Nonprofit · EIN 82-4972091
SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,897,663 | $7,799,010 | -$2,901,347 | $6,969,597 | $178,458 | $6,791,139 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,330,549 | $7,098,498 | -$1,767,949 | $10,038,233 | $345,747 | $9,692,486 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,696,895
- Program service revenue
- $171,000
- Investment income
- $29,768
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $381,441
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $394,523
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,034,810
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,041,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $248,628
- Legal fees
- $14,411
- Accounting fees
- $104,356
- Occupancy
- $8,776
- Travel
- $753,226
- Program services (functional)
- $5,464,810
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,562,625
- Fundraising (functional)
- $771,575
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,038,233
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,969,597
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $178,458
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,791,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,390,494
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,400,645
- Gross receipts
- $4,897,663
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELA FERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $361,200 | $33,323 |
| CRAIG DUDENHOEFFER | CHIEF IMPACT & INV. OFFICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $227,040 | $51,130 |
| MELISSA MURRAY | DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $190,000 | $39,125 |
| BRANDON LEVY | HEAD OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,280 | $21,364 |
| TAYLOR GARRETT | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF GRANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,840 | $50,907 |
| KIMBERLY VALLEE | ADO. OF CEO (UNTIL 08/24) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,285 | $27,465 |
| KIM KOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROND WUELLNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA ZLOTNICKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BREKKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JITENDRA KAVATHEKAR | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 05/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA OCHOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER WALKER | COO (UNTIL 12/23) Officer | 40 | $485,256 | $41,531 |
| DANIELA FERNANDEZ | PRESIDENT / CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $350,000 | $10,090 |
| CRAIG DUDENHOEFFER | CHIEF IMPACT & INV. OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,000 | $12,300 |
| MELISSA MURRAY | DIR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,375 | $35,531 |
| BRANDON LEVY | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,000 | $20,541 |
| TAYLOR GARRETT | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF GRANT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,000 | $43,257 |
| DOREEN WONG | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF IMPACT & INV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,846 | $17,800 |
| KIM KOLT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROND WUELLNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA ZLOTNICKA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BREKKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JITENDRA KAVATHEKAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA OCHOA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BRISSON | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 07/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT O'CONNOR | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1160 BATTERY ST STE 100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-1233
- In care of
- % MICHAEL J SKINNER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANNE PARK, 1160 BATTERY ST 100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111
- Signed the 990
- ANNE PARK, CEO
- Phone
- (773) 557-9137
- Website
- WWW.SOALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-4972091 or by the name SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE 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
SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION TO BECOME LEADERS IN PRESERVING THE HEALTH AND SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR OCEAN.
Program accomplishments
- THE OCEAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS OCEAN LEADERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY RAISING AWARENESS OF OCEAN CHALLENGES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, CREATING OCEAN SOLUTIONS, AND INFLUENCING OTHERS TO TAKE OCEAN ACTION. YOUNG OCEAN LEADERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOA COMMUNITY WHO ARE UNDER 35 YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED A CONCRETE COMMITMENT TO UN SDG14: LIFE BELOW WATER. OVERALL, SOA'S GLOBAL NETWORK OF YOUNG OCEAN LEADERS ARE SPEARHEADING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE CAUSES OF OCEAN HARM SUCH AS UNSUSTAINABLE FISHING, MARINE POLLUTION, AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION IN OVER 150 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.Expenses $2,295,593 · grants $142,798
- THE OCEAN SOLUTIONS PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND MENTORSHIP TO PROJECT LEADERS WHO ARE UNDER 36 AND ADDRESSING CRITICAL OCEAN ISSUES WITH GRASSROOTS, COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES. THE OCEAN SOLUTION PROGRAM ALSO INVESTS IN EARLY STAGE STARTUP COMPANIES DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUSTAIN AND RESTORE THE HEALTH OF OUR OCEAN.Expenses $1,824,395 · grants $237,643 · revenue $81,000
- PROGRAM MARKETING: STRATEGIC PROMOTION AND COMMUNICATION AIMED SPECIFICALLY TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO SAVE OUR OCEAN. THIS INCLUDES EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PROGRAM LAUNCHES, AND TARGETED MARKETING TO DRIVE PARTICIPATION AND ENGAGEMENT.Expenses $845,046
- ECOPRENEUR NETWORK : A PROGRAM OF LIFETIME SUPPORT THAT ASSEMBLES THE WORLD'S MOST AMBITIOUS OCEAN VENTURES, AND AMPLIFIES THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE TRANSFORMATIVE PLANETARY IMPACT.Expenses $499,776 · grants $1,000 · revenue $90,000
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 | Not 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
- 82-4972091
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C32)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,969,597
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,897,663
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,897,663 | $7,799,010 | $6,969,597 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,330,549 | $7,098,498 | $10,038,233 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $12,744,319 | $5,907,210 | $11,587,227 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 82-4972091).
Questions about SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC is 82-4972091.
- Is SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE 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 SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC 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 SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANNE PARK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $361,200 (DANIELA FERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT / CEO).
- How much revenue does SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,897,663, expenses of $7,799,010 and total assets of $6,969,597 at year end.
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