2024-04-15T21:03:18-07:00 2023-06-30 270741376 HARSHWAL & COMPANY LLP 11405 W BERNARDO CT STE A SAN DIEGO CA 92127 990 2022-07-01 680120240 Baykeeper BAYK 5107359700 1736 Franklin Street 800 Oakland CA 94612 Sejal Choksi-Chugh Executive Director 2024-04-15 true Sejal Choksi-Chugh 999009999 true Sanwar Harshwal CPA P01249746 5104525051 X 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Sejal Choksi-Chugh 1736 Franklin Street 800 Oakland CA 946123423 2118458 false X https://baykeeper.org/ X 1987 CA Baykeeper uses science, advocacy, and law to defend the San Francisco Bay from the biggest threats and hold polluters accountable to create healthier communities and help wildlife thrive. 7 7 17 274 0 2344401 1440608 212900 651982 6676 16592 6079 -4153 2570056 2105029 0 0 1301339 1477427 0 340679 379094 791268 1680433 2268695 889623 -163666 2200661 2426668 457845 828984 1742816 1597684 Baykeeper uses science, advocacy, and law to defend the San Francisco Bay from the biggest threats and hold polluters accountable to create healthier communities and help wildlife thrive. false false 1718857 651982 SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPERS ("BAYKEEPER") MISSION IS TO DEFEND SAN FRANCISCO BAY FROM THE BIGGEST THREATS AND HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE. BAYKEEPERS FIELD INVESTIGATORS AND SCIENTISTS PATROL THE BAY TO IDENTIFY POLLUTERS AND UNCOVER THREATS. OUR LAWYERS AND POLICY ADVOCATES HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE AND REQUIRE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO STRENGTHEN LAWS. BAYKEEPER INVESTIGATES POLLUTION: Baykeeper is the only organization that patrols San Francisco Bay to investigate and stop pollution. We regularly patrol the Bay on the Baykeeper boat, and by plane, kayak, and with our drone. Our scientists identify threats to the Bay and gather evidence of pollution and investigate tips from the public to our pollution hotline. And when we find pollution, our advocates and lawyers take action to hold the polluters accountable and stop them from harming the Bay and the people of the Bay Area.Stops polluters: Baykeeper holds polluters accountable by enforcing the Clean Water Act and other laws that protect the Bay and its people. We require polluters to comply with the law, and we make sure they fix their pollution problems to stop harming the Bay. Strengthens laws: Baykeeper advocates for government agencies to adopt stronger, enforceable policies that will create real protections for the Bay.Fights for healthy communities: Baykeeper's scientists, lawyers, and policy advocates have worked in coalition with neighborhood organizations to stop polluters in every region of the Bay, including Bayview Hunters Point, Richmond, Oakland, the South Bay, and Delta. Baykeeper has won over 200 Clean Water Act lawsuits that protect the Bay and the Bay Area from industrial pollution. Since its inception, Baykeeper has generated hundreds of millions of dollars to improve the quality of life in Bay shoreline communities, and to support the work of organizations within communities disproportionately affected by pollution.Defends wildlife and prepares for climate change: Baykeeper uses science, advocacy, and the law to protect the Bay's shoreline and vibrant wetlands, ensure that there is a healthy level of sand and sediment on the Bay floor, and make sure that enough freshwater flows into the Bay to keep it from getting too salty to support life. By defending the Bay's natural ecological balance, Baykeeper makes sure that residents of the Bay Area both human and animal will thrive for generations to come.Baykeeper has won critical victories at the national, regional and local level for San Francisco Bay. Since 1989, we have: Secured 280 legal wins to stop polluters; Conducted over 15,000 hours of boat patrols to investigate pollution; Required 10 cities to reduce sewage spills by 75%; Got 14 new state laws passed to stop oil spills; Generated $100 million to restore San Francisco Bay; and Mapped 300 miles of shoreline to plan for sea level rise in the Bay.We have a staff of fourteen with scientific and legal expertise,a board of directors with a breadth of experience with the Bay,an expert advisory board,a team of volunteer boat skippers and the only pollution patrol boat regularly monitoring and investigating polluters in the Bay.Baykeeper incorporated as a nonprofit, public benefit corporation in California on January 23, 1987, as the San Francisco Bay-Delta Preservation Association, and became Baykeeper in May 1989, the fourth Waterkeeper organization in the country.For 35 years, standing up to constant threats and major polluters, Baykeeper has been a fierce champion for San Francisco Bay. For more information, please visit us online at baykeeper.org. 1718857 true true false true false false false false false true true true false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 12 0 true 17 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X Sejal Choksi-Chugh 5107359700 1736 Franklin Street 800 Oakland CA 946123423 Sejal Choksi-Chugh Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 163173 0 5521 Jonathan Rosenfield Science Director 40.00 0.00 111331 0 14478 Eliet Henderson Development Dir. 40.00 0.00 113411 0 11143 Mark Westlund Communication Dir. 40.00 0.00 112633 0 3379 ERIC BUESCHER MANAGING ATTORNEY 40.00 0.00 98857 0 8797 Kirsten Anderson Fin & Admin Dir 40.00 0.00 X 70513 0 405 AMY DONOVAN FIN & ADMIN DIR 40.00 0.00 X 38957 0 4109 David Jedrzejek JD Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Evan Dreyer Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sandra Stewart Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Pete Hellwig Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Caroline Koch JD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PETER MOLNAR Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE WALTON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENNA