REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC

Financials

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

890 HILL ST, ATHENS, GA 30606-2918

In care of

% KATHERINE KIRBO

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

KATHERINE KIRBO, 890 HILL STREET, ATHENS, GA 30606

Signed the 990

KATHERINE KIRBO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Phone

(706) 714-4399

Website

WWW.REEFBALLFOUNDATION.ORG

Return prepared by

JONES AND KOLB

Mission

TO REHABILITATE OUR WORLD'S OCEANREEF ECOSYSTEMS AND TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL REEF SYSTEMS USING REEF BALL ARTIFICIAL REEF TECHNOLOGIES. REEF BALLS ARE ARTIFICIAL REEF MODULES PLACED IN THE OCEAN TO FORM REEF HABITATS.

Program accomplishments

• COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION OF NORTH CAROLINAVIA CCA NC: "AFTER MONTHS OF PLANNING, WE'RE ALMOST READY TO BRING THE LIVING REEF ACTION CAMPAIGN TO LIFE! OUR LIVING REEF ACTION CAMPAIGN (LRAC) IS CCA NC'S BOLDEST STEP YET TOWARD RESTORING COASTAL HABITAT AND INVESTING IN THE FUTURE OF OUR FISHERIES. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE LAYING THE GROUNDWORK-PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES, REFINING REEF-BUILDING TECHNIQUES, AND PREPARING TO BRING THIS CAMPAIGN TO LIFE ACROSS THE COAST. THIS ISN'T A ONE-TIME PROJECT-IT'S A LONG-TERM, HANDS-ON MOVEMENT TO REBUILD ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS, ENGAGE LOCAL YOUTH, AND MAKE CONSERVATION PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA. REEF BY REEF, PARTNER BY PARTNER, STUDENT BY STUDENT-LRAC IS ALREADY MAKING WAVES. THE BEST IS YET TO COME."TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFETEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT HABITAT BOAT, SRATX DEPLOYED THE REEF BALLS INTO TOLEDO BEND RESERVOIR. REEF BALLS ARE BEING USED IN FRESH WATER SUCH AS LAKE RALPH HALL, THE NEW LAKE FOR THE UPPER TRINITY REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT AS WELL AS FOR RESTORATION ALONG THE COAST IN TEXASMAYREAU ISLAND, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESTHE MAYREAU PROJECT IS COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO RESTORE CORAL REEFS DEVASTATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE AND HURRICANE BERYL WORKING WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS WE ARE MAYREAU AND CLEAR CARIBBEAN AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. HYBRID RESTORATION: THE INITIATIVE COMBINES STRUCTURAL MARINE HABITATS WITH ACTIVE CORAL PROPAGATION. LOCAL GROUPS ATTACH CORAL FRAGMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE REEF BALLS TO PROMOTE RAPID REEF REGENERATION. BILLION OYSTER PROJECT NEW YORKCONTINUATION OF OUR PROJECT WITH BILLION OYSTER PROJECT IN NEW YORK. INTIALLY, THE REEF BALL FOUNDATION COMPLETED A WEEK OF TRAINING CONSTRUCTING REEF BALLS WITH THE BILLION OYSTER PROJECT ON GOVERNOR'S ISLAND IN NEW YORK. WE WORKED WITH STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. WE ALSO EVALUATED SOME OF THE PRIOR REEF BALL PROJECTS IN THE AREA. BILLION OYSTER PROJECT CONTINUES TO BUILD AND DEPLOY REEF BALLS. ALSO DID MONITORINGS OF REEF BALLS. "AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF 20 MILLION OYSTERS, SEEDED TO HUNDREDS OF GABIONS AND REEF BALLS, OFF HUDSON RIVER PARK'S GANSEVOORT PENINSULA, THIS REEF BALL - TEEMING WITH LARGE OYSTERS - CAME INTO VIEW! "IT'S UNCOMMON TO SEE SO MANY LIVE OYSTERS AT SUCH A HIGH DENSITY," SAID JENNIFER ZHU, BILLION OYSTER PROJECT'S MARINE HABITAT RESOURCE SPECIALIST WHO PROVIDED SURFACE SUPPORT WITH NYHS DIVING ALUMNI THAT DAY." BILLION OYSTER PROJECT CONTINUES TO BUILD MORE REEF BALLS AND HAS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR MONITORINGS AND BUILDS. TAMPA BAY WATCHTAMPA BAY WATCH CONTINUES TO CONSTRUCT AND DEPLOY REEF BALLS ALL ALONG THE COAST OF THE TAMPA AREA. FROM PROJECTS LIKE FANTASY ISLAND WHICH IS FOR BIRD HABITAT TO PROTECTING AND RESTORE THE SHORELINE OF MAC DIL AIRFORCE BASE. TO DATE THEY HAVE DEPLOYED OVER 17,000 REEF BALLS TO RESTORE HABITAT, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY AND PREVENT EROSION.SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM AND SOUTH CAROLINA DNRTHE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (SCDNR) AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA AQUARIUM FREQUENTLY PARTNER ON REEF BALL PROJECTS TO ENHANCE MARINE HABITATS AND SUPPORT LOCAL FISHERIES. THESE REEF BALL PROJECTS ARE PART OF THEIR COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THE SOUTH CAROLINA DNR HAS THEIR OWN INDEPENDENT REEF BALLS PROJECTS AS WELL. BOTH IN FRESH WATER AND ALONG THE COAST. BIOLOGISTS WITH THE S.C. