Buzzards Bay Coalition
Buzzards Bay Coalition reported $15.7 million in revenue and $14.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $84.33 went to program services, $9.22 to management and general costs and $6.45 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 102.3% of the total. Government grants made up 48.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $327,043 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$51.74 $8.4M
- Government grants$46.99 $7.6M
- Other revenue$1.27 $206K
Investment income was negative: −$569K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.3% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 102.3% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.7% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $327,043 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 40.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseWatershed protection - activities in our watershed protection program include land conservation efforts aimed at collaborations and accelerating the rate of permanent land protection in the Buzzards Bay watershed. Our bay lands revolving fund helps local land conservation initiatives compete in the real estate market by providing short-term financing including bridge loans, down payments, and transactional costs necessary to further the organizations land conservation in the Buzzards Bay watershed
Science & advocacy - Buzzards Bay advocacy programs work collaboratively with local, state, and federal agencies to encourage smart growth, protect important watershed lands, reduce pollution, prevent oil spills and improve sewage treatment
Community engagement and education - the organization provides mission focused educational programming intended to provide opportunities for the general public to better understand, value, appreciate, and engage to take an active role to protect and improve the health of the Buzzards Bay ecosystem
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $275,006 | $0 | $52,037 | $327,043 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,378 | $0 | $18,070 | $217,448 |
| VICE PRESIDENT ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,550 | $0 | $20,807 | $211,357 |
| VICE PRESIDENT WATERSHED PROTECTION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,276 | $0 | $16,143 | $207,419 |
| VICE PRESIDENT BAY SCIENCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $148,180 | $0 | $12,060 | $160,240 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Buzzards Bay Coalition (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $856K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 571
- Volunteers Part I, line 6540
Private foundation grants it received
62 private foundations reported grants to Buzzards Bay Coalition totaling $2.9M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Buzzards Bay Coalition's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Buzzards Bay Coalition, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Buzzards Bay Coalition's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Buzzards Bay Coalition reported that 84.3% of its $14.0 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Buzzards Bay Coalition pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Buzzards Bay Coalition reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $327,043, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Buzzards Bay Coalition get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 102.3% came from contributions and grants (including 48.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Buzzards Bay Coalition a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2971978 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503179349306125 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023 (3 mo.): Form 990 for the 3-month short period ending December 31, 2023, object 202413199349303351 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202402339349301400 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202342279349301349 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349301803 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202121899349301527 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2971978: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.