SAVE THE GREAT SOUTH BAY INC
EIN: 46-2635637
as of December 2022
as of December 12, 2022
Mission
Save The Great South Bay is dedicated to revitalizing and protecting the bay so that our children and grandchildren can fish, swim, boat, and clam as did generations past. We work to educate Long Islanders as to what is wrong with their waters - and how we can fix them. We advocate for local sewer construction along the bay, for open space preservation, for stricter guidelines on fertilizer use, for implementing the latest in wastewater technologies, for local action, and most importantly, for a return of the clams and the oysters.
Ruling year
2014
President
Todd Shaw
Main address
PO Box 373
Babyon, NY 11702 USA
EIN
46-2635637
Environment
Water resources
Aquatic wildlife protection
Population served
Children and youth
Adults
Unemployed people
Farmers
NTEE code
Environmental Quality, Protection, and Beautification N.E.C. (C99)
Water Resource, Wetlands Conservation and Management (C32)
Fisheries (D33)
IRS subsection
501(c)(3) Public Charity
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Tax forms
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Bay Friendly Yards
We advocate for native plantings in our yards. They require no fertilizers, pesticides, or extra watering, and are therefore cheaper to maintain. They are also inherently more beautiful Native plantings in yards also restore native habitats for insects, for birds and other creatures. They also help to filter our groundwater through their root systems and through the soil biome that develops around them. This is 21st Century Civic Beautification, the kind that restores our land to what it once was, as much as that is possible.
Creek Defender Program
There are some 50 creeks that feed into The Great South Bay, through every South Shore community. With over 15,000 members from the area, past and present, we promote local stewardship. We organize clean ups, educate students and adults about the estuaries surrounding them and their important role in the ecosystem. Further we advocate for the return of native trees, plants, shrubs and grasses along the uplands around these creeks so that the water flowing into them is cleaner, and so that ancient habitats can begin to be restored.
The goal is to plant "swamp forests" that filter the ground water and crowd out the invasives, returning beauty to these creeks.
We maintain that the bay is but a symptom, that it's the mainland that is sick, and if we can get people to heal the land, we can start to heal the bay.
Great South Bay Oyster Project
Bringing shellfish back to The Great South Bay in the form of an oyster sanctuary will both clean the bay and return a billion dollar industry to The South Shore. Oysters are filter feeders. We advocate for cleaner water going into the bay so that the oysters have a fighting chance and the oystermen can earn a livelihood.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total pounds of debris collected
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth, Adults, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Creek Defender Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Oyster Planted in Great South Bay Oyster Project Sanctuary
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Great South Bay Oyster Project
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To protect and preserve the Great South Bay by reducing both physical and chemical pollutants that enter it and to restore the natural filtration capacity of shellfish.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Conduct four programs:
1. Creek Defender whereby we clean up debris and invasive species along the 50 creeks leading into the Bay to ensure maximum water flow.
2. Native Habitat Restoration whereby we restore native plantings to open areas and encourage homeowners to Start Where They Stand by utilizing Bay Friendly practices in their own yards.
3. Great South Bay Oyster Project whereby we are restoring oysters to the Bay through our oyster sanctuary. One adult oyster filters up to 50 gallons of water per day.
4. Advocacy & Education whereby we advocate for the increased use of innovative and alternative waste water treatment systems and increased use of sewers to reduce nitrogen flow into the Bay; Bay Friendly practices to reduce fertilizer usage and thereby nitrogen flowing into the Bay; education at the K-12 level to engage students in learning about their hyperlocal water ways and create the next generation of local stewards.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Financials
Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown
SAVE THE GREAT SOUTH BAY INC
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
SAVE THE GREAT SOUTH BAY INC
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
President
Todd Shaw
Todd serves as Board President and Chairman of the Creek Defender program. He grew up on the Amityville River and his childhood revolved around being on and in the Bay. Today, there are certain days he won’t even let his family in the water. His passion is to help reverse that damage for future generations.
Todd is a Senior VP at Morgan Stanley and a Managing Partner in The Shaw Group, specializing in wealth planning and asset management. He serves on the board of the Cancer Research and Treatment Fund at NY Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center.
SAVE THE GREAT SOUTH BAY INC
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
SAVE THE GREAT SOUTH BAY INC
Board of directorsas of 01/24/2023
Board of directors data
Todd Shaw
Morgan Stanley
Term: 2015 -
Rhianna Quinn Roddy
Wayne Horsley
Karen Marvin
Frank Piccininni
Bill Zeller
Mark Murray
Michael Busch
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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