MOORHEAD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 708875 47832 4 false true false 0 60391 1380217 78178 1440608 FEE AND COST RECOVERY 541100 651982 651982 651982 16592 16592 0 0 0 0 8015 60391 12181 -4166 0 1261 1248 13 13 0 2105029 651995 16592 0 0 0 0 298214 161729 114070 22415 0 971436 822872 8920 139644 39334 30204 3838 5292 76966 56257 6986 13723 91477 66802 8412 16263 0 342884 341909 975 37812 37812 0 0 2373 2373 76958 68779 660 7519 11556 4033 25 7498 21162 7391 518 13253 39566 26892 5606 7068 0 115781 84435 10586 20760 8127 5090 614 2423 0 1397 1397 0 0 19533 15176 1491 2866 9531 4720 4128 683 Donated Goods 66660 66660 Program Expense 19168 8174 1173 9821 Boat Operations 10126 10126 Other expenses 8634 2871 972 4791 0 2268695 1718857 209159 340679 602472 200979 879050 1197331 121803 157813 39450 0 0 0 0 206301 193770 251501 210076 41808 41425 0 250951 269880 0 231905 98276 94115 2200661 2426668 183217 242245 237000 351389 37628 235350 457845 828984 X 864648 981442 878168 616242 1742816 1597684 2200661 2426668 -163666 18534 X false true X true false X 1231045 1017806 1263614 2344401 1440608 7297474 0 0 1231045 1017806 1263614 2344401 1440608 7297474 347285 6950189 10043 7919 7035 6676 16592 48265 0 12711 339 118 9276 22444 7368183 1568258 0.94330 0.84220 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false 231 1601 1832 2266863 2268695 263435 65859 false 250426 221373 234133 263435 969367 1454051 6838 2837 2193 1832 13700 62606 55343 58533 65859 242341 363512 2028 1122 27 231 3408 250952 21301 2372 269881 290533 -37447 2134 250952 234222 58437 2126 290533 234272 -50 234222 227449 8749 1926 234272 1.00000 true false false 43005 25292 17713 206923 183211 23712 1573 1573 41425 269880 Operating Lease Liabilities 235350 235350 X 3615300 18534 1480681 13429 1512644 2102656 2373 2373 2105029 3760432 1480681 13429 1494110 2266322 2373 2373 2268695 Part X : FIN48 Footnote U.S. GAAP requires the Baykeeper management to evaluate tax positions taken by Baykeeper and recognize a tax liability (or asset), if Baykeeper has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by Internal Revenue Service.Baykeeper is not aware of any uncertain tax positions as of June 30, 2023. Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990 Cost of Goods Sold $1248 Fundraising Expenses $12181 Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S Cost of Goods Sold $1248 Fundraising Expenses $12181 false Annual Events 68406 60391 8015 125 12056 68406 60391 8015 125 12056 12181 -4166 X X false false false false false false false false false Sejal Choksi-Chugh Executive Dir. 163173 4896 625 168694 X Airline Credits 1 50000 FMV X EVENT & AUCTION 25 28178 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A paid preparer prepares the 990, the financial officer reviews it and submits it to the Executive Director, the Finance Committee, and the Governance Committee for review and comment. The Executive Director and Treasurer approve it. In addition, the entire Board of Directors receives the 990 before the return is filed. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANNUALLY, EACH BOARD MEMBER SUBMITS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM, WHICH THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS. ANY ACTUAL OR APPARENT CONFLICT IS DISCUSSED WITH THAT BOARD MEMBER, INCLUDUNG THE NEED FOR RECUSAL. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Board of Directors determines the compensation of the executive director annually following a performance review conducted by the governance committee. Compensation is determined following review of comparability data, including the compensation and benefits survey published annually by the Center for Nonprofit Management. All deliberations and decisions are contemporaneously substantiated by the governance committee and the board of directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVAL DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY FOLLOWING A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED FOLLOWING REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA, INCLUDING THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS SURVEY PUBLISHED ANNUALLY BY THE CENTER FOR NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBSTANTIATED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Other Organization Documents publicly available. Baykeeper makes its governing documents, policies, and financial statements available upon reasonable request. FORM 990 PART I SUMMARY - NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES THE DECREASE IN NET ASSETS, LIKE REVENUE, IS DUE TO THE SINGLE RESTRICTED DONATION RECEIVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR AND BEING SPENT OVER 3 YEARS. FORM 990 PART I SUMMARY, LINE 8 CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS REVENUE IS SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE DUE TO A SINGLE RESTRICTED DONATION OF $750,000 RECEIVED IN THE PRIOR YEAR TO BE SPENT OVER YEARS, FY23 THROUGH FY25. FORM 990 PART I SUMMARY, LINE 9 and 17 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE AND OTHER EXPENSES ARE SHOWING AN INCREASE DUE TO THE TIMING OF LITIGATION SETTLEMENT REVENUE AND OFFSETTING LITIGATION PROGRAM LEGAL COSTS. FORM 990 PART X, LINE 14; INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTANGIBLE ASSETS REPRESENTS RIGHT OF USE ASSETS FOR THE OFFICE SPACE LEASE. FORM 990 PART X, LINE 19; DEFERRED REVENUE DEFERRED REVENUE INCLUDES $237,000 OF LOAN FUNDS USED TO COVER LITIGATION EXPENSES IN CASES BAYKEEPER BRINGS AGAINST POLLUTERS. IF BAYKEEPER RECEIVES PAYMENTS WHEN THE LITIGATION IS RESOLVED, THE LOAN FUNDS MAY BE PAID BACK. IF BAYKEEPER RECEIVES NO PAYMENTS FROM RESOLVED LITIGATION, BAYKEEPER MAY KEEP FUNDS. FORM 990 PART X, LINE 25; OTHER LIABILITIES OTHER LIABILITIES REPRESENTS DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY FOR THE OFFICE SPACE LEASE.