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Manomet Inc

EIN 22-3051362 · Manomet, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MANOMET USES SCIENCE AND COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FLYWAYS, COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, AND WORKING LANDS AND SEAS.

Income
$7.9 million
Spending
$8.1 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
7.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 68%
Employees
48
Volunteers
49
Highest pay
$296,163, president/ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    21 of 21 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $2.1 million spent. RESILIENT HABITATS - MENDING NATURE TO BENEFIT WILDLIFE AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES -- SEE SCHEDULE O.
  2. $1.9 million spent. FLYWAYS - SAFEGUARDING THE HEALTH OF BIRDS -- SEE SCHEDULE O.
  3. $1.5 million spent. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION -- SEE SCHEDULE O.
  4. $922,446 spent. WORKING LANDS AND SEAS
  5. MANOMET'S MISSION: MANOMET USES SCIENCE AND COLLABORATION TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF FLYWAYS, COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, AND WORKING LANDS AND SEAS. MANOMET'S VISION: MANOMET ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES THRIVE TOGETHER. MANOMET'S VALUES: LEAD WITH EXCELLENCE. UPHOLD SCIENTIFIC RIGOR. CREATE EQUALITY. WORK BOLDLY. COMMIT TO ACCOUNTABILITY. COLLABORATE WITH ALL. STAY FOCUSED. NURTURE WHOLENESS. RESILIENT HABITATS: REVERSE COASTAL HABITAT DECLINES ON 1,000 ACRES OF CRITICAL HABITAT IN THE GEORGIA BIGHT: WE ARE IMPROVING AT LEAST 1,000 ACRES OF PRIORITY HABITAT OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS FOR SHOREBIRDS, SEA BIRDS, AND OTHER WILDLIFE ALONG THE SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA BARRIER COASTS. BY COLLABORATING WITH LOCAL LAND MANAGERS AND CONDUCTING TARGETED RESEARCH, WE WILL IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THREATS AT SPECIFIC SITES. PROTECT AND RESTORE TIDAL ZONE HABITATS WITH ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES: WE ENGAGE STATE PARTNERS FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA TO IMPLEMENT HABITAT IMPROVEMENTS TO BENEFIT COASTAL BIODIVERSITY. WORKING WITH THE COASTAL STATES ORGANIZATION, THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, STATE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES, STATE WILDLIFE RESOURCE AGENCIES, AND THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, WE WILL HELP STEER SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT DECISIONS FOR THE PARALLEL OUTCOMES OF HABITAT IMPROVEMENT AND COASTAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. APPLY OUR UNDERSTANDING OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ON NEARSHORE COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AND FISHERIES PRODUCTIVITY TO STRENGTHEN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION: PRODUCTIVE AND HEALTHY COASTAL AND NEARSHORE ECOSYSTEMS INCLUDE THRIVING POPULATIONS OF INTERTIDAL INVERTEBRATES AND FISH THAT USE BOTH MARINE AND FRESHWATER HABITAT. FLYWAYS: MONITOR ALL SHOREBIRD POPULATIONS ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: INCREASED MONITORING OF ALL SHOREBIRDS WILL BETTER INFORM PRIORITY LOCATIONS FOR SITE CONSERVATION WORK. BASED ON OUR LONG-TERM DATA ON CRITICAL SHOREBIRD STOPOVERS, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE MOST IMPORTANT SITES TO FOCUS ON IN THE COMING YEARS. GIVEN THE CURRENT TRENDS IN HABITAT LOSS, WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW EVERY SHOREBIRD SPECIES USES HABITAT TO PRIORITIZE FUTURE CONSERVATION EFFORTS. WE WILL GROW OUR MONITORING TO DEVELOP A FULL PICTURE OF SPECIES AT RISK, INCLUDING THE MANY SPECIES ABOUT WHICH WE KNOW VERY LITTLE. ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SITES FOR SHOREBIRDS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS: PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO ACHIEVING SHARED CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. MANOMET STAFF HELP PARTNERS MAINTAIN AND INCREASE ENGAGEMENT TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE CONSERVATION MEASURES AT THE HIGHEST PRIORITY SITES FOR SHOREBIRDS IN THE HEMISPHERE. EXPAND WESTERN HEMISPHERE SHOREBIRD RESERVE NETWORK DESIGNATION TO 41 MILLION ACRES OF SHOREBIRD HABITAT AT 120 SITES IN 20 COUNTRIES IN THE AMERICAS: MANOMET HOSTS THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE SHOREBIRD RESERVE NETWORK (WHSRN), A PARTNERSHIP-DRIVEN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE FOR PROTECTING CRITICAL HABITATS FOR SHOREBIRDS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: EXPAND THE SCOPE AND IMPACT OF MANOMET'S EDUCATION PROGRAMS: MANOMET WILL ESTABLISH ITSELF AS A REGIONAL LEADER IN HIGH-QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION BY COMMITTING TO HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED SCIENCE INSTRUCTION AND ALIGNING OUR PROGRAMS WITH NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND THE CURRICULAR NEEDS OF SCHOOLS. PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT: U360 IS AN ONLINE EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO LEARN SOFT SKILLS, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, AND SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS AND APPLY THEM IN THE REAL WORLD THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT WITH SMALL BUSINESSES. REDUCE SYSTEMATIC BARRIERS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION CAREERS: WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE FIELDS OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND ORNITHOLOGY IN THE UNITED STATES ARE LACKING IN DIVERSITY. WORKING LANDS AND SEAS: DELIVER EFFECTIVE SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO 500,000 ACRES OF WORKING LANDS AND SEAS: APPLYING SCIENCE IS CORE TO EVERYTHING WE DO. BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL GUIDANCE AND CLEARLY COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC RESULTS TO STAKEHOLDERS, WE ENSURE THAT OUR SCIENCE IS APPLIED TOWARD SOLUTIONS. OUR SCIENCE TEAM WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PROGRAM TEAMS TO ENSURE OUR GUIDANCE AND METRICS ARE THOROUGHLY INTEGRATED AT PRIORITY SITES. KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDE: COASTAL COMMUNITIES, PRIORITY PRODUCERS AND SHRIMP FARMERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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