RIDGE TO REEFS INC

EIN: 451476011 501(c)(3) International Affairs

ELDERSBURG, MD

Total Revenue
$1,036,571
Total Expenses
$1,012,664
Total Assets
$293,431
Net Assets
$218,545
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2011
Legal Domicile
MD
Principal Officer
PAUL STURM
Phone
4102277689
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RIDGE TO REEFS INC, founded in 2011, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 15% compared to the prior year.

Mission

TO PROTECT AND RESTORE ECOSYSTMES AND ACHIEVE TANGIBLE OUTCOMES WORKING TOGETHER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE SCIENCE AND APPLICATION OF RESTORATION AND PROTECTION MEASURES IN CORAL REEF AND COASTAL AREAS IN CREATING LONG-TERM RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $232,926 Revenue: $241,582

SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - DEVELOPING AND HELPING FARMERS IMPLEMENT LOW COST SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO AFTER HURRICANE MARIA IN 2017 AND CONTINUING TO...

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SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE - DEVELOPING AND HELPING FARMERS IMPLEMENT LOW COST SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE EFFORTS IN PUERTO RICO AFTER HURRICANE MARIA IN 2017 AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT AS WELL AS EFFORTS TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE AND PALAU.

Program 2
Expenses: $186,341 Revenue: $193,266

BALTIMORE COMPOST COLLECTIVE - ENGAGES BALTIMORE TEENAGERS WITH POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING IN WORKFORCE SKILLS, FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING, FARMING AND COMMUNITY-SCALE COMPOSTING...

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BALTIMORE COMPOST COLLECTIVE - ENGAGES BALTIMORE TEENAGERS WITH POSITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND TRAINING IN WORKFORCE SKILLS, FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMMING, FARMING AND COMMUNITY-SCALE COMPOSTING. YOUTH GAIN GUIDED, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE MANAGING A SMALL-SCALE COMPOSTING OPERATION. COMPOST THEY CREATE IS USED TO GROW FRESH PRODUCE. HEALTHY, LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE ADDRESSES CRITICAL FOOD DESERTS AND BUILDS RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. BALTIMORE COMPOST COLLECTIVE'S OPERATION IS MORE THAN TRADITIONAL METHODS APPLIED IN THE URBAN LANDSCAPE; THEY'RE INNOVATING NEW AND BETTER WAYS TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION IN COMMUNITY GARDENS AND FINDING CREATIVE WAYS TO REPURPOSE ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF WASTE INTO HEALTHY EFFECTIVE FERTILIZER.

Program 3
Expenses: $186,341 Revenue: $193,266

RESTORATION COORDINATION - COORDINATING AND IMPLEMENTING WATERSHED PLANS. THIS INCLUDES WRITING PROPOSALS, WORKING ON POLICY CHANGES, COORDINATION OF INTERAGENCY EFFORTS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND...

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RESTORATION COORDINATION - COORDINATING AND IMPLEMENTING WATERSHED PLANS. THIS INCLUDES WRITING PROPOSALS, WORKING ON POLICY CHANGES, COORDINATION OF INTERAGENCY EFFORTS, LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO ENSURE THAT IMPLEMENTATION EFFORTS ARE SUCCESSFUL. THIS HAS INCLUDED TRACKING DOWN ON-GOING SOURCES OF POLLUTION AND WORKING WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO SEE THE ISSUES ARE RESOLVED. PLACES WHERE WE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS WORK INCLUDE THE GUANICA WATERSHED IN SW PUERTO RICO, VATIA WATERSHED IN AMERICAN SAMOA AND PLACES LIKE THE SASSAFRAS RIVER, AN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHED ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND THE ST. MARYS RIVER IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND WHERE THE WATERSHED IS EXPERIENCING TREMENDOUS GROWTH DUE TO A NAVAL BASE REALIGNMENT WHICH IF NOT WELL MANAGED WILL THREATEN THE HEALTH OF THE RIVER.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $69,258
Program Service Revenue $966,330
Investment Income $983
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,036,571

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $368,861
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $931,704
Other Expenses $643,803
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,012,664

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,036,571 $1,220,502 -0.2%
Expenses $1,012,664 $1,049,605 0.0%
Net Income $23,907 $170,897 -0.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
4
Employees
4
Volunteers
5

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
4
$90,120
Total Directors
4
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROGER WINDSCHITL VICE-PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN O'CONNOR SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DR CHRIS KITALONG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA BRADLEY PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL STURM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 30.00
Officer
$90,120 $0 $90,120
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,036,571 $1,012,664 $293,431 $23,907
2022 $1,220,502 $1,049,605 $291,914 $170,897
2021 $673,382 $664,707 $54,588 $8,675
2020 $640,934 $727,948 $45,913 $-87,014
2019 $659,801 $605,547 $172,927 $54,254
2018 $935,149 $910,695 $93,673 $24,454
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