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Seaside Sustainability Inc

EIN 47-4993870 · Gloucester, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak43 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE WORLD'S OCEANS, SEAS, WETLANDS, AND ESTUARIES BY MOTIVATING CITIZENS TO EVALUATE THE CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE WATER ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ON BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABILITY, AND PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR TAKING EFFECTIVE ACTION.

Income
$190,420
Spending
$180,739
Reserves
2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Highest pay
$63,200, executive director

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 9% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 53% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
  1. $14,753 spent. SEASIDE EDUCATION ADVENTURE (SEA) INCORPORATES MARINE ECOLOGY THEMES INTO HANDS-ON INVESTIGATIONS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE LOCAL YOUTH TO THE SHORT AND LONG TERM EFFECTS OF A VARIETY OF OCEAN THREATS. THESE BOAT-BASED INQUIRIES TAKE PARTICIPANTS OUT ONTO THE WATER TO EXPLORE TOPICS IN OCEANOGRAPHY, MARINE STEWARDSHIP AND ECOSYSTEM BALANCE.
  2. $10,502 spent. THE SCIENCE DIVISION AIMS TO ILLUMINATE AND ADDRESS MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH YOUTH-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND ACTION. OUR LOCAL INTERNS, ACTION TEAM MEMBERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS ACTIVELY CLEAN OUR OCEANS AND SHORELINES AND PERFORM A MULTITUDE OF OTHER RESEARCH TASKS, SUCH AS INVASIVE GREEN CRAB MITIGATION, AND MUDFLAT ACIDIFICATION TESTING. SEASISDE SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERED WITH BLACK EARTH COMPOST, LLC TO DEVELOP THE NORTH SHORE REGIONAL COMPOST FACILITY IN MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA ON THE FORMER LANDFILL TO REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOOD WASTE ON THE NORTH SHORE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
  3. OUR LEGISLATURE DIVISION WORKS WITH LOCAL CITIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICALS TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS, WHICH NEGATIVELY IMPACTS OUR ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND OCEANS. WE ACT AS A LIASION BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL BEAUTY OF OUR HOME.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 March 2016.

    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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