Nonprofit · EIN 33-0540475
PADI AWARE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,374,315 | $1,435,904 | -$61,589 | $829,537 | $97,675 | $731,862 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,411,756 | $1,180,083 | $231,673 | $968,633 | $175,182 | $793,451 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,367,507
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $659
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $6,149
- Other revenue
- $6,149
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $377,592
- Other salaries and wages
- $454,677
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $562,263
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,793
- Accounting fees
- $57,857
- Travel
- $40,966
- Depreciation
- $10,518
- Program services (functional)
- $1,136,523
- Management and general (functional)
- $174,340
- Fundraising (functional)
- $125,041
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $968,633
- Total assets, end of year
- $829,537
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,675
- Net assets, end of year
- $731,862
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $372,907
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $731,862
- Gross receipts
- $1,374,315
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 25,000
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANNA MOORE | GLOBAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,311 |
| DREW RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH | SECRETARY/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BROSNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANNA MOORE | GLOBAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,749 |
| JEFF NADLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW RICHARDSON | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH | SECRETARY/ TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DEBORAH BROSNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 30151 TOMAS STREET 200, RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688-2125
- In care of
- % CHRISTY GRUNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH, 30151 TOMAS STREET 200, RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA 92688
- Signed the 990
- KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (949) 858-7657
- Website
- WWW.PROJECTAWARE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
OUR MISSION TO 'DRIVE LOCAL ACTION FOR GLOBAL OCEAN CONSERVATION' IS CARRIED OUT THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY, AND COMMUNITY GRANTS. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, PADI AND AWARE HAVE BUILT A TRULY UNIQUE VOICE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE UNDERWATER WORLD. TOGETHER, WE HAVE SET AMBITIOUS OCEAN CONSERVATION TARGETS THROUGH A SHARED BLUEPRINT FOR OCEAN ACTION THAT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK TO TACKLE KEY THREATS TO THE OCEAN AND CREATE OCEAN CHANGE IN OUR DIVE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- MARINE DEBRIS: THE AWARE FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS, IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF OCEAN ECOSYSTEMS THROUGH LOCAL ACTION WHILE PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT UNDERWATER DEBRIS TO HELP INFORM POLICY CHANGE FOR GLOBAL IMPACT. DIVERS ARE OFTEN THE FIRST TO WITNESS HUMAN IMPACT ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO HELP REPORT, REMOVE AND ADVOCATE TO STOP MARINE DEBRIS AT ITS SOURCE.Expenses $322,118 · grants $10,000
- MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (MPAS): IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BLANCPAIN, OUR FOUNDING PARTNER OF THE PADI BLUEPRINT FOR OCEAN ACTION AND ITS FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, ADOPT THE BLUE, AND OUR NON-PROFIT CHARITY, THE PADI AWARE FOUNDATION, WE ARE DEDICATED TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF MARINE PROTECTED AREAS (MPAS) WORLDWIDE. OUR MISSION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS THE GLOBAL GOAL TO PROTECT 30% OF THE OCEAN BY 2030.Expenses $381,529 · grants $53,161
- VULNERABLE SPECIES (SHARKS AND RAYS): OVER A THIRD OF ALL KNOWN SHARK AND RAY SPECIES ARE FACING AN INCREASED RISK OF EXTINCTION, MAKING THEM THE SECOND MOST VULNERABLE GROUP OF ANIMALS ON THE PLANET. POPULATIONS ARE CONTINUOUSLY IMPACTED BY OVERFISHING, LOSS OF CRITICAL HABITATS, CLIMATE CHANGE AND POLLUTION. IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PREVENT EXTINCTIONS IS NEEDED TO PROTECT SHARKS AND RAYS THAT PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN MANY COUNTRIES' ECONOMIES, AS WELL AS HELPING SECURE FOOD SECURITY, FUNCTIONING ECOSYSTEMS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE. TO COMBAT THIS OCEAN EMERGENCY, PADI AWARE IS PROUD TO INTRODUCE THE GLOBAL SHARK & RAY CENSUS, A GLOBAL CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO MONITOR SHARK AND RAY POPULATIONS AND TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROTECTED FROM EXTINCTION. BOTH DIVERS AND NON-DIVERS WILL BE ABLE TO COLLECT SIGHTINGS DATA ON THE SPECIES THEY ENCOUNTER, OR TAKE PART IN MONITORING SITES TO TRACK POPULATION TRENDS. THE DATA WILL UNDERGO RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS AND WILL BE USED TO ENSURE VULNERABLE SPECIES OF SHARKS AND RAYS HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO ENSURE HEALTHY POPULATIONS.Expenses $305,445 · grants $66,430
- CORAL: ACCELERATE CORAL REEF RECOVERY AND RESORATION: RESTORING 5% OF CORAL REEF HABITATS THROUGH CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND PROJECT FUNDING FOR KEY CORAL REEFS.BLUE CARBON/CLIMATE: REDUCE AND OFFSET THE DIVE INDUSTRIES CARBON FOOTPRINT, ACHEIVING NET-ZERO ACROSS THE PADI ORGANIZATION AND PROTECTING AND RESTORING BLUE CARBON HABITATS.Expenses $127,431 · grants $248,002
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | No data |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0540475
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $795,058
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,327,462
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,374,315 | $1,435,904 | $829,537 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,411,756 | $1,180,083 | $968,633 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,331,222 | $1,231,876 | $735,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about PADI AWARE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of PADI AWARE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PADI AWARE FOUNDATION is 33-0540475.
- Is PADI AWARE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to PADI AWARE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PADI AWARE FOUNDATION 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 PADI AWARE FOUNDATION 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 PADI AWARE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PADI AWARE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KRISTIN VALETTE-WIRTH.
- Who are the officers and directors of PADI AWARE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,311 (DANNA MOORE, GLOBAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does PADI AWARE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,374,315, expenses of $1,435,904 and total assets of $829,537 at year end.
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