The Wetlands Institute

A non-profit organization studying, preserving, and protecting wetlands and coastal ecosystems for more than 50 years.

aka The Wetlands Institute | Stone Harbor, NJ | http://www.wetlandsinstitute.org

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EIN: 23-7046783

Contributions tax deductible
as of May 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of May 08, 2023

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Mission

The Wetlands Institute’s mission is to promote appreciation, understanding and stewardship of wetlands and coastal ecosystems through programs in research, education and conservation. Annually, the Institute educates over 20,000 visitors, and 12,000 school aged children in formal education programs. Founded in 1969 by the late Herbert H. Mills, The Wetlands Institute has pioneered a number of research, education and conservation programs about wetlands and coastal ecosystems, and worked with numerous regional, national and international organizations to foster stewardship of these resources worldwide.

Ruling year info

1969

Executive Director

Lenore P Tedesco Ph.D.

Main address

1075 Stone Harbor Blvd

Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 USA

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EIN

23-7046783

Subject area info

Climate change

Oceans and coastal waters

Wetlands

Wildlife biodiversity

Environmental education

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Population served info

Children and youth

Adolescents

Adults

LGBTQ people

Heterosexuals

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NTEE code info

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (C60)

Wildlife Preservation/Protection (D30)

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

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Environmental Education

The Wetlands Institute accomplishes its mission of education through a multi-faceted approach. Over 12,000 children visit from schools in New Jersey and neighboring states in the spring and fall. Distance-learning programs provide an opportunity to interact with students around the country while local schools are visited with hands-on programs. During the summer season, nature classes reach children in grades pre-K through 6. Our Junior Naturalist and Intern-for-a-Week programs give senior high students a chance to gain personal insight into the world of the field biologist and the environmental educator. Visitors to the Institute are shown a short film "Secrets of the Salt Marsh" followed by a visit to exhibits and aquarium that reveal those secrets. A guide takes visitors on a "salt marsh safari" on the marsh and pier extending over a salt water channel.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Families

Traveling Environmental Education Program

Our professional staff travel to schools and conduct exciting live animal presentations including topics such as Sea Creatures with Amazing Feature, Traveling Turtles, Plankton: Bugs of the Sea, Aquatic Adaptations and Saltwater Gene Pools.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Students

Science Education at Sea (SEAS) Program

The Science Education at Sea (SEAS) program is conducted entirely on a boat! This program sails out of Cape May/Wildwood or Sandy Hook and educational activities aboard the vessel cover a broad range of subject areas including plankton, specimen collection, animal handling, horseshoe crabs and dolphins or crabbing.

Population(s) Served

Students

Adolescents

Coastal Conservation Research Program

10 week summer internship program for undergraduates. Interns work closely with research scientists at The Wetlands Institute on a wide variety of research and conservation projects. Since 1989, over 200 college and university students from more than 100 academic institutions have participated in the program. Program focal points include:
- Diamondback Terrapin Research and Conservation
- Surveys of Breeding Birds in Coastal Habitats
- Delaware Bay Horseshoe Crab Research and Conservation
- Wetland Condition Monitoring in the Coastal Salt Marshes

Population(s) Served

Students

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Financials

The Wetlands Institute

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

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Liquidity in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

6.91

Average of 3.42 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

3

Average of 1.4 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2021

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

17%

Average of 19% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

Source: IRS Form 990

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The Wetlands Institute

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Revenue
Contributions	$250,720
Government Grants	$79,645
Program Services	$362,835
Investments	$32,040
Special Events	$209,713
Sales	$70,883
Other	$9,285
Total Revenue	$1,015,121

Expenses
Program Services	$859,632
Administration	$190,971
Fundraising	$42,384
Total Expenses	$1,092,987
Net Gain/Loss	($77,866)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$18,591
Advertising & Promotion	$41,923
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$32,635
Interest Expenses	$6,600
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,264
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$460,948
Government Grants	$6,750
Program Services	$343,305
Investments	$75,038
Special Events	$53,469
Sales	$65,503
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,005,013

Expenses
Program Services	$805,213
Administration	$168,811
Fundraising	$10,212
Total Expenses	$984,236
Net Gain/Loss	$20,777

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$45,410
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$30,330
Interest Expenses	$4,511
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$378,462
Government Grants	$1,450
Program Services	$309,763
Investments	$34,659
Special Events	$36,524
Sales	$58,628
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$819,486

