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Apalachicola Bay and River Keeper Inc

EIN 59-3550426 · Apalachicola, FL

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

What it says it does

APALACHICOLA BAY AND RIVER EDUCATION AND PROTECTION.

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

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 7% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
10 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20
It owes 85% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 25% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
85% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 25 cents.

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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
14 of 14 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$619,573 spent. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE THREATS TO THE APALACHICOLA RIVER AND BAY IN NORTH FLORIDA AS WELL AS PROVIDES ACTUAL HANDS ON GRANT AND DIRECT SUPPORT OF STUDIES AND EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE RIVER. IT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP, FUND RAISERS, DIRECT GRANTS AND OTHER PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN EFFORTS TO STOP DREDGING OF THE RIVER AS WELL AS REPRESENTING VARIOUS INTERESTS IN THE USES OF UPSTREAM WATER.
$956 spent. THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE THREATS TO THE APALACHICOLA RIVER AND BAY IN NORTH FLORIDA AS WELL AS PROVIDES ACTUAL HANDS ON GRANT AND DIRECT SUPPORT OF STUDIES AND EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE RIVER. IT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP, FUND RAISERS, DIRECT GRANTS AND OTHER PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN EFFORTS TO STOP DREDGING OF THE RIVER AS WELL AS REPRESENTING VARIOUS INTERESTS IN THE USES OF UPSTREAM WATER.
THE ORGANIZATION EDUCATES AND INFORMS THE PUBLIC OF THE THREATS TO THE APALACHICOLA RIVER AND BAY IN NORTH FLORIDA AS WELL AS PROVIDES ACTUAL HANDS ON GRANT AND DIRECT SUPPORT OF STUDIES AND EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE RIVER. IT IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH MEMBERSHIP, FUND RAISERS, DIRECT GRANTS AND OTHER PUBLIC SUPPORT. THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL IN EFFORTS TO STOP DREDGING OF THE RIVER AS WELL AS REPRESENTING VARIOUS INTERESTS IN THE USES OF UPSTREAM WATER.

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

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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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