BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC (EIN 273627697) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RACHEL SILVERSTEIN

Phone

3059050856

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC, founded in 2010, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $4.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $3.7M left a modest 13% surplus.

Mission

IN 2024, BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER (D/B/A MIAMI WATERKEEPER) BUILT ON OUR REPUTATION BY NAVIGATING CHALLENGES, SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONTINUING OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING OUR PRECIOUS WATERWAYS AND FINDING LOCAL RESILIENCY SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES. WE UPDATED OUR MISSION AND VISION TO BETTER REFLECT THE WORK WE DO AND THOSE WE SERVE. THE MISSION OF MIAMI WATERKEEPER IS NOW TO PROTECT SOUTH FLORIDA'S WATERS BY ADVOCATING FOR RESILIENT SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE, ROOTED IN NATURE, AND DRIVEN BY COMMUNITY. WE HAVE A VISION FOR A RESILIENT SOUTH FLORIDA THAT IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN CLEAN WATER SOLUTIONS, WHERE THRIVING COMMUNITIES AND NATURE COEXIST. SINCE 2010, MIAMI WATERKEEPER HAS DEFENDED THE RIGHT TO USE AND ENJOY CLEAN WATER. WE ARE RECOGNIZED IN THE COMMUNITY AS A TRUSTED SOURCE OF INFORMATION AND A LEADING VOICE AND ADVOCATE FOR BISCAYNE BAY AND ITS SURROUNDING WATERSHED. OUR WORK IS EFFECTIVE BECAUSE WE EMPLOY A MULTI- FACETED APPROACH THAT INCLUDES SCIEN

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $4,171,596

Program Service Revenue $40,548

Investment Income $53,318

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $4,265,462

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $2,326,929

Fundraising Expenses $793,809

Program Expenses $2,591,415

Other Expenses $1,369,951

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,696,880

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,265,462	$3,769,732	+0.1%
Expenses	$3,696,880	$2,531,550	+0.5%
Net Income	$568,582	$1,238,182	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

2568

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$210,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

$325,154

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RACHEL SILVERSTEIN	CHIEF EXECUT	40.00	Officer	$210,000	$0	$210,000
AMADA PRIETO	CHIEF PROGRA	40.00	Highest	$110,412	$3,312	$113,724
GRETCHEN CLARK	CHIEF FINANC	40.00	Highest	$120,529	$3,939	$124,468
CHRISTOPHER BOYKIN	CHIEF DEVELO	40.00	Key Emp	$160,973	$4,725	$165,698
REBECCA SHARPE-ZOUINE	CHIEF TECHNO	40.00	Key Emp	$155,000	$4,456	$159,456
H WEITZ JORDAN	CHAIRMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PHILIP KUSHLAN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVIN WILMOTH	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON STAUBER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATIA BULGARELLI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY CLARK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMY CLEMENT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GREGORY FRANKEL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILIE FRITZ VELOSO	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRACY SLAVENS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEJANDRO DE ONIS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELLEN LEVINSON	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$4,265,462	$3,696,880	$3,928,452	$568,582
2023	$3,769,732	$2,531,550	$2,606,886	$1,238,182
2022	$1,273,185	$1,460,617	$1,328,123	$-187,432
2021	$1,361,221	$1,002,686	$1,387,272	$358,535
2021	$1,668,632	$1,028,358	$1,504,658	$640,274
2020	$954,605	$598,385	$1,088,493	$356,220
2019	$584,042	$578,487	$668,396	$5,555
2018	$660,367	$329,326	$663,010	$331,041

BISCAYNE BAY WATERKEEPER INC