Sw Florida Shellfish Association Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
464185259
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2024–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2018
Location
Punta Gorda, FL, USA
Phone
9416280694
Rating
92
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Labor Unions

Reported finances

Revenue
$174,278
Expenses
$170,461
Assets
$142,775
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MIKE MAHAN (PRESIDENT)
  • RAY BAUER (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • BARRY HURT (PAST PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • MIKE MAHAN (PRESIDENT)
  • STEVE GOFF (TREASURER)
  • RAY BAUER (VICE PRESIDENT)

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 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Restoration project to begin restoring native Florida clams to the waters of charlotte harbor

What it reported doing in 2024

Restoration of native Florida clams (mercenaria campechiensis) to the waters of charlotte harbor Florida by selecting sites, permitting, and preparing 2-3 sites for planting nursery and growout seed. Association farmers provide necessary monitoring and husbandry to seed throughout growth stages. Once the clams grow for 3 years and are capable to reseed themselved to grow the clam set, farmers will remove all foreign materials from the water. Clams are not to be harvested by any party thus having sets of viable restoration sites.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% 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

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 99
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 51
  • Growth: NotEnoughData

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 97.8%; rating input score 98
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 2.2%; rating input score 40; 40th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.84; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: Limited
  • Asset growth: Limited

Details

  • Where the money goes: 97.8% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $170K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 40/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 54/100.