Protect Key West Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROTECTION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENVIRONMENT THROUGH PROGRAMS AND EDUCATION CONCERNING WATER QUALITY, LAND DEVELOPMENT, AND AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING.
- Income
- $187,141
- Spending
- $123,085
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 79%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 73 out of 100.
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 34% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, 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 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 (2)
- $90,817 spent. Advocacy program includes nonpartisan research on a variety of issues impacting the environment and quality of life in the Florida Keys. The Last Stand board continued to provide written comments and speak at - (continued from Part III Line 28) many Key West City and Monroe County meetings. Topics where the organization provided information to elected officials included promoting water quality, advocating for affordable housing solutions that increase supply near employment centers; supporting safer hurricane evacuation by limiting growth in Monroe County, and opposing expansion of offshore oil & gas development.
- $30,272 spent. Education events included updates on current issues such as growth management, sea level rise and effects of over tourism. The annual meeting program included a panel discussion of five local authors with their thoughts on what makes the Florida Keys unique and worth protecting.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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 September 2025.
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 April 1993.
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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