Expenses
Program Services	$758,117
Administration	$177,036
Fundraising	$22,791
Total Expenses	$957,944
Net Gain/Loss	($138,458)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$35,039
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$24,126
Interest Expenses	$7,054
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$535,632
Government Grants	$21,648
Program Services	$295,192
Investments	$33,761
Special Events	$1,878
Sales	$46,768
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$934,879

Expenses
Program Services	$885,596
Administration	$159,384
Fundraising	$28,583
Total Expenses	$1,073,563
Net Gain/Loss	($138,684)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$23,049
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$18,928
Interest Expenses	$9,306
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$501,465
Government Grants	$80,277
Program Services	$279,001
Investments	$36,378
Special Events	$77,337
Sales	$55,487
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,029,945

Expenses
Program Services	$902,161
Administration	$97,450
Fundraising	$66,524
Total Expenses	$1,066,135
Net Gain/Loss	($36,190)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$10,750
Advertising & Promotion	$29,675
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$25,151
Interest Expenses	$9,257
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$701,490
Government Grants	$265,285
Program Services	$317,896
Investments	$26,471
Special Events	$1,997
Sales	$54,333
Other	$5,751
Total Revenue	$1,373,223

Expenses
Program Services	$1,043,739
Administration	$147,771
Fundraising	$56,920
Total Expenses	$1,248,430
Net Gain/Loss	$124,793

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$22,232
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$34,478
Interest Expenses	$11,097
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$15,590
Pension Plan Contributions	$15,419
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$716,477
Government Grants	$216,814
Program Services	$338,101
Investments	$30,961
Special Events	$1,834
Sales	$53,562
Other	$4,182
Total Revenue	$1,361,931

Expenses
Program Services	$1,268,091
Administration	$175,245
Fundraising	$43,380
Total Expenses	$1,486,716
Net Gain/Loss	($124,785)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$17,433
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$38,457
Interest Expenses	$22,594
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$56,496
Pension Plan Contributions	$18,290
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$438,634
Government Grants	$267,374
Program Services	$466,493
Investments	$70,367
Special Events	$22,703
Sales	$53,158
Other	$5,271
Total Revenue	$1,324,000

Expenses
Program Services	$1,290,698
Administration	$191,215
Fundraising	$51,508
Total Expenses	$1,533,421
Net Gain/Loss	($209,421)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$15,514
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$47,317
Interest Expenses	$30,640
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$20,474
Pension Plan Contributions	$20,829
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$519,744
Government Grants	$74,601
Program Services	$495,479
Investments	$15,532
Special Events	$17,142
Sales	$55,095
Other	$8,281
Total Revenue	$1,185,874

Expenses
Program Services	$1,183,223
Administration	$160,934
Fundraising	$110,697
Total Expenses	$1,454,854
Net Gain/Loss	($268,980)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$14,198
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$40,986
Interest Expenses	$38,302
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$7,754
Pension Plan Contributions	$19,984
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$662,509
Government Grants	$83,846
Program Services	$602,451
Investments	$39,384
Special Events	$35,493
Sales	$51,750
Other	$19,002
Total Revenue	$1,494,435

Expenses
Program Services	$1,133,706
Administration	$187,588
Fundraising	$82,840
Total Expenses	$1,404,134
Net Gain/Loss	$90,301

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$8,305
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$37,815
Interest Expenses	$38,712
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$8,404
Pension Plan Contributions	$19,741
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,891,152
Government Grants	$54,923
Program Services	$542,431
Investments	$43,440
Special Events	$0
Sales	$49,134
Other	$10,915
Total Revenue	$2,591,995

Expenses
Program Services	$1,139,578
Administration	$213,382
Fundraising	$142,750
Total Expenses	$1,495,710
Net Gain/Loss	$1,096,285

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,000
Advertising & Promotion	$1,722
Information Technology Expenses	$14,751
Insurance Expenses	$39,607
Interest Expenses	$38,627
Investment Management Fees	$8,073
Legal Fees	$725
Pension Plan Contributions	$19,801
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,019,132
Government Grants	$127,773
Program Services	$568,383
Investments	$146,135
Special Events	$0
Sales	$52,486
Other	$11,505
Total Revenue	$2,925,414

Expenses
Program Services	$1,268,591
Administration	$277,149
Fundraising	$106,871
Total Expenses	$1,652,611
Net Gain/Loss	$1,272,803

