Nonprofit · EIN 94-2745941
SAVE OUR SHORES
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $498,918 | $521,693 | -$22,775 | $421,862 | $3,006 | $418,856 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $719,552 | $623,280 | $96,272 | $443,045 | $2,095 | $440,950 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $552,280 | $590,776 | -$38,496 | $350,356 | $11,176 | $339,180 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $359,210
- of which government grants
- $44,360
- Program service revenue
- $135,034
- Investment income
- $3,420
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $151
- Other revenue
- $1,254
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $110,256
- Other salaries and wages
- $227,868
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $398,427
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $23,394
- Travel
- $2,433
- Program services (functional)
- $376,681
- Management and general (functional)
- $58,713
- Fundraising (functional)
- $86,299
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $443,049
- Total assets, end of year
- $421,862
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,006
- Net assets, end of year
- $418,856
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $407,617
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,239
- Gross receipts
- $499,211
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 4,620
- Year formed
- 1978
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATHLEEN THOMPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $110,256 |
| MICHAEL JONES | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN ECKHARDT | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CURTISS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LUCAS ROY LEHMAN | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR JUSTIN CUMMINGS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES LESTER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE SILBERSTEIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONIA MACLEAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARK CARR | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TAYLOR WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANE MCKEITHEN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA DONNELLY-GREENAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $79,880 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN THOMPSON | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $42,450 | $2,191 |
| MICHAEL JONES | Chairman Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRISTAN KAAS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN ECKHARDT | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CURTISS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY CONNELLY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANN COPRIVIZA | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JUSTIN CUMMINGS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONIA MCCLEAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES LESTER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SILBERSTEIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA DONNELLY-GREENAN | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $104,231 |
| MICHAEL JONES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TRISTAN KAAS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CATHLEEN ECKHARDT | Vice Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY CURTISS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| NANCY CONNELLY | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEANN COPRIVIZA | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR JUSTIN CUMMINGS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALEJANDRO GARCIA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHARLES LESTER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR FARIS SABBAH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JANE SILBERSTEIN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID TERRAZAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 345 LAKE AVE STE A, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062-4600
- Signed the 990
- KATHLEEN THOMPSON, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (831) 462-5660
- Website
- saveourshores.org
- Return prepared by
- GREGG S BOSSEN CPA PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2745941 or by the name SAVE OUR SHORES.
- 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
THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION IS TO STEWARD CLEAN SHORES, HEALTHY HABITATS, AND LIVINGWATERS TO FOSTER A THRIVING MONTEREY BAY AND MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.WE FOCUS ON THESE THREE AREAS BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THEY ARE THE MOST CRITICALCONDITIONS FOR A HEALTHY MARINE ECOSYSTEM.
Program accomplishments
- Save Our Shores protects the Monterey Bay and Central Coast through integrated programs in advocacy, education, and community action. Advocacy efforts focus on advancing local and regional policies that prevent pollution at its source, including ordinances addressing single-use plastics and mobilizing public engagement to oppose offshore oil drilling. Education programs provide hands-on, science-based learning experiences that connect K12 students to coastal ecosystems, fostering environmental literacy and stewardship, with a focus on reaching underserved communities. Community action programs engage thousands of volunteers in beach and river cleanups, removing marine debris while collecting data that informs community science and strengthens policy initiatives.Expenses $376,681 · revenue $135,134
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
- 94-2745941
- 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
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $421,862
- Income (IRS master file)
- $499,211
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $498,918 | $521,693 | $421,862 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $719,552 | $623,280 | $443,045 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $552,280 | $590,776 | $350,356 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $565,104 | $460,770 | $373,961 | 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 94-2745941).
Questions about SAVE OUR SHORES
- What is the EIN of SAVE OUR SHORES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE OUR SHORES is 94-2745941.
- Is SAVE OUR SHORES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to SAVE OUR SHORES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE OUR SHORES 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 SAVE OUR SHORES 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 SAVE OUR SHORES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE OUR SHORES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $110,256 (KATHLEEN THOMPSON, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SAVE OUR SHORES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $498,918, expenses of $521,693 and total assets of $421,862 at year end.
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