Nonprofit · EIN 72-1380415
PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · MOBILE, AL 36601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $9,756 | $16,218 | -$6,462 | $14,577 | $0 | $14,577 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,016
- Investment income
- $740
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $2,635
- Other expenses
- $3,583
- Program services (functional)
- $10,000
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,039
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,577
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,577
- Cash, savings and investments
- $2,071
- Gross receipts
- $9,756
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL C JOHNSTON | DIRECTOR | 4.6 | $0 |
| VIVIAN G JOHNSTON III | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| GARRETT WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR | 0.4 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MANNING | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| NORMAN PITMANN III | DIRECTOR | 0.2 | $0 |
| CATHY BARNETT | DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| ROD PLATT | DIRECTOR | 0.15 | $0 |
| KATHERINE OWENS | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 123, MOBILE, AL 36601-0123
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- POST OFFICE BOX 123, MOBILE AL 36601
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- NEIL C JOHNSTON, PO BOX 123, MOBILE AL 36601
- Signed the 990-EZ
- NEIL C JOHNSTON, DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (251) 694-6247
- Return prepared by
- SMITH DUKES & BUCKALEW LLP
Mission
TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL.
Program accomplishments
- TO DATE, THE PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION, INC. HAS DISTRIBUTED OVER 3,000 COPIES OF THE WATER CONSERVATION CURRICULUM CD-ROM, RIBBIT'S BIG SPLASH, FREE OF CHARGE (INCLUDING POSTAGE AND DELIVERY COSTS) TO TEACHERS AND CONSERVATION GROUPS IN THE SOUTHEAST AND SEVERAL FOREIGN COUNTRIES. PROJECT CATE HAS PRODUCED A SECOND CD-ROM, SKEETER'S WILD ADVENTURES, WHICH FOCUSES ON WILD LIFE CONSERVATION IN THE SOUTHEAST AND IS MORE COMPREHENSIVE AND INTERACTIVE THAN RIBBIT'S BIG SPLASH. THE CD IS AVAILABLE FOR TEACHERS FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH POST-GRADUATE SCHOOL AND INCLUDES PRESENTATIONS ON ENDANGERED SPECIES, MAMMALS, BIRDS, FISH, REPTILES, AND AMPHIBIANS. ACTIVITIES IN 2021, 2022, AND 2023 SHIFTED FROM PRESENTING AN IN-PERSON COASTAL KIDS QUIZ TO SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE CONSERVATION EDUCATION COMPETITION. AS THE MOBILE AND BALDWIN COUNTIES SCHOOL SYSTEMS WERE COMING OUT OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN IN 2021 AND 2022, THE SCHEDULED ONLINE COMPETITION DATES WERE SET MONTHLY, ALLOWING MORE STUDENTS (5TH GRADE) TO PARTICIPATE, WITH EACH MONTH FEATURING A DIFFERENT COASTAL TOPIC.Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
- PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION, INC. HAS BEEN SUPPORTING PARTNERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS ("PEP") WITH THE EAGLE REEF PROJECT TO RAISE FUNDS USED TO DISTRIBUTE AND INSTALL SMALL FLOATING "INSHORE" FISH REEFS IN AND AROUND MOBILE BAY TETHERED UNDER COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL, AND PUBLIC PIERS AND WHARFS TO PROVIDE HABITAT AND SECURITY TO SMALL/JUVENILLE FINFISH WHILE RECRUITING FILTER FEEDERS (OYSTERS, BARNACLES, ETC.) TO ALSO ATTACH AND GROW ON THE REEF. THE GOAL IS TO INSTALL UP TO 1,000 EAGLE REEFS. TO DATE, 230 HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.Expenses $5,000 · grants $5,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-N on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1380415
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: NEIL C JOHNSTON | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: NEIL C JOHNSTON | December 31, 2024 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $9,756 | $16,218 | $14,577 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 72-1380415).
Questions about PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC is 72-1380415.
- Is PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2025 names NEIL C JOHNSTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PROJECT CATE FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $9,756, expenses of $16,218 and total assets of $14,577 at year end.
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