Nonprofit · EIN 45-2134066
BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · PACIFIC PLSDS, CA 90272
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $28,185 | $128,885 | -$100,700 | $224,350 | $21,164 | $203,186 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $113,040 | $98,832 | $14,208 | $311,161 | $7,275 | $303,886 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $313,305 | $107,758 | $205,547 | $313,847 | $24,169 | $289,678 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $28,185
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $58,830
- Occupancy
- $2,352
- Other expenses
- $67,703
- Program services (functional)
- $128,885
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $311,161
- Total assets, end of year
- $224,350
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,164
- Net assets, end of year
- $203,186
- Cash, savings and investments
- $213,966
- Gross receipts
- $28,185
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL WEINSTEIN | President | 4 | $0 |
| DEBRA ZEYER | Executive Dir. | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SLINEY | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WRIGHT | Sec VP | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID COOPER | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KAVANAUGH | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| EDGARDO OCHOA | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL WEINSTEIN | President | 4 | $0 |
| DEBRA ZEYER | Executive Dir. | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SLINEY | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WRIGHT | Sec VP | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID COOPER | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KAVANAUGH | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
| EDGARDO OCHOA | Board Member | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL WEINSTEIN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DEBRA ZEYER | Executive Dir. Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SLINEY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| PATRICIA WRIGHT | Sec VP Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DAVID COOPER | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL KAVANAUGH | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| EDGARDO OCHOA | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 845 VIA DE LA PAZ STE 1, PACIFIC PLSDS, CA 90272-3640
- In care of
- % C/O PLAYGROUND MEDIA GROUP LLC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2016)
- 845 Via De La Paz Suite 1, Pasific Palisades CA 90272
- Principal officer (990-N for 2016)
- Daniel Weinstein, 2 Embarcadero Center Suite 1500, San Francisco CA 94111
- Signed the 990-EZ
- CHRISTOPHER SLINEY, Treasurer
- Phone
- (310) 315-3846
- Website
- bajacoastal.org
- Return prepared by
- Craig A Asanuma CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 45-2134066 or by the name BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ORDER TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE COASTLINE IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO, PRIMARILY THE BAJA PENINSULA.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ORDER TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN THE ECOSYSTEMS OF THE COASTAL AREAS OF BAJA CALIFORNIA IN BOTH THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.Expenses $128,885
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2134066
- 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-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $224,350
- Income (IRS master file)
- $28,185
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $28,185 | $128,885 | $224,350 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $113,040 | $98,832 | $311,161 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $313,305 | $107,758 | $313,847 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2016 Officer: Daniel Weinstein | December 31, 2016 | ≤ $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 45-2134066).
Questions about BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC is 45-2134066.
- Is BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of BAJA COASTAL 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 BAJA COASTAL 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 BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990-N for 2016 names Daniel Weinstein.
- Who are the officers and directors of BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does BAJA COASTAL INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,185, expenses of $128,885 and total assets of $224,350 at year end.
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