Civic Intelligence

The Gowanus Dredgers

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 32-0039318

Aug 01, 2014 to Jul 31, 2015 • Filed on Dec 07, 2015

Organization Profilewaterfrontmuseum.org/dredgers
PO Box 24403Brooklyn, NY 11202-4403

(718) 243-0849

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

4th percentile

-74%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

11th percentile

-18%

Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-75%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • NTEE M • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$38,495

Up $9,707 (+34%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$38,495

Up $9,707 (+34%) from 2013

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$11,595

Down $22,892 (-66%) from 2013

Expenses

Down

$20,118

Down $5,051 (-20%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

-$8,523

Down $17,841 (-191%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth11th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2010: $37,275Net Assets 2010: $37,2752010Assets 2011: $30,313Net Assets 2011: $30,3132011Assets 2012: $19,470Net Assets 2012: $19,4702012Assets 2013: $28,788Net Assets 2013: $28,7882013Assets 2015: $38,495Net Assets 2015: $38,4952015Assets 2016: $39,642Net Assets 2016: $39,6422016Assets 2017: $30,504Net Assets 2017: $30,5042017Assets 2018: $42,154Net Assets 2018: $42,1542018Assets 2019: $66,041Net Assets 2019: $66,0412019Assets 2020: $65,612Net Assets 2020: $65,6122020Assets 2021: $113,284Net Assets 2021: $113,2842021Assets 2022: $103,226Net Assets 2022: $103,2262022Assets 2024: $35,265Net Assets 2024: $35,2652024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$38,495
Liabilities-
Net Assets$38,495
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth2nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $23,717Expenses 2010: $28,805Net Income 2010: -$5,0882010Revenue 2011: $13,372Expenses 2011: $20,336Net Income 2011: -$6,9642011Revenue 2012: $8,808Expenses 2012: $19,651Net Income 2012: -$10,8432012Revenue 2013: $34,487Expenses 2013: $25,169Net Income 2013: $9,3182013Revenue 2015: $11,595Expenses 2015: $20,118Net Income 2015: -$8,5232015Revenue 2016: $13,591Expenses 2016: $12,444Net Income 2016: $1,1472016Revenue 2017: $16,395Expenses 2017: $25,585Net Income 2017: -$9,1902017Revenue 2018: $37,245Expenses 2018: $25,595Net Income 2018: $11,6502018Revenue 2019: $49,649Expenses 2019: $25,762Net Income 2019: $23,8872019Revenue 2020: $31,467Expenses 2020: $31,898Net Income 2020: -$4312020Revenue 2021: $79,834Expenses 2021: $32,162Net Income 2021: $47,6722021Revenue 2022: $47,914Expenses 2022: $23,163Net Income 2022: $24,7512022Revenue 2024: $59,987Expenses 2024: $55,393Net Income 2024: $4,5942024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$11,595
Expenses$20,118
Net Income-$8,523
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2014 to Jul 31, 2015
Signed
Dec 7, 2015
Return Version
2014v6.0
Gross Receipts
$11,595
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate to improve Gowanus waterfront & NY-NJ harbor

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Habitat Restoration and Awareness: volunteers monitor the health of oysters and sea grass, instrumental in having DEP put in flushing pump, water testing, spring and fall cleaning that removes hundred's of bags of trash.-$9,799
Waterfront Access: bicycle tours to explore shoreline, free water- based recreation, development and updating of waterfront resource map, giving urban youth the opportunity to have a canoe ride.-$6,008
Estuary Promotion: walk-up canoeing to explore estuary, guided tours to educate the public about the wildlife and vegetation, classroom and site visit education.-$3,048
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
WILLIAM DUKECaptainPT$0--
OWEN FOOTETreasurerPT$0--
BART CHEZARBoard Member-$0--
EYMUND DIEGELBoard Member-$0--
TIM GAMBLESecretaryPT$0--
TED GRUBERBoard Member-$0--
KATINA JOHNSTONEBoard Member-$0--
LEE REISERBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Gowanus Dredgers
EIN
32-0039318
Phone
7182430849
Address
PO Box 24403, Brooklyn, NY 11202-4403

Signing Officer

Name
Owen Foote
Title
Treasurer
Phone
7182430849
Signed
2015-12-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Mary A Kuzera MBA EA
Address
40 Richards Street, BROOKLYN, NY 11231
Preparer
Mary a Kuzera Mba Ea
Phone
7188520854
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Equipment 6209. Licenses, permits & fees 124. Insurance 3844. Special event expense 1080. Supplies 580. Depreciation 5162. Promotion 1360.”

Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24

“Capital improvement - boathouse 7675. 7426. Equipment 12931. 9236. Floating dock 8882. 7994. Dock 0. 6270.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$38,495
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$38,495
Revenue
$11,595
Expenses
$20,118
Net income
-$8,523
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.35$0.60$0.55$0.05
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.03$1.03$0.48$0.23$0.25
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.13$1.13$0.80$0.32$0.48
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.66$0.31$0.32$0.00
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.66$0.66$0.50$0.26$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.42$0.37$0.26$0.12
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.31$0.31$0.16$0.26$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.40$0.40$0.14$0.12$0.01
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.38$0.38$0.12$0.20$0.09
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.29$0.29$0.34$0.25$0.09
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.19$0.19$0.09$0.20$0.11
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.30$0.30$0.13$0.20$0.07
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$0.37$0.24$0.29$0.05