Nonprofit · EIN 88-4362329
OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC
Tax-exempt · WIMAUMA, FL 33598
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | 990 | $502,724 | $335,063 | $167,661 | $499,469 | $0 | $499,469 |
| January 31, 2025 | 990 | $429,245 | $164,408 | $264,837 | $331,808 | $0 | $331,808 |
| January 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $199,295 | $132,324 | $66,971 | $66,971 | $0 | $66,971 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $356,022
- of which government grants
- $200,604
- Program service revenue
- $135,040
- Investment income
- $11,662
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $121,388
- Other salaries and wages
- $47,937
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $183,389
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,000
- Occupancy
- $20,989
- Depreciation
- $7,866
- Program services (functional)
- $255,647
- Management and general (functional)
- $79,416
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $331,808
- Total assets, end of year
- $499,469
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $499,469
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $93,584
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $466,789
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $32,680
- Gross receipts
- $502,724
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 1,149
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 January 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON MOORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $120,900 |
| RYAN HORSTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY CHINNIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEEGAN MURPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT PROUT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOY LEGGETT-MURPHY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALISON ALBEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended January 31, 2025: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON MOORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $117,000 |
| RYAN HORSTMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RUSTY CHINNIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOY LEGGETT-MURPHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEEGAN MURPHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROB BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT PROUT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended January 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMON MOORE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $87,750 |
| RYAN HORSTMAN | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| JOY LEGGETT-MURPHY | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| RUSTY CHINNIS | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| ELLIOT PROUT | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| KEEGAN MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERT BROWN | DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 702 SUNDANCE TRL, WIMAUMA, FL 33598-7537
- In care of
- % DAMON MOORE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAMON MOORE, 702 SUNDANCE TRAIL, WIMAUMA, FL 33578
- Signed the 990
- DAMON MOORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (941) 567-8738
- Website
- OYSTERRIVERECOLOGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HILL BARTH & KING LLC
Mission
SERVING MANATEE, SARASOTA, HILLSBOROUGH, & PINELLAS COUNTIES ON FLORIDA'S GULF COAST, OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY'S MISSION IS TO RESTORE ECOSYSTEMS AND PRESERVE ECOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS WHILE INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH WE ALL RELY. ORE IS A RESULTS-FOCUSED 501 (C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF ECOLOGISTS, RESTORATION PRACTITIONERS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATORS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO THE HABITAT RESTORATION, STEWARDSHIP, BEAUTIFICATION, AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ENVIRONMENT TO BENEFIT QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HUMANS AND WILDLIFE ALIKE, BOTH NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.
Program accomplishments
- ORE'S OYSTER HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM IS MAKING LARGE-SCALE OYSTER HABITAT RESTORATION A REALITY IN OUR AREA. IN JANUARY 2024, ORE RECEIVED ALL NECESSARY PERMITS TO BEGIN OYSTER REEF RESTORATION ON OUR FIRST TEN-ACRE AREA IN THE MANATEE RIVER THAT WILL SUPPORT LARGE, HEALTHY PRODUCTIVE OYSTERS. OUR 10-ACRE RESTORATION SITE IS BY FAR THE LARGEST OYSTER RESTORATION PROJECT ON THE SUNCOAST. HAVING ACHIEVED THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ACQUIRING PERMITS, WE HAVE STARTED OYSTER RESTORATION AND ARE SEEKING FUNDING TO COMPLETE THE INITIAL 10 ACRES WHICH WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY RE-INTRODUCING HARD SUBSTRATES (AKA CULTCH) TO THE SEAFLOOR/RIVER BOTTOM ALLOWING LARVAL OYSTERS TO ATTACH AND GROW INTO A FULLY FUNCTIONING OYSTER REEF.Expenses $201,792
- ORE'S WATERSHED HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM ENCOMPASSES ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF ALL OTHER HABITATS OUTSIDE OF OUR OYSTER RESTORATION PROGRAM. WITH A DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION TECHNIQUES AND A PROJECT PORTFOLIO FULL OF REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT RESTORATION PROJECTS INCLUDING ROBINSON PRESERVE, PERICO PRESERVE, TOM BENNET PARK, UNGARELLI PRESERVE AND MORE, ORE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (AND SEVERAL OF ORE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS) HAS THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION PROJECTS THROUGH THE WATERSHED. ORE'S PROJECTS UNDER THIS PROGRAM TO DATE HAVE FOCUSED ON AS THIS PROGRAM MATURES, WE INTEND TO IMPLEMENT LARGE-SCALE UPLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE FULL SCALE GROUNDCOVER RESTORATION OF HIGHLY DIVERSE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS LIKE PINE FLATWOODS AND SCRUB. WE ARE ALSO DEEPLY EXPERIENCED DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING FRESHWATER WETLAND RESTORATION PROJECTS WHICH WILL BECOME A LARGER PART OF OUR PROJECT PORTFOLIO AS WE GROW.Expenses $31,624 · revenue $135,040
- ORE'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IS INTERTWINED WITH ALL OUR WORK. WE OPERATE UNDER THE PREMISE THAT THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE BROAD AND LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IS TO ENGAGE WITH AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE DURING ALL PHASES OF ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION PROJECTS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND TARGETED EDUCATION TOWARDS THOSE WHO ARE LESS LIKELY TO DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION AND RELATIONSHIP WITH THE NATURAL WORLD AROUND THEM. THIS IS WHY ALL THE WORK WE DO INCLUDES AN ELEVATED LEVEL OF VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT TO MAKE THEM DIRECT STAKEHOLDERS IN THE WORLD AROUND THEM AND PROVE FIRSTHAND THAT THEY CAN BE A POSITIVE FORCE IN RESTORING THE NATURAL WORLD.Expenses $22,231
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 January, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | January 31, 2026 | June 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | January 31, 2025 | June 16, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | January 31, 2024 | June 17, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-4362329
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- January
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $499,469
- Income (IRS master file)
- $502,724
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | January 2026 | $502,724 | $335,063 | $499,469 | IRS |
| 990 | January 2025 | $429,245 | $164,408 | $331,808 | XML |
| 990-EZ | January 2024 | $199,295 | $132,324 | $66,971 | XML |
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 88-4362329).
Questions about OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC
- What is the EIN of OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC is 88-4362329.
- Is OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY 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 OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending January 31, 2027) is due June 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended January 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 names DAMON MOORE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 lists 8 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,900 (DAMON MOORE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OYSTER RIVER ECOLOGY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended January 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $502,724, expenses of $335,063 and total assets of $499,469 at year end.
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