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Marine Preservation Society of the Florida Keys Inc

EIN 92-0445890 · Key West, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood74 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MARINE PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF THE FLORIDA KEYS (MPS) IS A NEW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO STEWARD OUR BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA KEYS WATERS. IN AN ISLAND CHAIN BOASTING MANY MARINE ORGANIZATIONS.

Income
$82,872
Spending
$82,149
Reserves
13.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Good: 74 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 13.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 57% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% 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. $52,500 spent. STEWARDSHIP OF THE BEAUTIFUL FLORIDA KEYS AND WATERS. PRESERVATION OF THE CORAL REEFS: CAPRIAL PROJECT TO INSTALLATION DEEP WATER PERMANENTLY AFFIXED ANCHORS IN STATE AND FEDERAL WATER OFF SHORE OF LOOE KEY (MARATHON FL) FOR EMERGENCY CORAL NURSERIES
  2. $7,510 spent. PRESERVATION OF THE CORAL REEFS: EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF 10 GRILL NET ENCROACHED ON EASTERN DRY ROCKS CORAL NURSERY. PREVENTED DESTRUCTION OF CORAL NURSERY CONTAINING OVER 1000 STAGHORN CORAL OUTPLANTS.
  3. $3,853 spent. MISSION: ICONIC REEF WEBSITE BUILD THE MISSION: ICONIC REEF'S WEBSITE HOUSES THE VOLUNTEER OCEAN GUARDIAN PROGRAM AND SERVES AS A PORTAL TO COPRACTITIONERS TO RECORD THEIR ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS TO EDUCATION THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE FLORIDA KEYS REEF.

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 June 2023.

    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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