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Nonprofit · EIN 93-2339383

SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC

Tax-exempt · LAKELAND, FL 33807

Financials

$173K$78K2024$178K$216K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$177,870$215,997-$38,127$88,721$8,804$79,917
December 31, 2024990$172,661$77,635$95,026$118,044$0$118,044
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$177,870

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$4,755
Occupancy
$2,248
Other expenses
$208,994
Program services (functional)
$198,368

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$118,089
Total assets, end of year
$88,721
Total liabilities, end of year
$8,804
Net assets, end of year
$79,917
Cash, savings and investments
$54,159
Land and buildings
$25,803
Gross receipts
$177,870

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAY M TANNERPRESIDENT0$0
CRAIG WATSONVP/TREASURER0$0
DAVID BOOZERSECRETARY0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JAY M TANNERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
CRAIG WATSONVP/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
DAVID BOOZERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 7034, LAKELAND, FL 33807-7034
In care of
% JAY M TANNER
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
PO Box 7034, Lakeland FL 33807
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Jay M Tanner, PO Box 7034, Lakeland FL 33807
Signed the 990-EZ
JAY M TANNER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(863) 660-3391
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO THE SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LAND-BASED CORAL AND SEAGRASS NURSERIES IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE RECOVERY OF VITAL MARINE HABITATS AND TO PROTECT BIODIVERSITY.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • REEF RENEWAL USA:THE SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE, A FLORIDA-BASED NONPROFIT FOCUSED ON MARINE ECOSYSTEM RECOVERY, RECEIVED $211,871 FROM REEF RENEWAL USA TO SUPPORT ITS CORAL REEF NURSERY OPERATIONS. THIS FUNDING WAS NOT DERIVED FROM INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS BUT WAS PROVIDED SPECIFICALLY TO COVER OPERATIONAL EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE CULTIVATING CORAL FRAGMENTS FOR OUTPLANTING EFFORTS. CORAL NURSERIES ARE UNDERWATER STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO GROW AND STRENGTHEN CORAL SPECIES BEFORE THEY ARE TRANSPLANTED ONTO DEGRADED REEF SYSTEMS. BY NURTURING CORAL IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS, THESE NURSERIES ENHANCE SURVIVAL RATES AND BIODIVERSITY, PLAYING A CRITICAL ROLE IN REEF RESTORATION. THE SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE'S WORK COMPLEMENTS REEF RENEWAL USA'S BROADER MISSION TO REHABILITATE FLORIDA'S CORAL REEFS, AND THE GRANT REFLECTS A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AIMED AT SCALING RESTORATION EFFORTS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED MARINE STEWARDSHIP.
    Expenses $198,368

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-N on file

IRS record

EIN
93-2339383
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,721
Income (IRS master file)
$177,870

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$177,870$215,997$88,721XML
990December 2024$172,661$77,635$118,044XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Jay M Tanner
December 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 93-2339383).

Questions about SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC

What is the EIN of SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC is 93-2339383.
Is SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC?
The 990-N for 2023 names Jay M Tanner.
Who are the officers and directors of SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SEAGRASS RESTORATION INSTITUTE INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $177,870, expenses of $215,997 and total assets of $88,721 at year end.

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