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Nonprofit · EIN 81-3066017

CLEAR BLUE SEA

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

Financials

$15K$41K2023
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CLEAR BLUE SEA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2023990-EZ$14,875$40,527-$25,652$37,846$0$37,846
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$14,875
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Occupancy
$32,028
Printing, publications and postage
$59
Other expenses
$8,440
Program services (functional)
$34,584

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$63,498
Total assets, end of year
$37,846
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$37,846
Cash, savings and investments
$23,137
Gross receipts
$14,875

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, 2023, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joyce TangPresident2$0
Emilio VargasSecretary; Marketing Director3$0
Jessica GottdankTreasurer; Corporate Manager2$0
Tim PerryBoard Member5$0
Susan BaerBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
415 LAUREL ST PMB 218, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-1605
Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
415 Laurel St PMB 218, San Diego CA 92101
Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
Timothy Perry, 415 Laurel St PMB 218, San Diego CA 92101
Signed the 990-EZ
Jessica Gottdank, Treasurer, Board of Directors
Phone
(619) 786-2054

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-3066017 or by the name CLEAR BLUE SEA.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

Bettering the Environment through Education and Cleansing Marine Environments of Plastic Pollution

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023

Program accomplishments

  • To achieve our mission of marine environment cleanup, Clear Blue Sea has implemented a multi-disciplinary approach that includes: Educating the Public and Students on the Ocean Plastics Crisis. CBSea has informed more than 2,500 K-12 and college students on ocean plastics and remediation innovations through class presentations, workshops, and internship projects. With guidance from academic partners we develop educational materials about the ocean plastic crisis, the need for greater recycling, and our FRED (Floating Robot for Eliminating Debris) innovation. Advocating for Ocean Conservancy. CBSea focuses on community programs and events, including briefings to local government and interest groups, addressing the scope and impact of ocean plastic on our ecosystems and economic sectors. We engage with public, academic, and conservancy audiences through activities such as beach cleanups, presentations at conferences, and social media outreach. Innovating Waterway Cleanup Solutions. To date, CBSea has sponsored 250+ high school and college interns to design, build, test, and demonstrate multiple FRED prototypes. We have two small-scale 6-foot FRED operational prototypes that are being upgraded for a robot swarm capability, to work in fleets cleaning up pollution in local waterways. We also have a larger 16-foot FRED operational model designed for larger bodies of water. We are developing instructions for a DIY FRED to enable any high school robotics club or community conservancy organization around the world to build their own FRED and deploy the robot to clean up its local marine environments. All FREDs have been tested in our local San Diego Mission Bay and plan for further tests in local San Diego waterways to demonstrate our robot capabilities.
    Expenses $34,584

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

File the 2026 990-N for CLEAR BLUE SEA

Due May 17, 2027 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
81-3066017
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C20)

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-N for 2025
Officer: Timothy Perry
December 31, 2025≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2024
Officer: Timothy Perry
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 2023$14,875$40,527$37,846XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-N for 2018
Officer: Jessica Gottdank
December 31, 2018≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-EZDecember 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 81-3066017).

Questions about CLEAR BLUE SEA

What is the EIN of CLEAR BLUE SEA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CLEAR BLUE SEA is 81-3066017.
Is CLEAR BLUE SEA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to CLEAR BLUE SEA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CLEAR BLUE SEA file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of CLEAR BLUE SEA 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 CLEAR BLUE SEA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
Who is the principal officer of CLEAR BLUE SEA?
The 990-N for 2025 names Timothy Perry.
Who are the officers and directors of CLEAR BLUE SEA?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does CLEAR BLUE SEA have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023 it reported revenue of $14,875, expenses of $40,527 and total assets of $37,846 at year end.

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