Nonprofit · EIN 39-2076160
SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION
Also known as SSEA
Tax-exempt · OLYMPIA, WA 98507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $474,642 | $650,354 | -$175,712 | $123,808 | $5,408 | $118,400 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $610,791 | $534,293 | $76,498 | $292,655 | $0 | $292,655 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $356,316 | $385,700 | -$29,384 | $216,157 | $0 | $216,157 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $474,555
- of which government grants
- $168,969
- Membership dues
- $3,720
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $87
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,104
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $362,510
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $439,335
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $7,853
- Program services (functional)
- $139,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $449,009
- Fundraising (functional)
- $61,834
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $292,655
- Total assets, end of year
- $123,808
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,408
- Net assets, end of year
- $118,400
- Gross receipts
- $474,642
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hap Clemons | Executive Director Key employee | 15 | $59,339 |
| Kylie Rench | Commications & Development Coordinator Key employee | 15 | $44,681 |
| Clarissa Felling | Program and Volunteer Coordinator Key employee | 15 | $43,400 |
| Nantz McMillian | Lead Aquarist & Interpreter Key employee | 15 | $39,413 |
| Anthony Terzoli | Education Coordinator Key employee | 15 | $34,303 |
| Chris Chapman | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Andrea Parrish | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Sandy Zeiner | President Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Lorie Thompson | Secretary Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Noah Kalb | Vice-President Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Diana Larsen-Mills | Treasurer Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Timmie Maturan-Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Christie Spice | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Andrea Parrish | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarissa Felling | Program and Volunteer Coordinator Key employee | 30 | $41,920 |
| Rhema Neas-Gass | Environmental Educator & Lead Interpreter Key employee | 30 | $37,021 |
| Anthony Terzoli | Education Coordinator Key employee | 30 | $35,797 |
| Payton Kammerer | Visitor Experience Coordinator Key employee | 30 | $28,190 |
| Nantz McMillian | Lead Aquarist & Interpreter Key employee | 30 | $27,421 |
| Kylie Rench | Commications & Development Coordinator Key employee | 30 | $20,171 |
| Leslie L Clemons | Executive Director Key employee | 30 | $9,690 |
| Tia Nes-Gass | Lead Interpreter Key employee | 30 | $7,160 |
| Chris Chapman | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Andrea Parrish | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sandy Zeiner | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Lorie Thompson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Noah Kalb | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Diana Larsen-Mills | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Timmie Maturan-Lee | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Chard | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris McClusky | Executive Director Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $50,213 | $50,213 |
| Clarissa Felling | Program and Volunteer Coordinator Key employee | 35 | $37,387 | $37,387 |
| Nora Prindle | Graphic and web Design/Outreach Coordinator Key employee | 30 | $35,255 | $35,255 |
| Anthony Terzoli | Education Coordinator Key employee | 35 | $30,531 | $30,531 |
| Rhema Neas-Gass | Environmental Educator & Lead Interpreter Key employee | 30 | $29,229 | $29,229 |
| Payton Kammerer | Lead Aquarist/Lead Interpreter Key employee | 30 | $22,394 | $22,394 |
| Chris Chapman | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Parrish | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandy Zeiner | President Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Lorie Thompson | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Kalb | Vice-President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Larsen-Mills | Treasurer Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 2182, OLYMPIA, WA 98507-2182
- In care of
- % DIANA LARSEN-MILLS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
- PO Box 2182, Olympia WA 98507
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Harold Schmidt, PO Box 735, DuPont, WA 98327
- Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
- Nicki Johnson, PO Box 2182, Olympia WA 98507
- Signed the 990
- Harold Schmidt, Accountant
- Phone
- (360) 918-8412
- Website
- sseacenter.org
Mission
Environmental education with a marine/estuary focus to inspire people of all ages to protect Puget Sound. In 2025. 10,031 K-12 students and 79,363 adults took part in an environmental education opportunity focused on marine and estuary subjects.
Program accomplishments
- Aquarium and marine science facility where staff and volunteers guide students and adults to learn about South Puget Sound through a variety of educational opportunitiesExpenses $101,841 · revenue $173,477
- K-12 STEM and career focused marine/estuary education offered at schools, on field trips or virtually to students from regional K-12 schools and home-school groupsExpenses $29,453 · revenue $41,623
- Marine/estuary education and outreach to the general public. Staff and volunteer docents provide: intertidal marine life interpretation at local beaches during weekend summer low-tides; underwater viewing of marine life at night from a local pier; interpretative walks of downtown Olympia's historic shoreline, focusing on the cultural and industrial history; lead bird walks to identify the birds that live near and depend on a healthy Puget Sound;robotic exploration of under sea lifeExpenses $8,217 · revenue $15,049
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-2076160
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $123,808
- Income (IRS master file)
- $474,642
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $474,642 | $650,354 | $123,808 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $610,791 | $534,293 | $292,655 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $356,316 | $385,700 | $216,157 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $328,845 | $278,877 | $245,232 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $212,774 | $175,581 | $194,151 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2013 Officer: Nicki Johnson | December 31, 2013 | ≤ $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 39-2076160).
Questions about SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION is 39-2076160.
- Is SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION 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 SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION 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 SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Harold Schmidt.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,339 (Hap Clemons, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does SOUTH SOUND ESTUARY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $474,642, expenses of $650,354 and total assets of $123,808 at year end.
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