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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3346028

SET FREE MONTEREY BAY

Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940

Financials

$421K$493K2023$645K$528K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SET FREE MONTEREY BAY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$645,087$527,748$117,339$244,900$53,390$191,510
June 30, 2024990$421,031$493,344-$72,313$79,885$6,214$73,671
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$578,603
Program service revenue
$63,632
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$2,852

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$67,267
Other salaries and wages
$228,604
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$295,871
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$350
Accounting fees
$6,568
Occupancy
$44,908
Travel
$2,630
Depreciation
$2,000
Program services (functional)
$305,912
Management and general (functional)
$97,592
Fundraising (functional)
$124,244

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$80,385
Total assets, end of year
$244,900
Total liabilities, end of year
$53,390
Net assets, end of year
$191,510
Land, buildings and equipment
$7,762
Net assets without donor restrictions
$130,169
Net assets with donor restrictions
$61,341
Gross receipts
$645,087
Employees
7
Volunteers
30
Year formed
2019
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Ashely ChesneyExecutive Director
Trustee or director
40$67,267
Maddie NoseworthyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Molly LorenziBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Justin NoseworthyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew RonconiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Ana SilvestreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jim SwallowBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Becca UpjjohnBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0
Jeanine StantonPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Chanelle SimpsonVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Michael GilmartinTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MADDIE NOSEWORTHYSecretary
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY CHESNEYVice President
Trustee or director
8$0
JEANINE STATONPresident
Trustee or director
1$0
MILCHAEL GILMARTINTreasurer
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM SWALLOWDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA UPJOHNDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DOUG GUTSHALLDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JUSTIN NOSEWORTHYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MATTHEW RONCONIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
MOLLY LORENZIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ANA SILVESTREDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2511 GARDEN ROAD, MONTEREY, CA 93940-5330
In care of
% ASHLEY CHESNEY
Signed the 990
ASHLEY CHESNEY, Executive Director
Phone
(831) 320-9555
Return prepared by
Dennison CPA PC

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 84-3346028 or by the name SET FREE MONTEREY BAY.

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

Mission

Set Free Monterey Bay aspires to be the guide that equips a child to evade human trafficking, the wisdom that guides community leaders toward successful human trafficking eradication, and the last stop on a survivors journey to healing.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Set Free Monterey Bay (SFMB) made significant strides in fiscal year 20242025 toward its mission of combating human trafficking and supporting survivors. The organization provided housing, care, and crisis stabilization to 60 women, educated over 2,335 community members, and trained 1,261 youth through school programs to prevent exploitation. SFMB also equipped 110 law enforcement and fire personnel to recognize trafficking indicators and trained nearly 1,000 professionals, including social workers and healthcare workers. Volunteers received specialized instruction in trauma-informed care. The organization expanded its services with grants supporting wellness initiatives and mental health training, partnered with Equine Healing Collaborative, and achieved record fundraising success. Notable outcomes included survivors attaining sobriety milestones, educational and personal achievements, and transitions to safer housing,demonstrating meaningful,life-changing impacts
    Expenses $305,912

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3346028
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
2020
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$244,900
Income (IRS master file)
$645,087

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$645,087$527,748$244,900XML
990June 2024$421,031$493,344$79,885XML
990June 2023$299,757$365,162$150,658IRS
990June 2022–––IRS
990-EZJune 2021–––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 84-3346028).

Questions about SET FREE MONTEREY BAY

What is the EIN of SET FREE MONTEREY BAY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SET FREE MONTEREY BAY is 84-3346028.
Is SET FREE MONTEREY BAY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to SET FREE MONTEREY BAY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SET FREE MONTEREY BAY 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 SET FREE MONTEREY BAY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SET FREE MONTEREY BAY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SET FREE MONTEREY BAY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $67,267 (Ashely Chesney, Executive Director).
How much revenue does SET FREE MONTEREY BAY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $645,087, expenses of $527,748 and total assets of $244,900 at year end.

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