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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4130132

SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC

Tax-exempt · TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753

Financials

$907K$840K2023$880K$1000K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$880,315$999,832-$119,517$489,234$0$489,234
December 31, 2023990$907,211$839,968$67,243$608,751$0$608,751
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$691,496
Program service revenue
$6,648
Investment income
$87
Net income from fundraising events
$182,750
Net income from sales of inventory
-$666
Other revenue
$182,084

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$117,000
Other salaries and wages
$226,807
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$438,074
Professional fundraising fees
$20,000
Accounting fees
$4,150
Occupancy
$11,830
Travel
$7,597
Depreciation
$8,154
Program services (functional)
$845,351
Management and general (functional)
$80,034
Fundraising (functional)
$74,447

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$608,751
Total assets, end of year
$489,234
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$489,234
Land, buildings and equipment
$52,577
Net assets without donor restrictions
$489,234
Gross receipts
$933,772
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ED VIENCKOWSKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
WILLIAM DE CAMPPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW BESSVICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARY JUDGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
JOSEPH RIZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWIN O'MALLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB MULLOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KARL ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KAREN AGRENTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
FORREST JENNINGSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ED VIENCKOWSKICHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
WILLIAM DE CAMPPRESIDENT EMERITUS
Trustee or director
5$0
LOUISE WOOTTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
ANDREW BESSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
MARIA RITTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
KAREN ARGENTIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH RIZZOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
EDWIN O'MALLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MARY JUDGEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROB MULLOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
117 HAINES RD, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753-6808
In care of
% BRITTA WENZEL
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRITTA FORSBERG, 117 HAINES ROAD, TOMS RIVER, NJ 08753
Signed the 990
BRITTA FORSBERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(732) 830-3600
Return prepared by
JAMES M WOOD CPA

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ADVOCACY AND POLICY ACTIONIN 2024, SAVE BARNEGAT BAY ADVANCED WATERSHED PROTECTIONS THROUGH LEGAL, POLICY, AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS APPEAL OF THE NJDEP-BASF NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES SETTLEMENT FOR THE CIBA-GEIGY SUPERFUND SITE, ENSURING SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN RESTORATION DECISIONS. SBB ASSISTED MULTIPLE TOWNS-INCLUDING BRICK, LACEY, AND STAFFORD-IN EVALUATING OVER-DEVELOPMENT, SHORELINE EROSION, AND CAFRA/STORMWATER APPLICATIONS, AND CONDUCTED TECHNICAL REVIEWS WITH PRINCETON HYDRO AND PARTNER EXPERTS.THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY CAPTAINS PROGRAM, SBB HOSTED SEVEN MEETINGS WITH 54 PARTICIPANTS, EMPOWERING LOCAL LEADERS TO ENGAGE EFFECTIVELY IN PERMITTING AND PLANNING. SBB ALSO COLLABORATED ON STATEWIDE PLASTICS AND STORMWATER LEGISLATION AND REPRESENTED THE BAY IN MORE THAN 30 REGULATORY AND PUBLIC-POLICY FORUMS.
    Expenses $527,265 · revenue $5,982
  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACHFOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLE THAT AWARENESS LEADS TO EDUCATION, AND EDUCATION EMPOWERS ACTION, SAVE BARNEGAT BAY DELIVERED OVER 100 PROGRAMS REACHING MORE THAN 5,000 PARTICIPANTS AND GENERATING ? 16,000 IMPRESSIONS ACROSS 25+ MUNICIPALITIES.HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE THIS WAY TO BARNEGAT BAY SCHOOL INITIATIVE, THE SUMMER STEAM SERIES, AND TEACHER PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TOTALING 840 HOURS. THROUGH THE SMART YARD HEALTHY BAY CAMPAIGN, SBB BUILT OR DISTRIBUTED 258 RAIN BARRELS ACROSS EIGHT TOWNS, HELPING RESIDENTS REDUCE STORMWATER RUNOFF. THE STUDENT GRANT PROGRAM SUPPORTED 17 STUDENTS ON 7 PROJECTS PRESENTED PUBLICLY DURING THE SUMMER. SBB ALSO HOSTED THREE SCREENINGS OF THE DOCUMENTARY DRIFT, REACHING 140 ATTENDEES.GRANT-FUNDED INITIATIVES INCLUDED STOP THE STING (JELLYFISH POLYP ABATEMENT), THE TOMS RIVER PATHOGEN TRACK-DOWN PROJECT, AND THE MUNICIPAL STORMWATER EDUCATION INITIATIVE.
    Expenses $203,371
  • PROJECTS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPSSBB MAINTAINED FIVE NATIVE-PLANT DEMONSTRATION GARDENS AND EXPANDED THE EMILY DECAMP HERBARIUM COLLECTION AT ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK, GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY, AND THE ECOCENTER. THE ECOCENTER SERVED AS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR SCOUT TROOPS, GREEN TEAMS, AND PARTNER NONPROFITS. SBB LED EIGHT CLEANUPS THAT MOBILIZED 90 VOLUNTEERS FOR 195 HOURS, REMOVING 49 BAGS (? 150 LBS) OF LITTER FROM SITES IN WARETOWN, TOMS RIVER, JACKSON, POINT PLEASANT, BERKELEY, AND SEASIDE HEIGHTS. STAFF ALSO REPRESENTED SBB AT MAJOR REGIONAL EVENTS SUCH AS ACUA EARTH DAY (? 10,000 VISITORS) AND LBIF BAY DAY, EXPANDING OUTREACH AND MERCHANDISE FUNDRAISING.
    Expenses $114,715

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4130132
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C32)
Assets (IRS master file)
$489,234
Income (IRS master file)
$933,772

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$880,315$999,832$489,234XML
990December 2023$907,211$839,968$608,751XML
990December 2022$750,632$773,284$541,508IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4130132).

Questions about SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC

What is the EIN of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC is 47-4130132.
Is SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRITTA FORSBERG.
Who are the officers and directors of SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SAVE BARNEGAT BAY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $880,315, expenses of $999,832 and total assets of $489,234 at year end.

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