Cape Cod Salties Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
824603883
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2018–2025
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2025
Location
Dennis, MA, USA
Phone
5087692526
Rating
67
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Natural Resources Conservation and Protection

Reported finances

Revenue
$15,461
Expenses
$4,370
Assets
$39,244

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • GRETCHEN STIERS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • GRETCHEN STIERS (PRESIDENT)
  • LEWIS IADAROLA (TREASURER)
  • DAVID SUTHERLAND (CLERK)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To engage in charitable, scientific and educational activities and public service regarding saltwater fishing and marine resources.

What it reported doing in 2025

Engage in charitable, scientific and educational activities and public service regarding saltwater fishing and marine resources.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 69% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 55
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 78
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 28.3%; rating input score 28
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 71.7%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.98; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 0.9% per year; rating input score 100; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -13.9% per year; rating input score 0; 20th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 59th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 28.3% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $4K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2018 to 2025
  • 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.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 28/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.