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAVE BEGUN A YEARS-LONG PROJECT TO IMPROVE IMPORTANT FISH HABITAT IN LAKE MURRAY. SCDNR IS ENHANCING LITTORAL HABITAT WITH CONCRETE REEF BALLS TO IMPROVE SPAWNING AND SURVIVAL OF JUVENILE FISHES. THE FIRST REEF BALLS WERE DEPLOYED BY BIOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS IN JANUARY.SARAWAK, MAYLASIATHE SARAWAK REEF BALL CONTINUES BE ONE OF LARGEST AND MOST SUCCESSFUL REEF BALL PROJECTS. VIA U.S. EMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR. "WE'RE CELEBRATING U.S.-MALAYSIA PARTNERSHIPS TO PRESERVE OUR OCEANS. LEARN HOW SARAWAK FORESTRY CORPORATION IS USING U.S.-PATENTED REEF BALLS TO BUILD ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY ARTIFICIAL REEFS TO PRESERVE OCEAN BIODIVERSITY, DETER ILLEGAL TRAWLING, AND ENRICH MARINE RESOURCES." "THE SARAWAK ARTIFICIAL REEF PROJECT IS A CORNERSTONE OF A LONG-TERM CONSERVATION STRATEGY UNDER THE STATE'S "PEOPLE'S PROJECT" INITIATIVE, ACCORDING TO SARAWAK FORESTRY CORPORATION (SFC) GENERAL MANAGER ABANG ARBI ABANG AIMRAN. HE EXPLAINED THAT THE INITIATIVE IS A COMPREHENSIVE EFFORT TO PRESERVE MARINE BIODIVERSITY ACROSS SARAWAK WATERS.THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLY ARTIFICIAL REEFS, ALSO KNOWN AS REEF BALLS, WE AIM TO PROTECT ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES SUCH AS TURTLES, MARINE MAMMALS, CORAL REEFS, AND SEAGRASS BEDS," HE SAID. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THESE REEFS WILL HELP SAFEGUARD TRADITIONAL FISHING GROUNDS BY PREVENTING ILLEGAL TRAWLING WITHIN DESIGNATED PROTECTION ZONES. THIS INITIATIVE NOT ONLY RESTORES DEGRADED MARINE ECOSYSTEMS BUT ALSO STRENGTHENS BIODIVERSITY CONNECTIVITY ACROSS SARAWAK WATERS," ABANG ARBI SAID.KENTUCKY-NATIONAL FISH WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONFROM KENTUCKY DNR, "REEF BALLS DEPLOYED AT PAINTSVILLE LAKE! THIS WEEK, OUR FISHERIES DIVISION ADDED REEF BALLS TO PAINTSVILLE LAKE TO BOOST FISH HABITAT AND CREATE NEW FISHING HOTSPOTS. THESE DOME-SHAPED CONCRETE STRUCTURES MIMIC NATURAL COVER, OFFERING SHELTER FOR BAITFISH AND AMBUSH POINTS FOR PREDATORS LIKE BASS, CRAPPIE, AND CATFISH." KENTUCKY CONTINUES TO USE REEF BALLS FOR FRESHWATER HABITATS AND EVEN TO HELP CREATE A LAKE. SEE PHOTO. COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION IN MARYLANDOUR PARTNERSHIP WITH CCA IN MARYLAND CONTINUES. CCA MARYLAND ORGANIZES REEF BALL PROJECTS FOR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES. IT IS ONE OF OUR MOST ROBUST PARTNERS FOR REEF BALL EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AND OYSTER RESTORATION PROJECTS IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.CONFERENCES & OUTREACH: REEF BALL TEAM MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN PERSON AND ONLINE CONFERENCES AND EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. OUR WORKED APPEARED IN VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC PAPERS AND MEDIA OUTLETS AROUND THE GLOBE.
  Expenses $420,040 · revenue $441,721

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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

65-0785751

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

1998

Accounting year ends

September

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Animal-related (D33)

Assets (IRS master file)

$219,895

Income (IRS master file)

$525,421

Filing history

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 65-0785751).

Questions about REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC?

The employer identification number (EIN) of REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC is 65-0785751.

Is REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.

Are donations to REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does REEF BALL FOUNDATION 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 REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.

Who is the principal officer of REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names KATHERINE KIRBO.

Who are the officers and directors of REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC?

The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,440 (TODD BARBER, BOARD CHAIR).

How much revenue does REEF BALL FOUNDATION INC have?

On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $525,421, expenses of $525,026 and total assets of $219,895 at year end.

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