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GUARDIANS OF FLUSHING BAY INC
WOODSIDE, NY · EIN 812124765 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE C99 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$458K
expenses
$367K
net assets
$434K
employees
4
volunteers
594
program ratio
64%
mission · from form 990

Guardians of Flushing Bay, Inc. ("GoFB") is a coalition of human-powered boaters, park users, and local residents advocating for healthy and equitably accessible Flushing Waterways. We accomplish our goals through family-friendly waterfront programming, community science and stewardship, and grassroots organizing.

profile · synthesized from sources

Guardians of Flushing Bay, Inc. is a New York-based environmental organization focused on improving access and ecological health in the Flushing Waterways. The organization engages local communities through waterfront programming, shoreline clean-ups, and advocacy for equitable land use. Its work centers on community science, stewardship, and grassroots organizing to support underserved neighborhoods around Flushing Bay.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $54K
    Getting People to the Water: GoFB leads workshops, events, tours and shoreline clean-ups to connect local neighborhoods and park users to Flushing Waterways.
  2. #2 $24K
    Land Use Equity: GoFB leads grassroots organizing efforts to advocate for equitably accessible Flushing Waterways.
named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Getting People to the Water
Leads workshops, events, tours, and shoreline clean-ups to connect local neighborhoods and park users to the Flushing Waterways.
Land Use Equity
Conducts grassroots organizing to advocate for equitable access to the Flushing Waterways and inclusive public space planning.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Lake and River Advocacy 1 activity
    • Advocating for equitable access to Flushing Waterways
      Leads grassroots organizing efforts to advocate for equitable access to Flushing Waterways.
  • Beach and Waterway Cleanup Initiatives 1 activity
    • Organizing community engagement activities on Flushing Waterways
      Leads workshops, events, tours, and shoreline clean-ups to connect local neighborhoods and park users to Flushing Waterways.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$458K
Contributions & grants$449K98%
Program service revenue$2K0%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$367K
Program expenses64%
Admin / overhead30%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$167K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$487K
Cash$278K
Investments$0
Liabilities$54K
Net assets$434K
Liquid reserves9.1 mo
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +40.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Rebecca Pryor Executive Dir. 40 $86K
board members · 8
  • Akila Simon — Board Chair
  • Blyss Buitrago — Secretary
  • Cody Herrmann — Member
  • Elizabeth Guzman — Treasurer
  • James Mongeluzo — Member
  • Maggie Flanagan — Member
  • Mike Dulong — Member
  • Vicky Maronilla — Member
relationships · 3

Who they work with

  • human-powered boaters Coalition — Coalition member group involved in advocacy and programming for Flushing Waterways
  • local residents Coalition — Coalition member group involved in advocacy and programming for Flushing Waterways
  • park users Coalition — Coalition member group involved in advocacy and programming for Flushing Waterways
strategies · 1

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-Engaged Environmental Stewardship
    methodology: community-engaged environmental stewardship
    By involving local families and community members in waterfront programming and stewardship activities, we promote equitable access and environmental health because engagement fosters ownership, builds collective responsibility, and strengthens advocacy for sustainable change.