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$11,273
Advertising & Promotion	$9,942
Information Technology Expenses	$13,843
Insurance Expenses	$43,963
Interest Expenses	$38,522
Investment Management Fees	$25,514
Legal Fees	$4,384
Pension Plan Contributions	$20,944
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,289,048
Government Grants	$375,196
Program Services	$225,944
Investments	$145,549
Special Events	$0
Sales	$14,661
Other	$7,312
Total Revenue	$2,057,710

Expenses
Program Services	$1,209,026
Administration	$277,712
Fundraising	$49,786
Total Expenses	$1,536,524
Net Gain/Loss	$521,186

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,098
Advertising & Promotion	$10,539
Information Technology Expenses	$12,295
Insurance Expenses	$48,465
Interest Expenses	$35,739
Investment Management Fees	$28,462
Legal Fees	$16,080
Pension Plan Contributions	$23,118
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,318,372
Government Grants	$373,326
Program Services	$377,780
Investments	$276,091
Special Events	($22,287)
Sales	$48,333
Other	$7,761
Total Revenue	$2,379,376

Expenses
Program Services	$1,347,171
Administration	$308,002
Fundraising	$61,181
Total Expenses	$1,716,354
Net Gain/Loss	$663,022

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$16,298
Advertising & Promotion	$8,862
Information Technology Expenses	$32,922
Insurance Expenses	$52,417
Interest Expenses	$28,006
Investment Management Fees	$34,149
Legal Fees	$18,791
Pension Plan Contributions	$24,529
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

The Wetlands Institute

Balance sheet

Fiscal 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.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$250,720
Cash & Equivalents	$199,600	$160,872	($38,728)
Accounts Receivable	$3,498	$8,900	$5,402
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$7,239	$26,157	$18,918
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$33,184	$27,961	($5,223)
Investment, Securities	$947,352	$794,724	($152,628)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,268,530	$1,244,841	($23,689)
Other	$13,425	$28,105	$14,680
Total Assets	$2,472,828	$2,291,560	($181,268)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$36,590	$55,404	$18,814
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$10,972	$10,972
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$78,917	$101,069	$22,152
Total Liabilities	$115,507	$167,445	$51,938

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$105,820	$66,542	-$39,278
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$117,906	$117,906	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$223,726	$184,448	($39,278)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$2,133,595	$1,939,667	($193,928)
Net Assets	$2,357,321	$2,124,115	($233,206)

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$460,948
Cash & Equivalents	$160,872	$165,828	$4,956
Accounts Receivable	$8,900	$7,800	($1,100)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$26,157	$75,000	$48,843
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$27,961	$31,008	$3,047
Investment, Securities	$794,724	$812,859	$18,135
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,244,841	$1,230,288	($14,553)
Other	$28,105	$11,092	($17,013)
Total Assets	$2,291,560	$2,333,875	$42,315

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$55,404	$37,478	($17,926)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$10,972	$9,518	($1,454)
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$101,069	$128,569	$27,500
Total Liabilities	$167,445	$175,565	$8,120

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$66,542	$134,149	$67,607
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$117,906	$117,906	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$184,448	$252,055	$67,607
Unrestricted Net Assets	$1,939,667	$1,906,255	($33,412)
Net Assets	$2,124,115	$2,158,310	$34,195

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$378,462
Cash & Equivalents	$165,828	$189,464	$23,636
Accounts Receivable	$7,800	$851	($6,949)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$75,000	$0	($75,000)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$31,008	$19,756	($11,252)
Investment, Securities	$812,859	$793,229	($19,630)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$1,230,288	$1,212,460	($17,828)
Other	$11,092	$9,754	($1,338)
Total Assets	$2,333,875	$2,225,514	($108,361)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$37,478	$28,940	($8,538)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$9,518	$10,928	$1,410
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$128,569	$131,128	$2,559
Total Liabilities	$175,565	$170,996	($4,569)

