Nonprofit · EIN 95-3488027
TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · IMPERIAL BCH, CA 91933
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,256,838 | $2,188,822 | $68,016 | $1,774,063 | $1,007,850 | $766,213 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,350,034 | $1,330,911 | $19,123 | $1,146,688 | $467,316 | $679,372 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $1,275,417 | $1,242,662 | $32,755 | $1,103,280 | $443,031 | $660,249 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,248,638
- of which government grants
- $1,941,126
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $8,200
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $847,428
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,049,775
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,080
- Accounting fees
- $15,275
- Travel
- $14,336
- Program services (functional)
- $1,972,134
- Management and general (functional)
- $216,688
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,146,688
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,774,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,007,850
- Net assets, end of year
- $766,213
- Publicly traded securities
- $378,317
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $401,337
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $364,876
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,200
- Gross receipts
- $2,256,838
- Employees
- 16
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crooks | Research Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,816 |
| Kristen Goodrich | Coastal Training Program Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,256 |
| Clayton Phillips | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Michael McCoy | President, Board of Directors Officer | 10 | $0 |
| William Tippets | Vice President Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Gary Brown | Treasurer Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Justin Anderson | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crooks | Research Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,007 |
| William Tippets | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Clayton Phillips | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Justin Anderson | Secretary Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Gary Brown | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Michael McCoy | President, Board of Directors Officer | 8 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crooks | Research Coordinator Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,475 |
| Yvonne Oden | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Justin Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Brown | Treasurer Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Michael McCoy | President, Board of Directors Officer | 8 | $0 |
| Robert Miller | Treasurer/Vice-President Officer | 6 | $0 |
| William Tippets | Secretary Officer | 6 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 575, IMPERIAL BCH, CA 91933-0575
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael A McCoy, PO Box 575, Imperial Beach, CA 91933
- Signed the 990
- Michael McCoy, President
- Phone
- (619) 575-0550
Mission
Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association manages wetland restoration and protection projects in the Tijuana River NERR, the South SD Bay refuge, and Border Field State Park. Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association also monitors wetland ecosystems and provides staffing and program support for the TRNERR. In 2024, Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association continued to be funded to work in collaboration with regional partners to develop strategies to ensure coastal resiliency. Work is being done in Mexico, adjacent to the Reserve, to stem sediment and trash flows.
Program accomplishments
- Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association provides program support and staffing for the Research Program, the Coastal Training Program, and the Stewardship Programs at the Tijuana River National Estuarine Research Reserve (TRNERR) with an emphasis on coastal resiliency.Expenses $1,073,829 · grants $1,080,444 · revenue $12,654
- Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association maintains wetlands restoration and protection projects in TRNERR and South San Diego Bay. Final design, engineering, permitting and pre-construction monitoring continues in preparation of implementation of further wetlands restoration in the Reserve. Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association is in its thirteenth year of post-construction monitoring of San Diego Bay Salt Ponds Restoration. Southwest Wetlands Interpretive Association's restoration and protection projects include continual monitoring support of Los Penasquitos Lagoon.Expenses $898,305 · grants $898,259
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
- 95-3488027
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $162,021,667
- Income (IRS master file)
- $192,021,854
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,350,034 | $1,330,911 | $1,146,688 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,275,417 | $1,242,662 | $1,103,280 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION is 95-3488027.
- Is TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TIJUANA ESTUARY 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 TIJUANA ESTUARY 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 TIJUANA ESTUARY 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 TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Michael A McCoy.
- Who are the officers and directors of TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $121,816 (Jeff Crooks, Research Coordinator).
- How much revenue does TIJUANA ESTUARY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,256,838, expenses of $2,188,822 and total assets of $1,774,063 at year end.
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