Nonprofit · EIN 47-1379810
MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · MARINA, CA 93933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $1,960,757 | $1,730,420 | $230,337 | $3,214,709 | $485,527 | $2,729,182 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,541,904 | $1,597,770 | -$55,866 | $2,817,683 | $318,838 | $2,498,845 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,501,172 | $1,297,668 | $203,504 | $2,681,613 | $126,902 | $2,554,711 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,435,633
- Program service revenue
- $524,880
- Investment income
- $244
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,615
- Other salaries and wages
- $707,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,089,086
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $1,795
- Occupancy
- $27,751
- Travel
- $20,664
- Depreciation
- $2,279
- Program services (functional)
- $1,301,897
- Management and general (functional)
- $356,222
- Fundraising (functional)
- $72,301
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,817,683
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,214,709
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $485,527
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,729,182
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,459
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,333,192
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $395,990
- Gross receipts
- $1,960,757
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2014
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAHRA GORAYA | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $207,398 | $6,769 |
| Cynthia Larive | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA BENSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY CASTAGNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK DELOS REYES DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GUTIERREZ | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANYA QUINONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA M DE LA ROSA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Krista Snelling | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Moran | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Francine Rodd | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENE MENDEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN OW | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES REITER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonny Simi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARIS SABBAH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Wardwell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandi Eason | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Huffaker | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROB SHAW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt Wetstein | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Teresa Alvarado | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hennie Ring | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAHRA GORAYA | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $185,208 | $4,307 |
| TERESA ALVARADO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISSA BENSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATY CASTAGNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNY SIMI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDI EASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANYA QUINONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA M DE LA ROSA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HUFFAKER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LARIVE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WARDWELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM MORAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN OW | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILES REITER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCINE RODD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FARIS SABBAH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTA SNELLING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY ESPINOSA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT WETSTEIN | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SHAW | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAHRA GORAYA | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $182,674 |
| TERESA ALVARADO | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELISSA BENSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATY CASTAGNA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BONNY SIMI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SANDI EASON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VANYA QUINONES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA M DE LA ROSA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HUFFAKER | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA LARIVE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MORAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN OW | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MILES REITER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE RODD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FARIS SABBAH | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTA SNELLING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN TRUE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT WETSTEIN | Member at Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3180 IMJIN RD STE 102, MARINA, CA 93933-5111
- In care of
- % MARY WRIGHT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TAHRA GORAYA, 3180 IMJIN RD 102, MARINA, CA 93933
- Signed the 990
- TAHRA GORAYA, President & CEO
- Phone
- (831) 915-2806
- Website
- WWW.MBEP.BIZ
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-1379810 or by the name MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 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 IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE MONTEREY BAY REGION.
Program accomplishments
- ITS MISSION IS TO CREATE A THRIVING REGION IN THE TRI COUNTY AREA OF SANTA CRUZ SAN BENITO, AND MONTEREY, WITH QUALITY JOBS, EXCELLENT EDUCATION, INCREASING HOUSING SUPPLY, DIGITAL BROADBAND EQUITY, AND HEALTHCARE, WHILE PRESERVING THE NATURE, BEAUTY AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE OF THE TRI COUNTY AREA.Expenses $1,301,897 · revenue $524,880
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
- 47-1379810
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,214,709
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,960,757
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,960,757 | $1,730,420 | $3,214,709 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,541,904 | $1,597,770 | $2,817,683 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,501,172 | $1,297,668 | $2,681,613 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,642,440 | $1,083,298 | $2,437,836 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 47-1379810).
Questions about MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC is 47-1379810.
- Is MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 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 MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 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 MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC 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 MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TAHRA GORAYA.
- Who are the officers and directors of MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $207,398 (TAHRA GORAYA, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does MONTEREY BAY ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,960,757, expenses of $1,730,420 and total assets of $3,214,709 at year end.
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