The Wetlands Institute

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$220,744	$383,061	$788,265	$595,599	$686,452
As % of expenses	17.1%	27.5%	50.9%	41.6%	42.3%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$111,265	$278,319	$685,274	$492,417	$594,583
As % of expenses	7.9%	18.6%	41.5%	32.0%	34.6%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,494,435	$2,591,995	$2,925,414	$2,057,710	$2,379,376
Total revenue, % change over prior year	26.0%	73.4%	12.9%	-29.7%	15.6%
Program services revenue	40.3%	20.9%	19.4%	11.0%	15.9%
Membership dues	5.5%	3.0%	2.8%	3.9%	3.9%
Investment income	2.0%	1.3%	3.0%	4.0%	5.4%
Government grants	5.6%	2.1%	4.4%	18.2%	15.7%
All other grants and contributions	41.2%	69.9%	66.2%	58.8%	50.6%
Other revenue	5.3%	2.7%	4.2%	4.2%	8.5%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,294,655	$1,390,968	$1,549,620	$1,433,342	$1,624,485
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-3.6%	7.4%	11.4%	-7.5%	13.3%
Personnel	70.8%	69.5%	71.3%	74.2%	72.4%
Professional fees	4.6%	7.6%	5.5%	5.2%	5.2%
Occupancy	5.6%	4.4%	3.8%	5.7%	5.1%
Interest	3.0%	2.8%	2.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	16.0%	15.8%	16.9%	12.4%	15.5%

Full cost components (estimated)	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,404,134	$1,495,710	$1,652,611	$1,536,524	$1,716,354
One month of savings	$107,888	$115,914	$129,135	$119,445	$135,374
Debt principal payment	$20,233	$0	$72,159	$23,674	$27,878
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,532,255	$1,611,624	$1,853,905	$1,679,643	$1,879,606

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Months of cash	0.5	1.7	0.7	1.1	3.0
Months of cash and investments	8.4	18.2	29.4	38.9	42.9
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	7.8	10.4	14.5	20.4	22.8

Balance sheet composition	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Cash	$49,755	$192,291	$96,792	$135,108	$411,166
Investments	$853,305	$1,915,481	$3,695,648	$4,510,826	$5,395,696
Receivables	$141,562	$33,783	$36,713	$48,445	$24,189
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$2,938,287	$2,986,778	$3,038,829	$3,043,858	$3,058,108
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	53.9%	56.6%	59.0%	62.3%	65.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	39.2%	28.5%	19.0%	14.6%	12.1%
Unrestricted net assets	$1,363,640	$1,641,959	$2,327,233	$2,819,650	$3,414,233
Temporarily restricted net assets	$0	$725,159	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$122,213	$122,719	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$122,213	$847,878	$1,813,326	$2,191,249	$2,672,568
Total net assets	$1,485,853	$2,489,837	$4,140,559	$5,010,899	$6,086,801

Key data checks

Key data checks	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Lenore P Tedesco Ph.D.

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As the Executive Director, Lenore is responsible for leadership of The Wetlands Institute. She is developing an expanded vision of the Institute and implementing its mission with the staff and board. Lenore is responsible for the development of research, conservation and education programs, Institute public relations and fundraising. She works with the board, staff, and community to sustain a group of year-round volunteers, and promoting special events. Dr. Tedesco will continue to announce new initiatives and partnerships as The Wetlands Institute enters its next phase of growth and development.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

The Wetlands Institute

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

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Compensation

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Highest paid employees

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The Wetlands Institute

Board of directors
as of 01/26/2023

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Board co-chair

Deborah Hays

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Board co-chair

James Donohue

White and Williams, LLP, retired

G. Wayne Renneisen

Jeffrey Alderton

John Flynn

Roberta DeVries

Ray Burke

Henry E Schellenger

Donna Rothman

John Cuthbert

Amy Welsh

William Wermuth

Francis J White III

Timothy Jon Clay, D.M.D

William Hankowsky

Margaret McAllister

John Millar

Jean (Jeannie) Morris

Jane Rakestraw

Jon Tullis

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? Yes
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? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/20/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female

Sexual orientation

Decline to state

Disability status

Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Contractors

Fiscal year ending

There are no fundraisers recorded for this organization.

The Wetlands Institute

A non-profit organization studying, preserving, and protecting wetlands and coastal ecosystems for more than 50 years.

Mission

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

Environmental Education

Traveling Environmental Education Program

Science Education at Sea (SEAS) Program

Coastal Conservation Research Program

Where we work

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2021 info

6.91

Months of cash in 2021 info

3

Fringe rate in 2021 info

17%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

The Wetlands Institute

The Wetlands Institute

The Wetlands Institute

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Lenore P Tedesco Ph.D.

Number of employees

The Wetlands Institute

Compensation data

The Wetlands Institute

Compensation data

The Wetlands Institute

Board of directors data

Deborah Hays

James Donohue

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Contractors

Liquidity in 2021

Months of cash in 2021

Fringe rate in 2021

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities