater mapping. The team also runs community projects such as abandoned crab pot removal and jellyfish reduction in Barnegat Bay.

IRS classification

Fire Prevention (NTEE M24).

Filing

Its tax year 2025 Form 990-N states gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less. The notice does not report termination.

Other filing

A Form 990-EZ for tax year 2020 is also available.

Coverage

Other list screening or federal responsibility records are incomplete in the available data.

Sources: Official website capture · IRS Business Master File · IRS Form 990-N · IRS filing history · Grant-readiness source coverage

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

    Details

    • What they do: 8 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 2 operating locations identified
    • Postcard: tax year 2025 · gross receipts were within the e-Postcard filing limit
    • Contacts: How to reach this organization
    • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
    • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.