Nonprofit · EIN 88-2044353
ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $398,003 | $571,407 | -$173,404 | $1,064,100 | $11,234 | $1,052,866 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,431,402 | $299,773 | $1,131,629 | $1,305,212 | $78,942 | $1,226,270 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $358,812
- Program service revenue
- $37,941
- Investment income
- $1,250
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,336
- Other salaries and wages
- $191,948
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $351,215
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $17,708
- Occupancy
- $24,976
- Travel
- $11,852
- Depreciation
- $23,001
- Program services (functional)
- $433,251
- Management and general (functional)
- $72,031
- Fundraising (functional)
- $66,125
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,305,212
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,064,100
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,052,866
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $323,151
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $783,235
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $269,631
- Gross receipts
- $398,003
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2022
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERGUEI NOUJDINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $41,667 |
| NINA NOUJDINA | CFOO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $40,000 |
| KEVIN GAINES | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 10/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $21,469 |
| CHARLES YARISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $1,200 |
| NANCY CARUSO | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 3/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA DUGUAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK HAJEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUI PERRIERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| POLLY PURCELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC VON KEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BISHOP VON WETTBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NINA NOUIDINA | CFOO/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $40,000 |
| SERGUEI NOUJDINE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $20,000 |
| KRISH DORAISWAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $7,402 |
| CHARLES YARISH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $600 |
| ERIC BISHOP VON WETTBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REGINA WETZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK HAJEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC VON KEITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN GAINES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY CARUSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2451 SIGNAL ST, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731-7219
- In care of
- % NINA V NOUJDINA
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- NINA NOUJDINA, 2451 SIGNAL ST, SAN PEDRO, CA 90731
- Signed the 990
- NINA NOUJDINA, CFO
- Phone
- (424) 382-7644
- Website
- WWW.KELPARK.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-2044353 or by the name ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY.
- 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
WE ARE DEVELOPING, MAINTANING AND CURATING SEED BANKS TO PRESERVE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF KELPS, SUPPORT SELECTION THAT WOULD SUSTAIN RAISING OCEAN TEMPERATURE AND OCIDIFICATION PROMOTE RESTORATION OF KELP BEDS.
Program accomplishments
- SEEDBANKING:ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY AND COLLABORATORS AT PRESENT HOST OVER 2,500 KELP ACCESSIONS, WHICH IS THE BIGGEST AMONG WORLD'S PUBLIC SEEDBANKS (LEAD MICHAEL MARTY-RIVERA). ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY HAS ENGAGED INTO COLLABORATIONS WITH THE CAL STATE UNIVERSITY DOMINGUEZ HILLS, TO CULTURE KELP-ASSOCIATED MICROBES (LEAD EMILY AGUIRRE). OVER 70 KELP CULTURES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, WHILE ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY ALSO TRAINED 2 INTERNS FROM DISADVANTAGED CATEGORIES. THE FOCUS HAS BEEN ON SAMPLING BIODIVERSITY OF PACIFIC PALISADES AND MALIBU KELPS AFFECTED BY FIRES. THE LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR FOUR SPECIES, LAMINARIA FARLOWII, EGREGIA MENZEESII, EISENIA ARBOREA, AND MICROCYSTIS PYRIFERA. 12, 32, 28, AND 1 SAMPLES WERE COLLECTED OVER THE FIRST 3 SAMPLINGS, WITH MORE COLLECTIONS ONGOING. THE PRESS RELEASE IS ATTACHED. LA TIMES ARTICLE IS COMING. 51 VARIETIES OF KELP-ASSOCIATED FUNGUSES ARE CULTURED. 41 VARIETIES OF MICROBES ARE CULTURED FROM THE KELP SEED BANK, AND 29 FROM FRESHLY COLLECTED BLADES.Expenses $369,004
- OUTREACH AND EDUCATION:KELP ARK STAFF IS DEDICATED TO LEADING TOURS FOR MULTIPLE GROUPS OF VISITORS, EITHER IN COLLABORATION WITH ALTASEA AT THE PORT OF LOS ANGELES, OR INDEPENDENTLY. WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL MENTORING SUMMER PROGRAM: SLIDES, REFERENCE MATERIALS, SELECTING BOOKS FOR CLASS AND HOME READING.THE KELP ARK DISPLAY CONTAINER AND ART HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TERASAKI STUDIOS. THE EXHIBIT HAS BEEN VISITED BY OVER HALF A THOUSAND, AND VERY POPULAR WITH BOTH PUBLIC AND SCHOOL GROUPS.THE STRATEGY OF JOINT EDUCATION ACTIVITIES HAS BEEN DEVELOPED WITH ALTASEA, IMPLYING PROGRAMMING BY ALTASEA, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES BY THE KELP ARK.THREE GIANT KELP CLUSTER EVENTS HAVE BEEN RUN.RELATIONS OF KELP ARK AND NUMEROUS OCEAN-FACING BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, INCLUDING: NORA EDDY-TNC, CAWTHRON INSTITUTE, CALIFORNIA SEAWEED FESTIVAL, COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN OF SANTA BARBARA, LEWIS PUGH FOUNDATION- KELP GUARDIANS, FED DEGOBBI, ELEVEN ELEVEN FOUNDATION, PORT OF OVER ONE THOUSAND VISITORS FROM LOCAL SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES RECEIVED A TOUR OF OUR GROUNDS.Expenses $64,247 · revenue $37,941
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
- 88-2044353
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,064,100
- Income (IRS master file)
- $398,003
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $398,003 | $571,407 | $1,064,100 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,431,402 | $299,773 | $1,305,212 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $509,122 | $124,160 | $384,962 | 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 88-2044353).
Questions about ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY is 88-2044353.
- Is ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY 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 ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY 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 ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY 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 ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names NINA NOUJDINA.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 11 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,667 (SERGUEI NOUJDINE, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ALTASEADS CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $398,003, expenses of $571,407 and total assets of $1,064,100 at year end.
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