Ocean County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League - Save Barnegat Bay

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
237172279
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2015
Forms available
Form 990 2015
Location
Brick, NJ, USA
Phone
7328303600
Rating
75
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Natural Resources Conservation and Protection

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$75,199
Expenses
$285,438
Assets
$0
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • WILLIAM DE CAMP (PRESIDENT)
  • SHERRY URNER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BRITTA FORSBERG-WENZEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • BRITTA FORSBERG-WENZEL (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $74,454 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2015. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To restore and protect barnegat bay and its ecosystem by being a strong independent voice for the bay throughout the watershed. We do this through effective educational programs and targeted advocacy campaigns in the community and all of New Jersey.

What it reported doing in 2015

Advocacy campaignsprepared comments on proposed changes to ocean county wastewater management amendments, water quality managaent planning regulations, coastal zone regulations and other environmental rule changes being propose that would negatively impact barnegat bay. Testified at legislative committees and hearings to influence barnegat bay legislation. Filed challenges to six flags great adventure solar plans, propsed combined dispoal facilty in eagleswood and appeal the department of environmental protection's coastal zone rules. Wrote opinion/editorial media to affect public sentiment regarding important topics. Posted regular "push" content on social media vehicles to advocate for sound environmental practices.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 78
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 69
  • Sustainability: 7
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 59.5%; rating input score 59
  • Fundraising efficiency: $3.04 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Fail
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -279.6%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 26.1%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -7.2% per year; rating input score 0; 44th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -20.7% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 59.5% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 13 of 13 board members independent · 2 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $170K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $74K · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 27 of 27 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 4 filing years from 2010 to 2015
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 5 of 7 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 59/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 29/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 10/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 2/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 12/100.