Nonprofit · EIN 94-3225675
CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,452,900 | $4,296,322 | $156,578 | $5,015,121 | $4,060,307 | $954,814 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,558,872 | $2,444,348 | $114,524 | $4,449,235 | $3,651,544 | $797,691 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $136,012
- Program service revenue
- $4,276,433
- Investment income
- $40,455
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $734,098
- Other salaries and wages
- $902,929
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,888,963
- Professional fundraising fees
- $121
- Legal fees
- $4,000
- Accounting fees
- $39,792
- Occupancy
- $23,945
- Travel
- $8,539
- Program services (functional)
- $3,715,813
- Management and general (functional)
- $470,432
- Fundraising (functional)
- $110,077
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,449,235
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,015,121
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,060,307
- Net assets, end of year
- $954,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $200,312
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $873,112
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $81,702
- Gross receipts
- $4,452,900
- Employees
- 28
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MAZUREK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $5,517 |
| LAURA KOTEEN | RESTORATION SCIENTIST Key employee | 40 | $152,579 | $1,402 |
| RIKKI ERIKSEN | MARINE SPATIAL ECOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $99,477 | $34,370 |
| STACEY LYNDON | DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,927 | $14,745 |
| DANIELLE BROWN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,500 | $461 |
| JESSICA MORTEN | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,614 | $4,028 |
| DAVID ROSSUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY WEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN ARVIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DENNIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MELISSA GARREN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORALEE MARTIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT MAZUREK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,249 |
| DR MELISSA GARREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACEY WEISS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROSSUM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN ARVIN | PRESIDENT Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVE DENNIS | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DR JUDITH CONNOR | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 99 PACIFIC STREET SUITE 455 A, MONTEREY, CA 93940-2497
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT MAZUREK, 99 PACIFIC STREET SUITE 455 A, MONTEREY, CA 94940
- Signed the 990
- TRACEY WEISS, CHAIR
- Phone
- (831) 204-6015
- Website
- www.californiamsf.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3225675 or by the name CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION.
- 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 CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF OCEAN RESOURCES IN CALIFORNIA. FOR OVER 25 YEARS CMSF HAS PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NGO'S, AND FOUNDATIONS TO ENHANCE OUR COASTAL ENVIRONMENT BY LEVERAGING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND COLLABORATION.
Program accomplishments
- MARINE CONSERVATION: WE LEAD EFFORTS TO PROTECT COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS, REDUCE SHIP STRIKES ON ENDANGERED WHALES, AND ADVANCE THE 30×30 CONSERVATION GOALS. THROUGH SCIENCE, OUTREACH, AND COLLABORATION, WE HELP ENSURE HEALTHY MARINE ECOSYSTEMS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.Expenses $1,209,636 · revenue $1,391,081
- COASTAL RESTORATION: WE HELP RESTORE NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO REDUCE FLOODING, RECHARGE AQUIFERS, AND SUPPORT WILDLIFE. OUR NATURE-BASED PROJECTS PROTECT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WHILE STRENGTHENING CALIFORNIA'S COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AGAINST CLIMATE-DRIVEN THREATS.Expenses $1,081,016 · revenue $1,243,169
- WATER QUALITY PROTECTION: OUR COMMUNITY-POWERED MONITORING PROGRAMS, LIKE SNAPSHOT DAY AND FIRST FLUSH, TRACK POLLUTION IN OVER 120 WATERWAYS ANNUALLY. PARTNERING WITH FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND REGIONAL AGENCIES, WE ALSO IMPLEMENT ON-THE-GROUND SOLUTIONS THAT KEEP CREEKS, BAYS, AND MARINE SANCTUARIES CLEAN AND THRIVING.Expenses $943,274 · revenue $1,084,765
- ALL OTHER PROGRAMSExpenses $481,887 · revenue $557,417
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
- 94-3225675
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,015,121
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,452,900
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,452,900 | $4,296,322 | $5,015,121 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,558,872 | $2,444,348 | $4,449,235 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,475,305 | $1,355,983 | $3,867,406 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-3225675).
Questions about CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION is 94-3225675.
- Is CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT MAZUREK.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (ROBERT MAZUREK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,452,900, expenses of $4,296,322 and total assets of $5,015,121 at year end.
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