Environment
Sarasota Bay Watch Inc
OSPREY, FL
Total revenue
$96K
Total expenses
$139K
Net assets
$224K
Grants received
$325K
26 grants
EIN
262521889
Tax year
2024
Mission
Shellfish restoration - sarasota bay watch's shellfish restoration is a multifaceted collaborative effort which is financially independent of federal, state and local funding. Over 250,000 clams were placed in sarasota bay during this filing's timeframe with over 1,000,000 forthcoming. These natural filter feeders are utilized to clean sarasota bay's waters.monofilament cleanups - each year derelict fishing gear entangles and kills sarasota bay's iconic seabirds, especially impacting brown pelicans, snowy egrets, cormorant, and great blue herons.
Programs
2 programs
Marine debris cleanups- each year trash and derelict fishing gear is retireived from local waters that promote a health risk to humans, marine animals, and coastal birds. By removing gear above and below the water fishing gear that 'ghost fishes and destroys marine habitat is removed.
Island cleanups- trash removal and vegetative restoration. Coastal and shoal islands are cleaned utilizing volunteers within the cocmmunity and school aged children. Students are provided with unique experiences on the water, many for the first time. Islands are cleaned of trash, invasive plants are identified and small plants are removed while the planting of native species that will attract pollinators and increase the habitat value are planted.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
5 listed
RONDA RYAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$40K
30 hrs/wk
BRANDON TAAFFE
PRESIDENT
—
2 hrs/wk
BRIAN JUNG
VICE PRESIDENT
—
2 hrs/wk
JOHN RYAN
TREASURER
—
2 hrs/wk
TAMMY BARTA
SECRETARY
—
2 hrs/wk
Grants received
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Funded by
$325K from 10 funders · 26 grants · 2018–2024
$135K · 5 grants · 2018–2023
$70K · 5 grants · 2019–2023
$45K · 3 grants · 2020–2024
$44K · 3 grants · 2021–2023
$13K · 2 grants · 2021–2023
$10K · 1 grant · 2022
$5K · 3 grants · 2022–2024
$1K · 2 grants · 2020–2022