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Nonprofit · EIN 54-2005763

WETLANDS WATCH INC

Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23517

Financials

$765K$869K2023$831K$867K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WETLANDS WATCH INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$830,600$866,684-$36,084$620,381$234,093$386,288
December 31, 2023990 (amended)$765,375$869,102-$103,727$416,480$3,708$412,772
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$818,688
of which government grants
$418,200
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$11,912
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$99,867
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$90,935
Other salaries and wages
$383,454
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$541,725
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,388
Accounting fees
$7,730
Occupancy
$12,600
Travel
$26,056
Depreciation
$4,422
Program services (functional)
$792,294
Management and general (functional)
$55,748
Fundraising (functional)
$18,642

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$416,480
Total assets, end of year
$620,381
Total liabilities, end of year
$234,093
Net assets, end of year
$386,288
Land, buildings and equipment
$19,445
Net assets without donor restrictions
$386,288
Gross receipts
$830,600
Employees
8
Volunteers
250
State of legal domicile
VA

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
STEVEN EMMANUELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ALEXANDER FELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD HILDRETHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHARON MANANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHLEY MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAMELA NORTHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID PEZZABOARD SECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSH PRIESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL TAAFFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAY TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALEXANDER FELLADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD HILDRETHCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHARON MANANADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ASHLEY MONTGOMERYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
PAMELA NORTHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAVID PEZZABOARD SECRET
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSH PRIESTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CAROL TAAFFEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JAY TAYLORDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2601 GRANBY ST, NORFOLK, VA 23517-1425
In care of
% JEREMIAH A DENTON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MARY-CARSON STIFF, 1121 GRAYDON AVE, NORFOLK, VA 23507
Signed the 990
MARY-CARSON STIFF, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(757) 623-4835
Return prepared by
MONFALCONE & GARRIS PC

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO ENHANCE NATURAL RESILIENCE, BOLSTER COMMUNITY ADAPTATION EFFORTS, AND PROTECT AND RESTORE WETLANDS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA. WE ADVANCE CLIMATE ADAPTATION BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS, AND BY IMPLEMENTING SOLUTION-FOCUSED STRATEGIES THAT UNIFY AND CONNECT.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON WETLANDS REGULATION, WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS AFFECTING WETLANDS, WETLANDS RESTORATION/CONSERVATION, GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE PRACTICES TO REDUCE STORM AND FLOOD WATER, AND THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON NATURAL RESOURCE HEALTH. TRAIN LIVING INFRASTRUCTURE PROFESSIONALS AND YOUTH THROUGH THE CHESAPEAKE BAY LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONAL (CBLP) CERTIFICATION. TRAIN PROFESSIONALS THROUGH THE LIVING SHORELINE COLLABORATIVE. (3,000 EMAIL CONTACTS, 1,500 TRAINED PROFESSIONALS, 200 FACE TO FACE CONTACTS, 50 GOVERNMENT AGENCY CONTACTS, 200 MAIL CONTACTS)
    Expenses $557,115 · grants $99,867
  • RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH TO THE PUBLIC, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, FLOOD RISK REDUCTION, FLOOD INSURANCE, FEMA PROGRAMS, FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES, AND ADAPTIVE LAND USE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE TO PEOPLE, PROPERTIES, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, AND NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE. WORK WITH UNIVERSITIES, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, AND LOCALITIES TO DEVELOP DESIGNS AND STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RISK AND BUILD RESILIENCE. LEAD A COMMUNITY SCIENCE DATA COLLECTION EVENT DURING HIGH TIDES TO MAP FLOODING AND VALIDATE FUTURE FLOODING MODELS. EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING OUR NATURAL RESOURCES FROM INCREASING RISKS. (800 EMAIL CONTACTS, 250 VOLUNTEERS, 200 FACE TO FACE CONTACTS, 100 GOVERNMENT AGENCY CONTACTS, 250 VOLUNTEERS)
    Expenses $235,179

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
54-2005763
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
2001
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C05)
Assets (IRS master file)
$620,381
Income (IRS master file)
$830,600

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$830,600$866,684$620,381XML
990December 2023$765,375$869,102$416,480XML
990December 2022$653,720$538,581$519,961IRS
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 54-2005763).

Questions about WETLANDS WATCH INC

What is the EIN of WETLANDS WATCH INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WETLANDS WATCH INC is 54-2005763.
Is WETLANDS WATCH INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2001.
Are donations to WETLANDS WATCH INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WETLANDS WATCH 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 WETLANDS WATCH 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 WETLANDS WATCH 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 WETLANDS WATCH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY-CARSON STIFF.
Who are the officers and directors of WETLANDS WATCH INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does WETLANDS WATCH INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $830,600, expenses of $866,684 and total assets of $620,381 at year end.

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