Skip to main content
IRS-authorized e-file provider · not the IRS

Nonprofit · EIN 95-3263536

SAVE THE WHALES INC

Tax-exempt · SALINAS, CA 93908

Financials

$543K$403K2023$628K$475K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SAVE THE WHALES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$628,319$475,214$153,105$1,871,367$0$1,871,367
December 31, 2023990$542,556$403,134$139,422$1,718,262$0$1,718,262
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$195,023
of which government grants
$74,870
Program service revenue
$419,042
Investment income
$11,638
Net income from sales of inventory
$421
Other revenue
$2,616

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$118,125
Other salaries and wages
$80,234
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$213,997
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$140
Accounting fees
$6,090
Occupancy
$23,724
Travel
$8,537
Depreciation
$716
Program services (functional)
$442,587
Management and general (functional)
$32,627

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,718,262
Total assets, end of year
$1,871,367
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,871,367
Land, buildings and equipment
$13,093
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,871,367
Gross receipts
$628,466
Employees
6
Volunteers
70
Year formed
1977
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Maris Sidenstecker IIExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$117,000
Brianne SpierschDirector
Trustee or director
4$1,125
Bridget HooverDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Carolyn SkinderSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0
Mary Cunningham-WelshDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Michele LevinPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Laura Thompson-OlaisDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Maris Sidenstecker IIExecutive Dir.
Officer
40$103,166
Brianne SpierschDirector
Trustee or director
8$4,422
Maris Sidenstecker IPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
40$3,600
Bridget HooverDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Carolyn SkinderSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Mary Cunningham-WelshDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Michele LevinVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
Laura Thompson-OlaisDirector
Trustee or director
3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14040 RESERVATION RD, SALINAS, CA 93908-9207
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Maris Sidenstecker II, 14040 Reservation Road, Salinas, CA 93908
Signed the 990
Maris Sidenstecker II, Executive Dir.
Phone
(831) 899-9957
Return prepared by
McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-3263536 or by the name SAVE THE WHALES INC.

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

Mission

Preserve and protect the ocean and its inhabitants.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Educated 7,782 students (over 370,003 since 1990) grades K-college (in English & Spanish) with hands-on artifacts, science based marine mammal programs. Year long activities and field trips provided for 279 underserved students. Provided service learning opportunities for 33 college students. Engaged in 50 public participation events including: storm drain marking activities, waterway litter cleanups, and outreach to garden stores regarding pesticide alternatives. Continued endangered species park art project, water monitoring program, and care of monarch butterfly gardens in schools and communities. Assisted municipalities with storm drain pollution prevention outreach, and media campaigns. Partnerships with the whale disentanglement network, peninsula plastic pollution coalition, respect wildlife coalition, and the endangered vaquita. Stranding network resource to assist whales nationally and internationally. Provide educational website, social media, and e-newsletters on current marine mammal issues.
    Expenses $442,587 · revenue $419,042

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
95-3263536
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
1979
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C013)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,871,367
Income (IRS master file)
$628,466

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$628,319$475,214$1,871,367IRS
990December 2023$542,556$403,134$1,718,262XML
990December 2022$761,039$460,862$1,578,840IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 95-3263536).

Questions about SAVE THE WHALES INC

What is the EIN of SAVE THE WHALES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE WHALES INC is 95-3263536.
Is SAVE THE WHALES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
Are donations to SAVE THE WHALES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SAVE THE WHALES INC 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 WHALES INC 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 SAVE THE WHALES INC 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 SAVE THE WHALES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Maris Sidenstecker II.
Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE WHALES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,000 (Maris Sidenstecker II, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does SAVE THE WHALES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $628,319, expenses of $475,214 and total assets of $1,871,367 at year end.

Other nonprofits in SALINAS

All nonprofits in SALINAS · California · Environment