Nonprofit · EIN 94-6078420
SAVE THE BAY
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94612
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $4,986,959 | $3,900,965 | $1,085,994 | $6,760,291 | $258,830 | $6,501,461 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,820,826 | $4,059,803 | -$238,977 | $5,647,273 | $412,384 | $5,234,889 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,369,021 | $3,917,255 | $451,766 | $5,411,306 | $422,072 | $4,989,234 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,876,397
- of which government grants
- $454,879
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $105,058
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$48,864
- Other revenue
- $5,504
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $395,750
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,137,956
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,932,186
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $126,182
- Occupancy
- $69,872
- Travel
- $84,460
- Depreciation
- $12,675
- Program services (functional)
- $2,210,914
- Management and general (functional)
- $747,035
- Fundraising (functional)
- $943,016
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,647,273
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,760,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,830
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,501,461
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $58,755
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,900,295
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $601,166
- Gross receipts
- $6,978,086
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 2,926
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID LEWIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $189,199 | $19,243 |
| ROBIN ERICKSON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $179,114 | $12,727 |
| MARIA GUTKIN | DIRECTOR OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,171 | $10,028 |
| GWENDOLYN A TORNATORE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,774 | $279 |
| JESSICA FRANCES OLSON | HABITAT RESTORATION DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,037 | $8,007 |
| KATHERINE J REITTER | SENIOR LEADERSHIP GIFTS OFFICER Highest-paid employee, Former | 40 | $115,246 | $6,957 |
| MELODY ROSE SETTELMAYER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,219 | $7,983 |
| CHRISTOPHER HOCKETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS DEBROECK | VICE-CHAIR FOR GOVERNANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE DAKIN | VICE-CHAIR FOR INTERNAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN SWEZEY | VICE-CHAIR FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY FEE | CO-CHAIR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH LE | CO-CHAIR FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIRAG AMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIANNE DONLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIANA JONAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YOON KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CARMELA KRANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX MINASIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE OSHIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY PIERREPONT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOY LEILEI SHIH-CASADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRY YOUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lewis | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $199,476 |
| Robin Erickson | Chief Financial Officer/Secretary Officer | 40 | $163,589 |
| Gwendolyn Tornatore | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,322 |
| Masha Gutkin | Director of Individual Giving Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,443 |
| Katie Reitter | Senior Leadership Gifts Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,392 |
| Chirag Amin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis DeBroeck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Fee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donnie Fowler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yoon Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Laidlaw | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hugh Le | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juliana Park | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Pierrepont | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Swezey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Hockett | Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Melissa Mangini | Vice-Chair for Governance Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Steve Dakin | Vice-Chair for Internal Affairs Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Rhiannon Bailard | Vice-Chair for External Affairs Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lewis | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $192,865 |
| Robin Erickson | Chief Financial Officer/Secretary Officer | 40 | $179,047 |
| Gwendolyn Tornatore | Chief Advancement Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,573 |
| Jessica Olson | Habitat Restoration Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,779 |
| Katie Reitter | Senior Leadership Gifts Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,292 |
| Melissa Mangini | Vice-Chair for Governance Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Armello Rodriguez | Vice-Chair for Internal Affairs Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rhiannon Bailard | Vice-Chair for External Affairs Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Chirag Amin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Dakin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis DeBroeck | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Fee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donnie Fowler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yoon Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Laidlaw | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Hugh Le | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juliana Park | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Pierrepont | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Swezey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Terry Young | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Hockett | Chair Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 610 16TH ST STE 520, OAKLAND, CA 94612-1286
- In care of
- % SAVE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID LEWIS, 610 16TH STREET STE 520, OAKLAND, CA 94612
- Signed the 990
- DAVID LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (510) 463-6850
- Website
- www.savesfbay.org
- Return prepared by
- EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-6078420 or by the name SAVE THE BAY.
- 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
OUR VISION IS A FUTURE WHERE EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM A HEALTHY SAN FRANCISCO BAY, RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND RINGED BY 100,000 ACRES OF VIBRANT TIDAL MARSH.
Program accomplishments
- RESTORE BAY HABITAT - WE RESTORE TIDAL MARSH TRANSITION ZONE HABITAT TO NURTURE WILDLIFE AND PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM RISING TIDES AND CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS. WE BOOST PUBLIC FUNDING TO ACCELERATE BAY RESTORATION, AND WE CREATE SHORELINE HABITAT THROUGH NOVEL SCIENTIFIC TECHNIQUES. MOBILIZING THOUSANDS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS WE PROPAGATE NATIVE PLANTS, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THEM TO IMPROVE BAY HEALTH AND UTILIZE NATURE FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION.Expenses $1,065,428
- CLIMATE POLICY - WE ADVOCATE WITH MANY PARTNERS FOR THE BAY AND ITS SHORELINE COMMUNITIES, SO NATURE GROWS AND PEOPLE THRIVE HERE. WE BATTLE POLLUTION AND PROMOTE GOVERNMENT POLICIES TO BOOST BAY AREA RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND REDUCE STORMWATER POLLUTION, EXPANDING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE THAT EMPLOYS NATURE TO PROVIDE MULTIPLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS. WE CAMPAIGN FOR ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS THAT PROHIBIT TRASH IN THE BAY AND DESTRUCTIVE SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR EXPANSION OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE BAY FOR EVERYONE.Expenses $683,079 · grants $3,850
- OUTREACH - WE EDUCATE AND MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC, PARTNERS AND POLICY-MAKERS TO BE ACTIVE LEADERS FOR BAY PROTECTION AND RESTORATION, ENGAGING THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTERS, STUDENTS, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ADVOCACY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES. WE EDUCATE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS IN SCIENCE AND STEWARDSHIP ON THE SHORELINE WITH ENGAGING WATERSHED CURRICULUM. WE LEAD THE REGION'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF BAY DAY.Expenses $462,407
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-6078420
- 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
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,760,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,978,086
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $4,986,959 | $3,900,965 | $6,760,291 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,820,826 | $4,059,803 | $5,647,273 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $4,369,021 | $3,917,255 | $5,411,306 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $4,053,464 | $3,341,197 | $4,742,559 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 94-6078420).
Questions about SAVE THE BAY
- What is the EIN of SAVE THE BAY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE BAY is 94-6078420.
- Is SAVE THE BAY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1964.
- Are donations to SAVE THE BAY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE THE 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 SAVE THE BAY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAVE THE BAY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAVE THE BAY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names DAVID LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE BAY?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,199 (DAVID LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does SAVE THE BAY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,986,959, expenses of $3,900,965 and total assets of $6,760,291 at year end.
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