Environmental Protection In The Caribbean Incorporated is located in Green Cove Springs, FL. The organization was established in 2001. According to its NTEE Classification (C32) the organization is classified as: Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Environmental Protection In The Caribbean Incorporated is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 05/2022, Environmental Protection In The Caribbean Incorporated generated $191.1k in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $199.0k during the year ending 05/2022. While expenses have increased by 10.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2022
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
PROTECTING THE CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENT THROUGH RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIONS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
THE BLACK-CAPPED PETREL PROGRAM - THE BLACK-CAPPED PETREL IS THE RAREST SEABIRD IN THE CARIBBEAN. THIS ICONIC BIRD NESTS IN SOME OF THE LAST KNOWN ANCIENT FORESTS ON HISPANIOLA AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY ON DOMINICA IN THE LESSER ANTILLES. THE INTERSECTION OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND PETREL NESTING HABITAT HAS LED TO THE RAPID DECLINE OF THE SPECIES POPULATION AND HAS BEEN A MAJOR CALL TO ACTION FOR EPIC TO TURN ITS FOCUS TO CONSERVING THIS KEYSTONE BIRD. OVER THE LAST DECADE, EPIC HAS TRACKED POPULATIONS OF THIS SPECIES THROUGHOUT THE CARIBBEAN,LOCATED NEW NESTING AREAS, WORKED WITH COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE HUMAN IMPACTS ON FORESTS, REMOVED INTRODUCED PREDATORS OUT OF NEST AREAS, AND REDUCED THREATS TO FLYING PETRELS THROUGH THE REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS STRIKE HAZARDS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE INCREASED THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECT THEIR CONSERVATION EFFORTS ON PROTECTING THE PETREL THROUGH TRAINING PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON RESEARCH, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, YOUTH EDUCATION, AND GRANT WRITING. FURTHERMORE, WE FOUNDED THE ONLY BLACK-CAPPED PETREL FOCUSED FESTIVAL IN THE CARIBBEAN.OUR RESEARCH SHOWS THAT BLACK-CAPPED PETREL NESTING POPULATIONS HAVE STABILIZED IN LOCATIONS WHERE WE WORK, A CLEAR INDICATION OF THE SUCCESSFUL IMPACT OF OUR CONSERVATION EFFORTS. THIS YEAR, FUNDRAISING AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS WERE A HIGHER OVERALL RATIO OF EXPENSES THAN USUAL DUE TO COVID-19 IMPACTS, WHICH CURTAILED SOME PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPENSES.
THE GRENADINES SEABIRD PROGRAM IS PROTECTING THE HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT SEABIRD BREEDING POPULATIONS IN THE TRANSBOUNDARY ARCHIPELAGO OF GRENADA AND ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES, COVERING A TOTAL OF 74 SITES, INCLUDING 3 SITES OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE AND 18 SIGNIFICANT TO THE CARIBBEAN. SEABIRDS ARE EXPERIENCING WORLDWIDE POPULATIONS DECLINES ESTIMATED AT 70% SO ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING, PLASTIC POLLUTION AND INTRODUCED PREDATORS IS ESSENTIAL. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON RESEARCH, MONITORING, EDUCATION, AND CONSERVATION PLANNING. A TOTAL OF 70 CITIZEN SCIENTISTS ARE CURRENTLY TRAINED AS MEMBERS OF THE GRENADINES SEABIRD GUARDIANS, A GROUP THAT MONITORS POPULATIONS AT REMOTE, UNINHABITED ISLANDS. THIS YEAR TRAINEES INCLUDED LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WHO LEARNED HOW TO USE DRONES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING IN ADDITION TO IMPROVING THEIR SEABIRD IDENTIFICATION AND SURVEY SKILLS. THE PROGRAM HAS REACHED OVER 3,000 OUTREACH PARTICIPANTS WITH DEMONSTRATED INCREASES IN KNOWLEDGE, CONCERN, AND PRIDE REGARDING SEABIRDS. A SEABIRD NESTING SURVEY OF NEARLY ALL THE GRENADINES ISLANDS WAS COMPLETED AS WELL AS AN INNOVATIVE PILOT PROJECT USING A THERMAL IMAGING CAMERA ON A DRONE TO COUNT NESTING SEABIRDS FROM THE AIR. IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, EPIC PRESENTED AT THE BIRDS CARIBBEAN/AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY CONFERENCE ON THE TOPIC OF USING ARTIFICAL INTELLIGENCE TO DETECT NON-NATIVE MAMMALS IN REMOTE CAMERA FOOTAGE. THE GRENADINES SEABIRD CONSERVATION PLAN WORKING GROUP, COMPRISED OF LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, MET VIRTUALLY DURING THE YEAR TO PRIORITIZE CONSERVATION ACTIONS FOR PROTECTING THESE IMPERILED POPULATIONS. COVID-19 IMPACTS CONTINUED THIS YEAR, WHICH CURTAILED SOME PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND EXPENSES.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Adam Brown Chairman | Officer | 20 | $0 |
Marc Grunberg Vice Chairman | Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Paul Sikkel Secretary | Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
William Mackin Treasurer | Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Amlak Tafari Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Boris Fabres Director | Trustee | 0.5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $190,893 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $190,893 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
Investment income | $104 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $191,097 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $0 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $69,996 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $1,650 |
Payroll taxes | $5,355 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $350 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $1,920 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $61,709 |
Advertising and promotion | $498 |
Office expenses | $2,103 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $24,580 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $1,840 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $0 |
Insurance | $1,826 |
All other expenses | $18,938 |
Total functional expenses | $199,034 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $75,413 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $233,111 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $0 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $0 |
Total assets | $308,524 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $7,261 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $7,261 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $301,263 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $308,524 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Environmental Protection In The Caribbean Incorporated has recieved totaling $33,016.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
---|---|
American Bird Conservancy The Plains, VA PURPOSE: BIRD CONSERVATION | $21,286 |
Globalgiving Foundation Inc Washington, DC PURPOSE: FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS | $11,492 |
Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $238 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
The Barn Group Land Trust Inc Brooks, GA | $16,806,852 | $12,541,051 |
Freshwater Land Trust Birmingham, AL | $42,766,765 | $3,412,437 |
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc Atlanta, GA | $5,712,357 | $2,159,639 |
Ocean Research & Conservation Association Inc Vero Beach, FL | $1,520,786 | $2,174,367 |
Captains For Clean Water Inc Fort Myers, FL | $1,974,237 | $1,999,090 |
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc Coral Gables, FL | $1,387,272 | $1,361,221 |
Georgia River Network Inc Athens, GA | $860,898 | $1,211,941 |
Jacksonville Maritime Association Inc Jacksonville, FL | $1,150,787 | $914,267 |
Wildlands Conservation Inc Tampa, FL | $969,929 | $1,039,478 |
Georgia Water And Wastewater Institute Inc Marietta, GA | $2,007,375 | $1,312,703 |
Apalachicola Bay And River Keeper Inc Apalachicola, FL | $464,849 | $795,919 |
Savannah Riverkeeper Incorporated Augusta, GA | $308,608 | $391,873 |