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Marthas Vineyard Fishermens Preservation Trust Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$497k (2023)

Expenses
$441k (2023)

Total Assets
$1.17M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$312k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$496,956
Expenses
$440,762
Net Income
$56,194
Net Assets
$860,095
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $329,982
66.4%
Program Services $146,307
29.4%
Investment Income $2,169
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $18,498
3.7%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $85,000
19.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $183,629
41.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,171,606
Total Liabilities $311,511
Net Assets $860,095
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Di) $81,731 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nick Wilbur (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$388,741
Expenses
$436,566
Net Income
-$47,825
Net Assets
$1,268,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $200,950
51.7%
Program Services $147,227
37.9%
Investment Income $1,577
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $38,987
10.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,292
23.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $180,461
41.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,605,240
Total Liabilities $336,902
Net Assets $1,268,338
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Di) $70,417 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wesley Brighton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$754,447
Expenses
$631,044
Net Income
$123,403
Net Assets
$1,316,163
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $625,948
83.0%
Program Services $113,436
15.0%
Investment Income $2,314
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$18,844
Net Inventory Sales $31,593
4.2%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $67,708
10.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $154,991
24.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,700,242
Total Liabilities $384,079
Net Assets $1,316,163
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Di) $67,708 $0 $0
Wesley Brighton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$744,678
Expenses
$371,670
Net Income
$373,008
Net Assets
$1,192,760
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $637,190
85.6%
Program Services $107,488
14.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $78,104
21.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,285
11.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,607,729
Total Liabilities $414,969
Net Assets $1,192,760
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Di) $73,125 $0 $4,979
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wesley Brighton (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Warren Doty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Goodell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David White (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$448,967
Expenses
$304,955
Net Income
$144,012
Net Assets
$769,752
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $270,255
60.2%
Program Services $178,712
39.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $95,055
31.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,255,809
Total Liabilities $486,057
Net Assets $769,752
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Di) $70,901 $0 $5,128
Wesley Brighton (Director) $19,026 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Warren Doty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Goodell (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David White (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$375,070
Expenses
$314,954
Net Income
$60,116
Net Assets
$625,740
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $299,528
79.9%
Program Services $75,542
20.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $149,529
47.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,000
1.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,137,130
Total Liabilities $511,390
Net Assets $625,740
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Wesley Brighton (Director) $75,891 $0 $0
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Director) $70,417 $0 $3,221
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Warren Doty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Goodell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0 $0
David White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Chris Scott (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$525,719
Expenses
$231,715
Net Income
$294,004
Net Assets
$565,624
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $477,030
90.7%
Program Services $48,689
9.3%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $70,417
30.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,120,827
Total Liabilities $555,203
Net Assets $565,624
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Executive Director) $70,417 $0 $0
Wesley Brighton (Director) $38,082 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Clerk) $0 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0
Warren Doty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Goodell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0 $0
David White (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$297,471
Expenses
$48,143
Net Income
$249,328
Net Assets
$271,620
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $293,090
98.5%
Program Services $4,381
1.5%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $17,236
35.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $271,620
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $271,620
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Shelley Edmundson (Treasurer) $10,343 $0 $0
Wesley Brighton (Director) $6,893 $0 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Warren Doty (Director) $0 $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0 $0
David White (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Todd Goodell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Emily Bramhall (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$50,213
Expenses
$38,636
Net Income
$11,577
Net Assets
$22,292
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $49,168
97.9%
Program Services $340
0.7%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $705
1.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,292
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $22,292
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Shelley Edmundson (Treasurer) $8,767 $0
Wesley Brighton (Director) $2,500 $0
John Keene (President) $0 $0
Katherine Carroll (Clerk) $0 $0
Warren Doty (Director) $0 $0
Matthew Mayhew (Director) $0 $0
David White (Director) $0 $0
Stanley Startzell (Director) $0 $0
Luke Gurney (Director) $0 $0

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