irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $13KBeach Clean-ups
- #2 $33KShellfish Restoration
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Beach Cleanups
Community-led cleanups removing marine debris from Long Island beaches; includes educational talks on pollution sources and prevention
Long Island Youth Ocean Conservation Summit
Annual fall event offering youth opportunities to meet conservation organizations, attend presentations, and develop conservation action plans
Marine Environmental Stewardship Center (MESC) Field Trips
Free hands-on field trips for school groups focusing on marine ecology, water quality, plankton, shellfish anatomy, and coastal habitats; aligned with NY State Science Learning Standards
Shellfish Restoration Program
Restores oyster and clam populations in Port Jefferson and Mt. Sinai Harbors; has released over 500,000 adult shellfish since 2000
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Beach and Waterway Cleanup Initiatives 1 activity
- Beach clean-up activitiesOrganizes and conducts beach cleanups on Long Island, including corporate-sponsored events and an underwater beach cleanup initiative, with over 200 tons of trash removed from shores. The organization has led these efforts for over 20 years.
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Annual Impact and Evaluation Reporting 1 activity
- Environmental review and programming reportingConducts annual environmental review and programming activities, producing internal or public assessments of organizational impact and operations from 2020 through 2025.
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Marine and Coastal Education Programs 1 activity
- Marine education programs for youth and schoolsProvides hands-on marine education for Pre-K to grade 12 students through free field trips to the Marine Environmental Stewardship Center (MESC), lesson plan development, and educational talks. Focuses on Long Island ecology, oyster life cycles, and marine pollution.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Newsletter publicationPublishes regular newsletters in Spring, Summer, and Fall each year to communicate updates on restoration and education activities to stakeholders and donors.
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Oyster and Shellfish Restoration 1 activity
- Shellfish restoration and population regenerationImplements shellfish restoration efforts by raising and releasing over 500,000 adult shellfish into Port Jefferson and Mt. Sinai Harbors, including an annual release of 1,000 oysters. Conducts this work in partnership with the Town of Brookhaven and includes monitoring and donor reporting.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Youth ocean conservation summit and action planningHosts the annual Long Island Youth Ocean Conservation Summit in the fall, where students engage with conservation experts, attend presentations, and develop conservation action plans to build stewardship capacity.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$49K
Contributions & grants$48K98%
Program service revenue$8002%
Investment income$1210%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$50K
Program expenses91%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineOther
balance sheet
Total assets$8K
Cash$8K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$8K
Liquid reserves1.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +4.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- BRUCE FOLZ — Director of Shellfish Restoration
- David Chase — Director of Marine Education
- PETER MACCHIA — Director of Educational Materials
- Patty Kuchcicki — Director of Beach Restoration
- Robert Nichols — DIRECTOR
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- OOLI, Only on Long Island Partner — A local brand that donates a percentage of its proceeds to Coastal Steward Long Island to support marine conservation efforts.
- SHOP OOLI Partner — Partners with Coastal Steward by directing a portion of profits from clothing sales to support its marine restoration work.
- Town of Brookhaven Partner — Collaborates on shellfish population regeneration efforts.
- Town of Brookhaven Partner — Collaborates with Coastal Steward to offer free field trips to the Marine Environmental Stewardship Center and supports the Shellfish Hatchery program.
- UPS Partner — Collaborated on a corporate cleanup event.
- UPS Partner — Collaborated with Coastal Steward on corporate cleanup events.
- UPS Partner — Corporate partner that participated in cleanup events.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Based Stewardship Through Direct Participationmethodology: community-engaged conservationBy involving communities in citizen science, beach cleanups, and outreach activities, the organization builds public ownership of coastal health, because direct participation increases environmental awareness and sustained engagement in conservation.
- Consumer-Supported Conservation Modelmethodology: consumer-supported conservationBy linking consumer purchases to conservation funding, the organization creates a sustainable revenue stream for marine protection, because tying retail behavior to environmental impact incentivizes public participation and scales giving.
- Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Restorationmethodology: integrated-coastal-stewardshipBy combining marine education, shoreline preservation, and shellfish restoration, the organization addresses coastal degradation holistically, because integrated ecological interventions produce more resilient and self-sustaining coastal systems.
- Youth Engagement and Education for Long-Term Stewardshipmethodology: youth-engagement-for-stewardshipBy engaging youth through hands-on education, field trips, and leadership summits, the organization cultivates emotional connections and knowledge that drive long-term stewardship behavior, because early experiential learning fosters lasting environmental responsibility.