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The Gowanus Dredgers
EIN 32-0039318 • 501(c)3 • Brooklyn, NY
Profile
Educate to improve Gowanus waterfront & NY-NJ harbor
Siviq Scores
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Liabilities / Revenue
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Net Margin
48th percentile
Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
83rd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
8th percentile
Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
63rd percentile
Faster revenue growth than 63% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$35,265
Down $67,961 (-66%) from 2022
Liabilities
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Net Assets
Down$35,265
Down $67,961 (-66%) from 2022
Revenue
Up$59,987
Up $12,073 (+25%) from 2022
Expenses
Up$55,393
Up $32,230 (+139%) from 2022
Net Income
Down$4,594
Down $20,157 (-81%) from 2022
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $35,265
- Liabilities
- -
- Net assets
- $35,265
- Revenue
- $59,987
- Expenses
- $55,393
- Net income
- $4,594
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Jul 11, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $59,987
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Educate to improve Gowanus waterfront & NY-NJ harbor
The gowanus dredgers' mission is to assemble and educate a diverse group of individuals, businesses and organizations to improve the gowanus waterfront in brooklyn and foster awareness of issues affecting the new york - new jersey harbor. They intend to contribute to transforming a dilapidated, historically significant estuary into a self-sustaining, environmentally friendly and healthy waterfront to be enjoyed and treasured by current and future generations.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDING WATERFRONT ACCESS & EDUCATION ABOUT OUR ESTUARY & SHORELINE NEIGHBORHOODS | - | $46,830 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHLEY PRIVETT | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| GARY FRANCIS | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JOS PROL | Vice Preside | PT | $0 | - | - |
| NICOLE VERGALLA | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Gowanus Dredgers
- EIN
- 32-0039318
- Phone
- 7182430849
- Address
- PO BOX 24403, BROOKLYN, NY 11202
Signing Officer
- Name
- Ashley Privett
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 7182430849
- Signed
- 2025-07-11
Preparer
- Firm
- Wasser Brettler Klar & Lipstein Llp
- Address
- 39 BROADWAY SUITE 640, NEW YORK, NY 10006
- Preparer
- Michael Lipstein
- Phone
- 2129626100
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16
“Expenses advertising 2,747 office expense 1,597 insurance 3,658 bank charges 726 cleaning 1,541 contractors 8,190 entertainment services 7,640 food and beverages 2,738 interns 5,640 other business expenses 1,392 supplies & materials 17,599 filing fees 50 equipment 735 total 54,253”
Form 990-ez, Part III
“The gowanus dredgers' mission is to assemble and educate a diverse group of individuals, businesses and organizations to improve the gowanus waterfront in brooklyn and foster awareness of issues affecting the new york - new jersey harbor. They intend to contribute to transforming a dilapidated, historically significant estuary into a self-sustaining, environmentally friendly and healthy waterfront to be enjoyed and treasured by current and future generations.”
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