Mission
To provide financial and volunteer support to the educational, research and land conservation missions of the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Small Public Charity
WAQUOIT BAY RESERVE FOUNDATION INC
Based in Waquoit, MA, WAQUOIT BAY RESERVE FOUNDATION INC operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $120K in revenue, $95K in expenses, $101K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 4 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $105K.
EIN: 452712133
Waquoit, MA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: C11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$120K
Total Expenses$95K
Total Assets$101K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$105K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Waquoit Bay Reserve Foundation Inc
How Waquoit Bay Reserve Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 7 years.
$86
Programs
the work itself
$14
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $86 for programs
$40
Administrative Support for Research Grants at the Reserve
$27
Summer Science Camp for about 100 children ages 8 to 18
$19
Impact
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
COMMUNITY BASED COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION
$68,559
COMMUNITY BASED COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION
$22,253
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$6,475
COMMUNITY BASED COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION
$7,464
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Member
Alex Bergan
Treasurer
Elizabeth R Young
Board Member
Francis Zinke
President
Frank R Gorgone Jr
Board Member
Janice Nigro
Board Member
Lynn Gorgone
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $120K | $95K | $101K |
| 2024 | $89K | $106K | $77K |
| 2023 | $84K | $72K | $92K |
| 2021 | $39K | $46K | $65K |
| 2020 | $104K | $113K | $73K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $104K to $120K (+15%), with total assets most recently reported at $101K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.